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A Police Court Sketch.

AsBring up Dr. Phlebotomus John
son." said His Honor, and an ancient
African with a SNOWFALL on each side
of his bald pow, hung an umbrella on
the railing and smiled pleasantly on the
Court.
"Dr. Johnson" said His Honor,
"you have been arrested under the
Hotel act This colored lady here says
you boarded month in her hotel in
Thompson street, and left one night
leaving behind q trunk full of paving
stones. Pay the woman her board and
let her 60"
Ise got an Offset, sah," said the
doctor.
"Oh! you have a bill against the
landlady; what are the items?" said His
Honor.
THE fustest item, sab, is 'tendancy
on de dog Rock when he had de measles
So said the doctor.
But de dog died, Judge; de dog
died." said the colored lady.
Don 'rupt de Court" said the doc
tor, waving his hand. Ode next item
is tendency on de child Taffey when
she swallowed de bed-bug pison, So
De next is gen'rl tendency on de health
of de family, SO. | doesn't charge, sab
for de use of de 'secting knife to carve
de beef, nor for de bones for de soup
nor for de rent OBJ de mortar for dc
stew
Look here, Judge, look here, was
boarding with dis yere doctor, or was
dis yere doctor boarding wild me? Use
getting mixed, l is" said the landlady
Il doesn't know, Judge, but dat ]
Orter have dis female rested for de
false 'prisonment," continued the doe,
tor, for what says de Rumun Lastics
de quiStibuS ct maSticuS"-
"'Johrn de court, 'journ de court, dc
Lastics has fetched me. Pears to me
Use murdered somebody" and the
landlady tiounced out of the court
room. -Grdbhjc.
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A Remarkable Career.

Mr.. Thomas Winans, whose death is
announced by telegraph from Newport,
K. L., to-day, on account of his immense
wealth and rare inventive and mechan-
zeal genius has been for years one of
the best-known citizens of Baltimore.
He has always lived quietly and unos-
tentatiously, but the magnificent resi-
dence on West Baltimore street, in this
city, has served by its mere size as a
sort of unintentional advertisement of
the man himself. His career, however
which was always marked by the
greatest industry-has served in much
larger sense to make his name familiar
He was the oldest son of. Ross Winans,
and was born in Baltimore in 1920.
He inherited in large degree the me-
chanical genius of his father, by whom
he was trained as practical machin-
list. When still young man he went
as mechanic to Russia, where he Sc
cured important contracts from the
Russian Government for the construc-
ton of locomotives. While in Russia
Mr.. Winans amassed a large fortune,
and returning to Baltimore purchased
lot of ground comprising nearly a
whole square, wherein he built resi-
dence after his own design, and laid out
and decorated the grounds with great
care and taste. After his return to this
country he did not engage in active
business, but busted himself with in
ventions and improvements in machin-
cry, giving much of his time every day
to his workshop. He spent a great deal
of time in making experiments. The
subject of ventilation occupied con-
siderable portion of his thoughts, and
some experiments with cigar-shaped
steamboats, are well known. He was
constantly engaged in mechanical work.
A number of men were constantly en-
ployed assisting him in his shop. He
was man of refined tastes and lover
of art and literature, and the walls of
his mansion are adorned by many paint
ings and the garden is filled with mag
niticent works of art His charity was
eXtensive-much more than is known
by the public. He never refused an
appeal when it came from the proper
source, and during the troublous times
before he went to Europe, in 1861, he
spread his bounty with lavish hand.
He purchased Methodist chapel that
stood opposite his residence, furnished
1t with all the necessary appurtenances,
and gave abundantly every day to the
poor. The chapel became known as
Wlnan' S soup-house, name it retained
until it was torn down few years after
and stores erected on the site. Although
OF such retired habits, that many per-
sons living for years in his immediate
neighborhood might fail to recognize
him, yet he enjoyed the society of many
chosen friends. He leaves a son and
daughter, both grown, and three broth
ers who are living in England. His
health has been impaired ever since the
death of his wife, to whom he was
strongly attached, which occurred sew
eral years ago. Ex-Mayor Ferdinand
Latrobe, who has for some years been
on intimate terms with Mr.. Winans,
left this evening for Newport to make
arrangements for the funeral. Boston
Globe.
