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The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
The ExoIoit of a Woman in Boston
CUTTING A DASH IN THE hEvERE HOUSE
AND POOLING AN AGED LAWYER.
From the Boston Advertiser.

From the Boston Advertiser.
A woman about thirty-five years of age,
richly dressed and very lady-like drove up
to the National Security Bank at about
noon yesterday, and presented a check
for 81, 900 drawn by Charles E. Allen,
Boston lawyer, and signed by him. 1t
happened that few months since num-
Der Of blank checks were stolen from Mr..
Aliens check book, andthe bank authori-
ties having been warned, have been cau-
tious about paying money on his checks,
and have already stopped payment on six.
II was at once surmised that something
was wrong, and the transaction of paying
the money was delayed without exciting
the woman's suspicious until officers
Wade and Hersom arrived. They re-
quested her to accompany them to head
quarters.
On arriving at the office she was ques-
toned as to how she obtained the check.
She said from Mr.. Allen, and that gentle
man was at once sent for, but he was not
at his Office. The woman was then fur
ther questioned, but she declined to say
whether she knew where Mr.. Allen was,
or when or where she last saw him. This
was so suspicious that the officers con-
cluded to search her, and in doing so
found key to Room ii at the Revere
House in her possession. On this they
went to the Revere House, leaving the
woman at the police Office in Pemberton
square and making inquiries whether
such person as Louisa Sylvan which she
said was her name, was known there,
| they were answered that she was a
guest at the house and occupied Room
IL.
So far things were not SO suspicious as
they were at the outset imagined, but on
going to the room and opening the door
with the key, the officers found Mr.. Allen
sitting in chair with no clothing on but
his undergarments. His story was that
he had been invited by the woman to call
on her at her room to see about the pur-
chase of some real estate. He complied
with her request, and while there she in
duced him to remove his outside clothes
and after he had undressed she took all
the clothing, suddenly threw it into heI
trunk, and locked it up. She refused tC
give it to him unless he paid SIC, 900, but
finally she compromised and consented tC
take $1,000. He made out the check fol
that amount, and she departed, taking the
precaution to lock the door, and promis.
ing to let him go in case the money was
paid. Mr.. Allen is well-known lawyer
in this city, having an office at Pember
ton square. He is about 60 years of agt
| and unmarried.
BOSTON, July lin the Municipa
Court this morning, crowd of spectator
blocked the corridors and stairways il
the hope of catching view of Louisi
Sylvan. In this they were disappointed
for when she was called she was closel,
yelled, and by advice of her lawyer, G
A. Morse, she waived examination. Th'
charge was that she did verbally and ma
liciously threaten and accuse one Charlie
E. Allen of the crime of fornication witt
intent thereby to extort from said Allel
large sum of money. Bail was fixed a
$1,000, and, being unable to give it sh
was taken to Charles street Jail. She wa
bailed at about o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
Gen. Buffers consistency.

Gen. Butler is having printed at the
Telegram office, in this city, one hundred
thousand copies of a speech delivered by
him on January II, 1869, in advocacy of
his bill introduced at that time, ''to au-
thorize national currency, to assure its
stability and elasticity, and to lessen the
interest on the public debt" In the in
troductory Gen. Butler says: "This
speech is reprinted to answer the charge
that the author is convert to the green
back doctrine since it became popular;
and second to show that he has not found
occasion to change his views substantially
upon this question for ten years, what
ever others may have DONE"
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
Frau Wilt.
A PRIMA DONNA WHO SINGS DIvINELY
AND SCRUBS HER OWN STAIRS.

