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, 1878-04-24


The desert is not solitude; life
abounds in it; beasts, birds, insects and
reptiles occur in number surprising to
one who knows the scarcity OF surface
water. Rabbits, hares and cayotcs seem
to be the largest animals, but chopmonk
gopher and mole appear 10 be the most
abundant; the ground is honey-cembed
with their homes. All sf them are found
as much rs, twenty miles from any
known water. In other pats OF Califor-
MIA the presence OF quails indicates the
proximity OF water. This is not so on
the desert, where large fiocks are found
very far from water. The buzzing of
honey gathering flies or bees, luls to
sleep him who reposes nnd"r tile palo-
verda OF isua wood; Mocking BIRDS and
other birds enlivcn the vicinity OF waller
and ruby ,throated humming birds suck
rs flowers. Most Of these
~Slizens OF the desert are of Inoc-
turnal habits. The no sun drives them
to shade by day. Ravens and crows
seem to live on lizards, which in turn
live on flies and ants which are abroad
only by daylight. But on moonlight
nights others turn out in large numbers.
Reptiles are numerous, but we have new
er heard of any one being hurt by them.
A tortoise is common here which grows
among rocks and sand to a weight Of %
pounds. 4A
, 1878-04-24

We understand that Mr. Plate con
templates moving his barber shop into
toyn-that is to the west eLd
, 1878-04-24

Through courtesy of DR.. A. c. Folsom
we are furnished with the meteorological
intelligence that the rainfall at this place
from Jan. 1st to April 1st was 19.42
inches
, 1878-04-24

Plat luckless wight who, unfortunate
ly, is almost always EMPTY has secured a
job as captain of Il slab pile in Stetson &
Posts mill in Seattle, making it unnec-
essary for him to go to Seabeck.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
SAM COLLYERS RELEASE.

WHO EFFECTED IT-A VALUABLE IN.
vENTIoN PERFECTED WHILE IN PRI'
SON. ...t.
Walter Jameson, known as "sam
Collyer," the prize-fghter, resides in
Williamsburgh. Sans release is due ,tc
the efforts of the Messrs. Alexander
Brothers, Captain Gleason, John Courtney
and General Martin T. McMahon.
The Alexander Brothers are wealthy
lumber dealers on Washington and Flush
ing avenue. Their son and nephew served
under Sam, who was lieutenant, and wat
shot down on the field of battle. Sam car.
ried him of. When in place of safety
he discovered that the boy. was dead. He
buried him in marked grave.
The boys people have worked zealously
in Sans behalf since bis arrest, and not
alone have they released him from prison,
but, as Sam says himself "They have
made man of me. Pm done with fast
men," ...r
Sam during his confinement has per
fected valuable invention, for which he
has obtained a patent.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
FACTS ABOUT ADvER TIsING. .

My success is owing to libsrality In adj
vsrtising. Bonner.
The road to fortune is through printers
ink p. 7. Barnum.
Frequent and constant advertising broughs
me all own.-A. T. Stewart.
Success depends upon liberal patronage
of printing ofices.-J. ]. Astor.
My son, deal with men who advertise
You will never lose by it.-Ben. Franklin.
Advertising is the oil which tradesmen
put ia their lamps. They that are unwise
put no oil In.
How can the world know O. man has q
good thing unless he advertises the possess
sion of it?-vanderbilt.
An advertisement is q window through
which all the world may look into your
shop and see just what you wish 1t to see
no more, no less.-Scientifc American.
Where is "parts unknown" asks cor
respondent of the Danbury News. To
which Bailey answers: "Where they don't
advertise" And, though Bailey does say
it, this is no joke.
A good advertisement in a newspaper
pays no fare on raili Dads; costs nothing for
hotel bills; gives away no boxes of cigars
to customers, or merino dresses to Gusts.
mers' wives; drinks no whisky under the
head of travelling expenses, but goes at
once and all the time abont its business,
free of expense.
Tho hast paper "a aduertjse IN Ia tho
MORNING HBRALD.-Everybody.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
AN 11.YEARsOLD BOY TRAVELS
$500 MILES.

Thomas Durns, boy II years Of age,
arrived at the Easton and Amhoy depot
Tuesday morning, via the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, from Reno, Nevada, this being
his tenth day on the road. He had with
him a basket, in which he carried his
eatables and a couple of blankets to sleep
on. BE went up the Lehigh 4 Susque-
hanna Railroad to Wilkesbarre, on 1l:30
train, bound for Kingston. where friends
reside. His mother is dead, and his father
is still at Reno. but will come to the East
in the spring. The little fellow was quite
lively, but appeared to be very tired. The
entire distance travelled by this little hero
is about $500 miles.-Bethlehem Times,
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
ADARIEG ROBBERY.

