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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

FORrIGN.-The situation i'm Afghanisian is crit
ioal, bu General Roberts is confident that he can
restore British rule. - The French Cham
hers has approved the manner in which
the Amnesty law has been carried ont. == The
British live stock regulations have been partially
revoked. 80 Twelve lives were lost by an explO-
sion in a German salt mine.
DOMESTIC. - General Grant received
a, Philadelphia yesterday. having COM
pieted the circuit of the earth. GO
The Maine delegation in Congress generally con-
demns the course Of the State canvassers. GO
General William Malone was chosen United
States Senator from Virginia. - General
Ayerll of Minnesota, the choice of the
anti-C ameion men for chairman OF the Republican
National Committee.
CoNGRUss.-A number of bills of minor interest
were passed in the Senate; Mr. Window offered an
important amendment TO Mr.. Voorhees, exodus
resolution the bill amending the 1854 Article Of
War was passed In the House a resolution appoint
ing a select Interoccalic Canal Committee was
passed several bills were reported from commit
tees Both houses adopted resolutions for paving
Government employees on the 19th INST.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Broadway property own
ers discussed the proposed railroad yester-
day 49, Mayor Cooper vetoed the res
olution for q Chambers-st. line. - The
Aldermen authorized the laying of pipes for hot
water aud steam. =G Great changes IN the pO-
lice force of the city suggested 60
Arguments were made in the Talmage case -=
The trial Of William Kelly was begun. ==
Gold vaue of the ega-iender silver dollar 412l2
grains). $500 cents Stocks oTenod weak and
lower, later recovered and closed feversh and IL
regular.
Tn WEATuEE.-TRBUNE local observations in
dictate cool and clear and partly cloudy weather.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest. 37o lowest. so;
aVerage $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

humiating 10 learn that 1000 soldiers had
signed it; what must be our feelings on hear
ing Representative Viewers declaration that
the soldiers are signing this petition in Penn
sylvania and some of the Western States by
the hundred thousand. We can wait
20 see the signatures before believing in
them, but the Voorhees, petition has shown
that such infatuation in not Impossible
Mr.. Weaver has bill pending to accomplish
The object PRAYED for, and estimates that IL
viii take only $i50,000,O00 to pay the ex-
soldiers the difference b tween gold and green
backs during the war, with interest. New
grecnbacks can be printed to this amount, ana
thus the whole debt can be wiped out by
few revolutions of the printing-press. MI.
Weaver belongs TO the class OF serious luna
tics. and apparently believes every word he
says.
The pirates in the City Hall keep the black
flag flying Yesterday another very valuable
franchise WIS voted away in the Board OF
Aldermen, without any proper precautlon to
protect the rights of the city, without any
provision for competition, and with only
shadowy requirement as to compensation,
which can be easily evaded. The Spnola
steam heating scheme was reckoned bad
enough. but the Prall steam-heating
scheme far overshadows it. The Spin
ola Company has already been au-
thorIzed TO use for its purposes. any OF the
streets below Canal-st, but the Pran Com
pany was yesterday authorized, by an over
whelming vote of the Board, to use any and
all of our streets, anywhere and everywhere.
The only compensation TO the city Is to con-
sist of one-half of the company's proits
cover ten Ter cent (Which will never
make the city rich, considering the
ease with which profits can be di-
minished when they grow too large. There
is. TO be sure, a crumb of additional compen-
sation in the stipulation that heat shall he
furnished to the public Offices at a low price.
The Company is also required to restore all
streets which they may open TO their former
condition. These are practi ally, the sole
conditions upon which franchise which the
future may make very valuable has been
granted. Even Alderman Roberts declared
that it WAS Outrageous" After that, we
need say no more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

There is highly consistent. fre-eating and most
decidedly mrecons' ucted gentleman by The name
Of Birmingham, down IN Landerdile County.
1cnu This brave man has undertaken TO veto all
the late legislation respecting slavery. all amend
meuts Of the Constl-,iton relating thereto and the
Emancipation Proc auation into the barnin. The
indep, ldcnt Birmingham owlel woman slave
before the war; and uo now insists that he owns
her two daughters. What nets of ownership
be has Attempted 20 cxercisr Is not stated :;
but he has gone on In sucI an arbitrary
way that it was thought nece -slry by tn neigh
bors To- indici him. anu indicted he was. BIT Judge
Hammond held that man could not be indicted
for holding or ASSUMING 10 no d person as slave
since there was no such thing as slavery. If Biz
minghain still undertake 10 play master.be will IN
evItably do something for which ne can be indicted.
If he wishes to b. very chat the Young women
are not his slaves let hin make an auction and try
to sell them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17
amuscments amS frlesiinss Go Night.