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ing it had not got sufficient hold or
power upon its prey, loosened itself
from the stones and quickly transferred
its feelers or arms around the divers
legs and body. In this position Smale
thought the best thing for him to do
was to get up on deck as soon as posi-
BILE, and he quickly made tracks for the
ladder which reaches from the deck of
the punt to the bottom of the river.
The diver was certainly a curious-look-
ing object when he came up. This
huge, ugly-looking thing appeared to
be entangled all over him in a firm en-
brace. However, Mr.. Smales fellow
workmen were not long in freeing him
from the unfriendly hug of his subma-
rine companion. The body portion of
the octopus was only about the size of
large soup-plate, with eyes in its head
like those of a sheep, but it possessed
nine arms, each about four feet in
length, at the butt as thick as a man S
wrist, takering off at the end to as fine
point as that of a penknife; thus it
could spread over an area of nine feet
in diameter. All the way along the
underneath part of each feeler are suck
ers every quarter of an inch, giving it
immense power. Mr.. Smale says il
was powerful enough to keep three men
under water WUYrnGn6ool(A uStralidJ
Standard.
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Aerial Navigation.

The first successful exhibition be-
lieved to have ever been given of a fly
ing machipe comfortable by the aero
maui, without the use of ballast or waste
of gas. was given here this afternoon in
the presence of large assemblage. The
machine is the invention of Prof. Z. F.
Ritchel, of Bridgeport, Conn, who has,
after seven years experiments, solved
the problem which has So long puzzled
inventors. Ritchel's machine differs
from all previous inventions. 1t en-
braces a balloon of horizontal cylinder
shape, only 20 by y feet, holding 5000
feet of gas, from which is suspended,
by cords, narrow framework of hollow
steel rods long as the balloon and
pointed at either end The operator
sits in seat at the center of the frame
work and turns a crank which revolves
a four-bladed air propeller, inclined
horizontally, Immediately beneath the
seat, by which the balloon is elevated
or depressed at pleasure, the propeller
having a raising power of six pounds.
At one end of the framework is another
air propeller, inclined vertically. by
which the balloon may be propelled
against the resistance of a slight breeze
and also steered, the wheel being of the
steering propeller model. With the
operator on board the entire weight
slightly exceeds the lifting power of the
gas balloon, but the deficiency is sup
piled by the propeller under the seat.
Although the conditions were unfavor-
able this afternoon, it being rainy, the
exhibition was mainly successful, the
machine rising about 100 feet. The
operators power of raising and lower
ing himself was shown. He then went
Off eastward 100 rods, turned round
twice, and, at a signal from the inventor,
started back against slight breeze and
landed in the exhibition grounds. Prof.
Ritcheps claims appear to be well
based, that is, that the machine will
keep moving in the air until the oper-
ator wants to descend, wholly indie
pendent of ballast and no waste of Gas.
as in common balloons when descend
ing, and consequently the machine will
float for extended journeys, is capable
of reaching favorable air currents with
out loss of power and of coming to the
ground when desired. Two machines
have been ordered for exhibition pur-
poses at Niagara Falls.-Harttord
Conn. Dispatch TO Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06


There was scene in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad depot yesterday after
noon that gave the passengers in the
limited express bound north something
to talk about on their way to New York,
and created something more than rip
pie of excitement. In one of the parlOr
cars a young couple occupied adjoining
seats from Washington, and, Judging
by the manner in which they lavished
peculiar attentions upon each other,
the passengers and astute conductor
soon decided that they were newly
married and were on their wedding
trip. The gentleman, tine-looking
young fellow, sat with his back to the
forward door of the car, and whilst the
train stood in the depot pointed to his
fair companion the excellent architect
ure of the building and made running
comments upon things in general
Just as he was most busily engaged a
sternly-uttered 'sAha! I've found you
at last" caused the young lady to
scream out: Jimmie, there's papar'
Jimmie" sprang up, but the old gen.