TWO MASKED ROBBERS ENTER A TOLL
HOUSE,, CJyER THE KEEPER AND HE
DAUGHTER WITH REVOLVER, AMI
RANsACK THE MONEY DRAWER.
The first toll house on the Philadelphia
Turnpike, in Brandy wine Hundred, few
feet beyond the city limits, and aboat 9
half mile from the city proper, was agalr
the scene on Monday night Of another rob-
berry.
The toll gate is in charge of Mr.. Tai.
ley, who is about ninety years of age, and
is very hale and active for his advance
in year,.
While Mr.. Talley and his daughter
Miss Lydia K. Talley were sitting in the
toll house on that evening about 7 o'clock,
two masked men entered, one shorter than
the other, and were both we'll dressed.
Under the cover of revolver Mr.. Tai
ley was at the mercy Of the robbers, who
demanded every cen the had. They then
went TO the desk, ransackins the paper, and
took about five dollars in change from the
cash box. In their haste they failed to look
in book lying on the desk, in which there
was dollar note. While their attention
was thus attracted. Miss Talley started
cautiously for the door, intending to give
the alarm, but che was quickly sppre
heuded, and the door locked, the burglar
putting the key in his pocket.
Mr.. Talley's pockets were then searched,
and two deIlars taken from his pocket
book. The latter at the solicitation of his
companion, was returned. The rogues
said they didn't want his watch, which
they left with him.
The thieves then departed, warning
their victims not 10 move for two minutes.
andstarted towards this city. Miss Tall
Ter who watched them as they left, saw
both pick up tlsir hats short distance
from the house where they had left them,
and were then found by more of their
gang. They all then quickly disappeared.
Among the money carried off was coun>
terfeit half and quarter dollar. The uu>
successful attempt Was made to enter the
Toll House on the Thursday night pre-,
vious and early Monday morning Mr..
Talley residence, a short distance back OF
the Toll House, was entered and ransack>
ed but nothing was missed.
Miss Talley saw two men at Eleventh
and King streets yesterday morning whom
she identified as the guilty parties and i'm
mediateIy notified the police.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
TIE AMPuTATIoH OF HIS LEG AND HIf
ELECTION TO THE o. 3. SENATE.

TIE AMpuTATIoN OF HIS LEG AND HIS
KLEcrIoN TO THE o. .. SENATE.
CoLUMBIA, 8. G.. Dec. 1e.-Gov. Hamp.
toms wounded leg was amputated to-day
about six inches below the knee His
physicians have contemplated this course
for some days, and were waiting until hs
condition would warrant the operation.
The immediate friends Of the Governor
say that his situation now is not dangerous;
that he stood the operation finely under the
influence Of chloroform, and that his system
is in such condition as to promise hopefu'
result.
The Legislature to-day elected Gov.
Hampton 10 the United States Senate. The
vote was taken separately in each House
as required by law. The Senators who
were present-twenty>Dine in all-in-
GLIDING the Republicans, voted unani-
mously for the Governor. The House,
with the exception of two members, also
voted for Hampton. The exceptions were
Messrs: Miller and Simmons, colored
members from Beaufort, who voted for E.
W. NJ. Mackey. The scene in the House
was impressive. A letter was read from
Gov. Hampton, defining his position, say
ing that he was not candidate, but that
the office was neither to be sought nor de-
clined,
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
SOCIETIES.
MEETINGS THIS (THURsDAY) EVENING.

MEETINGS THIS s(THURsDAY) EVENING.
Jefferson Lodge, No. 2, l. O. OF, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mattahoon Tribe, No. II, I. o. R. NJ, at
McClary's Building.
Keokuk Tribe, No. 8, I. 0. R. NJ, at
Maris' Building, 9th and Shipley SITS.
Eden Lodge, /. o. 0. F., at hall, 3rd and
King streets.
wilmington Division, No. 1, s. of T., in
McClary's Building.
Hope Council, No. 2, Jr., o. U. A. M, at
Jr. o. .. A. M. Hall, 511 Market street.
Lady Washington Home Communion. 5O4
Market street.
wilmington Grotto, No. 1, s. and
A. A., Bradford's Building.
Clayton Lodge, No. 4, K. of P, K. Of P.
Hall, AL Market street.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
OUR KEYSTONE NEIGHBORs.

