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Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
Eaps and Mishaps.

Mrs. Ralph Moody, Of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, was fatally burned by the
tipping over of kerosene lamp just as
she was going to bed.
W. r. Shaft, of Geneva, Wis, had
a tooth drawn the other dav, land the flow
of blood was so great that he died in a
few minutes.
A boy named Roman, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, took dose of strychnine
a few days ago in mistake for salts, and
died in great agony in few hours.
Harry Armentrout, druggist, Of
Denver, Ind, was mixing some horse
medicine, when the compound eXplod-
ed, burning him very seriously.
George Kiplezr, of Delta Township,
Eaton County, Mich, accidentally killed
himself by the premature discharge of
his gun.-Elmer Grant, aged IS, Of
OshE osh, Wis, was killed by the acci-
dental discharge of an old army mus
ket while drawing it towards him by the
muzzle. The charge struck him
squarely in the face, completely obllter-
ating every feature.
Mrs. A. r. Newell, Of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, shot herself through the head
with revolver, having previously made
an Intellectual attempt to take her life by
poison. She was only 10 years of age.
Her husband was absent at the time,
and she died grasping in one hand the
photograph of another man.-John M:
Larkins, well known business man OF
Columbia, Tenn, shot himself on ac-
count of financial troubles. He left a
note saying: 81 do this terrible deed
from remorse. | have been the cause of
running good man and family. God
forgive me. can not face the world
acain." The man referred to was his
partner, and the latter says that Lar
kin's only fault was injudicious man
agement of the business of the
firm, by which they were forced
into bankruptcy. Putsch, a
ieweler of Winona, Mimi, shot himself
while laboring under great religious
excitement.-Joseph Walker, a widow
er, aged 81, who lived at Mansfield,
seven miles from Pittsburg, Pa, lost
1000 by the rascality of Gill, the alb
sconding Pittsburg lawyer. The other
day his dead body was found hanging
by the heck to bed-post, he having
stabbed himself once and shot himself
twice.-Caswell Bell, aged 70, shot
himself in Atascosu County, Texas, be-
cause a widow wouldn't marry him.
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
visited by throngs of curious ParisianS

visited by throngs of curious Parlslans
daily.
The Queen is going to pay $780,
600 for an addition to her private eS-
tate, BalmOral, which every year be-
comes more valuable. She can dispose
of it to whomsoever she wishes, as II
does not belong to the nation.
The heart of the Pope has been de-
posted in the crypt Of st. Peters, The
custom of placing it in the Church at
the Acuua Trevi has been dispensed
with, on the ground that the usual cere-
monial is impossible in the present con-
dition of Rome.
King Albert of SaXony is said to be
by no means idolized by his subjects,
who say he is not statesman, gener-
al, or any thing else of any importance
in particular-merely a king, living
more for himself than his people; and
many look forward with pleasure to the
time when Saxony will be absorbed IN
Prussia, in accordance with the absorp-
ton policy which Prussia is said to be
carving out in her relations with the
other members of the German fedora
ton.
M. Paul de Cassagnac writing to
lie PGgS on the occasion of the Prince
Imperial's birthday, expresses belief IN
the speedy restoration of the empire.
He declares the Impcrialists are ready,
and will be vigilant and resolute when
occasion presents itself. The Prince
neither intrigues nor observes a purely
contemplatiye attitude, but admits, like
his father, the doctrine OF proVldentlaI
intervention.
1t has always been the custom when
the Acting Secretary of State presents a
newly elected Pope with the white skull
cap, in the conclave where the election
occurs, for the Pontif to proclaim that
official always a mOnsignor) Cardi-
nal by placing his own red skull-cap
upon the Secretary's head. Monsignor
Lasagni, however, was disappointed at
the election of Leo XIII, for the new
Pope on receiving the white cap put the
red one into his pocket.
Prince Henry ", elder brother Of
the German Ambassador at .ConStino-
pie, has ascended the throne of the Ger
man principality, Reuss Schleiz-Koes
tritz, after the demise of his relative,
Prince Henry LXIX., who lived to the
green old age of 81, and was the last OF
his line. All the Reusses of the five eX-
isting lines of the house have been call
ed Henry for centuries, and have been
distinguished solely by numbers attach
ed to their names. When the sum total
of the numbers conferred reaches a hun
dred, they make a period and begin
again at No. / so that as i'll the pres
ent instance, q Henry w., may succeed
Henry LINK.
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
Odds and Ends.

