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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-21

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-21

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ifaftI'he 9rpeotjon narh Dem 5ee 5ata
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te'ludansen tetonnt isin NE, ,pen. labt il
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, 1878-02-09

ature. The timbers of the brok-
en- bridge span, crashing down
upon the ears lying on the bot
tom of the the river, fortunately
made holes in the roofs through
which many Of the passengers
crawled forth with great diff
Guilty. but a great many who had
been thrown forward against the
stoves and badly burned, and
who had been crushed under the
seats and shattered woodwork
of the car were only extricated
after having sustained serious
injuries. An occupant of the
first car wrecked tells how he
saved his life and how lady in
the seat back of him was killed.
When he first felt the shock he
caught hold of the bracket used
for a hat or bag rack just over
his head and pulled himself up,
SO that the effect of the fall from
the bridge to the bottom Of the
river was only to jar him up
considerably. The lady sitting
back Of him, supposed to be Mrs.
Carmine, of Winsted, was lmme-
diately thrown forward against
the back of the seat that the
gentleman had occupied, the
force being sufficient to break
her neck and cause instant death.
, 1878-02-09

A school house lot in New Hamp>
shire district stands in three towns, SO
that the pupils sit IN Rindge. the teach
er in New Ipswich, and recess is taken
in Ashburnham, Mass.
An Indian said, when be first heard
it. he was surprised that the white men
killed their Savior. but since be knew
them, he wondered they did not steal
his clothes
A man in Harom, N. H., has sued
the dilatory lover of his daughter for
$500 for room rent. fuel and lights du>
ring four years of courtship.
"Fattened calf for one" was raes-
sage to his father telegraphed by a
young man from Auburn, who went to
Texas last spring.
How's your husband this evening
Mrs. Quange?" 'No Improvement.
Doctor one way OF the other"
, 1878-02-09
Tit for Tat.

He was the manager of a
church fair, and one morning he
walked into the newspaper Of
fee and said:
"Want an item this morning?"
"Of course" replied the edit
or. Whereupon the visitor laid
the following snote upon the ia
ble:e
"The ladies of the street
church will give a festival at
their vestry hall next Friday
evening, Literary and musical
entertainment will be provided
and a supper will be served TO
all who desire. The ladies in
charge of the affair have much
experience in such matters and
are sure to provide good time.
The admission will be only fif-
teen cents, and it is certain that
no one can spent that amount to
better advantage. Be sure to
go and take your friends"
When the editor had read it,
he said
"Oh, l see, an advertisement"
"No; not an advertisement.
We prefer to have it go in the
local columns replied the man.
ager.
And seeing that the editor
, 1878-02-09
NUMBER IA.

looked sceptical, he continued
at will interest a good many
of your readers and help q good
cause; besides, we have spent SO
much money getting up our en-
tertainment that we can't afford
to advertise it without increas-
ing the price of the tickets. In
such a matter as this we ought
to be willing to help each other"
"Well," said the editor, "if 1T
goes into the locals, l suppose
you would reciprocate by read
ing a little notice in your church
next Sunday"
The visiting brother asked
what notice, and the editor then
wrote and handed him the fol-
lowing:
"The Weekly Chronicle for the
coming year will be the best and
cheapest family paper in Maine.
Its proprietor has had large ex-
perience, and has all the helps
which great outlay Of money
can procure. His paper has a
larger circulation than any 9TH
er published in the country, and
is to be furnished at only So. 1t
is certain that no one can spend
that amount to a better advan-
tage. Be sure to take the Chron-
icle, and subscribe for your
friends"
The manager hemmed and hes
itated, and then said solemnly
that he doubted whether it
would be judicious TO read such
a notice, but suggested that if it
was printed copies of it might.
be distributed at the door of the
vestry on the evening of the en-
tertainment."
eyes," said the editor, "but it
would attract more attention in
the middle of a sermon It will
interest a large number of your
congregation and help a good
cause; and beside, SO much mon
ey is spent upon the Chronicle
that l don't see how the owner
can afford to print handbills to-,
advertise it without increasing
the subscription price. In such
a matter as this we ought to be
willing to help each other"
Then the gentleman saw the
situation.-Faiu6eld { Ne.) Ghron-
icle.
, 1878-02-09

