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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
THE GAINsFoRTH DIVORCE SUIT

THE GAINSFORTH DIVORCE SUIT.
SUIT for limited divorce brought last summer
IN the Supreme Court by Nancy Gainsforth against
hor husband Robert Gansorth, the basis OF the
being alleged abondonmen and refusal to prov do
her support. They married December l, 1859,
and lived together until April, 1867, when, she al
eges, he drove her out OF her house, nirod out as
coachman and procured Tor her situation Us laun n
dress In the samc family, making hor her own
before Judge Westbrook he was ordered to pay $50
tho referee reported favor OF dismissal OF the
tanned and that sufficient grounds Tor separation
not proven. The matter came before Judge Barrett
inSupreme Court, Chambers, upon an order to show
cause why writ OF NO exeaI issued in the should
not be vacated, why the order Tor almnny should
be modified and why the motion should not DC hoard
ut the Same time With motion The part oil the
paintifl Tor tho payment OF further Himony. Judge
Barrett yesterday rendered tue following dcci
''fhe defendant must pay amony under the order OF
Judge WestDr0ok 30 long as that romans unmodi1e.
He must therefore,. pay aimoDy up to tho present
date. The motion 10 modify must, however, be
granted and tho defendant relieved from further pay
mcnt vi alimOny alter this uatc to be revived should
tho Court refuse confirm and order Judgment upon
the referees report The motion TO the
cxeat anu Tor tho vi the deposit denied,
with leave renew ia tho Court should conilrm
and Ordor judgment upon the Referees report No
costs OF either notion Orders TO Do settled
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Natural Selection.

Investigators of natural science have demon
strated, beyond controversy, that throughout
the animal kingdom the Survival of the fit
test is the only law that vouchsafes thrift and
uerpetuity. Does not the same principle
govern the commercial prosperity of man? An
INFERIOR cannot supersede a superior article.
Illustrative of this principle are the family
medicines of R. V. Pierce, NJ. D., of Buffalo,
N Y. By reason Of superior merit, they have
outriyaled all other medicines. Their sale in
the United States alone exceeds one million
dollars per annum, while the amount export
ed foots up to several hundred thousand more.
No business could grow to such gigantic pro-
portions and rest upon any other basis than
that OF merit. 1t is safe to say that no medi-
cine or combination of medicines yet discover
ed equals or can compare with DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, for the cure of
coughs, colds, and all pulmonary and blood
affections. II the bowels be constipated and
liver sluggish, his Pleasant Purgative Pellets
will give prompt relief; while his Favorite Pre-
scription will positively, perfectly, and perma-
nently, cure those weaknesses and "dragging-
down" sensations peculiar to females. In the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser an
illustrated work of nearly one Thousand pages,
the Doctor has fully discussed the principles
that underlie health and sickness Price Si.5O,
postpaid. Adapted to old and young single
and married. Address r. V. Pierce, NJ. D.,
Worlds Dispensary and Invalids' Hotel, Buff
falo, n. Y.
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ALL SORTS.

