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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-05
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TUESDAY. EVENING. .EoVBN BsR
: Gamb,ins Methods Exposed.

In October, 1873. n. G. Stanley and his WIFE,
Emma L. Stanley, began Sd sction in Monmouth
county, New jersey, against John +. Cham per-
lain for the rent Of the house No. 5 west Zo a3
street in this city. In answer to the pIsnliu
complaint Chamberlain, among otner tnlhes ;;
pleaded what is known IS the Gambling hc'' .
In ether words he sEore thst ss the statutes o.
the State of New York prohibited 2smp!lng anu
the use Of houses for that purpose ne YVES nol
for the second time on October 25 Chamber
lain swore in his direct examination that mr..
Stanley was party in the interest of the mouse
and that bis wife knew the iacs. Hl' -. -.
Chamberlain, the brother and partner o. sne
defendant, swore tha: no had eonvelshsttii u u
house and its success On the cross Gamma
ton of John F. hsmberlsin, John u. IoWh,
send, who appeared for Mrs. Stanley. snoWed
Chamber q box sud asked him II II was
blers as a "two card" box, to which Chamber
lain replied that be did not know what Two.
card" box WAS. Chamberlain also teamed ina!
be did not know what snapper IouletIe
was. he admitted that he had been conv'cteaa
and sentenced to yesr's imprisonment ana
q fine Of $500 in ST. Louis court Tor keeplng
gambling house VIM. Il. Chamberlain, VINO
Resides il State street. Bridgeport Conn, aiso
swore that he did not know what 8 tWo'es
box and snapper" roulette were;
e
teken by commission in Brooklyn OF stephen
Noah and Joseph S. Wood. Nj WOOD testlneo
that he manufactured roulette table, SO con
structed SIS to enable he gamble to WIZ tEe
money OF the player a. will; that ne hso seen
this table il the house KEEP. y John +: tnamDeE.
lain. 8. No. - ives! eth stree: ms CITY e.
Long Branch ans st Washington WnSfe ne
had seen money Won by tie Use Ct tn:s IsG.e
and paid over 20 the persons reptesentIng 1onn
+. Chamberlain sad his brother. Nj Nosn !eS,
,fed thss be lad slso seea the table dezcf!oed
By Mr.. Wood in the house occupied BY Jonn :.
Chamberlain that he had the supervision OF INC
gam bling houses st that time under the c2nt1o!
OF the c. JAZZ be1lsins, sid thst he had seen mon,
81 Won by them by TIE Two csrC" box, a2o
"snsppe1' roulette. Mrs. StaIiey tsstin"o IN
rebut,sl thu: sAe nere. Rad shy conversation
with William Il. Chamberlain upon tho sup)ecs
Of gambling, SD kad scen Elm only cree, and
then by scclGe1t, il TIE dining room OF Inc
LsHgbam hotel il London The ln:y Hednes'
day morning, sfler brief charge by Jucg9
Scudder brought in verdict for the p.srun.-
N. 7. Tribune, lst.
Beauty adorrs Houac; Daaibsm's Clothios
the map.
8. Daalhan, e. KiDs street, ias The hoes:
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
w. B. WADDEY,
Is now receiving his
FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF
BOOTS & SHOES,

And is hsppy to state that he is now prepared 10
show the finest line of Boots and Shoes OF on
grades, that has ever been exhibited in THIS Guy.
4 great variety of now styles. very many oeins
private patterns, of which he has tho exclusive
sale in this market
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS will De offered
in every kind Of goods in his line.
He has Just added to his stock CT fine goods
large line of medium priced substantial y made
BooTs and SHOES, which he is Offering st prices
to suit tho times. 1t is certainly the best as
sortment he has been able to show, and they
are to be sold st lower prices than ever. ne
cordially and confidently invites criticism ana
an examination and inspection of his STOCK, feei,
ing assured that his customers will be convinced
that it is his aim to give the best goods st the
lowest prices. He has largo and varied as
sortulent of HEAVY Doors and SHOES, suit
able for farmers and planters to which ne IN
vites the particular attention of COUNTRY MER'
CHANTS, being satisfied that he can sell them
cheaper than they can be bought this side OF
New England. Don't buy dollars worth OF
goods in our line until you investigate his stock
MEMS HEAVY BooTs, BRoaANs and .fLoW
SHOES, regular Clod Smsshers, to lace up high.
30 as to keep out real estate or subsoi proof
against rattle snakes, and splendid to kick stub
born mule with.
w. B. WADDEY, ITO King street.
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lSzS GREAT 1874