December 18th, 1878, will be the one hun
dred and first anniversary of the occupa.
tion of Valley Forge by the American army
under General George Washington.
Eight barns have been buried in Buck
county within the past six weeks. Near the
ruins of one, was a letter stating that sixteen
more we're to be fired during the winter.
Another strange looking animal is prowl-
ing about Willistown township, Chester
county. 1t Is presumed that 1T has escaped
from the Geological Garden, Philadelphia.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
WHERE RETRENCHMENT WILL RE-
CEIVE A CHECK.

WAAHINGToH, Dee. 10.-The Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations held two sessions
to-day. The Hot Springs bill was agreed
to % passed BY the House, and viii be re-
ported to the Senate Tomorrow. The clause
In the Fertilization Appropriation bill relat-
fGg to contingent expenses in forts was In
creased s15 900, and the appropriation for
the arning Of forts, &C., was increased
from S125, 900 to $250, 200. The Military
Academy bill was taken up, but not com.
plsted,
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
By NAIL AND TELEGRAPH.

The Troy Base Ball Club will enter the
League for the season of 1879.
John Clark, Of Philadelphia, is to fight
IN unknown person for the light weight
championship. The fight Is to occur ir
Canada, within 600 miles of PHILADELPHIA
January 2lst is the day fixed.
The weather prophets in various parts o.
the county, who predicted polar waves and
drifting snow storms all through Novem>
Der, have yet time to commit suicide before
the people begin to make fun of them.
Aarcellus Baker, of Boston, and George
Brennan, Of Cambridgeport, fought for .
small purse near Boston, on Sunday morn.
Ing last. The fight lasted fifteen minutes
Baker winning In three rounds, after q
brutal contest.
"Sir," said weary tramp, to the gentle
man who stands behind the counter at the
Bsrret House, "Sir, am Q social conun.
drum" "Then," exclaimed Bell, pointing
sadly toward the door, "Then never more
ss guessed of mine"
II the graves were rifed In the interests
ef science people wouldn't mind It 90 much.
That 10, If the average medical student
learned anything In the dissscting room
eople wouldn't begrudge the young man q
body now and then; but
They tell up In Elkborp, Wisconsin, OF o
brakeman on the Western Unien railroad
who rosred out the station In such harsh,
savage tones, that the nervous passengers
begged him to modulate bis elocution lit
tie, and speak more softly. "Thundsrl''
rsplied the indignant railroader, "Do you
expect fellow TO have nice silver-tenor
voice for thirty five dollars month";
Brethren, before We sing the next verse
f"John Browns body lies moulderiug in
the grave. "let us take look into the grave
ADdsee that It is there. In these days of Ohio
medical colleges acemetery isn't no safer
than savings bank and it may be that po-
itticsl glee clubs, who have been sing ing
tho song quoted above, have been chanting
3 rythnic lie for the past fifteen years.
On Tuesday young colored girl living in
Chesterfield county, Va, retired rather
preclpitately from dinner at which rabbit
pie had been served. SLs was found shortly
after IN an adjoini ng room lifsless. 1t was
thonght she died Of heart disease, but on
preparing tho body for burial 1t was dis
covered that her throat had been cut BY
sharp rabbit bone which protruded through
the skin. lstaa
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
TELECRAMS
LATEST NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.--At l O'Clock, OF
motion Of Mr.. Hamlin, OF Maine, tht
Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
resolution submitted By Mr.. Blaine on the
hrst day Of the session In regard to the In
the constitutional rights Of American citi-
zeDs were violated, etc.
Blsine,s speech has caused excitement
aDl sll the indications are that the Demo
Gratis will endeavor to show that the position
assumed BY Blaine, Ednunds, and others
Ia untenable.
The debate on Blaine's resolution was
sntiDued by Measrs. Thurman, Lamar,
Ednunds, and Blaine. The debate between
NsssTs. Lamar, Blaine, and Edmunds was
characterized BY good many personal
allusions and sharp repartee.
THE RRsoLurIeN LAID ASIDE.
The resolution was finally laid aside, and
the Bsnate resumed consideration of the
bill TO amend the patent laws.
TIE HOT SPRINGS CLAUSE INVESTIGATION
In the Hot Springs Clause Investigation
j, L. Gibbs and two other witnesses were
called and testified to Britt's having stated
10 them that he had evidence to show sena-
TOR Conover's completely with the trans
sction, and that he (Britt) could drive him
cut OF the Senate any day.
Britt asked to be recalled, and made q
general denial of all these statements.
Mr.. Gibbs asked leave to subetantiste his
statement by additional witnesses, which
was granted.
The COMMITTEES adjourned until IL A. M
rext Saturday, when stilson, Hutchins, ex-
G vernon Stearns, and the witnesses to the
conversation between Britt and Governor
Gibbs will be heard.
This, It Is expected, win close the testi-
mony.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
NO RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.