-Polonaises still hold on.
-Lightning-rods cling to a-spire-a-
tions.
Lips have they, but they kiss not
Tulips.
What beats a good wife? A bad
husband.
The ladies' skirts are getting to be
kilt entirely.
Look out for overworked Registers
of Bankruptcy.
-Shortish ladies look taller in train
Of moderate length.
1t beats all how many farmers
predicted frost in May"
"A waste-paper sociable is new
mode of charity in Jersey City,
The lady's toilet is no longer COM
plete without bunch of flowers.
Eighteen families in New York
count up $240,000,000 among them.
Crisp muslins and organdies, how
ever enticing, won't do for the seaside.
"A factory at New Durham, N. H.,
makes l,5OO gallons of wood-acid a
week.
-Privateering-A solitary weep over
new bonnet which carries the wrong
colors.
The Catskill Recorder speaks of a
bit OF poetry "as placid as plate of
heart-broken hash"
-" What is Rhode Island noted forp"
" 1t is the only one of the New England
States which is the smallest"
When the Bankrupt law is repealed,
the only chance for men to make money
will be taken from them. Boston Post
The metal cure is receiving much
attention in Europe. If anything will
cure a man when he's down, pocketful
of the precious will do it.--N. Y. Com
merctdt
Spend your summer vacation by
joining the Fisher Excursion to Kansas
and Colorado, leaving Cleveland, June
20, '7S. Fare very low. ii. A. Fisher, To-
ledo, o.
"A man in Maine applied for five
gallons of rum for "mechanical pur-
poses.n For what mechanical bur
poseP For raising barn." was the
reply.
Robinson (after long whist bout
at the club: awfully late, Brown.
What will you say TO your wifeP" Brown
Tin a whisper);" "Oh, ! shan't say much,
you know Good morning, dear or
something o. that sort. She'll say the
Rev +. p. Couser, of Sand Spring,
has invented churn which is worked
by sitting down in rooking-chair. 1t
is destined To be very popular. -EG-
change, No greater mistake than this
could be made. Rocking ceases 10 be
easy when one is obliged to do it
DdnbMrN Netos.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31
The Proposed Reopening of the Presi-
Dental Contest.

In speaking, some time since, of the
Blair movement, we said that if once
seriously begun, it could have but one
logical result, and that was the at
tempted unseating of the President.
Whatever effort might be made to limit
the agitation to what is called an ex-
posure of the alleged frauds for the sole
purpose of affecting public opinion, the
force OF party spirit would drive the
movement forward to revolution. That
is now the plain drift of the movement
begun by Mr.. Clarkson N. Potter in the
House of Representatives He express
ly disclaims, indeed, any such inten-
tion. But an investigation in Demo-
cratic hands will, of course, end in a
report declaring that electoral votes
sufficient to decide the result were
fraudulently given to Mr.. Hayes, and
from such a conclusion to resolution
that the President does not rightfully
hold his seat, and ought not to be Off
clally recognized, is very direct and
obvious step. 1t would, indeed, be
sheer revolution and anarchy, but il is
none the less the immediate and log
ical result of the Democratic movement
"hANh hoo luC
of Mr.. Potter. 1t is vital blow at the
peace and prosperity of the country.
Industry, trade, commerce, every legit-
innate and honest interest, will depiore
it; and in making himself its agent Mr..
Potter arrays against himself the whole
force of the intelligent conservatism of
the community in which he lives, as
well as OF the whole country, and de-
liberately chooses to take his place
with Mr.. Blair and the other reckless
disturbers of the public peace.
Mr.. Potter, as we said, disclaims any
intention Of assailing the Presidential
title. But he bases his resolution upon
the Blair proposal, which is an ac-
knowledged attack upon the title; and
If its real and sole object were merely
public exposure of alleged fraud, that
object has already been accomplished
by the Democratic report of the winter
OF 1867, and by the recent "confes-
sions." The last, indeed, are the real
sources of the present action, and the
inquiry can add nothing to their force.
Again, If the purpose were merely the
exposure of alleged frauds, not TO in
form the public mind, then the inquiry
would have embraced the whole subject.
The electoral proceedings In Oregon
demand investigation quite as much
as those In Florida. But MI. Potter
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opposed the extension of the inquiry
on the ground that the alleged attempts
in Oregon and elsewhere were not
Operative" Operative upon whatP
OF course upon the result. But IL the
object be not TO question the result, but
only to show fraudulent proceedings,
his reply was no reply at all. II the
title is not to be attacked, the sole ra-
tional purpose of the investigation Is TO
show the secret history of the election.
But the shotgun and terror are as con-
stituent part of that history as the
action of the Returning Boards. There
fore Mr.. Potter's opposition to the ex-
tended inquiry necessarily implies either
that the title is to be attacked, which is
mere revolution and anarchy, or that
nothing but Democratic partisan ad-
vantage is sought by method which
is a criminal playing with fire, and
which ought to unite all patriotic and
independent citizens against party
that desperately resorts to it.
Against this attempt of Mr.. Potter
and his party associates American COM
nonsense and intelligence and patriot
ism and constitutional instinct and
habit will rise in opposition. The con-
fessions' have added nothing to the
knowledge or belief upon the subject
The electoral dilemma of 1876, pro-
duced by party spirit and defective law,
was happily escaped, and the Chief Mag
istrate constitutionally inaugurated.
The country, grateful to be relieved
from the prolonged and threatening
agitation, was beginning to resume its
old prosperous courses, and abounding
crops and reviving confidence were the
augury of better times. Party spirit
was assuaged, and more cordial ma
tional feeling was everywhere renew
ing itself. This cheering prospect has
been rudely blasted by political pro-
ceeding which was neither expected
nor desired by the country. AS for Til
den's probable part in the business, it
is of small Importance. The proposed
inquiry would not necessarily crafty
his ambition. Something more is nee
essary to obtain the Presidency for him
under existing circumstances than q
resolution of the House of Representa-
tives, or of future Congress, that he
was elected to the office, while as n
game to procure a nomination from his
party in 1880 nothing could have been
more ill-advised than the present move
ment. In the winter of 1867, if
trouble had arisen, there were many
Republicans whom suspicious of foul
play in some of the States would have
made doubtful and inactive. But that
question having been carefully met and
settled, any trouble that might now
arise from an attempt to reopen the
Presidential question would not only in
dissolubly unite in oposition all Repub-
licans, but all patriotic and law-re-
specting American citizens. Harper s
WeekLV.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31
A Newspaper XVonder.