If money could be borrowed as easy
as trouble, how round-shouldered some
men would soon Observation-Disclosures
TAB e.
The mule Is usually represented as
an exceedingly obdurate and emotion
less creature, yet he weeps. Who, IN.
deed, that has not heard of muleteers?
-Cats6W Recorder.
The moon, it is claimed, has gained
an inch in rapidity of motion within the
last hundred years. At that rate it
would soon overtake boy on an er-
rand.
Well, well, we have been expecting
it, and now it has come. We learn,
from private sources, that Prof. Darwin
is desirous of remonkeytizing man.
Horrible tail.
Whenever a female friend begins to
backbite an acquaintance, runyour hand
behind your coat collar, and scratch
with vehemence. Guess she will take
the hint.
How appropriate was the remark
of q Texas lawyer to doctorwlth whom
he ouarreled, when the man of medi-
cine asked permission to 90 and get his
gun-"Physician, heel thyselt. ."-Bur-
lSngton HaecEeye.
An Ohio boy was hit in the eye by
a stone which girl threw. The boy
died and the authorities have the girl IN
custody. 1t is no use. The girl can
not be convicted of any thing. She
didn't do it Intentionally. No girl or
woman ever hit what she threw at.
A gentleman carried q letter Of in
PRODUCTION from friend to a
stranger. The stranger received him
coolly, and showed him the door. A lit
tie investigation showed him the reason.
The letter said "Treat him like a
trump" but the stranger read it, "Treat
him like tramp"
LOVE IN IDLENEss.
She leaned aloan upon the fence,
And then she hove Il sy,
And for his footsteps down the lam
She waited patiently.
And presently he came to vew,
And then she yelled yell
A heavenly howl of JOY she hOwled,
And her bosom swelled swell.
LEGAL TENDER.
I show'd my love my fond heart,
And asked would she be mine
Till cruel death do us part?
She answered me, Ach niea
l showed my love my bank-Dook-
All, then / touched her soul
She sighed with such frank look,
And sweetly lisped, Yah oCoht!
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

Coskry, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
Michigan, has resigned the BishOpric,
has advanced age being the cause of his
retirement. He ranked second in point
of seniority among the Bishops of the
United States, having been cOnsecrated
at st. Paul's Church, Philadelphia, July
I, 1856; while Bishop Smith, of Ken
tucky, was consecrated four years prior
to that time.
The Universalist clergymen of Bos-
ton. after six months discussion of the
hell question, have by nearly unani-
NOUS vote resolved that sin is accom-
panied and followed by misery; that,
until the acquisitions of divine justice
are obeyed, God administers such dis
cipline, including both chastisement and
instruction, and for as long period as
may be necessary to secure obedience,
and that repentance and salvation are
not limited to this life. The following
was also agreed to: "Whateyer differ
ences in regard to the future may exist
among us, none of us believe that the
horizon of eternity will be relatively,
either largely or for long time, over
cast by the clouds of sin or punishment,
and in coming into the enjoyment of
salvation, whenever that may be, all the
elements of penitence, forgiveness, and
regeneration are involved.
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