PRIMA DONNA WHO SINGS DIvINELY
AND SCRUBS HER OWN STAIRS.
Vie,ma Correspondent Chicago Times.
Frau Wilt, the Austrian prima donna,
has voice that is heavenly and the most
dreadful appearance of any artist ever
saw. Frau Wilt has many peculiarities,
and one of them is her great ayarice.
When she dimes at restaurant, If in a
good humor, she gives the waiter pour
boire drink money Of one kreutzer-
about a cent of our money-and when
she is in one of her tempers, she not only
gives him nothing, but wants to take
back the cent she gave him the day be-
fore. She is now grandmother and yet
this magnificent organ remains young
and agreeable. She sings up to the up
per f and G, and, in the "Hymn to st.
Cecilia" by Handel, she makes trill on
the high G and d that is the most won-
derful and beautiful ever heard. 1t never
ends, and goes on swelling out into the
harmony of thousand musical throats,
all singing IN one voice. But never
look at her, as even the charm of SO per-
feet an organ is lost when realizing that
it comes from so ugly a woman. Her
face is coarse and red, and her eyes re-
semble those of an enraged bull when al
most starting out of their sockets. She
weighs nearly or quite 800 pounds, and
has the muscular strength of aprize-fght-
er. She does all her own work, and one
day the impressario Morelli called to en-
gage the well-known soprano for a sea-
son of concerts. After climbing five
flights of stairs he found the giantess of
woman scrubbing the sixth flight, and
when she was interrupted she turned on
him in perfect fury. "What do you
want?" said she to the oily impressario,
whose gentle voice begged to pass.
81 wish to see Frau Wilt" responded
the director, "and would thank you
| to"-
"Not if know it," cried the soprano,
putting her arms akimbo and glowering
down on Morelli. "First, what do you
| want of her?"
"My good woman, 1 don't know that
it is any of your business" said Mr.
Morelli, "but if you will let me pass
don't mind telling you that I have come
to see Nine. Wilt on business, and"-
| The creature smiled grimly, seized hel
pail and lnop-cloth, fourished her red
brawny arms in Morelli's face, and with
a simple "follow me, mounted the stairs
She threw open the door, entered, More
Iii at her heels. Then after going through
the preliminaries of furiously blowing
her nose, she wiped great drop of per
spiration from her face, and said again
"What do you want? am Frau Wilt
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
81 Want Mamma So Bad''

"I've just been down In the parlor to
see mamma. She's in long box, with
flowers on her. 1 wish she'd come and
Dathe my head-it aches so. Nobody ever
makes it feel good but mamma. She
knew how 1t hurt me, and she used to
read to me out of a little book how my
head would get well and not ache any
more some day. / wish it was some day
now. Nobody likes me but mamma
That's cause I've got asick head. Mann
ma used to take me in her arms and cry.
When j asked her what's the matter, she
would say Pm only tired darling.' !
guess Aunt Agnes made her tired, for
when she came and stayed all day man.
ma would take me up in the evening on
her lap and cry awful hard. 1 amt had
any dinner to-day. Mamma always gave
me my dinner and little tienty pudding
! with ID for Danny ON the top. L like
to sit in my little chair by the fire and
eat 'em. l wish mamma wouldn't stay in
that long box. A guess Amt Agnes put
her there. cause she put all the flower
trimmings on and shows her to every
body There amt any fire in the CRATE
but guess Pll sit by it and make believe
thereis. IN get my little dish and spoor
and play Pve got pudding with 3D. fol
Danny on it. But anyway, 1 wan
mamma so bad."-Ne,o Orleans Picoyltne
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
SIBERIAN ON GRANT.

THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
PREDICTS THE NOMINATION OF THE Ex-
PRESIDENT FOR PRESIDENTIAL THIRD
TERN.
LONG BRANCH, N j., July IL, 1873
The day at the Branch was rather
gloomy, as 1t rained from noon unit
dusk and the temperature was sufficiently
cold to bring out overcoats and wraps
S. cretary Sherman and party left the
West End this morning and took the cars
Sandy Hook, where they went on board
a steamer and were taken to the Fishing
Backs. The wether was not very pleasant
but the party did not mind the rain ano
devoted their attention to the denizens o!
the deep.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
For the Daily Gazette.
HYMN.

Suggested by hearing Rev. F. B. Duval
preach from list chap. John, 18th verse,
July 7, 1878.
"The sons OF God, )" a glorious nameI
bestowed by Him who bore our shame
Upon the cursed Tree.
Whose grace no heighth or depth can know;
Whose praise the Archangels love to show
The Lamb of Calvary.
Receive Him now, O do not wait,
Tomorrow 1t may be too late,
Beware His chastning rod.
Life Is at most a little span;
Believe, repent, His promise can
Make you a son OF God.
Wilmington. July 10, 1878. r.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
LONG BRANCH. NJ, July 70. IS;
Threatened by Tralnps.
MADISON, Wis, July z

1HAD1oONj W I5'i o urJ II fO6O'
Fer several days tramps driven out of
Iowa, en- route, as they say, to Minnesota,
have caused great deal of trouble at
Beloit. To-day twenty-five of them were
arrested there and lodged in Jail, out OF
which they Immediately escaped and
crossed the line into Illinois, where
nearly two hundred of them are congre.
gated. They swear vengeance on the
people of Beloit, threatening to burn the
city. The local military feel confident
of their ability to protect the city.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13

Col Casey, Gen. Grants brother-ln-
law, is reported as remarking that Grant
will go into the republican presidential
convention two years hence with every
Southern State sohdly for him, and
Pennsylvania, illinois, Michigan, Iowa
thinks there will be only one ballot and
no opposition.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
ST. LOUIS WARM SPELL,

