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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23

RISH0PTH0RPE. - A boarding school tor
I'D girls Bethlehem, Penn school year gins september
~ l55e, number VI oiars limited For cir ars address
~ l. WALSH, Principal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23

METEOR STREAMS.-A writer in Tile Indi-
qfaDoHS Journal says OF the mctcorIc masses which
travel around the sun There four five OF thtSe
Masses but that of August which encounter every
year. and that OF November every thirty three years
the astonishing Of allare tire chief ones. The
great November is supposed to have existed out
side Of solar I'LL about the year 1875, when it
ran near enough Uranus to be dragged from its
by the attraction that huge planet and set in motion
round the We have met IL third OF century
since, but the records incomplete IL Is esti-
mated that is about 100000 miles through and
over 600 of miles long, that the head almost
touching earths orbit wGe the tail is back between
Jupiter and Uranus Its length Is great that moving
twenty-five twenty-seven miles second II takes two
years clear round the EARTH ana the consequence
that We meeOrIC displays In two successive
years ~ 1882 Europe, In 1888 here In 1866 III Eu-
rope in 1867 here The August ring is encountered
every wear, winch induces the opinion that IL Is COM
plete now and spreads clear round Its Orbit though II
probably started III a lump. like the November body II
older BODY than that OF November the latter
not having been subjected 10 the dislOntuR attrac
lion OF the long enough TO be uTHwn out nom a
"lImp" into line. comet is travelling at the bead
of each of these rings In few millions of years
the November will be stretched into
plete ring all round their orbit. aud Then shall
through IL every We now do through those Of
August, and shall have no more sucn sights as that OF
1888 OF 1867 for the string viii be too scattered TO make
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23

DISTURBANCES IN Misunderstanding TO
writer IN The Rochester Democrat ami Chronefe there Is
trouble in the giant planet Jupiter which shining SO
brilliantly these cool August nights. great spot estl-
mated 10 be $4,000 miles IN diameter, Is conspicuous
on the planets disc Ii been visible for two years
SAYS NJ. Trouvelot of Cambridge, Mass although IT'S
appearance nas been generally known untlrecently
Ii probable that the first discovery OF the spot the
color was strongly pronounced, or it would have
been more generally observed DR.. swift. OF Rochester,
saw the spot for the first time only few weeks ago.
The only explanations thus far given IL that there Is
rent IN the cloud covering of Jupiter revealing the red
hot body Of the planet This explanation hardly explains,
although 1t generally conceded that Jupiter Is
glowing mass and shines partly by his own light Many
remarkable changes have recently taken place In tue
appearance OF Jupiter. Those who search for the red
spot cannot notice the viii g, cOudke spots be-
tween the great COppcrcOl0red equatorial belts. The
great central belt to be broken up into Wiltc
cloud masses living at intervals along the JOvldn
equator The copper color OF the outer belts extends IN
some places across the equatorial regions, usually occu-
ped by bright belt OF creamy wnte. North ana south
the great equatorial belts and about Hal way 70 the
poles narrow, irregular s0lmOnc0luTed belts, mat
present very beautiful appeal ance. The blue cOOrng
poles less pronounced than usual. IL IL
than probable tbat the mighty changes gong
Jupiter ADDS The Chronicle, are witnes ing the
phenomena of world growth aud mat the giant planet
is slowly undergoing, under our eyes, the mOdn-
cations necessary TO fit II tor habitadOn.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-21

...s I|ET -EEyE.ZfrtF~
in the place; end alshoagh FsssSep-
pearing satisfied vita envy, sss
purchases, like Oliver; Tsish hAsasn
cries for more.
l hear o number Of OsmBlfmsxa
paid the TIAss under iss, prsssnh
managemen A consissena eoasoFss,
tive Democratic o~ourso--az uhiaA@,
editor is..disting uished--EaseF Aaiisss
elicit the support Of the IN each
and substantial ~citisoas eg a, enx.
munity. Hence, yong psper aGn
many warm frienda in THE seetiezsae
the County.
One word Of correction: las
last letter I said Mr. Fairy wusssA
three times..by Mr. Dukes, vhioi ssns
my information ct the tima. RI
should have been Eve times.
The new Democratic Town Csszssa
mas becn..install ed. and have cam,
menced to administer the lava OF che
town. I have heard no moro Of ass
protest.
Yours,
81 -
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-21
ShePiR's GaIeg.