for he Is tbe owner of large stable OF
tborouphbreds. and of late years mas
been very successful on the hhSIian iaI
turf, besides having, as Chairman OF the
Special Committee of the Lords on the
Horse Question, made an exhaustive re-
mort that is the standard modern au-
thority in England. He was one OF his
brides fathers pupils and protegeS on
the turf, so that the wedding has an IN
terest for sportsmen as well as for NIL
lonaireS.
THE HOUSE OF PRIMROSE
takes ifs name from an estate in Fife
shire. The Baronetcy dates back to
1861. The first Earl was created IN
1860; he was q Gentleman OF the Bed
chamber to Queen Anne's husband, ana
took an active part in promoting the
union of the two Kingdoms. The En-
glish title was granted in 1928. LORD
Roseberry's residence is at Dalmeny
Park, Linlithgowshire, near Edlnburg,
where he entertained the Queen last
wear. This is one of the handsomest
and most interesting seats in Scotland.
His other residences are at PostWlck,
near Norwich; and "The DurdenS,"
near Epsom at 2 Berkeley Square, Lon
don; and at Warren, Hatfield, Here
ford.
All these seats, however,pale in splen-
dor before
THE COUNTESS S PALACE OF MENTNORE,
on the spur of an eminence in Buck
inghamshire, near Chidington, the old
seat of the Viscounts Limerick. Sir
Joseph Paxton, architect OF the Crystal
Palace, built the present mansion,
which is of the Elizabethan style in free
stone, with six gabled tuTets. The WIS.,
itor enters almost directly into an i'm
mense quadrangular hall, rooted
with glass, and running clear up
to the roof within the towers. Galleries
surround it at each story, from which
the several suits of apartments open. The
art-treasures and bric-a-brac which the
late Baron collected could neither be
catalogued nor valued. Such things
are there as the plaques given by the
City of Bologna to Marie de Medlcis
at her marriage; the chair of Cardinal
Bembo, Prince Eugene's mirror, with
all his victories engraved on the frame;
Berghem's original sketch-book; An
drea Mantegna's pictures on Vellum'
four centuries old; the black marble
mantelpiece from Rubens's house; Ru-
bens's picture of his wife Helena; car
pet from Marie Antoinette's boudoir,
and her curtains, hand-embroidered;
pictures by Boucher, ,Fragonard, Murillo,
Reynolds, Blaremberghe, Van Loo,
Gainsborough, Carlo Dolce, Titan,
Greuze, and Rembrandt; engravingS by
Holbein; the finest collection of worries
and enamels known; marbles, Gobelin
and Beauvais tapestries, cabinests, cary
ings, and amyriad of other such things
Mentmore stands more than mile
back in its own plantations, natural and
artificial; and, besides its covers of
foxes and pheasants, it boasts its kennel
of staghounds, hunting, breeding, and
racing stud, and a splendid herd OF
Short horns
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

The ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY, of Hartford, Conn, with its as
sets of S24, ,141, 1920 and its clean sur
plus of nearly four and quarter MILL
ions of dollars, and its well-known eco
nomical management, has recently re-
ceived a well-merited indOrsementtrom
the Special Commission appointed by
the Legislature of Connecticut year
ago, to investigate all the Life lnsur-
aRce Companies of that State. The
Commission say of the Etna that it is
"not only solvent, but financially sound
and under the management of officers
and Directors of large experience
sound Judgment and unblemished char
acter, and entitled to the entire conn,
dence of policy-holders and the public "
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
Foreign Notes.

Lord Derby-once the most popu-
lar of British noblemen-is now
said to share with Mr.. Gladstone-once
"the peoples William"-the honor OF
being the most unpopular men in En-
glish society.
The Exhibition building on the Tro-
cadero, at Paris, is now completed, and
ready for the reception OF goods. 1t
is a very handsome addition to the main
structure on the Champs de Mars, and
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
School and Church,