Z b
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO TIE NORTH, VEST s SOUTHWEsT
DOUBLE TRACK,
STREI. RAILS. SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
June 10, 1878.
Trains leave Washington from depot 0: BAL
TIMORE s. POTOMAC HAILROaD -.
For Phils. New York and tee Esst, $50 b. =,
and LAO 3. II. daily, with Palace Cars. I~.
TIED Express Of Pullman Parlor Ca: . NV
N. daily, except Sunday. For Phiia3e.l.,
and Nov York l.30 pm. daily, ezcep: St..
day. for Philsdelphis. go p: d. daily.
Eor PittsbuCg and.he West IL. 10 a n.dai!y,Y.
Farlor Cars 10 fittabl-g; 7.4J p. III. i.i;
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Cansndagus snd tie North, 7.4J j ct.
dsily, excep! Saturday, with Palace "a:
Watkins. For Watkins. l010 e. n, daily
iUcAL TRAINS.
For AleZsndTla &, 7, s, Gle, 10 and ii AZ, A..
!, ;, 4.2J, s, GD and p.n Ga Sunda?. III
g. d., End ard =. e.
Trains leave Alexardria for yT;.aninbL len.
500, ZIG, 10 sid Ii a.!s.,i B. 40, s, - at:
: p. 1t.
On Sunday p! sos and IL :, IT,, snd s 20 BE-.
THROUGH TRAIN FCH THE SOUTH, VI.
Qusntico and Richmond, will leave hle1sa
dria Z: $40 and ~ E. L. Dolly, and G.30r
10. daily: exCep. SuECaY.
Tickets and Information Can be procufel &;
principal railroad stations sEd !icke. oi.a:
Eoathaa2t. l.. J.. FARMER,
Ga-i'l. Passenger Agal;
FRANK THOMSON
Geucr;.. GsGsg5:. je2i
xSy g., VEG. MIDLAND & e. :. ]: Z
~ tOG& 5. BAKBOUH, Receive.
On SID sI.sr sunday, June 9th, 1878, rss.
senGsr Trs!nG will run .a follows:
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RAELRGEEE.
WEASh-G5GTO g. OHIO RAILR0s-.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

M beginning Oct. 4, 1878.
inc AAlL TRAIN will leave Wssb;,u
at9 III 8 n. and Alexandria at 9 Is g. m issioh
except Sunday; pass Leesburg, going I ~a:7'
Ward, ct II ~ 8. N, and arrive at Round e. St.
Ct Il m. Lesve Round Hill st 1890 o. N AZ.
EeesDurg, going eastward. at 10 m. snd pa:
rice at Alexandria at 3:l5 .. m. sn5 u.
Washington $50 p. H. 1-I s.
The ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN y.
leave Washington at 70 p. "a, snd AIexs,d.:..
at Is p. N. daily, cxcep: Sunday, and 49,.
ct Leesburg st & 20 p. II. Leave Leesbnrar
6 co q. n!. and arrive at Alexandra at Is =
and Washington at 5 90 a. N. :" i.
@ Passengers from Washington willie.
the Washington and Ohio cars ct toc Baltinn..::
s. Potomac Railroad station st9 II O. n and az
p.ri., sDd 60 through without change OF c..
The 0.l5 AN. train from AlezanGria and -,
p. ~ trsin from Ro"nd Hal cou1ec. a, Eonr !,
Hill wish Harris Daily Line OF CoscS..
for Snickersville: Berryyille and Wincbe:,sss..
sl5o with Reamer's Limo of Coaches, which Jnso,
Leesburg daily for Aidie and Middleburv, ''''
Both trains, westward, make close connection,
a. Vienna, with Siason's Limo Of Stage: for FIJI,
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, 3 cts. Der nil.
AnEnai tickets, sso.
=. E. HAVENEE,
Get 4-tf General Ticket va,.
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FOR NEW TORK

Tbs Al Steamships e. u. KNIGHT oss#s
snd JOHN GIBSON leave the com-SAH
psny'e wharf, Alexandris, EVERY SATUR-
DAY MORNING, end New York, from pier
al East River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
O'Clock 2. III.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
-Qfthe-