ST.. LOUIS, July 12-The weather has
been intensely warm here this week, the
mercury having ranged from 95 to 102
degrees in the shade during the day, and
from 80 to 90 at night. Numerous cases
OF sunstroke have been reported at the
city dispensary-between 30 and 40 in
all, perhaps-eight of whom have died up
to this evening.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
MARY's CORN

Mary had a little corn
Upon her little toe,
And everywhere that Mary went
The corn was sure to 60.
1t followed her to church one day;
There was no law agin it;
And II stayed as long as Mary did =,
To hear the parson spin it.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-13
T., and Commercial.

r,,nsolos, DsI;; pei: july jIaEygisnds - ,ns BY
STOCK co Clayton House J. Building
q Co.. at 10 NJ. to-day;
hgton, Dei11 4 irOTATIONS.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
BOOT FILTRATION.

The handkerchief and glove firtations
have done good service in their way, bu
hey are only ior the use of lovers anc
Young people. For some time there hal
been great want Of something of the
kind to fit tramps. A fertile brained
genius in this town has got up boot fir
a1on, intended especially for the use Of
hose who are pestered by tramps. Itruna
something like this:
One step forward-Tramps beware.
Two steps torward-Cut your story
short. .s .....s ......ar. ... T..
Right foot lifted few inches from the
sround-I have nothing for you.
Right foot ex ended backward Get out
side the gate,
Right foot brought swiftly forward and
planted firmly under the coat tail of tramp
Leave the premises instantly, and advise
all friends to steer clear of this house.
1t may be we'll to state that this firtae
lion cannot be carried out with success un,
less the tramp is mach smaller than you
are In following The directions above
given it should be horne in mind that this
paper is in no way responsible for any
damages.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
GEN, snERIDAN's LIFE.
now ITS CURRENT WAS TUaNED BY DIs-
OBEYING ORDERS.

OBEYlNG ORDERS.
The recent gathering Of military men
In indianapolis, and the recital of remi-
nencps Of the war which gave occasion for
tne organization Of !he Army Of the Ten,
nessee, recaI an incident IL the military
experience of General Phil. Sheridan
which is not generally known and which
has doubtless been forgotten by many who
we're personally cognizant of it at the
time.
At the beginning of the war he vas a
captain in the regular army, having grad
uaed at West Point in 1858 In the Fall
Of 1861 be was appointed quartermaster
# the Army Of the Southwest, under CONS
mand of General Curtis, with headquar-
ters al Springfield, Missouri. An expedi-
tion TO Arkansas was organized, and Gems
eral Curtis headed it in person The
march of the army was harassed b. att
tacks from BUSH -wackers and gnerrillas.
and there was great need of horses to meet
and repulse these classes Of combatants.
General Curtis dispatched a courier
from Timer Hollows to Sheridan with
instructions to forward Immediately all
The horses he could procure if there was
M III ney on hand with which to purchase
.,~ul 10 go on ard press them into the
service. Ia those early days the war was
uot carried into Africa, so to speak, as in
later times, and Sheridan refused to run
any risks by such an irregular proceeding
and sent back work to Curtis that he would
send no horses for which he had not re-
ceipts, and having no funds on hand he
could moi procure then.
Gen. Curtis was furious at the presumpN
ion Of the quartermaster, and ordered the
contumacious officer to forw ard his sword
to the general and report to Gen. Halleck
in command of the department at 81.
Louis under arrest. Sheridan left Spring
| field in pursuance Of these orders, and
that was the last heard of him in the
armv of the Southwest. In the Spring Of
1862 he appeared again as Colonel of the
second Michigan Cavalry, alter which
lime his progress is known TO the whole
country. .....
How he got out of his trouble with Gen,
eral Curtis, the archives of the war depart
ment may be able to tell but it is not
known to those who we're associa.ed with
nm in Missouri. The stirring events of
nat period left but little time to look up
he records of individuals, however famous.
The episode was the making of Philip,
though Had he not disobeyed orders, he
might and would in all probability have
served th ough the war rising no higher
than brigade or division quartermaster.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
THE FRENCH WOMEN.