tleman with face red with anger, who
stood in the aisle behind, raised his
heavy cane, and shouting; go you
wretched villainr' let the heavy gold
headed piece of ebony fall fairly on the
young mans head, stretching him on
the floor. The lady screamed ''you have
killed him, y and caught the head of the
PROSTATE man to her bosom. The pas
sengers were thrown into confusion,
and eye-witnesses differ in statements
of what then occurred, but all agree
that when the father of the young lady
and the young lady herself appeared at
the door of the car leading the wounded
man out the young lady's bridal bonnet
and gray travelling dress were stained
with blood and she was upbraiding the
stern parent, who only responded:
''Well, well, dear, | am very, very
sorry" The young mans forehead
was bleeding profusely, and he was
evidently quite dazed by the blow. He
had nothing to say. A carriage was
called and the injured man placed there
in; the lady got in next, and when the
father attempted to enter the dutiful
daughter, but more loyal wife, quietly
asked what he was going to do.
Il am going with you and James to
a surgeons"
Never you mind, can take care of
him." sturdily replied the young wom-
an, and, drawing to the door, left the
old gentleman standing outside and
ordered the Jehu to drive to a physi-
clans office. The old gentleman fol-
lowed and DR.. Thomas Richie, of Wal
nut street, near Thirty-ffth, got fee
from him for dressing "Jimmy's'
wound. In the physicians study re-
Cancellation took place, after which the
trio drove to the West End Hotel and
dined. Afterward they took the even
ing train for Pittsburgh, thence to pro-
coed to Fredonia, N. Y, where the par
ties reside. The old gentleman is T..
X. Hall, retired manufacturer of Buffa-
10. His daughter eloped last Friday
with James R. Francis, arailroad agent,
employed by the Lake Shore Road.
The young man travelled with yearly
passes and the pursuing father had no
difficulty in tracing his movements and
only came up with them when his tenn
per got so far the best of him, which
was, perhaps, the immediate cause of
forgiveness, reconciliation and may be
future happiness for all three. .
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Americans and English as Allies.

THURSDAY, the 4th of April, was the
anniversary of the battle of Muddy Flat,
which occurred in 1854, and is, we be-
lieve, memorable as the only occasion
when the American and British flags
were united or allied against an enemy.
The volunteers flag, destroyed at the
fire at the British Consulate, bore these
words -" 4th April. Defense, not De-
fiance." Few remain now in Shanghai
who were present or took part on
that memorable occasion, and a few
scraps from memory of the event may
not be unir teresting to the volunteers of
the present day. For some time pre-
viously the Imperialist soldiers Cor as
they really were-rabble) were en-
camped outside the Defense Greek, their
camps extending from the Joss House
at the Soochow Creek nearly up to the
turning of the race-course at Probst's
Garden. They had made several fruit
less attempts to drive the rebels from
the city.
The Imperialists were, however, a
continual source of annoyance to all
foreigners, for as their encampment was
on the edge of the creek they would in
suit foreigners and even ladies while
walking on this side of the creek. They
for several days cut of our market sup
plies, compelling us to fall back on
Crosse & Blackwell. Notwithstanding
repeated remonstrances from the Con-
suls to the Chinese commanders, they
refused to retire to n distance, or stay
their insults and encroachment. One
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source of great danger was that they
used to place their targets for ball
practice in such position that the ball
would come Kissing near the person
of foreigners while taking exercise on
the road. At last, becoming embold-
ened, they assaulted a lady while being
carried in a chair, and wounded her
husband, and it was determined to ex-
pei the intruders by force. 1t was,
therefore, arranged by the American
and British Consuls that they should
unite their forces, call out the volun-
teers and all the foreigners to assist the
naval force to drive away the Imperial
list army.
The volunteers to a man turned out
under Capt. Wade, then Her Majesty's
| Vice-Consul, now British Minister.
| This force, under the command of Capt.
OCallagan, of the Encounter, and
Capt Kelly, of the Plymouth, marched
out to the spot on the Maloo, between
the Racket Court and the old Grand
Stand, the American force taking
ground where the municipal stud are
stabbed. 1t had been duly notified to
the Imperialist commander that they
would be given up to three p. m. to
move off, but, as there was no signs of
their complying, at the moment of
three O'Clock, as if by magic, shell
from each gun fired by the American
and English forces fell bursting into
the encampment, general stampede
followed, and the country to the west
ward, so TO speak, blackened and blued
with the figures of MISUNDERSTANDING
soldiers. Not one of the foreigners
had the slightest idea that the encamp-
ment contained so many soldiers.