This company offers unrivsiied facilities for
the transportation of Eraight and passengers,
aud will run their stesrnars regularly IS follows
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roy Its Committee of ". 3. Richards,
OMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA..
~ BILE CITY PROPERTI-By virtue OF
DEGREES of the Circuit Court tor the county or
Alexandra, rendered the one st the Fe0rusry
term, 1869, and the other at tho n November term.
1877, in the chancery cause OF Burrsge, by next
missioner therein authorized, will offer for sale,
by public suction, on FRIDAY, the 6th day OF
November. 1875 at II o'clock ~, in front OF
the Court House. on Columbus street, IN the city
Of Alexandris, Va, the following property, to
wit A TENEMENT and LOT OF GROUND
in the SAID city Of Alexandra, or the west SIDE
of Fairfax street, between hing ana cameron cameron
viz: Beginning on the west side of Fairfax st.,
st the distance Of eighty feet northerly from
King street and running northerly with Falr1ax
street twenty feet; then westerly parallel TO
King street fifty fonr feet six inches; then south
erly parallel to Fairfax street twelve feet slx
five feet six inches; then southerly parallel to
Fairfax street seven feet six inches; then esster,
~ with straight line to the beginning, with sll
snnurtensnces and the right Of way over an
siley three feet six inches wide, binding on the
north line Of the said loS CT ground, and extend
ing westerly from Fairfax street thirty. seven
feet. il, common with others entitled thereto AS
occupants Of the adjoining lot to SAID alley on
The ncrth.
Terms Of Sale: One tenth OF the purchase
money to be paid in hand, and the residue IN
three equal instruments at six twelve ana eight
cen months from the day OF sale, secured by the
bonds of the purchaser, with good personal sc.
curity, aad besring interest from the Isy OF
ssle, sId the property liable to be resold st the
risk AID cost of the purchaser upon lis failure
to comply with the terms Of sale. ConVeysncing
=: tie cost eft the purchaser.
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr.,
Get S-2sgts Commissioner Of Ssie.
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.natn VHStIin r1an


III t,aavo yy'ashi0nfon.
+; i5.-%t,V WINK puII'AipH,I I,iiIA ASO Eos
TnT EXi;fris I:jIjroit civ, on Sundays tn
Baltimore onIy Si0us ut Shiplcys Laurel. An
mnnniis iunriiInn Jcslnps IjnuovSrand ElI; I;ids"
m.Iniis and WV Irtmbf-
~ StraShurt WinchcSt,r, Iaaers,own, and Wa:
via n nc!Iy; u0Dr.Hn1A1rprr, EXPRESS
81 oint - T1rls Cranberrv StrasIure, Win.
chester UarcrstoSI and WAY Stations.
X SL;I IOKk IiiIIADELPIIA, boston
a$n KAITtyi6ltIE EXpItESS. ParIorCars to New
York and md philadelphia stops at Annapolis june
llon ,-,, ro1-re, cr,rr,co C.0r1r,rp1rs ,Eu
$T5T L?I rnE %lC iarc J0wH and id' Why
Rranc Jpe eNceht sunday Through car to stanton.
Pullman cars to Cincinnati dnl'y' Grafton - gan
0y ydyo Ga sSnG fsy1n AMI
Wav. ,,,o
~ G-BALiiMV}IE.h nr, hnnapoIs Junction
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DKY GOODS.
Ord TIP NORTH THIS SEASON.