The ADVOCATE, a Greenback Labor paper,
published in New York, has created marked
excitement among publishers 1t was begun
In May, 1875, as local paper at Spring Valley,
Rockland County, and on January 1st, 1877,
removed to New York. The first issue In that
year. was 43S copies, using twenty-five pounds
OF white paper, postage fifty cents, while the
issue of May 22d instant was l56,OOO, using
near nine tons of white paper and paying $500
postage. This has been done by discreet but
bold method of advertising The company
1880, and propose to expend $500, 600 In adyer-
tising to secure that end. 1t, during the
months Of June, July, August and September,
through its Advertising Agent, f. Duncan
Sniften, 81 and 81 Astor House, N, Y, puts its
advertisement of one column into 3,400 papers,
including the city dailes. If business men
would take courage and show faith in printers
ink, much could be done to dissipate hard
times by reviving business.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31
MADISON, Wis, May 25.


Further reports from the tornado in
dIcate that the loss of life and property
is far greater than was at first reported.
Additional particulars are learned from
farmers and others who come to this
place for supplies. The town of Perry
seems to have been the first place in
this county touched by the storm.
Thence it swept across the lower part
OF the county, entering Jefferson Coun-
" near Fort Atkinson and veering
round TO the north and then to the east,
Primrose, Perry and Montrose, in this
county, suffering severe damages.
Reports indicate that thirty lives
were lost and between fifty and one
hundred injured in this county alone.
The track of the storm is everywhere
marked by desolation and ruin. Its
width is from quarter TO half mile
Ii lifted in several places only to come
down in others with renewed fury and
force. II was accompanied by thunder
and lightning of the most terrifying
nature. The belt of country raversed
is low and wet, favorable conditions
for the development of atmospheric
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electricity. A storm of like intensity
passed over nearly the same belt of
country about twenty-five years ago
News from the interior is very slow
in reaching here, but from accounts al
ready received it is evident that the
worst is yet to be learned. The loss to
life and property cannot be estimated,
but will undoubtedly reach hundreds of
thousands of dollars, while the loss of
life, it is feared, will largely exceed
present estimates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31
MADISON Wis Nav