On cur way, writes French correspon-
dent, we INDUCED in brown study as to
why Parisians have a reputation above
every other nation in the matters of toilet.
1t is not because they are e6travagan in
the choice Of materials, as a people. The
Americans and English, probably, spend
twice as much in this respect. Therefore
we have ,me to the conclusion that The se>
cret Of their success lies in these TWO points:
taste in selection and combination and ex-
treme attention to those niceties other
nations consider unimpCrtant. Then, too,
thorough Partisan lazy is 80 exclusively
c8refnl of her wardrobe. She bestows on it
nearly H. muGh care IA on her children.
u3t WI can afnd to buy only two or
three costumes in the year will make as
good an appearance as an American who
uus through half dozen. The French
womsus h9nuet may b. simple and cheap,
bu never out # keeping with The rest OF
her toilet. snd, however, she manages in
he mater of dresses, shabby boots are
never reckoned among her sh2rtcQmines
The gloves may be Of an inferior quality.
but they fit we'll, ana never lack button,
The CT lor of her costume may be trying,
but she so lightens it with punches OF lace
and pieces of Ribbon, she leaves nothing
to be desired in the way of sffec'. What
she wears on the streat she does not wear
in the house, for eager little hands and
climbing little feet soon tarnish its fresh
ness. Each article is caletully brushed,
mepded or folded as occasion may require,
and brought out as good as new when next
to be worn. One sees no sweeping dress IS
on the streets of Paris. That filthy spec
acle of petlicoat pavement sweeping is re-
served for our own sublime American
cries. Ere cl women have been reproachs
ed with untidlness in their homes. "Yea;;"
says Mrs. Grundy, "they live for the
world" Perhaps the reproach has some
foundation; but this is also true: An Ameri-
oan, When she marries, unless moving in
the best 1--WE should say the moneyed) cir
Giles, becomes negligent of these little wo-
manly coqlctries in matters of dress That
helped to v in her husband. The Parisenns
never does. She is as anxious as her hus-
band that every one else should think her
eioIie femme" at 60 as 1G. A little of this
spirit is very good. A woman neatly and
5ecomingly dressed ia certainly preferae
bic companion 10 one Indifferent in such
affairs.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
AMONG OUR NEIGHBoRS.

Ike sorrel mare Maad. the fastest runner
in Delaware county, has been killed on the
P. W. g. B. Railroad at Chester after leap
of over twenty feet across culvert.
The Rokeby paper-mill, near Doe Run,
Chester county, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday night. 1t was owned by Joshua
Broomall, and was In full operation on the
day before the fire.
The monitor Miantononiah launched a.
Roach's ship yard two years ago, which hs 4
been lying with her machinery in her, since
hat time has been ordered to be gotten
ready within thirty days.
Delaware county has more male teachres
ia her public schools than Chester, and
paws more literally, her salaries ranging al
about $40 to $45 per month. Only three OF
four townships pay under $40.
Walker Y. Wells, of Thornton, and John
Hal dcastle, of Glen Mills Pa, sailed from
Philadelphia on Saturday for Florida, tc
superintend the erection Of a large boarding
house and hotel for James NJ. Wilcox. Esq
of Glen Mills. They expect to be absent all
~'inter. w. a
Tie Glen Mills, Delaware county,whieh
for some weeks have been manufacturing
paper for the U. y. Government, will close
soon having finished its contract.
DR.. B. F. Sharpless, son of VIM. Sharp
less, West Chester, has been for several
years resident Of Prairie City township
Bates county, Missouri, and at the las
election his neighbors chose him Justice
Of the Peace. 81
The West Chester Record" says
Seven tramps boarded a freight train al
Coatesville on the Pennsylvania Railroad
on Thursday afternoon, and after being pu
off the train, stoned the entire crew of
and took possession. After being alarmed
at the near approach of the company's po-
lice, the squad dispersed, and the trair
proceeded without further difficulty.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
PEABODY HOTEL

The large ami elegant d tote! has been re.
Gently fitted In the most exquisite style cy
the the celebrated Professor Paine, Aue
Professor exercises personal supervision
over every article OF ioOd which comes
into the stewards department before il As
given cut to the cooks, MILK and other ar
ticles OF diet are regularly inspected: hencs
notwithstanding the large number off guests
not a single case of disease has occurred
and the invalid RECEIVERS with remarkable
facility, The Professor has thus converted
q t1rst-class hotel into sanctuaIy vi
health instead OF u pesJ~uOuse OF disease,
as is frequently the case with Hotels. he
has the most experienced Managers, at
tentive Waiter ana scientific Cooks. who
cater to the comfort, health and happin ess
of the guests, ilsle&t he passions and
morbio appetites. ne charges are in keep.
ing with tie times, being S2 per day iol
room and three meals Rooms without
board, from 90 cents to 81. Weekly board
from $5 to $l2 Board without rooms, SJ 5
per week. se' en- tickets ior g.
Osen day aaA Ight-- The cars runn!,Ag
past the dOort b yey passengers to or lEuf'
any:ot the der '-"- ~ .'nr' ~" - NJ tha 81"
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
w "A. VI. PYLE,
POSTMASTER.
TO CONSUMP