=
Saturday, Nov. I'd, 1873.
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA and Ball
TIMORE MARKETS.
All goods bought cheap for cash, and will be
sold OF very low prices. Black Goods special
~. Country merchants sold at Baltimore prices;
Large lides OF goods opening to-day. Call and
see them.
q. F. BRASHEAR,
II. 3. Hoames. No. l09 King street,
now Alexandria, Va.
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route 10 :hcse cities and their connections
aGrcughou! Now England. Faroto Norfolk 81 /;
roanu trip s.. Tickets good Until used
FUi: THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
s:enmsr JOHN W. THOMPSON, laSsssss;ssssIs,
bui. especially for thia route Leaves the COM
yv,n7's whsri, Washington, EVERY MON
DAE, TdU kSDAY and SATURDAY,, g!
oc!oc: H. "a, sud A!ezAndria al 1880 g. IT,;
returning, srrIYcs EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. s. O'clock p.rn.
Til: company makes clcse connections $! A."
90. and with the ". = Q. +. <. &C. Freight
received tor I'll points, North snd south,
handled with Cara Ind forwarded with prompt
ress ard dispstch.
For further ntormsticA apply t.
+. a. bGaD, EgeH.,
JsGDey's Wha.I,
or At tbs Office o. tho coca pany: Iader tbs t4a-
.ional Metropolitan Bank, 18Th street, oppuslts
Iho Treasury Department., Washington,
maIG SAMUEL BACON. President.
CLYDE'5 STEAM LINES WEEK.
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AM
BOSTON.
Steamers lsaTo Alexandra EVERY TUES.
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
URDAY, st IL O'CLOCK n. from Pier Nc. l n.
NhsrTea.
This line connects 6. Alexandria with It's o.,
Z. & n. and VI & q. i. rs, anG ct fhiladel-
ph;a with Cydes regular Steamship !oT Fell
River, Providence Sid Boston.
Freight Forwarded with p'otap.nees md es1f.
FREQ Of commissions.
no charge for transfer il Philadelphia, and
wharfage II Boston. Quick tins. Frequent
departures. Through rates and Though bills
Of ladng given. Insurance a. the lowest rstes.
Ageuts:
+. q. KEED, Alexandria,
WM. +. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia
GEO. +. HYDE, Geors etown. 2. 4.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan ST.
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SFEAMEES.
zDOTOMAC FERRY COMPANY

On and after SEPTEMBER 1s., 1873, boats
will leave as follows
ALEXANDRIA-600 90, + 50, 6 80, 10 10 and
II SO an., and IL 45, GO. 80, 5 20 and 80 m.
WASHINGTON-64 40, s 10, 9 30, 10 80 8, m.
IL 10. and %, 2 80, 60, 90 and : 90 p. m.
aug 29-tf
ESUMPT1ON OF ROUTE.
On and after THURSDAY, February 18th,
1878, the steamer Nj LATHAM Captain
WA. Il. Syles, will be run Is follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THUESDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, :. at half-past seven o'clock
es Nonini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY ard FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early the same even
ing. Freight received daily.
feb II J. BRODEKS s. Co, Agents.
INLAND & sEABoARD CoAsTING co.
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FOB NORFOLK.

Tho elegant now and substantial xa% T.
iron steamer LADY OF The IAKEASsEsssssss
leaves the company's wharf, Washington, EV-
Ely MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, ct five clock p. m. and Alexandra al
$50 p. H.; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TIL &SDAY, THU HSDAY and SATURDAY,
&: CLOCK p. m. This line connects S. Nor
fois with the ships of the Merchants snd Xii
ners Transportation Company fer Boston and
route 20 :hcse cities snd their connections
Throughout! Now England. Faro 10 Norfolk 81 {;
coanu trip s.. Tickets good Until used
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4 BY virtue Of decree Ct the Circuit Court
cf Fairfax county, rendered in tho csu;e Of 4.
K. Ford's adnl'x. VS.. Gibson K. Whaiey, &C
al the November term, 1876, OF ssld Court. the
undersigned, commissioners, will offer for sale
by public suction, in front Of the Court House
of said county, on MONDAY. the llth day Of
November, 1878, (frst day of Circuit Court be-
tween the hours Of II m. and = y. H., sll that
TRACT OF Lam D upon which the said N ha-
ley now resides, the ssms beng siLus.s in the
county, of Fairfax, and lying on both sides OF
The public road leading from Vienna station,
w. & Q. +. F., and Fairfax {. g., Va, about
y miles from the former place and tho same
from the latter, containing In all about ~ acres.
Th;l and is very eiigi5iy situated, adjoining the
lanes Of W. 2. Sueer snd others, aEd lying a.
the junction Of the rosd leading direct 10 Gesrgo.
town and the road above mentioned. 1t con.
tains SMALL DWELLING HOUSE, AID
very desirable property.
Terms of Sale: so much cash as will pay the
cost and expenses o. sui: anc sale, say Sl0J, and
tho residue on credit OF one, Two and three
vesrs. With interest from day of sale; the pur-
chaser executing his bonds for tho deferred pay
mems, with approved personal security. and re-
tenton Of tile until the purchase money Is fully
paid. Should ono third OF tho whole purchase
money be paid in cash, personal security will be
dispensed with.
The Commissioners aro authorized ~ the
Court to make private sale ct said property II
done before the day OF sale. Should it be desir..
able, the said Commissioners will divide said
tract Of land end sell the parts separately.
THOMAS MOORE. Comm'rs.
NJ. II. WELLS, of Sale.
Fairfax county, oct l4-W4W
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PROFESSIONAL GAttDs.