AcanYMy OF Music" Dinorah."
RRoApW ~ OPFRA HoUSE-" Strategist% ,-
DAiY's TuEArRh-2 and :: An Arabian N.u'.
FfYr,I AyrSTE IuFA TRF-"H. VI. 5. Pnaiorr. ~, ,
ssxAxp OrERA HoUsE--2 and : A: " Crushed Ifageusn'
HAyfEtNs pFAT4t-2 and :: " The taiiey siaNe'
NKv-YoRK AQUARIUM Dav and Evening
Pax IurAT Fritz IN Ireland
fAN FR ANCISCo NfNSTRFIs' orlEA Npusk-NarletN =,
sT,NI.r,, luF ARR -l:3o AMI : : "Prtncess Toto
UsIoN SouARF THEATRE French FAts-
MALlACK'~ THEATRE " EStellc.'
AuFRIcAx iNSTIrrTF-p9irN Fair.
f-HfcKFHtNG HNII--2:SO r. NJ. concert
KOerTR a RIAI's GARpkN-NoncetI.
M.pI.O> SQUARE GARpFN-WalkinE Match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17
Asu-ll Daily Gribualc,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
~ ~ WS MS MORNING.

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER II, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

There appears to be an increase in the number Of
immigrants at this port and what is unfortunate
for them, they do not seem To he brI glng mnch
money with them. A large number of Hungarlans
have recently arrived. who had expended all their
money IN getting over, who cannot speak word of
English hut who are described as honest people, in
good health, and quite wiling to work. Being
thus destitute. they may be also regarded
~ legitimate objects of beneyolence. They
are mostly farmers or woOdmen. and doubt
less have a good deal OF hard honest labor IN
their sinewy frames. The problem is to get them
to work as soon as possble and to effect this they
must be sent away from New-York. where they are
not wanted. INTO the country, where they are. \
similar company of liunganans found employment
in Bucks County. Penn. IL is no discredit to an
imm grant that he lands poor. but il is great dis
credit TO him if he remains destitute long after
landings and it may likewise be some discredit 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

That was a dramatic scene in the courts
yesterday. when two alleged partners in a
murder sat side by side, without looking at
each other, and each anxious to sacrifice the
other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

The removal of a Connecticut postmaster
discloses the curious fact that he has been
making false returns TO the Department for
six years-indeed ever since bis appointment
Probably no system of official bookkeeping
can be devised which rogues cannot outwit,
but it does seem, nevertheless. that an Official
should not he able to steal steadily through
Six years before being detected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

Mr.. More. who is principal of Public School No.
SO, in Morrsania, being the other day presented
with a bill for wines and liquors. was so indignant
AT "a charge for fud refreshments which he denied
having received. that he assaulted. battered. beat,
bruised and aid otherwise marreat the unfortunate
man who presented ihe account; for which this
irasclble prdagogue was fined $50 IN the Special
Sess ons. Mr.. Moore having shown himself quite
incapable Of sefcontrol out Of the school, 1t is no
impertinence to inquire whether he has any better
mex in the discharge of his regular daily dntles.
If an unfortunate urchin should be unable TO tell
him how many two aud two make, OF should blot
hi- writIng-booK, OF should higgle and balk at a
word while reading. world this gentleman be pa
tent with the offender. wonld he fall aioul OF
him and punch his head and box his ears, and make
him generally sore by way of making him saga
cious Mr.. Moore may possibly bc the mildest of
mankind except as to overcharges for liquors. If
So we have done him injustice, Ut rather he has
done himself injustice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

The fraud issue seems 10 have been revived. but
as usual its business end is aimed at the Demo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

1t seems that the petition presented by Sem
ator Voorhees, on Monday represents more
than it showed on its face. 1t was little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