Seldom has more tragic crime been
brought to light than the murder of
Farmer Anderson by his son Abe An"
lerson, in the State of Minnesota. The
father and son quarrelled about five
dollars, and Abe, as he confesses,
picked up an axe and struck his parent
fatal blow on the head. Then the
murderer hid the body under the floor,
and day or two afserward invited q
party to the house, and whirled in the
merry dance with other youths and
young women on the very boards be-
meath which the fathers remains lay.
, 1878-02-09


One of the most notorious gam
blers of the West. Mason Long, was
immersed at the First Baptist
Church in Fort Wayne, Ind, in the
presence of a vast audience of sport
ing men and saloon keepers. He
made an eloquent address, beseech-
ing his old associates in crime to
follow his example.
The deacon of Washington
church, while recently counting over
the collection money, found an old
and faded piece Of paper, which
proved to be his own nearly out
iawed note for $50, which the hold
er, unable to collect, had turned in
to the treasury of the Lord.
Victor Emanuel's morganatic wife,
Countess Roslpa Mirafora. who died
on the 22d ult. was the daughter of
wealty Turin ieweller named Bellezza.
She was great beauty in her youth.
On the Goth of December. Ristori
celebrated her birthday in her palace at
Rome. The children of Trastevere gave
her flowers in return for candies.
Victor Emanuel and Napoleon
III. died on the 9th of January. pre-
cisely five years apart.
, 1878-02-09

We know of nothing that is more
soul elevating to the publisher of y
newspaper than to see man refuse
to take his local paper. and all the
time sponging on his neighbor for
the reading of it. When we ask a
man to subscribe for our paper we
do so simply because it makes our
heart ''flop" from one side of our
breast to the other with JOY when
we hear him say: II take more pa
pers now than I read," and then
find him seated on his neighbor's
doorstep eagerly watching our car
rier to get a glimpse at the local
page before the owner of the paper
takes it into the house. There is al
SO an ''eternal fitness" in seeing q
merchant or mechanic refuse to ad-
vertise in his home paper, and then
consider himself justly entitled to a
share of the trade which q newspa-
per brings to town.-Er.
, 1878-02-09

Mrs. Hardy was the first spiritual
istic medium who introduced the
parafine mold into seances. A pail
of warm water and some paratine
were put out of sight under table.
and presently mold of hand was
found made by materialized spir-
it, as she declared. A committee of
spiritualists Investigated, and SUBJ
sequently published card in which
they declared that Mrs. Hardy was
trickster. They furnished indispu-
table proof that she carried the
ready-made molds to the seances,
and cleverly put them where they
were subsequently, found. Mrs.
Hardy died a few days ago. and the
Banner Of Light says: 'She died in
the full possession of her mental fac
ulties, quite reconciled to death, and
asseverating the truth and genuine :
ness of her mediumship to the last.
She declared that the manifestation
at her sittings for the production of
molds in paraffine of hands, which
she knew to be temporarily mater
ialized by spirit-power, was gen.
uine phenomenon. Almost her last
words to her husband were, j. shall
be stronger on the other side, to
help on the good work here. I have
every assurance from my spirit
friends that I can continue my me-
dial labors on the other side with
greater strength than ever"
, 1878-02-09

A LADY riding on slow train handed
the conductor half>fare ticket for her
boy. The conductor looked at the young
Anakim. and said: Rather a large boy
for half-fare. Eyes, replied the moth
er. $50 he is now. 1t was all right,
though when I bought the ticket; but.
you see, he's grown so much since we
started" Tie conductor passed on.
, 1878-02-09

A young man just engaged on
a ranch in Truckee, CAL, was set
to driving a yoke of cattle, and
at noon, when he wanted to feed
them, he was observed trying to
unscrew their horns in order to
get the yoke off the ANIMALS.
, 1878-02-09

The Department of Agriculture
announces that tho climate and soil
of Florida, Lower California. and
portions of Texas are well adapted
to the growth of the coffee plant.
Great warmth of climate is not es-
seatial to its development. 1t thrives
best in regions where extremes of
qeat and cold are not experienced.
In Lower California and Florida
wild coffee, with many character
istics of the cultivated plant, is very
abundant. The importation Of COT
fee into the United States during
1876 were nearly 340, 200, 900 pounds
at cost of nearly s;57 ZOO, 900,
, 1878-02-09
Editors ouarreIs.