Ian ie Catholic parochial schools of
ever lis are to be closed soon, and their
and will attend the public institu-
ave.
and he School Board of Cincinnati has
priated $4,000 to defray the ex-
hill ;of their public school exhibit at
she OF many ministers hold mort
yht on their meeting houses. But the
9pt ". H. Cudworth, the minister of
Unitarian Church in East Boston,
ID lpon his, the amount being $18,-
ng he Irish Episcopal Church has
tied financially by disestablish-
In its ordinary parochial con-
tions there has been a steady in
" 9. Last year the contributions to
re SustentatiOn Fund were increased
'o,0O0, and over $4,000, 900 has been
" we'd for the fund since 1870.
h The Rev. David Keppel writes for
0 yorthern Christian Adyocate, one of
e ,fhclal organs of the Methodist de-
matlon, an article, entitled "The
ans Of HELL" in which he argues
nell ne! is ga well regulated prison, in
allty only second to heaven" He
mat no sin can be committed be-
the grave, and that therefore hell
ecessarIIy free from it.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
enslon and Loan Fund has reached
tggareegate in cash of S3OO,OOO. About
V,ooO OF this sum has been used twice
oaiis 10 churches. In addition to the
iuno' subscriptions and legacies
q oeen received sufficient to make
'!al ot $4,000. The Church Ex-
Irches. Avn ''-''0' i''
mDllshop Merrill has been holding the
,lual meeting of the Methodist Mis-
u IA N Ihe City of Mexico. Twenty-six
s,a-a Taoner' were present. The Bishop
Lev aaeu aPon !, President Diaz, who ex-
HsSeu T. ss' tne belief that freedom of wor-
4 tb",s "aS ~ essential to true religion, and
- snoug3t ~ competition among churches
- - as 40 sal4Iary as competition in poll
e ht'-hev. Samuel Allen Nc
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
THE LOST EURYDICE.
A British Training-ship Goes Down With
Over 800 Persons on Board-Only Two
Survivors.

A British Training-ship Goes Down With
Over 800 Persons on BOard-Only Two
Survivors.
LONDON, March 25.-The terrible storm
which swept over Great Britain yesterday
was the cause Of the most appalling calamity
of late wears, one that will cast gloom over
the entire civilized world. The British frlS-
ate Eurvdice, which has been serving as
naval training ship, capsized off the south
ern coast of the Isle of Wight, while the
storm was at its height. This loss has already
created the greatest CONSERVATION IN Eng
land, and intense eagernesS is shown by peo-
pie of all classes to learn the
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
The loss of life is reported to be 300. The
storm which was the cause OF this CALAMITY
manifested itself first during the early part
Of last week. Last Friday it broke furious
" over the British Islands, and since then
if has ragged almost necessarily. Yes
terday a sudden hurricane swept over
London, devastating tornado or
wind, that tore through the streets,
sweeping every thing before 1t. Inc lnhaD-
itants were obliged to remain indoors, ana
those who ventured out soon returned WIN
as little delay as possible. The sweep OF the
wind extended far and wide. All OF tne
British Islands were visited by H. Inc
mildness and beauty Of early spring, WIN
which the weather seemed TO De lnpreg-
mated only week ago, all at once gave way
to the lev blasts of winter. The storm was
exceedingly heavy, and was accompanied by
falls of snow and rain. The sea ran very
bgh, and the ships sailing near the ports
made haste to reach places OF safety: AT
Liverpool the cold was intense last FRIDAY,
and increased until Sunday morning, Wnen
a heavy fall of snow set in. In the evening
the snow came down en- maSse, ana aI lne
same time the most unusual and eXtraoT-
dinarv phenomena took place. While bllnd-
inc sheets ofsnOw were driving through the
streets, impelled by resistess Wlnds, tne
onaole dome of heaven was Illuminated by
deer flashes of vivid lightning, Whlch
were Immediately succeeded py re re-
verberating peals of thunder, Inc
scene beggars description. All VINO
saw it declare that they never witnessed
more wonderful spectacle. IL was oullns
tbis time. at 4:30 Yesterday, that the disaster
to the Eurydice occurred. Inc EessGI ssh ma' wa
last seen passing VentnOr, with all SAL set,
in tbe midst Of the storm, which suddenly
strucl her, when she capsized ana dlsap-
peared. Less than an hour afterWard the
wind calmed, and flood Of sunshine lell
over the sea, Nothing could be seen OF tne
wreck, however, but Il few stray planEs anu
boxes. The ship had sunk, carrying down
With her all on board. Only five Survivors
were W ere picked up, but only two of these are are
alive. There is no doubt that all the resi-
have been lost. Several steamers are now at
the scene of the disaster, but nothing yet has
been discovered. The fated ship was classed sea
as sixth rate, carrying four guns, and OF 92i
tons burden She was under command Oh
Capt. Marcus H. Hare, and was on herHome-
ward bound voyage from Bermuda
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19
oFTINTER REST.