he adverriseraretired hysi an haVin2
p'ovideutia ~ dis 'nveIed. while q Medical
Mi,siUne:y In southern Ara, a very sim
pie vegetable remedy Tor the speedy and
permanent cure fer Cor snmption, Asthma
Bronchitis Catarrh, ard all throat and
lung affections, also positive and radical
~ ii for Ne vous Complaints feels 1t hta
duty To make II known 10 his suffering fel
lwS Actuated BY ihiR m live, he Will
che"rfuly ser d Or e of charge to all who
de ire it, The receipt for preparing. and
lul direction, Tor uceestf filiy usin" this
p Nv den ially di>cnv er d emedy. Those
who WISH h. avali tnem elves of he b ne
fits ~ this ScUvery W thou cOs;s. &an do
80 By return mail. by addressing, with
5,Hmp.
Dr"CHAkLFs P, MAR:H LII,
Nc. 33 Nigga slreet,
BUFFVLO, n, Y,
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
From the Earliest Ages

SCROFULA has been the bane, ana aa Ii
were, the curse of mankind, Moses, In Ihe
18th chapter of Levtticus, lays down very
explicit rules on this disease. 80 tefrlple
and loathsome mad IL been considered then
that person known to be infected VITA II
would not be allowed u mix with society
The Jews regarded ii as divine lnhlct1on
anu believed there was no cure for IL; II
was then the sins ofa youth or diviaton
from the paths of virtue were punished as
long as life lasted. Happily In our day,
the slenCe OF medicine has been developed
the great storehouse of Nal ure furnishes q
remedy, the disease Is stripped of Its ter
ror by the use of Observation-Disclosures ROOT
ANDHERB JUICES, and the victim o.
Jcrofula, Ulcers, Sores, Pimples, Blotches,
ii ter, etc, can be restored to sound health
in q few weeks. That there are thousands
now whose conditions are as bad as those
oi the dark ages we a.e well aware. Many
now fail to find q cure as well as they dia
then, TO all such the Samaritan's Root
and Herb Juices will prove happy boon,
eradicatirg all impurities from Tie blood
and making the complexion bright ana
healthy. A few bottles will remove PM
pies or blotches, thereby doing away WIN
cosmetics and powpers, ROOT AND HEhb
JUICES 81. 90 per bottle: Sent by express
to any address; u
.. -.u, DRSM oND q 90:
1s n.-~.t,aa%I nh ~ dal,h{o d
The Morning herald., 1878-11-18
PEN AND SCISSORS.

|
Are not very honest, | believe, sir;
We all of us do know
That very long ago,
They began for to pilfer and iaceive, sh.
On The very frs chance,
8Tbey stole orr coats and parts,
l wonder what ipe edarlipgs would be at, sir;
With winning ways and arts,
They've stoleh our hearts,
And at last they have gobbled up our hats,
sir
a Cotton, Cal, editor accuses rival Of
rush Of mush TO the head.
Az Akron, Ohio, forger left The court in
dis2us, silhou waiting to be sentenced.
Why j. ship the politest thing in the
world ?? Because she always tvances with
bow
In a Memphis street car were twelve
ladies'. Eleven out of the twelve were
clad in mourning
The Glasgow policeman who arrested
Mr. Lewis Potter, one of the City Of G las
cow Bank Directors, had once been hi-
'rotm3u
OF the 907 students at Eton, one +, :.
marquis one an earl, one viscount, two
are counts (foreign), thirteen are lords,
thirty~eight are honorables and three baro-
nets. ." 'rI I.'. @ 81.
A little Maine chop was taken to church
for the first line where minister oficiated
in surrlice He was continually fdge ing
and asking: "Ma, is he not done? Wheu
will! he be done? ?" The minister stood uy
to make the closing prayer, raising bis
bands, when the little fellow turned to his
mother, with horror pictured on his face
saying. "Ma, he is swelling up again y
Have you card, sir ?" asked the doors
keeper of the bouse The man looked a
little surprised, and answered: "Card I
No; don't carrv a pack" Where are
you from p inquired the door keeper
"North Cartiny" was the reply. What
do you do down in North Carolina when
you 20 visiting? Don't you send ina
card 70 The man you want to see~ The
"rar. beeI' laughed outright. "Lor' a
massey p he exclaimed. "Why we ride up
to feIler's fence and holer TO him to tie
his dog, and then we light'up and 60 in"