The "war of the papers dld
not have its origin on this con-
tinent, although it has been more
violent here than in any other
country, leading to duels and
street fights. It began in Eng
land as far back as 1642. Pre-
viously the wits of the theatres
and coffee houses made butts of
the newspapers. The war was
the first sign of intellectual vi
tall p-in tho Press. 1t was O
conflict OF brains. Those edit
ors who accuse others of being
Williams, liars, forgers, blasphem-
ers in our day are not originals.
Such ep1thets were applied to
the Mercurius Aulicus and Mer-
GURUS Aquaticus by the Mercur-
ius Brittanicus in 1G42, when the
editor of the latter said, II have
discovered the lies, forgeries, in
solencies, impieties, protanitles,
blasphem,es of the two sheets. ;"
Our modern pen warriors use no
stronger expressions. They are
q little more sententiously
thrown at each other. They use
one eplthet at a time. That IS
all the difference. There is
more force and point in the mod
ern mode. When a political
friend of Governor Marcy told
him of his mistake in the eX-
preston of "to the victors be-
long the SPOIL" in the heated
campaign Of Jackson's time, he
replied that all politicians held
tho same opinion. Eyes, yes"
said his friend, "but they are not
so silly as to pct it in half a
dozen words that everybody
can remember" When Horace
Greeley applied to William Cul-
len Bryant or John Bigelow the
epithet, "You lie, villain, you
know you lie," he merely con-
densed the expression of the
Mercurius Brittannicus of 1912.
Such a warfare was not an
evil. It was needed two centur-
les ago. 1t .vltalized the press.
Abuse, like everything else, can
be overdone. 1t will correct it.
self. All difference of opinion
is healthy. All elements need
disturbance. If a newspaper
goes too far in it's criticisms, it
suffers. Other newspapers do
not. All trades and professions
differ in views and in opinions
of each other. There is no more
esprit du corps among clergymen,
lawyers, physicians, or mer-
chants than among editors. Jour
natists parade their jealousies
and differences on the public
clothes-line, whore everybody
can see them. They wash their
dirty linen before the people and
in the most exposed places. 9th
er professions simply use their
own premises for this purpose.
, 1878-02-09

The death is announced, at the
age of seventy-eight, of DR.. G..
F. Collier, physician-in- ordinary
to King William w., and one of
the famous doctors Of genera
ton ago. He was one of three
lecturers at Guys Hospital, the
others being Ashley Cooper and
Benjamin Brodie. Some 5000
pupils studied under him. Among
his medical works were his
" CELSIUS" and his "Code of Safe
ty." DR.. Collier, knowing VIM.
Palmer, the prisoner, took great
interest in the latter's trial and
spent 9500 in obtaining evidence
for his defense, but some facts
coming to his knowledge tending
to eriminate Palmer. DIR. Collier
declined to bring forward the
evidence.
, 1878-02-09

There are 10000 unsettled
pension claims on file in the pen
sion office at Washington, and
the number is still increasing.
The number Of pensioners in
creased from 207 ,495, in 1871, to
100000, in 1876, when about
$50, 100000 We're disbursed for
claims.
, 1878-02-09
Terrible Marine Disaster.