BY virtue Of sundry Executions 20 nv6h
rected, will sell as Orangebar9. q. &, O.
c., on the first Mosdny In Mer.h nose.
during the legal hours OF sale for earas, :sho
following described property to Wis:
Two lots on Rail Road Avenue, meao.
ureing fifty (50) feet front, and ruHninR
back twenty-five (75) feet each. Bous6ea
BY Rail Road Avenue, lot Of J.. r. Wsy.
other lands Of Mn. NJ. B. Treadveu ana
John Wainwright. n
Two other lots in the Town of ssOrauas-
burg each containing eight acres more or
less, and bounded by lands Of d. Louis, w.
Oliver, DR.. w. B. Treadwell, Edis.o River,
and Public Road, leading to River Bridge
Levied on az the property Of Mr. %. B.
Treadwell at the suit Of Theodore Kohn &
Bro. and George Boliver.
Two hundred (2eO) acres Of land more or
less, bounded North by lands Of Lewis
Shuler, east by Johns. bowman, south by 8.
Bowman and West by lands Of Gabe Berry.
Levied on as the property Of HIM Aa-
drews, at the suit of Staley, Armstrong,
Chadwick, and Hurst, Purnoll q Co.
All that plantation or tract of land con.
tanning one hundred and ten acres mors or
less, bounded North by w. L. Wolfe, South
by lands of F. o. Pairey. East by lands.of
Nets & Dukes Levied on az the property Of
William c.. Rives at the suit of William p.
Dukes. ALSO
On Tuesday the 4th Of March nexs 90 ,he
plantation off II. Trick.
One Bay Horse Mule.
One Rel Cow.
One Red Bull.
One Silver Watch.
Levied on az the property Of Z. II. Trick,
ut the suit Of Maj. A. l., Stoud enmire.
j. II. LIVINGSTON, 8. O. G.
Sherif's Office, ~Orangeburg Co. d. C.
feb. 6, 1879.
feb. IA ~
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-21
For Sale.

Valuable Town property-Three Stores
and several Lots.
Lot No. l on corner Of Russell and Trad
well st.
Lot No. 2 on Russell 81. nexl to lot No.
L.
Lot No. 8 on Rail- Dad Avenue, one Farm
Of acres with one House on 1t.
A good Brick Yard Of 8 acres.
For terms apply 20
MRS. ri. D. TRADWELL
jan IL Il
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-21
iuiy 20
DEN lISTY

DIR. II, r. MUCK Ed FUSS has
moved his Office over ature of VIM. Will
cock, formerly occupied ty DR.. Fcrsner
where he will be glad to serve his friend.
on the most reasonable tcrma.
DIR. b. f. MUCK ENFUSs, Dentist.
sept % I'd
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
The \eria MT Plumber.

Plumbers arc looked upon as the nat
ural subjects for jokes, doubtless from the
fact that ouly in that way can one get
even with their bills :
\ plumbing establishment few days
ago took on new hand, just arrived from
Wales. On the day after his arrival a
water-pipe in down-t town establishment
burst. He was told to 60 and attend to
it.
Seeing the owner of the house in the
shop he went up to him and got the par
ticulars of the accident, and then made
ready his tools and started. The propri-
etOr shouted:
''Where arc you going!"
The new man told him.
"Do you mean to tell Me thai you alt
going down there to fix that pip. without
examining it, he gasped.
"Why, am going to look at it + "
get there, said the man.
"Wfy,' said the proprietor, catculng
hold Of the desk for support, ''can it be
possible that you would do Job ofwork
at one visit? Don you know your trade
better than that Have you no pride in
your business: Why, you'd ruin the en-.
tire community in less than ayear!"
And the speaker burst into tears. As
soon as he grew calmer he explained to
the new man that he should first visit the
house and make thorough examination
OF the building, got the lay Of the streets.
find the location Of the nearest hydrant,
go, upon the, roof Of the house, and, then
return thoughtfully~ to the shop for his
tools, keeping an accurate account of the
time.
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
Born Lucky.

The New York correspondent Of the
Boston Gazette writes:
ut is better to be born lucky than
ricb," the proverb says, and I believe it.
You may be born rich and die poor, but
if you arc lucky you will never want.
A case in point is that of Mrs: Mark Hop
kins, the widow of the California mil
lionaire. She was school teacher in
this city, and no longer a young girl,
when Mark Hopkins happened at the
same boarding house, woocd and won
her: They had no children, so she adopt
ed boy Of seven years tof age by the
name Of Tim. He is nineteen now, and q
very amiablle, unspoiled fellow, not par
ticularly bright, and not at all dull. His
adopted mother is perfectly devoted to
him, and INDUCES him in all his desires.
She is anxious for him to- love literature,
and is building a magnificent library for
him.. During Der last visit to New York
she fought $1,000 worth of rare books
from one importer. She buys knowingly
too The house she has Just completed in
San Francis SEQ cost $s,000,0O0 and Her
ter fitted up two floors at $500, 900. =
My room is magnificent said Tim,
II just gave Herter carte blanche, and suits
of armor are hung on the walls, and he
has made it look like a castle.'' Mrs
Hopkins travels en- princesse in her own
drawing room car, with French cook and
silver table service. : Her bed room has q
large double bed in 1T, and there is a
handsomely furnished parlor and kitchen
besides. When she stops anywhere the
car is switched Of, and waits her pleas
ure on a side track. The last time she
was in New York it wasbrought upwith
in few blocks of the Windsor Hotel T
would not pretend to- say how many mill
lions the widow Hopkins is worth, but
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
Electric Executions.

That species of solemn fantast1cism tot
which the Germans are famous has
reached about its climax in letter of
pastor in Prussian village to one of tn.
leading Berlin papers. The epistle reads
as ii the ghosts of Hoffman, and Hauff
had been galvanized from their graves
especially to write 1t.
Its author commences by deploring the
fact that our modern punishment for
murder simply makes the executioner
guilty Of the same crime as his victim;
that we can only ayenge one ASSASSINATION
by another. A second source of regret to
him is that an execution has virtually be-
come species of brutal and degrading
show. In view Of these facts. he suggests
the following Improvements in capital
punishment:
The scene of an execution shall bc the
courtroom in which the sentence was
pronounced upon the murderer. The
walls of the room shall be draped in
black, and the windows somberly cur
tanned, in order to exclude all light. The
enly article of furniture in the apart
ment shall be the Judges desk and an
arm chair. In the middle of the room
shall be IN iron figure of Justice, with
her scales and sword. This ef6gy shall
have IN place of bowels as powerful an
electric battery as may be necessary.
The battery shall be connected with the
armchair, ond governed by mechanism
in connection with the scales. The seem.
shall be lighted by single torch. burn
ing OH the Judges desk.
The only persons admitted to the cA
ccution shall be the Judge, jury and 9th
er officials concerned in the condemna-
ton Of the victim. That person shall be
brought in and seated in the chair, t.,
which he shall bc manacled immovably
Then the Judgr shall read the story
of his crime to him and reiterate his sen
tencc. This performed, he shall break 9
rod of Office and toss it into Justices bal
ancc.
The scales will be weighed down by
this, and the electric current thus set III
circulation. AS the balance descends the
Judge shall exstinguish1 1the torch, signi-
tying that nc thus puts out the victim $
life.
So, III utter darkness, the subtle cur
rent of the great battery will do its work
Unseen by mortal eyes the condemned
man will expiatc his crime and justice
will literally avenge itself.
It is understood that Edison will be
commissioned to make an experimental
electric statue at once.
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04

SOLVER" and stoed before the admiring
world as plain Charles Brewster. with
license to condense the Chatfes case
Of tfgehcy. The, tendency TO- Eoyetnamc
children IS vcfy gteat;i and 1T is nt1is-
ahce agaihst which CIVILIZATION should pfo;;
test. There Is tothihg s6 simple and
eHective.a .as simple Christian iiaines. Mel
with double naiies are always teiniipt,tied to
divide tliehi IN tie. middle; and, this is
ali abohination against which civilization
protests: 4 foPpish title; stich as j.
Braithwalte Bogafdhs, or JoyceEB. Bur
Joyce St. Atnard, when compared with
such q simple and powerful haine as
John Smith, is as bedecked bedizehed
drum major to the unostentatious Naro-
leon in gray overcoat. -..--,
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
Too Much in q Name.

Gentlemen who 60 about the world
burdened with names Of great length and
unwicldiness should take courage. A
young man in Chicago has set them a
valuable example. His name was Charles
Oliver Brewster Brockway. His mother,
in brief season Of gratitude, had pinned
this potential patronymic to him. She
had been cured Of some serious malady
by one DR.. Charles Oliver Brewster, and
by the way perpetuating the name Of her
benefactor, she had inflicted it upon her
helpless son. The other day the young
man, weary Of his load, appeared in the
Superior Court Of Chicago and asked for
an abridgement. He. set forth. in his
petition that his Concentrated name
could not be spoken without great labor
Of speech and great use of time, no.:
couldit be written without uncommon
knowledge and skill in English l1tera-
ture." These reasons were thought sut-
fcient by the Court, and by the petition
er's instance he.was permitted to lop Oft
the Brockway, there being to many Of
that name already. 1t has been sug-
gested that the young man should have
gone step further, suppressed the
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
The Ageing Flirt.

London Mayfair.
She was supreme five years ago.. But
five years have told upon her complexion
and her beauty, while the young men
who adored her are young men still, and
WOO her little sister, who seems to her
only fit for the goyerness and the little
children's dinner. The retrospect is not
pleasant. She thinks Of the time wasted,
Of honest hearts toyed with, embittered,
rejected. She has seen, one by one, pref
ty girls of not half her beauty or style
reaped and ga1nered by the proper hus-
bandman. And now she stands rejected,
abandoned and in the cold. The retro
spcct is not pleasant. But how about
the prospect2 It IS saddet still. There
is the gay music, the bright looms, the
pDllshed floors. Still her name figures
on the invitation cards, though she knows
that she is asked not for het own, but for
her sisters sake. She might, indeed,
give up the game and retire with the
dignity Of years. But the dignity of
years is an indignity for her. She can
not take the hint Of the period or read
the handwriting with which Time auto
graphs her brow. She still haunts the
bright scenes-a sorry sight. Superan.
nuated bcaus and timid striplings fall to
her lot It begins to become very dreary.
Still she trips it ON toe which
perhaps never was fantastic,
and has certainly long since ceased
to be light, Whatever may be her
faults, no one can deny that she has cour-
age and perseverance. People would al
most wish that she had neither. For the
world is selfish world: and the people
who give dances like to see fresh faces
and lovely figures i'll the ballroom Hero
is the third stage of the life Of the flirt
1t is not pleasant picture to look at. 1t
is not-except from the moralizing cyn
les point of view an agreeable object t.
contemplate. Quick! let us dismiss the
company. Let our guests hurry home.
The dawn comes breaking through the
windows. The musicians are tired. The
waterman has let his lamps out. The
bright sun is in the heavens. And here
comes the pretty, fresh, young girl. her
face beaming with the roses Of youth
and health, and it may he love, to thank
her kind hostess for pleasant evening.
The old dirt takes charge of the little
crcatute that London society will soon
turn into young firt. The admiring
beaux escort both down to their carriage
door and the coachman drives home By
the Park. The blackbirds are piping
loudly. in Kensington Gardens. The
market gardeners are reposing On fiat
forms Of cabbages and salads that the
sleepy horses are mechanically dragging
to the great mart of Covent Garden It
is just another ball got through, but the
season is at its height, and there arc
many more to follow. Perhaps the elder
sister might give one word Of advice t.
the younger, and warn her before it is too
late of the fate of faded old f1irt.
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
tNt4A tE1fTER.

Qhly a letter that caRe list nlghb
That whispered the words in . maidenk ear
Qt the, sweetest song thht maid could hear;
And sang 1t over p4d over again., - :,
Aye! the charmed din ana tie s9ft refrain.
And the burden was this so old, SO new;
DO you love me as Ilove youw
Only a letter, by Cupid sent,
That maketh the maiden's heart content,
That bringeth the bushes sweet and shy,
And the tell-tale lightto her azure eye!
A missive read IN the ehadiest nook,
And dearer far than the choicest book,
Then hid with the precious things and few,
Tied with band of loves own blue!
Only letter that came this morn
With the heaviest weight that could be borne,
And yet 1t seemed to the man In gray
But tritic light as he passed his way,
wife is stunned by the sudden blow,
mothers heart is filed with woe, -
For the bird of omen tells tale
That would make the stoutest spirit quail,
Only letter, thin and white
That has robbed home OF It's JOY and light,
That has hung, by the cruel news it bore,
That funeral Grape, on the outer doort
A massive clutched with hopes and fears,
And drenched with the mourners' scalding
tears;
Then laid VIII sshuidddeerr sit Gf sight g.
. news Of Joy! q news Of pain!
And joyotis hearts III this world Below
Must sometimes feel the weight of woe.
Ring on, sweet wedding bells. today!
And fresh young hearts be glad and CAV,
1t is time enough to think Of i'll
When our light is dimmed by the Father swil],
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
YELLOW FEVER.

Twenty-nine new cases of yellow fever
were reported at Memphis, August 26, thir.
teen of whom were colored, number of deaths
net reported. Hereafter all places of worship
are to be kept closed At St. Louis, August
26, two mild cases Of yellow fever were sent to
the quarantine hospital.
At Memphis, August 81, there were
twenty two cases of yellow fever in all-twelve
whites, ten colored-and ten deaths At New
Orleans, Gen. J. B. Hood and daughter are
down with yellow fever. The governor of
Tennessee issues proclamation urging the
people of the state to contribute aid to Mem
.phis. Houston, Texas, has declared qualan
tine against Galveston.
AT Memphis, Aug asth, new cases Of
yellow fever were still occurring Thirteen
deaths reported. The Howard association
assigned twenty nurses to duty. Six cases
reported at New Orleans, from the quarantine
section-one death. The condition of Gen.
Hood and daughter is reported to be favor
able. --.tc
August 20, at Memphis, the yellow fever
was again on the increase. There was ~ new
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deaths, 25 additional nurses were assigned to
duty. At New Orleans, Gen. Hoods. condition
was reported very dang crous, another of his
children was down with the fever. There have
been = cases and deaths in all to date.
At Memphis, Aug. 30th, there were 80
new cases Of yellow fever-2l white, II colored; ;
ten deaths. The total number of new cases
reported for the week is 17l-~hite 81, col
ored "a; the total number to date S48. Total
number of deaths from yellow fever for the
week, 61; total number to date, 228 The How
ard association report having 208 nurses on
duty In lS3 families, 132 white and 6l colored.
Twenty were assigned to duty Aug. 30th. At
New Orleans, Aug. 30th, Gen. j. B. Hood died
OF yellow fever It is believed his daughter
Lydia will not recover and his daughter Edith
is very sick. He leaves eleven children-the
Oldest ten years, the youngest, twins. His
wife is dead and he was overwhelmed with
financial rcverscs. As y matter Of precaution
the funeral ceremonies were attended onlv by
q few friends. 81 =. @,'3'-' .2''r "s&''''*' -.
At Memphis, Aug. 3ist, there were
70 new cases of yellow fever-7 white and Ia
-black-and five deaths. A telegram from
Germantown, Tenn, announces that Julian
Bedford is down with the fever at Bailey Sta
ton. It will be remembered his son Edward
died Of fever about two weeks ago. The How.
ards have sent nurse and physician to that
point Z Weather sultry and warm. At New
Orleans, Aug. 81, one case of yellow fever was
reported. Lydia and Edith Hood are both
dead, and another child Of the Hood Family
is very sick. To date517 cases have occurred:
seven recovered, six died, and four remain nm
der treatment s* ess.ss' '@Ss | ~ s -. :. -
At Memphis, September !, there were
16 new cases Of yellow, fever 1a white, 8 color
ed, 4 additional interments have been reported,
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04

you can imagine from her manner Of liv-
ing that it is q goodly sum. And Tim,
has he not been fortt1nate7 A poor boy,
picked apto be the shoir such u foiftttttie.
30 say agaih it is bettet to be born lttcky
than rich, for neither Mis-. Hopkins nor
Tim we're both rich ;butsee what luck HAS
done for theiti.'' 81 e. & -,
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04

The Howards have placed 30 additional
nurses on duty. At New Orleans September
I, Gen. Hoods 7.ycar-old daughter was i'm:
proving His son aged 3, has como down
with tho fever. One death repofted, .......s..r
NoTHERN PACfFIE KAttRoAD EXCURSION.
2 A Bismarck, B>T. telegram of Sep, 1
says there was an excursion from thiseity and
Mapdan Yesterday tothe end dof tne track lay,.
ing on the Nothern Pacia xtension, q dis
tance of twenty,six mites from Tie Missouri
river. About one hundred people took part
.in>the excursion, and greatly enjoyed the trip.
The grading of the extension has been com.
pleted distance Of seyenty=fodr mics, and
track laying will Immediately follow. peh.
Rosser, engineer In charge, viii SOON move his
headquarters to the Little Missouri. Major
hompson's yellow Stone party is expected
Thursday. .~.,, 9rij .uQ ><,Yt'';,:.':5 80 u:
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04

The day is bteaking,s
The dowers, waking,
Are ~hisspsring fragrant dreams of love;
While voices verpal,
In hymns eternal,
Break from tho iathomless vault above. s@s'1s
Each vanishing hour =
Invisible Power,
wrestling With death and conquering night,
- see, Ihear It, 81
The strong life spirit u
Thatsve It's presence in robes OF light
81. --Bostos ffdnsttiirbt.
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04
GRANT sDIlECLINEs.

The Chicago Tribune, Of August 3Oth,
has dispatch from Washington to the effect
that Hon. Elihu B. Washburne has received !
letter from Gen. Grant, saying that those who
expect him to return to the United States and
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04

a .burglarious thief entered the house
Of A. W. Bangs, q" Henderson, Sibley
county, the other night, and stole es7 IN
money aensa-t 3adt aaI 8aad
Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-04

The summer Was nearly done, now.
The roses and ,violets were long since
dead. Tall, tawny, and burning fow-.
ers stood up beside the brooks, that