ng .raaI
t her listed .','.sg.ea on, only eight Mazarlne Bl,
''D'7-aPt ,rId' J and they are valued
am, currlv, and $4,000 each ,
"Oh. liirT -u4 |! nuferin cost Canada about
D sort o. tsy1- y, L roar oar including the Stait OF
like to Kiss t5a residence, ana nus ms 'ilP ~
G so, should 7 lis salary is 840,6t6'
eopold, the youngest son son
her Lap varr ator;a r has written book
ce toward tbs ,isrization of Light, which
body coming iIb shed during the present
tToald Aurtye
,ressive silenca .hont the year 1900 worked
S pretty head ecntiye Mansion at klch-
Id lit himsaIi { "a brick-layer, and after
again, to saw lived in it as Governor
Mother said Taylor says The secret OF
ent, but some. nower for work is an un-
that jest now ite. a capacity for smoking
got courage, ,rminably, and eight hours
.5 an. seen een !e very night.
TO me- Hewitt. on the 85th ami
Judgment l. '- birthday, wrote very
lr4i i tender copy of verses IN
req satisfied the dead American sculptor,
,ed with mey. alev. q member Of the How
4 where she was tenderly
-e'ers ALWAYS no her late illness.
o { much good ,tcber Harper, at the instiga-
Judgment wife. has purchased the Sea
! broken leg. ace al Atlanticville, n. D.,
he nsod hereafter as a home
i infrm people attached to
Is, hing house Of the Harper
Harper will have entire su-
pped at the t the establishment.
~ O[a"i0m Mr.. Hallam, the historian,
''oLI"efed of Hallam Tennyson, the
.oS Oh MIN eldest son, on the occasion
~Ier' l.' d great stening. "Why not give the
j. nm. She own name as well as mine?
leo eo The ar all him Alfred Hallam Ten
i:IAiA5-rods, "For fear," said the deep
III 10 enter. d. "for fear he should turn
canvass Of Let his name be Hallam
anu ingbarn's Life of Gerrit Smith
'H7 con' Withdrawn from circulation by
Al e y IS Qau4ultI, MIS- hllOl, VI
.I,!, .t,e L,'luuy' (. Y. This is in consequence
--l.7 t! pIace' yrapher's statement Of Smiths
MS age Is acouaintance with John
II II, " mean mean plan for liberating slaves,
.y' hayins Ills well known thatMr. Smith,
- 1gShef le of Browns trial. denied any
L. Ila'e e of the Harper's Ferry mat
o-, ,jiu1u T,I year is the bi-centenary Of the
''-'' "N on ofthe "Pilgrim's Progress, 80
there you p lie t6e fHp Par PaItrr ro""er nea
-. P(oy'' 90. 1878" Mr.. Elliot Stock, in
-'-TI 'rt o.Aar oration Of the event, is about
IN. iI,dsi and n, in England, cheap edition
saring 7 work, "eXactly representing
PM down language and appearance,
: copy which John Bunyan look
'nd-you
le amusing errors are pointed
,ane of 3 vilkie Collins last story, "The
IF 2 Bos. Herne Wood" which are quite
r family as The memorable bull of the
lt down novelist who made one of his
IN war; ers begin a speech with, "We,
adam@ the Middle Ages. ." The scene
sir, Put England IN lol., yet three OF
d by an racterS SPeak, OF taxing express
d father and a fourth, lawyers clerk,
q Telegram to his principal.
Il. mad we're no passenger railroads in
d before 1925, while practical
- ply Only dates from 1874.
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