TSAACALEXANDRR THE OPTICIAN,
4 WHO KECEIVED THE HIGH EST
AWARD ATTIRE CENTENNIAL EAPO-
SITION, WITH a MEDAL and DlfL0-
MA FOX HISINVENTED AND PATENT-
ED EYEGLASSES, WHICH ERE 80
elaborated, HAS REMOVED From
1929 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE TO
IOI3 STEET, WASHINGTON, ID. G.
oct 3l-:f
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EANGY GOODS.
FALL AID WLNTER GOODS.

NoiAoh'
FALL AID WINTER GOODS.
A full line Of the abova Goods, which will be
sold at The very Lowest prices, Consisting II pars
of The folio wing:
Ladies and Lhildrens Hosiory, in white and
colored.
Corsets in great variety, from 59e. up.
Gloves il great variety.
Neck Rufings in great variety.
Linen Collars and Cults ID great variety,
Ladies, Gents, and Children's Handkerchle!s.
Zephyr Worsted white and black, l0c COL
ored, lie
Germantown Wool, all co(ored, Ice
With great variety Of other goods, st
&. G. BERRY'S,
sep25 - King street.
ZEALAND WINTER OPENING.
AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF LAN1ES',
GENTS. MISSES, BOYS and INFANTS
MEKlNO UNDERWEAR.
Kid Gloves, Handkerchief and CorsetS.
A complete assortment Of Hosiery.
The latest styles of Dress Shirts, Collars, CUTS
and Neckwesr.
Crepe Isle, Tarlstsn, liiusion and Lace Eeck
Ruthing.
Zspybr Wors.ed, Germantown Wool, Ice
Wool and Knitting Yarns.
New Goods added TO stock rs .heg appear Ia
the market
SEPT C. NJ. ADAMS, 81 King st.
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Beauty adorns Houac; Daalbsnl' 5 Cloth;os
the MAJ.
8. Dsalham e. KlUg street, issth hoes:
Clothing 10 the city
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EUCTEON GALES.
HuBLlO SALE OF
CORPORATION BOND.

By vi.tua of on order entered 8. the Ccsooer
t.rm 1873 of the County Court Of Alexandra
.,unty, We, the undersigned. IS commattee OF
". 3. R,chards. will sell b2 public auction, IN
ront Of the Roy al street entrance to the Market
Building, AleSsnd.ia, Va. on SATURDAY,
The On Day OF November, 1878, at ~ 0clock =:
m. tho following property, to wit: One Siooo
eJN PER CENT BOND Of the city OF Alezen'
dria. Terms @! ssle-cash.
,or13s Coromittae of " 3 Richards
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TN FRONT OF TIE PREMISES, on SAT-
l. UEDAY, November 9Th, will be offered for
sale the THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, on
Cameron street, between Royal and PITT, next
to John Lannon's or will be exchanged for
smaller house. oct N-s
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XXI g., VEG. GiDLAND u &. :. j: :
~ John $. BARBOUH, Receive!
On SID sItsr sunday, June 9Th, 1878, rss,
senGer Irs!ne will run .s follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Gold IL the World.