WAsHIEGToN, Dec. 10.-The preparation
of River and Harbor bill came up in an
snformal conversation at the meeting OF
the House Committee on Commerce this
morning, and the probabilities are that no
such bin win be reported this session. The
Democrats of the Committee feel that this
hill passed at the last session, with its
normous and needless appropriations, lost
more districts than IL carried. They are
Lot disposed to repeat the experiment
There are some appropriations for works
likely to suffer during the coming year
which 1t is considered It would be wise to
make, but 1t 10 not believed possible to pass
bill meeting simply the needs of harbor
I 1provements without regard to districts.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
SALES.

EOR SALE-3O0 shares OF Clayton Loan
Il stock, new series, at one dollar a shal c
new plan, loat ing the full amount and
collecting the premium N monthly.
M. L. LICHrEESTEIN Sec,y
nov15.lm
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
PERSONAL.

Mayor Almond last night went to the
lower part of the State on q cunning ex.
pedltion. He will be absent two or three
days. sGlAl.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
TIE CRISIS IN ITALY.

ROME, Dec. lin the Chamber of De-
putiee there are now pending twelve motions
against the Ministers and eight in their
favor.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
METEOR.

A bright meteor was seen in the Heavens
last evening about 730 o'clock 1t startea
from the Zenith, going west by sousu'
runntng about twenty degrees when " o''
appeared
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
THE BAZAAR.

Tho Bazaar, under the auspices of the
Provident Society, at the Opera House, was
well attended last evening. Tonight 1t
closes.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
EUROPE.
TIE aIHDBRrEsT IN BERLIN.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE rinderpest has
made Ito appearance in the neighborhood of
Berlin.
The Morning herald., 1878-12-12

The two great nations of the world are
quarreling more over their fishing int rests
than an ordinary party OF villagers does
over game of croeuet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-16
A Case that Puzzled the Doctors,

A recent dispatch from New Haven.
Conn.,, to the New York Sun, says: The
case of George H. Willis, aged % years.
OF Fairhaven, puzzles the physicians. He
was q freight clerk in the. Office of the
New York and New Haven Railroad
Company in this city, and on Friday last
went to work complaining of severe
pain in his head. He went home and a
physician was summoned. On Saturday
he grew worse, but nothing serious was
feared until yesterday On arising he
went for glass of water, but while rails
ing it to his lips was seized with con.
vulsion which was succee led by another,
so he suffered until death supervened at
noon to-day. Large quantities of NOR
phine were injected into him hypodermi-
cally yesterday and last night, and early
this morning it was found necessary to
chloroform him, so violent had he become.
His struggles in his commissions were
frightful and toward the end it required
four men to hold him in bed. He snap
ped and bit at anything within reach,
and narrowly escaped biting the physician
when the latter approached to administer
the chloroform. Between his spasms he
talked very rationally,. and Yesterday
seemed aware that death was near. He
gave minute directions about his funeral,
the flowers, and the services, divided his
peronal property among his brothers, and
insisted that the physician should hold a
post mortem examination. He was q
strong minded young man, OF deep 1elig-
ious convictions, and not at all subject to
his imagination. Hence the physicians
think that the effects of fear resulting
from monkey bite some twenty years
ago had nothing to do with his death.
When young Willis was three years old
he attempted to hand something
to a monkey led by an itinerant
organ grinder. The animal bit
the lad in the leg. The wound was not
serious, one, and was forgotten until
lately. When taken ill, and after con-
vulsions had set in, Willis insisted that
he was suffering from hydrophobia, the
result of that bite. The attending ply
slcians hardly believed this, yet are COM
PEELED to accept it in the want of any
other cause of the death of the young
man
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-16
The Women Clerks at Washington.

A Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes as follows
in regard to the women clerks at the de-
partmcnts: Copying and figuring is the
work mostly done by the women. In the
Department Of the Interior five hundred
girls and women are employed. Their
wages range from $50 a month to $1,4O0
a year. Few get the latter price. One
young lady, Miss Cook, stenographer
in the Indian Office, gets 81, 600 year,
the highest price paid to woman official
in Washington. VISA ~ s.tf4t
But, lest all the bright young ladv
shorthand writer's who read this should
at once start off, in body, to get 81, 900
year, it may be as we'll to state that
there are only places for about six steno-
graphers in the who.e Interior Depart
ment. These six places are filled, and
the occupants are healthy. They do not
intend to marry. They are afraid every
man wouldn't be worth 81 900 a year to
them. .-- .-, -.
Women clerks are more troublesome to
manage than men. This is the verdict
in most Of the departments. They are
more regular and faithful in their duties
than men; at the same time they are
more quarrelsome among one another.
A standing cause of war among them,
ridiculous enough, is the opening and
shutting of windows. This one wants
ventilation, while the next one to her is
dead sure to be afraid of draught. 500"
This one slaps the window up, and that
one runs after her and slams it down; and
so the game goes on, slap, slam, while
the ladies' eyes dart fire, and their little
Threats choke up too full for speech. This
catfish QUAR- cling went so far in the Post
Office department that at last the United
States authorities had to interfere, and
make the rule that windows should not
be raised till certain time of day. so
that the windows of the United States
General Post Office are now opened and
shut according to government orders.
Many unjust stories have been circu-
lated in the newspapers about the wom-
en- clerks at Washington, by correspond
ents who were not half or quarter as good
as they. The simple fact is that the
great majority of them are modest, faith
ful, Woodworking women. They are
quite as good and intelligent as the same
uumOer OF women anywhere else IN the
world. Most of them have families or
relatives to support. The stories that
have been told about them are not only
lies, but under the circumstances, they
are extremely cruel. At the same time,
the conduct of few incompetent women,
who get their places through political IA
voritism, really has been snch as to give
| color to the newsnaner stor;oa Thov do
their work indifferently, or not at all,
come together and gossip by the hour in
the dressing rooms, squabble and raise
petty rows in the departments until it is
even wished that they were dead. Such
women are kept in their places because
! they have masculine relations at home
that can vote, and the men who keep
them there are honorable senators and
representatives who declare that civil SER
| vice reform is humDug.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-16
Romance of a Great Bank.
A London CORRESPONDENT wr;tos.

A London correspondent writes: There
are only four streets, am told, in. all
London where verdure is not to be seen
.that;isto say, all the streetssof London
command d view OF some ,growing queen
trees or shrubs. This is rather startling
when you come to think of the hundreds
of acres of houses and narrow streets this
great city of cities presents to the view
of the visitor. Take ''the Old Lady of
Threadneedle street," as the citizens dis
respectfully term the venerable and
mighty Bank of England. sWithihsits
strong walls is garden, even delicate
fountain, and big tree, indeed two
trees and some numerous plants. Fresh
and attractive they stand out in charm
ing contrast, smiling at busy business
and listening to the ever-tantalizing clink
of gold. This garden is more beautiful
and attractive than any I have seen in
many towns in Americas land of trees!
You survey this. smersldx spot studded
with floral rubies and adorned with pet
allied turquoise, and you look around at
the topaz fringe of guinea gold, and ex-
claim: "No garden in the world is so
richly environed." Millions of money
per month pass around this garden. Be-
meath that tallest tree there is story. It
is brief. Allow me to tell it for the first
time in print. Some years ago the bank
had q clerk whose height measured near
ly seven feet two inches. He was mar
vel in more, ways than one. He could
add upI don't know how many columns
of figures at one time without an error;
do Subtraction and multiplication stimuli
taneously, and look upon "vulgar frac-
tons S disdainfully. In a word, He was
big figure: Nature has given to. big
men gentle dispositions. y y
This tigurative giant was most alhiable
and general fa7orite. The clerks in
the Bank of England are all gentlemen
by birth and education, not afew of them
being by blood ties allies to the oldest
families in the kingdom. Indeed, I am
told one of them is the lineal descendant
ola king and as that monarch through
this descendant proclaims Ireland as their
domain, win not for moment stop to
dispute the pedigree of "the pretender."
In good company the giant labored and
lived and died, for giants cannot carry
their heightened sweetness long drawn
out beyond the period allotted TO man
generally any more than a dwarf. When
the giant of the Bank of England added
up his last figures and balanced his
with this world, his clerkly COM
panions sought to shroud him in the
leaves of the ledger of their esteem and
bury himsbeneath the tree 4, wepioned
in the precincts of the bank he loved so
we'll. There, in this verdant oasis of the
desert, his financial spirit is
rejoiced by the twinkle of
gold and the ever moving millions, not a
farthing Of which he can now reckon on.