MADISON, Wis, May "a.
Last nights heavy rain-storm was
accompanied by the remarkable phe-
nomenOn of a rain of sticks, stones,
boards and twigs of various Sizes, and
large hailstones. The cyclone came
from the southwest, passing through a
section of the State where no tele-
graphic communication is established,
hence the details of the great destruc-
ton and loss of life are meager. Enough
has been received, however, to show
that the devastation and sacrifice of
property and life has been appalling in
the vicinity of Primrose, twenty-five
miles southwest of this city. From
there through Mount Vernon to Paoli
the storm seems to have been wide
spread. From twenty-five to thirty
barns and farm houses were blown
down, some of them utterly DESTROYED,
and the debris carried off before the
mighty avalanche of wind, some of it
falling some twelve and fifteen miles
away, one shutter of house falling in
Lake Mendoza, near this city.
Some twelve or eighteen persons are
known to be killed and large numbers
seriously injured. Graphic yet terrible
descriptions are given of the terrible
effects of the tornado. Teams and
wagons are reported taken from the
roads and carried in the air and dashed
to the ground. At DIR. George Fox's,
near Oregon, two valuable horses in a
pasture were taken up 100 feet in the
air, carried fifty rods and dashed to the
earth, killing them instantly.
The storm came from the direction
of Mineral Point, where it wrought such
terrible damage, raised from the ground
seven or eight miles southwest of Mad
ison, and again striking the earth near
Fort Atkins, northeast of here, near
Primrose and Paoli. The storm seemed
from half to a mile in width, and
swept everything before it, moving
down trees, fences, barns, houses and
shrubbery as if with a scythe.
A Norwegian living near Mt. Vernon
narrowly escaped death, and his father
in-law, Nave Bergt, and brother, Her
bard Bergt, were killed instantly, while
his mother-in-law was severely injured
by the destruction of their dwelling.
0. b. DAILY, wealthy merchant of Mt.
Vernon, was also killed. A report from
Oregon says many houses were torn
down near Paoli and three or four per-
sons killed. At Montrose, the wife of
John Galena was killed and others
were badly injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31
DO PEOPLE instinctivelv dislike

Do PEOPLE instinctively dislike to
write their own names, or why is it
that communications are sent to us so
often without any definite signature.
Such pseudonyms as Wafer" " Pub
lic," % Justice and the like are un-
fortunately not to be found in the di-
rectory. N0rWich Bulletin.
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WMHoFT's ToNIC.-SAFE, PERMANENT AND
COMPLETE !-WilhOft's Tonic cures Chills and
Iftans that kill their thousands where this rem
edy is unknown. 1t cures Enlargement of the
Spleen, II cures Hypertrophy of the Liver. 1t
hurts no one. ltcures all types of Malaria Fevers
and Is perfectly protective In all its effects
Try Wilhofts Tonic, the great infallible Chill
Cure. WHEELocK, FINLAY Il Co., Proprietors,
New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, May "a.
A special gives the following account
of the tornado at Mineral Point, Wis,
on the 23d: The terrible tornado which
struck Mineral Point Thursday even
ing entered from southwesterly di-
rection. 1t first struck the lead-smelt-
ing furnace of James Spencer, tearing
il almost TO ruins. 1t next carried off
the house of John Coleman, badly In
juring Mr. Coleman, his two daughters,
and Tip Allen, who We're In the house
at the time. 1t then struck the resi-
dence of John Spensely, carrying the
house from its foundation, and in an
other instant shattering it to splinters.
Mr.. Spensely's barn was taken up and
carried off, and horse, which was in
the barn, was carried away with it,
and neither horse nor barn nor any
portion of either of them have been
found. Friends of Mr.. Spensely from
Dubuque, some of whom were in the
house at the time the tornado struck it,
escaped by taking refuge in the cellar,
but Mrs. Walter and Mrs. Spensely
were carried off with the house. The
house of Mrs. Lofard was next struck,
and was lifted from the foundation in
an instant and shivered to atoms, car
rying with it Mrs. Lofard, whose body
was found 100 yards distant, mangled
in a fearful manner. Benjamin Ben
nett's house was totally destroyed, and
Mrs. Bennett thrown over a wood-pile,
escaping with but little injury. The
houses of James Prince and William
Jacka were destroyed, while q barn
I.eA
jured. At the brewery of G. Gettman
the storm did the. greatest damage,
carrying off the houses of Mr.. Gettman
and Mr.. Adams, and badly iniuring a
Miss thinner. The brewery building
and the barn connected Herewith were
totally demolished and a number of
valuable horses killed. The loss to Mr.
Gettman will reach upward of $4,000
or $4,000. The houses situated in the
garden of John Jenck, opposite the
brewery building, were destroyed, and
Mrs. Myers and Mary Jenck were
killed. Mr.. BOhan's family, who lived
a short distance from the gardens, were
dangerously injured, and Mrs. Bohan
died about midnight. The house of
Martin Atwood was reduced to ruins,
and Mr.. Beardley's house and barn
carried seven or eight rods from its
foundation. William Locking's house
was taken and nothing left but few
pieces of furniture.
The school-house, about two and one
half miles east of the city, was carried
off with the teacher and scholars. Two
scholars, brother and sister, were
killed, and the teacher slightly injured.
The teacher, while holding one of the
smaller scholars in her arms, was
thrown several rods. Most of the chill
dren were unhurt. The storm in no
way abated after it left the city, but
seemed to increase in fury, breaking
down everything before it. Mr.. Coley,
prominent man, was killed in the
town of Waldwick, as well as one or
two Norwegians, whose names cannot
be learned
An eyewitness says the killed, so far
as he could learn, were John Cole
man, Mrs. Leonard, Dan Zimmers. a
daughter of Mr.. Highland, two chill
dren of Mr.. Beardsley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bohan, William Coley, of Wald-
wick, and Mrs. Cramer, of the same
place.
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CHICAGO. NAV "a.