Terrible Marine Disaster.
WAsHINGroN. Jan. 3D. The signal
service observed at Kitty Hawk. N. c..
reports to the chief signal officer as fol-
lows: The steamship Metropolis started
on Currituck beach, three miles south
Of Currituck lighthouse; a total loss.
There were 248 persons on board; SO
swan ashore; no assistance from the
life-saving stations. The chief signal
officer ordered one of the operators at
Kitty Hawk station at once on horses
back to the scene of the wreck and
oper q telegraph station there and for
ward all information as rapidly as it
can be obtained. The wreck is about
twenty miles north from Kitty Hawk
station. The Metropolis sailed Tues
day from Philadelphia for Brazil. She
was dispatched by the contractors for
the MADEIRA and Mamore railroad. car
ried 200 laborers. 500 tons of railroad
iron and several mails for Brazil. The
steamer was commanded by Capt. Ank-
ers. Paul J. White. Formerly chief en-
gineer of the Lehigh Navigation Com
pany. and James Moore. well known
engineer, were in charge of her cargo
Of railroad stores, etc. The wife and
little boy of Mr.. Collins, one of the
contractors. were among the passengers.
NORFOLK. Feb. 1.-The steamer Me-
tropolis had heavy weather from tie
time she left the capes of Delaware.
Wednesday night she commenced tak>
ing water fast. The leak put ont the
fires; when the vessel struck, the panic
ensued. and all order and discipline
were at an end. Many were drowned
by sea dashing them overheard. The
vessel is completely broken up, no por-
ton of the wreck being visible except
what sire rs the beach. Dead bodies are
lying along the beach for distance of
two miles. Eight out of fourteen fires
men are known to be dead.
The signal service station at the
wreck of the Metropolis REPORTS that
the Metropolis, Capt. J. H. Ankers, left
Philadelphia at 8 A. NJ, the 10th Of Jam
nary, discharged pilot at II P. NJ. a,
Breakwnter; at 8 P. NJ. on the 30th the
vessel started heavy leak in her rud>
der case. Finding that she could no:
gain on the leak with the pumps. con-
cluded to tighten the steamer by over
throwing the coal and hurryipg away
for Hampton Roads; at midnight the
pamp gave ont; at A. NJ. heavy sea
boarded the vessel, carrying away the
smokestack. bob and engine room aud
the doors of the forward saloon, letting
in large quantity of water below; ship
completely unmanageable. Nothing
could be done for the vessel, attempted
to reach the beach to save what lives
that could be saved. a. 6 O'Clock she
made the beach; at that time the fiies
we're out and the engines stopped; set
all head sail to drive her up the beach !;
surf very violent. At 4 o'clock passed
word for all hands to prepare them~
selves with life preservers. At 6:45 the
ship struck the beach. At II a man on
horseback made his appearance on the
beach. waving his hat and promising
assistance. At 1890 the life saving
service made their appearance. but
came poorly provided to save life. All
the assistance they could rer1er was to
get them out of the surf as they came
ashore. Had they come to the scene of
the wreck during the forenoon, nearly
every one could have been saved.
, 1878-02-09

"Some confounded idiot has put that
pen where L can't find it." growled q
Radical editor the other day. as he
searched about the desk. "Ah. um, yes!
l thought" he exclaimed in lower KEY,
as he took the article from behind his
car.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-06-08
Wesssport Items,

Godfrey Laury and family left for Kan
sas on Monday the 9th ult. They were
serenaded at the depot by the Young Ameri-
ca Cornet Band.
The Sunday School children's meeting
which was held on Tuesday evening in the
Evangelical church, was q grand success.
The Keystone Cornet Band have chang
ed the time for holding their first annual
picnic, from June 18th to June 18th 1878.
j. Werner and family moved to Beth
lehem on Tuesday last.
-Croquet is again becoming quite popular
here.
"A number of our citizens are actively
engaged in organizing military company.
The Lehigh Valley Emery Wheel Co.'s
works and Miner Bros. foundry are both
running on full time.
Al. j. Marsh formerly of this place, was
visiting here during the past week.
The dedication services of the Lutheran
chapel in North Weissport, which wercsheld
last Sunday, were largely attended.
p. j. Kistler has just returned from
visit to his brother in Kansas. He reports
the crops there in a splendid condition.
The Ministerial Convention OF the
Evangelical Association which was held
here during the past week, was very
pleasant and instructive affair. One of the
principal attractions was sermon by Rev.
NJ. Dissinger OF Slatington, on Monday
evening.
The Young America Cornet Band ex-
pect to have Grand Hop at the Weissport
House in few weeks. Mem.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-06-08
PaCkertom Ripples.