A busy campaign is in progress in Washing
ton for the Guardianship of the National Re-
publican Committee. which will perhaps be de-
cided to-day. Senator Cameron's friends are
making q strong contest, but claim only
Is votes as certain. A new candidate
against him appears in the person
of ex-Congressman Averll, of Minnesota, for
whom 20 votes are claimed as sure, with a good
chance of 10 mOre-24 beirg a maj 'rity. All
the clements of opposition TO Senator Cameron
seem to have combined upon General Av,nll.
That vindicatiOn for which the buffers of
the metropolis have waited with the true dig
nlty OF then profession, bias come AT last. The
alleged butler who forged check in the
name of his mistress proves not to have been
q butler at all, but thief who took the place
with the purpose of robbery. To be sure he
had passive accomplice in an ex-butler
whose name he assumed and whose character he
borrowed but did not sustain. The accompllce
had ceased to be a butter, however, and that
ancient aud honorable profession cannot be
held responsible for the sins of men who have
abandoned it for less majestic methods OF
making "a living, nor of those men who Wen
the livery OF responsibility TO facilitate the
commission of forgeries and other low and ILL
bred crimes
1t seems that the petition presented by Sem
atOr Voorhees, on Monday represents more
than n showad On its face In was "a httla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

logg is TO be ousted from his seat despite the lack
of evidence To sustain such proceeding. Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER II, 1879

Longer terms arc better bn not much I'm his wrsth
mt the Founders Justice OtterbonrR burst into eu
lOgium OF logging, oil which he avowed himself an
advocate Give them twenty or twenty-five
lashes," said the Judge. -" and then see bow they
will conduct themselves" As he has no actual ex-
perience to guide him. the Judge can only arrive nv
this conclusion from the suppOstion that drunkarus
are to be kept sober BY GF.ad OF the
consequences of getting drunk. But all *
periencc is against this. Men and women drink
themselves into poverty and homelrssness ana rags
and delrum trcmens ;and after being rescued from
all this misery they plunge into the same excess
and defy the consequences. II Is questionable
whether the certain prospect OF being whipped hall
to death would deter them. II IS not that they ex-
pect to get so drunk as TO be dragged 70 me court
again when they begin they expect 20 Keep
this side of sobricty; but with the hrst
glass or the second they cease to be
masters Of their own will, and are no lo ger free
moral agents. Toll them, then. that if they drink
another droD of whiskey they will certainly be sent
to the Island. and they will drink it all the same.
with great many drops after it, Would 1t make
much difference If they were told that they would
be logged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-17

situation in Afghanistan is crit
nj General Roberts is confident that he can
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

like him I should have deserved wife
like her. oh. but my wife, Her heart
was innocent. her soul angelica She
loved her husband even IN the moment
when her husband killed her. do not
know what did during the first hours
that followed. When came back 70
the consciousness Of the horrible reality.
was IN the vault. beside the coffin.
saw the iii slowly raised and the dead
woman within rose noiSelessly before
me. was stretched. stiff and stark,
beside the coffin. one hand on is edge
and the other beneath her head. The
lips Of the corpse were white; one drop
~ blood hung from them. She bent
slowly towards me, opened her eyes as
when murdered her. and kissed my
right hand. The drop Of blood fell again
on my flesh: her eyes shut once more;
she fell back on her cold pillow and the
coffin closed over her dead body.
"a short time after was awakened
by pain rs sharp rs that produced by
a scorpions sting. | rushed into the
open air II was early morning. No
one saw me. The drop Of blood had
disappeared: there was no outward sign
Of the pain. and yet the spot where the
blood had fallen burned as though being
eaten away with corroding poison.
The pain gave me no respite and in
creased from hour 10 hour. ! could
sleep sometimes, hut even then ! never
lost consciousness Of my suffering. There
was no one to whom could make COM
plant, and for that matter there was
no one who would have believed my
story. You have been witness 10 the in
tensity Of my suffering. and YOU know
how much your operation relieved me.
But is soon as the wound heals the pain
comes back. II has come now for the
third time. and | have no longer the
strength to struggle against il. In an
hour | shall be dead One thought con-
soles meas she has avenged herself on
me in this world she will. perhaps. for
give me in the next thank you for
Your good offices. May God reward you
for ihem,"
4 few days after. the newspapers Of
s. recorded that one Of our richest
landed proprietors had blown ont hi
brains. some attributed the suicide 10
grief al his wifc's death; Others. who
were better informed. TO an incurabc
wound. Those who knew best said h.
was a mnnomaniac. and his wound,
which ,vaId not be- cured. existed only
in his imagination. Fran NE Hungarian
of ln1urms J0l0i.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29
A Female Tramp Killed.