About six O'clock last evening a tor
nado struck a settlement about three
miles from Darlington, a Chicago sub
urb, and desolated the country for a
radius of about two miles. The farm
house of William Brunes was complete
ly demolished, Mrs. Brunes instantly
killed, and two young children carried
through the air by Che whirlwind and
hurled dead to the ground, distance
of twenty rods away.
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A Reliable Article.

1t is pleasure to commend an article of
thoroughly reliable character, and we do not
hesitate TO do SO In speaking OF DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER, which an experience Of over
ten years convinces us is the best and most re-
liable baking powder In the market.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31

If remunerative patronage was be-
slowed with as much prodigality as un-
solicited advice, editors could all dress
in purple and fine linen and have warm
meals every day.-BreaktaSt Table.
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GraeF.nBerg MarshaIl,s CathoIIeon

Never fails to relieve and permanently cure
all those diseases commonly known as female
Sold by all druggists. Send for
almanac. Graefenber Co, SO Reade st., NY
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LONGER trains are the fashion in la
dies full dress, and the advice to awk-
ward-footed gentlemen is: Look out
for the train when the belle comes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31

TIE tObaccOs that are now taking precedence
over all Others are the Bulls Eye and Nigger
Head cut cavendish, manufactured by Vim. s.
to get a supply.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31

IN nursery wherein all is life and laugh in
stead Of crying and fretting, there is sure to
be found DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price, 25
cents bottle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31

AT this season OF the year the human system Is liable
10 become dlsordered from the insufficient efforts of the
liver to discharge the Of bile. nature is not
assisted In her efforts, bilious attacks, or
prosratng fevers necessarily follow causing
ferng and even death little timely precaution how
ever will prevent all this and may be found in that f-
vorite household remedy, SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
IATOR
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-31

For pure blood, clear complexion, bright
eyes use Swiss Tonic Liver Regulator DIR.
j, HOuriet, proprietor, Terre Haute, Ind.
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avoid the threatened danger is to COM
mence Work non TO secure a Republican
majority in the next House. - Chicago
Toloy- Ocsoa
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Pensioned for Il days service. Write Cor.
l.. BINGHAM 4 Co., Attorneys for Pensions,
Patents, Land Titles, Washington. ID. q.