The entire amount of gold in the
world at present is estimated at near.
ly $1,000, 100000 of value in United
States coinage. A billion is such a
large number that the average mind
scarcely takes it in. A thousand
million is more readily comprehend
cd consequently seven thousand
millions means moro, verbally and
financially, than seven billions. How
much solid gold would that make
Pure gold is more than nineteen
times as heavy as water, and cubic
foot of water weighs 1000 ounc COS
asoirdupois. A cubic foot of gold
would weigh, therefore, over 10000
ounces avoirdupois, and each of such
ounces of fiue gold is worth, as wo
reckon, rather more than S18; so
that cubic foot of the precious met
al would have value of about 1893.
333. A cubic yard of gold, being
twenty-seven times as much, would
be worth over 100000, and seven
hundred cubic yards would contain
considerable more than the whole
sum of gold on the globe. All of it
might be contained in block some
seventeen feet high, twenty -eignt
feet wide, and fifty.six feet long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
in silver.

uoemaOle IN silver.
We do not say this will certainly
happen, tor we have still the hope
that when congress meets in Decem-
Der the "silver craze" will have so
completely passed away that the
coin will be dropped quietly and un-
ostentatiously from the list of legal
tenders. But the probabilities are
now so strong and plain that this is
the course things will take, that it is
the bounden duty of those who were
foremost in advancing the silver leg
islatlon, and in uttering the predic-
tons on which it was based. TO take
the subject up once more and point
out some mode of avoiding the dan
gers with which the failure of their
expectations threaten us. Mr.. Hal
stead and Mr.. Medill, for instance to
whom the silver movement owed SO
much of it's virulent activity, ought
70 come back to the subject once
more 1T would bear twenty articles
u day now for the sixteen which the
former of these gentlemen at ono
time devoted to it. It cannot now,
however, be treated properly with
out some remarks on the folly and
mischief OF discussing q financial
question with passion and proposing
to change the standard Of value 10 q
commercial community with a tor
rent OF vituperation. Nor can these
writer's and their like follow the too
prevalent practice of ignoring their
own errors, and surveying the ruin
they have wrought with the eyes of
curious spectators. Politicians are
great adepls in these moves of es-
cape from the proper penalties of
their folly and dishonesty. IL ought
not to be open to respectable journ-
alists. Public morality as we'll as
self respect call for at their hands ell
Their confession of their errors or o
modest retirement to Europe until
their unhappy dupes have recovered
from their disasters. and we have lit
tie doubt that the editors we have
named will do whatever the proprie-
ties OF the occasion require.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
e. Rayleys House struck by Light.
nIng-Mlss Mather Injured
In Storm.

Correspondence of The Dubuque Times.
PLATrEyILLE, Wis, July 81
learn that on Thursday, the 18th, a
severe wind and rain storm com.
pletely demolished school house
situated few miles west of Darling
ton, in La Fayette county, WIS, and
that during tho storm Miss Minnie
Mather, the young lady who taught
the school. and WHO'S the daughter
of Elder Matner OF this village, he d
her collar bone broken, and that
several of the young scholars were
eeriously, but not fatally injured.
am also informed that on tho same
day lightning struck and burned a
brewery in Darlington nolives lost.
There was terrible rain storm,
accompanied by protracted and SCI
we're thunder and lightning, here on
the evening of July 18th. There
was one terrific stroke of lightning,
followed by an instantaneous and
crashing peal of thunder, that was
specially noticeable, and by which
Mr.. Cawley and his horse we're both
knocked down. 4 Mr.. Wilhelm was
also Frustrated by the shock, and Mr..
Weston, butcher of this village,
while holding in his hand an iron
meat hook, was very sensibly shocked
and though not made to fall or be-
come insenslblc, his arm yesterday
was very lame and sore as though
it had received severe blow. The
stroke of lightning which did all this
damage is said to have struck the
lightning rod on the house of Mr.. Il
Bayley, and this doubtless saved the
destruction OF the residence, which
is one of the finest and most expen-
sive in our village. OCCASIONAL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-18
Scarecrows.

Take two small cheap mirrors, fas-
ten back to back, attach cord to
one angle, and hang them to pole.
When the glass swings, the SUMS
rays are reflected all over tho iel d,
even if il be largo one, and oven
the oldest, bravest of crows will de-
part precipitately should one of its
lightning flashes fall on him.
Another sort Is tho artificial hawk,
made from . potato and long goose
and turkey feathers. The maker can
exercise his initiative skill in stick
ing the feathers into the potato, 80
that they resemble the spread wings
and tail of the hawk. 1t is astonish-
ing what accommodating bird Of
prey can BIO constructed from the
above simple materials. 1t only re-
mains to hang the object from long
bent pole, and the wind will do the
rest. The bird will make swo0ps
and dashes in tho most threatening
manner.