Daniel Smith, farmer living near
Ypsilanti, Mich, went into drugstore
and took drink from bottle contain
inc tincture of antimony, which he sup
posed to be whisky. He lived but a
short time
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

"A gold brick, worth $4,000, was
skinned from Black Hawk to Denver
few days ago.
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

more thanusuaIl,
vent about wiki
eks' our bedTi55 ia
WI conclusions
e in after tea "a
ntriVed to coor "
was a5ominabjss
-scarded Iover,,,
e hertors she had
ms face greT
with unafsc.rsSS rS
1t her coutsmDt
'arn, curtlY and
"Oh, 1lirTf
o D.. sort o. tenn.
IKE To Kiss the
'e SO, should 7
Sharp County record., 1878-04-19

-O' -ap FerT
zee toward the
2 body coming
'twonId hurt Se Ss
silence
5 pretty head
nd lit himself
, again, to say,
Mother SAID
lent but some.
that jestuow.
got courage.
re an cen Va
To- me- "
$ q judgment !
ira. !
cred satisfied
red with mey. /
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I-aTg alu-9- =
30 much good /.
d judgment, y
Z broken lee. !"
a.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-01-17
I'M GOLD ouEsrIOs.

Those who insist that the country can
resume and maintain specie payments,
on the basis Of gold alone, beginning
ON Jan. lst, 1879, surely have not con-
sidered the adverse teachings Of the
statistical record of our exports and
imports Of the precious metals. This
record shows that gold is the metal
which Is mainly required OF us in the
settlement of international balances
due to foreign countries where our
public securities are very largely held
that Is 10 say, in E~urope-hence il
would he folly to claim that this cOun-
tIy, debtor TO other countries TO an ag-
gregate amount not less than 81 ,OOO,-
600, nearly all in the form Of interest
| bearing obligations, can expect TO ac-
| cumulate and hold a kind Of money
which is demanded by foreign
| creditors, and which Is completely 1T
the mercy of their requirements. BY
excluding silver from specie payments,
limiting them TO gold coin alone, we
Voluntarily deprive ourselves oil inc
most abundant and available part oil
our resources, and surround the at
tempt at resumption with adverse cir
cumstances which are equivalent to
insuperablc obstacles deliberately placed
so a. TO prevent the attainment OF what
is prOfessed to be aimed at. In words 9th
er we have started on a Journey toward a
definite object after having blocked the
road so eifcctually as 10 render 1t I'M
possible TO reach the intended end. To
the impediments that were already
nearly insurmountable, and that were
! sufficient TO cool the ardOr of any rea-
sonable hope, we have added an ilnpas-
sible barrier, as i'm the spirit of pure
recklessness. Considering the vast ag-
gregate OF our foreign debt, and the
greed Of Europe for gold, any attempt
TO resume specie payments, even Win
the aid of silver, would be q venture
against probability, without silver, it
is an undertaking TO accomplishing i'm
practicable--is to rush 10 failure while
shouting the slogan of triumph.
The international movement Of gold
for the last eleven years exhibits in a
strong light the preference Of foreign
countries for that metal, and the drain
Of it TO which we are constantly sub
iectcd. 70 the several amounts Of coin
and bullion, we have added under the
head of per cent" the proportion
which these, taken together, bore TO
the aggregate OF gold and silver, eSpor-
ted or imported as the case may be.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-01-17
Education in New Jersey

The school moneys of New Jersey are
reported as amounting to s., 1850, $50 OF.
Her school property is valued at $685.
50i. The school population numbers
BIS, 37S. The number enrolled is 1885,
800, and the average attendance 72,l07.
The private schools have about 42,2QS
pupils. There are 954 male teachers
and 1856 female teachers. The former
receive average salaries Of $G3.7S per
month, the latter $37.O4. The cost of
education per capita is sli.Gl per
month