After the first Smelling, when the SOL
diers had apparently evacuated the po-
sition, the foreign forces approached
the works; in doing so, they were fired
upon by the soldiers stationed at the
guns pointing from concealed port
holes, when Mr.. Gray, of Russell & Co.,
was wounded, losing a leg. Capt. Pear
son, of the American ship Rose Stan
dish, received a mortal wound in the
face. The carpenter of H. M. ship En-
counter was killed, also a seaman of
the U. S. ship Plymouth. Mr.. Brine,
an English merchant, one of the volun-
teers, received a mortal wound in the
head. Some minor casualties were also
received. 1t was not ascertained how
many men were killed of the Chinese
Their encampments were completely
destroyed. In consequence of the de
termined action of this handful of for
eigners, the Chinese commander con-
sidered it prudent to move off to more
respectful distance. The whole affair
was very pluckily carried out. About
800 foreigners in all bravely left their
houses and attacked, it was estimated,
about 5000 Chinese, intrenched with
several large guns in position. And so
vast was the number of Chinese who
followed the rear of the foreigners, and
remained between them and their
homes, that had they had any sympa-
thy for their countrymen they had only
to oppose their return, and the foreign
ers would have been attacked front and
rear, and not one could have escaped.
The rebels, seeing the success of the
foreigners, came out and completed the
destruction of the encampment.-
Shanghai Celestial Empire.
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The only true matches are made by
love, and when two people have really
loved-really, from the depths of their
very hearts nothing can ever quite
part them again YOnkerS Gazette.
How beautiful how ta-rrue how ten
der! And yet there are hearts that the
world in vain has tried hearts that
have beat as only one heart can thump,
hearts that the same ice-cream spoon,
as it were, has fed hearts that have
parted forever, because one of the
twain didn't appreciate cold meat. -
Commercial AdrertiSer.
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tone on the floor above. In the name
of Sunday-evening callers we protest
against the introduction of any such in
fernal machine. Rome Sentinel.
Violet Fame sings in the London
World, Il do not dread an altered
heart" No indeed, Violet, an altered
heart is nothing to dread, for you can
easily alter club to beat it, but an al
tered one, Violet, altered from ten,
that's what makes your pocket-book
sick. -BurIington HaWb-Eye.
Two brothers-in-law near Forest
Depot, Va, killed each other in a knife
duel, in quarrel over the height of
their corn. 1t is this sort of spirit that
makes this the best agricultural coun-
try in the world. Base is the man that
won't die for his country, is a noble
sentiment. OIL city Derrick.
"A Roman Catholic priest in Au-
burn, N. Y, refused to allow long
funeral procession to proceed, recently,
until the number of carriages was re-
duced to twelve. His parishioners were
so indignant that they took the coffin
from the hearse and carried it bodily
to the cemetery, over a mile distant.
"A little boy hearing some one re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
thought, said: 81 know something that
is quicker than thought" "What is
it, johnny" asked his pa. "Whist-
ling" said Johnny. "When I was in
school yesterday l whistled before
thought, and got licked for it, too.''-
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Visitor to Sunday-school, address.
ing the children: "What is the ostensi
BILE object of Sunday-school instruc.
tion?" No answer. Visitor" What
is the ostensible object of Sunday-school
Instruction." No answer Visitor
"What is the ostensible object of Sun.
day-school instruction? Small boy Gin
a feeble voice)-"Yes, sir. IN Y
Tribune.
"A South Camden school teacher
was endeavOring to explain the mean
ing of the word enough to a. dear
cute little girl of five years. Said the
teacher: " If cat was to eat a whole
lot of bread, and lap a whole lot OF
milk, and eat some fish and a whole lo
of things, what would the cat haveg
Kittens" exclaimed the unsophisti
Gated creature. Camden Post.
Philosophers say that closing the
eyes makes the hearing more acute
Clergymen, however, should speal
louder 1t looks rather suspicious tC
see half the congregation sitting with
closed eyes, in order that they may tn,
more distinctly hear the sermon-es
pecially as many of them fail to OpeI
their eyes when the contribution baske
is showed under their nose.-N0rrriS-
torn Herald.