A TT 1lo,,,,,o,, bo,,;,,,, 1or, ti,o o,,,,,io,,
Of the Il. v. r, R. Co., contemplates rfakifa
tile West his home. lie will visit Kansas
and other states and saws if he can find an
improved farm suitable for stock raising he
will purchase and remove with his famiIv,
va orc boy;rc o,,;to . 1i,,o,,, ti,,,o
among tho Scbool Droctors boro If rSro,t v.fis ;s
correct. Ex.sberifT ReiSeI sets ike e a Watch
dog in the interests of the taxpayers, and
there Is no back down to him. The new
board have organized. The troubles were
in the old board. BY mutual agreement the
matter was referred to the State Superin-
tendent for settlement. We await his 'decis-
ion. The outgoing board have done well.
They had nine months school, made sundrv
improvements, and leave S14S.4O in the
treasury, which is much better than last
year, when the district was in debt some
$4,000
-Croquet playing and boat riding can be
INDUCED in now. x fine croouet ground at
Lehigh Avenue and the dam opposite af-
ford ample opportunities for the lovers of
either sport.
II G Wintorn,,tn ia o,,o;r ot HE dos1,
but declares that the omonSt Of lin Lo bnd
IN endure Jnrinc, bis nor,ont tdId I,oa,,1
iIv on bis notnrai cood tor,ror IIa Sos
fnllv rocovered from, sbis Illness " -'''
icy Is: u. AiDrlght, OF the Evangellcal
church, OF LehlgnUoh; addressed the rail-
ROAD mems meeting mere on last Sunday
afternoon his s92Ject was The Truth OF
uods heavenly WORD. lie Is iervent
speaker commands attention, and is con,
VlncinS IN argument Inc meeting was led
by J2hn Moons
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-06-08
AIbrIghtsviIle Items.

No credit
All looks well.
Grain fields look very promising,
Look out for clothes line thieves and
back yard sneaks.
William Getzs rye fields, are about the
best in this valley.
The whippoorwills have already made
themselves heard in the marshes.
"A hen belonging to II, ]. Deppey re-
Gently laid two eggs in one day. Something
extraordinary.
The woods look very fine since the re-
cent rain-clothed, as they are, in a beauti-
ful suit Of green.
Jack Frost paid us a visit on Monday
last, and spoiled most all the early gardens
in our vicinity.
The public roads of Penn Forest town
ship are almost in an impossible condition,
and it is hardly safe for teams TO go over. |
would advise our worthy supervisor, Adam
Meckes, to attend a little more TO his bus-
ness, or he may learn something to his own
sorrow.
The Republicans and Democrats of
Penn Forest and Kidder townships are be-
ginning to shake hands over the little diff
ierences that have existed among them in
the past. They say they tried a departure
with the intention of making an improve
ment, but have to acknowledge that the cure
is worse than the disease.
Our people have become so virtuous, in
the estimation of certain party, that they
think a constable is unnecessary. When
political party, nominates and elects man
to an office think it becomes their duty TO
assist him in procuring that office, and sus-
tain him wilhelm the discharge of his duties
Adam D. Christman residing about 4
miles from this place, has made preparations
for the erection of barn. The staucture is
to be so A and Is feet high, this is said
to be one of the largest buildings in Penn
Forest township. Mr.. Christman seems TO
depend little more on farming than here
tofore, and think it is about time for some
of our other lumber merchants to depend a
little more on farming than they have done,
on account of numbering being nearly played
out in old Penn Forest.
Mrs. Hester A, Mnudle, formerly of
Hazleton (ate of New York;, is visiting
| friends, she is the guest of Henry j, Deppey.
Mrs. NJ, intends 10 stay here for while for
! the benefit of her health.
Il am under obligation to Hon. J. C.
Kreamer, Of Millpor, for statistical school
report of 1877. He will please accept my
thanks for the same4
! June 5th 1875 DuFLEX.