At VincenneS. Ind. on the morning
~ the 18th. the body II woman attir-
ed in male dress was found lying dead
across the side-track Of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad. about % feet from
the west end Of the platform at the Tn
ion Depot. She was living upon her
face. and the only external sign Of in
Jury was deep scalp wound above the
right temple. such a. might have been
caused bv blow or severe fall An ex-
animation by physicians revealed the
fact that she had died Of conclusion Of
the brain. The theory advanced for
her death l. A. follows She i supposed
10 have been acting the pant Of male
tramp. either from some necessity or
design. and. trnc 10 her assumed cali
ing, was engaged in stealing 4 ride up
on the night express east, and upon
nearing the station attempted to jump
off while the train was vet in motion.
with fatal effect. Nothing is known As
10 her identity. unless a much-soiled
piece II paper evidently torn from the
margin Of some ncwspapcr) with the
following indefinite. almost illcgible
words written upon il in fair hand may
be 80 regarded:
..Mv name j. Anne Mehan. Louis
Vile. II any thing should happen me.
the party finding his viii send me -
The remaining all-iniportant words
could not be read. even by the aid 81 4
strong magnifying glass. The only r.
manning article which may lead 70 the
identity Of the unfortunate young WON
an found upon her person was a much
soiled silk handkerchief. II saffron
center and light blue border, having The
initials p. j. worked upon IL in one
corner in white silk. She had on 4
brown pair Of jeans pants, dark coat
blue shirt. CATERS and straw hat. Shs
l. 81 decided masculine appearance. be
ing about five feet high, Squarely built
hands large and coarse, features rather
pleasant and short. curly auburn hair
apparently about 70 years If age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

james Parton contributes 70 ihe
Magasinc cf american History. for Az
gust, monograph on Washington
"Thc Traditional and Real Washing
ton lin which he sets aside the preicn-
sions II which historians and Others
have been guilty IN claiming for th'
family ~ Washington great local IN
poifance. whether for wealth or ur-
scent. Mr.. Parton thinks Washington :
real fame Il only harmed BY attempts y
make nm aristocrat u him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

When she came 20 me fir~t. a bride,
Clothed In whifcncS~-a lily fair-
Yelled and blnshing and sirgin-eyed,
With sweet bride, blossoms about her hAtf,
q, her beautiful. soft, blue eyes
seemed iikc patches OF summer skies
seen ia the depth of a ~unlit ~tvuni,
Between the lilies that on y CLEAN
IN 10 our hone led the way.
tndcrthe low. budding apple tree bonghS /,
In the pale red light Of the dying day,
" Lave" She Whispered. "if such sweet bliss
NJ ~in. then death should come after this"
|" Nay - whispered her back for me
Love is sufficient; let sweet life bel"
50 in my home she took her place,
Ruling with wise aud grave control.
All great hopes throve with wond'rous
Thanks 10 her tender and Steadfast soul.
There. I'm the light ~ those tervent eyes
Those beautiful bits of clsudiess skiesl.
summer and sweetness seemed 20 dwell
With me and my loved one--an Was Welt
Trice did she lay her burden down
A the foot Of the Gross Of Womanhood;
Thrice did she dip her martyrs crown
Deep in the S,scrnmcnfu blood.
Fair little children cln~ped her breast.
Graded there TO a brief. sweet rest,
Ere turning back 10 the bcckoning hand
Stretched % them from the heavenly land.
Then i'm the tender and wistfnl eyes
Gathered shadow Of silent pain,
Even a. over our mountain skies
Gathers the mist that turns 20 rain.
= Love-" she whispered, ''it WAS my sin
Our children'S feet could not enter IN
Unto our hofne--~o, TO that TAR AWAY
They call me. dear, and must obey
. Love. OH love-" She ~obbed, at my knee,
Mn greatest ~in was i'm loving you.
Evsn their dear, dead ewes could see
All the rest Of my life rang true.
All the beauty Of summer hours,
songs of birds and color of flowers
All the fragrance Of dusk wood ways,
woNc 10 selfish lyman Of praise"
Low ON my hands she bowed her head
., the beautifni. long. fair hair,
sweeping over my breast ~ she said
Words too sacred to breathe elsewhcrei
Soft on my forehead her last kiss lay,
sweet We're the greetings she babe me SAY
Words whose pufpnrt may not tell,
Savcthe sadde~t and last FAREWELL.
80 We found her, IN robes Of white.
Yelled and still, like a lily fair.
Her calm face turned TO the setting light,
The old bride blossoms about her hair
Soft on her closed lips the faint light fell,
sealing mp secrets they er-t might tell,
shutting the sob in Yet could hear
" Stin ann with YOU and love Won. dear
Mule w. Carpenter, ~ The Christian Union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

To make the hands soft and white.
one Of the best things i 10 wear at night
large mittcns Of cloth filled with wet
bran or oatmeal. and tied closely ~ the
wrist. For the face, oatmeal paste i a.
cilicacious as any thing. though less
agreeable than the paste made u err,
alum, and roSe-water. The alum
astringes the flesh and makes II firm.
while the egg keeps i sufficiently soft,
and the rosc-watcr perfumes the mixture
and makes the curd softer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

Hard water used for cooking pur-
poses coats the surface of meat or yegc-
tables boiled in IL with lime 70 such an
extent as sometimes 10 render them hard
10 digest; this action results from the
presence Of lime salts, and may be coun-
teracted by soaking the dried vegetables
over night, draining and cooking them
in fresh water; very soft water, either
rain or spring water. does not answer A.
4 substitute for hard water. Medium
soft water l. the best for general cook
ing purposes. although vegetables boiled
in Il without salt are often soft and
tastclcss. Boiling water well saltcd
should always he used for boiling yege-
tables. Medium soft water makes the
best tea and coffee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

nauphin gray u 4 new shade ~ y,,-
lowish gray that will be worn in the ians
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

VARIETY SPRINGS CHANGING HANDS.
On Wednesday the Variety Springs
were sold by E. NJ. Gushing q Son Tor
Commissioners Elder and Bumgardner'
The property was purchased by Mr.. Eu'
gene G.. Peyton, of this city. for $l4. 500
at is the intention of Mr.. Peyton to form
"a joint stock company at once and make
extensive improvements, increasing the
accommodations to the capacity of sou
guests. There can be as many as 150 COM
fortably entertained at the place now
This watering-place is Immediately upon
tthe C. IL o. road, II miles from Staunton.
The water, for its medicinal properties, ia
unexcelled, and under the management OF
Mr.. Genie Peyton, who has had long OK
perisnce at watering places and hotels and
possesses the rare and happy faculty of
pleasing all who come il contact with
him, we feel sure that the Variety will be
one of our favorite summer resorts here.
after
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07
A Shocking Accident at swoopes.


A little girl two years old was sitting on
the track at Swoopes Depot, Tusday, play
ing upon the rail, when the - NJ. freight
came laundering down the grade, with 10
loaded cars. The engineer, Mr.. G. w. Pea-
co. saw her when about 100 yards distant,
vt deceived by her white apron he thought
If uly piece Of paper, till within SO yards
he d, scovered his mistake and realizing
the i'm minent danger Of the child, revers-
ed the =, ,xine and whistled down breaks"
making every effort to stop. Finding it
could not be done he opened his windows
intending to ruu out on the cattle
guard and pick up the child before
it was struck, but seeing he was
too late he turned his head helpless
ly aside, unable to bear the slgnt as tie
heavy engine crushed and mangled tne
little form. The engine and seven cars
had passed over it before the train was
stopped. and the brakemen gathereu up
the palpitating form in three pieces. Inc
upper portion of the body, being severed
from the lower, breathed for several mln-
,utes, while the arms were moving aooso
its head. Meanwhile the mother, per-
scelving the accident from her mouse hoai
Vbv. though frantic and shrieking Win
grief, could hot bring herself to come ana
look on her mangled babe. The engineer
az he deserted to US the affecting scene'
wiped his eyes and said, '1f it had been
nv own child 1t would have happened just
az if did, The father of the child, Mr..
David Gabbert. an employe of the road,
was absent at Wllliamson's at the time OF
the accident.