The mystery still remains as grea
as ever what Hathaway, the Fall Rive
defaulter, did with the money he stole
During the years when he was speculat
ing most heavily he was receiving al
annual salary of $1,000. He has beer
married for five years, during three o.
which he boarded, paying 1882 yeal
for himself and wife, He Travelled very
little, had no known weakness or dissi
pations, spent little on dress, and al
most nothing on works of art or vertu
always saying he was " too poor" YET
his personal debts amount to over $3.50,
600.
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The diver engaged in the Moync
River, Belfast, in removing the reef
had a narrow escape from losing his
life on Thursday. 1t appears that Mr..
Smale had fired off charge of dyna-
mite and displaced large quantity OF
stones at the bottom of the river. He
went down to prepare for lifting these
stones by aid of chains into the punt.
While engaged in rolling over large
stone he saw something which he sup
posed at the time was piece of clean
looking kelp moving about in front of
where he was working In few sec
onds the object came in contact with
the divers arm, about which it quickly
coiled, partly holding him. Immedi-
ately Mr.. Smale touched what was
coiled round his arm he became aware
of his position, and tried to extricate
himself from the grasp of sea-dev-
H." but found it a far more difficult Job
than he anticipated. Catching hold of
the part hanging from the arm he
walked along the bottom of the river
toward the end of it, when he saw he
was firmly held by one of the feelers of
a large octopus, better known among
sailors as the devil-fsh." Mr.. Smale
tried to pull the fish off from his hold
on the rocks, but without effect for some
time. At last the fish, perhaps think
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

WHEN any person of wealth dies in
Paris the front door of the house is
draped with black velvet, with silver
fringe and molding. The curtain is
Topped up at the sides; and inside the
doorway is an altar, with crucifix and
candles burning, and ornamented with
rare flowers. 1t has very solemn and
imposing effect. Those attending a
funeral always walk with their heads
uncovered, and those on the sidewalks
take off their hats while the cortege is
passing.
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More Quickened Conscience.

A fair to medium Detroiter went
home to supper the other night to fine
that his wife had entered the house only
a moment before him, and he naturally
inquired where she had been.
Richard" she answered, in very
sober way, 81 have been to consult a
fortune-teller.h
What" he exclaimed, turning pale
in an instant and staggering back
against the wall.
Yes, have been to consult fort
une-teller," she went on, as the tears
came to her eyes.
"Bosh! madam! Fortune-tellers are
Observation-Disclosures
Richard, this fortune-teller told
me-
II won't hear i'll want none OF
their nonsensen' he interrupted.
Richard, it concerns your
81 don't care! | want my supper
| have no time for foolishnessn'
Richard, she says that you are--''
Il tell you | won't hear any of her
balderdash! She lied about me, OF
course, and I'll make her take it back
or 60 to prison!'
Richard, won't you let me say that
she said you were gradually killing
yourself by too close attention to bust
ness?'
did she say that?'
"Why, of course she didn'
"Lizzie, forgive my harsh words. |
see that they tell the truth and the
truth only. After supper I'll get car
riage and We'll ride out, and while we
are down town you had better get that
new bonnet you spoke ofr'-Detroit
Free Press.
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The Catholic ReCieW states that Thorn
as Ewing Sherman, eldest son of Gen.
Sherman, has sailed for England, where
he proposes to enter the Novitiate of
the Society of Jesus. He is twenty
three, and was educated at Georgetown
College, and in the law department of
Yale. His father has reluctantly but
fully consented to the step which the
young man has taken.
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EAvRE BUDD spoiled a stylish we'd
ding at New Lisbon, n. j., the other
day, by failing to appear, while Miss
Sadie Oliphant, the bride, and the guests
awaited his coming at the matrimonial
altar. Both families and the guests be-
long to the wealthy people of that Sec
ton, and no reason is given why the
bridegroom's heart should have failed
him so suddenly.
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Mr.. Bryant's "Index ExpurgatOrius. -

The Index ENpurgatorius is another
element in the Interpretation of Mr..
Bryant's idea of journalism-a COM
Portable, sort of lying "down to
pleasant dreams" In itself it is good
and it contains matter profitable for re-
Election and no writer will suffer if he
even 90 50 far as to add to the list
land Webster's Unabridged. Here
is Mr.. BRYANT list of prohibited words: