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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-22

ggT A lightning-rod peddler was struck
by lightning in Indiana, while seated on
his wagon during thunder storm,
talking through the window of farm
er's residence trying to induce the
farmer to let him rod the barn. 1t was
the largest funeral ever seen in Indiana.
People went miles to see the deceased.
They couldn't believe it until they saw
it with their own eyes.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-22

ag- When a man puts an innocent
hen to work over porcelain egg, is he
setting that hen good egg sample.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
STOLEN BONDS COMING IN.
How Bid the Northampton Bank Thieves
Manage to Negotiate Them

New York World
The coupon clerk at the Office of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad COMPANY
vas surprised on Friday by the pre
sentation for payment of the coupons
from six mortgage bonds of the com =
pany, which he recognizes from their
numbers as part of the proceeds of the
Northampton Bank robbery. The
coupons presented were those for
February and August OF the years 1876.
1877 and 187S-thirty-six in all. and
calling for 81 $50. Commodore CARR
son, the president of the company, was
informed of the presentation of the
coupons and at once notified DR..
Wylic, the owner of the stolen bonds.
He called at once upon his counsel
Nh. George II. Adams, of No. 100
Broadway, who visited the Office OF
the company and found that
the coupons had been presented
by William B. Bond, the New York
representative of the perfectly reputa-
bic German clearinghouse of Speyer &
Co. Mr.. Bond said the coupons had
been sent him for collection with a
batch of some two hundred others OF
various sorts, and his instructions
were to collect. He insisted upon an
immediate payment, saying he had nc
option and must protest the coupons il
they were not paid. He secured the
services of a notary public aud made
a formal demand, which was complied
with at 500 O'Clock on Friday, the
company giving its check for the
amount. The check was drawn OF
the Bank Of New York, and early yes.
terday morning Mr.. Adams, for DR.
Wylio, secured in injunction from
Judge Barrett by which the payment
OF the check was enioined, and the
railway was enioined from tho payment
Of the coupons until the ownership Of
them could be argued and passed
upon. The coupons bore the stamI
Of Gompertz, banker, Frankfort-on
the Main.
These with the other securities stoler
at Northampton have been advertised
throughout the world. They were
coupon bonds, with the coupons pay.
able at sight, and the notification t
DR.. Wylie was merely an net of eour.
tesy IN the part Of the railroad com.
pany, and gives him an opportunity t.
litigate as to the ownership. His law.
yer says that if he establishes a prima
facie case by showing his ownership
before the robbery the burden of proc
will be thrown upon the present
holders Of the coupons. A few days
ago a $1,000 government bond (part o.
the proceeds Of the same burglary,
was presented at Washington and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
GOVERNOR HAMPTON's DREAM
He Believes His Life Saved by the Pray.
ers Of His People.

The editor of the Columbia Is. c.
Register, in the course of most inter
esting account of visit to Governor
Hampton, whom he found greatly i'm
proved in strength and steadily recov-
ering from the severe trials through
which he has recently passed, tells a
striking story of a dream which the
Governor had at the crisis of his case.
and tells it in the Governors own
words. The visitor, about to take his
leave, said to the governor Eat least
in all your serious illness you had the
devoted love of your own people,
All, yes, sir was the hearty,
deep-toned reply never man more.
l believe, as confidently as / do that |
live, that the prs .Jers of the people
saved my life. | will tell you why
feel and believe it so firmly. Whilst
| was lying here at the point of death
and had become utterly Indifferent
whether | lived or died, | got a letter
from an old Methodist preacher, one
of my old friends. He wrote me word
informing me of the deep and devout
petitions put up in behalf of my res
toration by the Methodist conference
then in session at Newberry. He then
urged upon me to exercise my will to
live in response to the supplications of
the people of the whole State, who
were praying for me night and day in
every household in. the State. NY
sister, who had tremblingly brought
the letter to my bedside and read il
to me, then urged me to listen to the
kind, loving words of the man of God
and to rouse my will to live. and
promised her to do so. l fell into
a deep sleep that night, and the most
vivid dream | ever experienced in nv
life crossed my slumbers. / dreamt
| was in a spacious room, and that in
1t | was moved to all parts of the
State so that | met my assembled
friends everywhere. remember most
distinctly of all old Beaufort, where |
had last been. 1t seemed there were
immense a%ssemblages, and as | looked
down upon them a grave parsonage
approached me and touched me on
the shoulder and said to me These
people are all praying for you. Live.
live, live never realized anything
like it before. 1t seemed a vision. i
woke the next morning telling the
life-blood creeping through my veins.
and | told my family the crisis was
passed and | would get better"
At the close of the touching and
thrilling relation we babe him good
bye, heartily wishing him a speedy
recovery and many, many long years
of health and usefulness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
AMERICAN OFFICERS IN EGYPT.
Interesting Conversation with General
cOlstOn, of Virginia, an Ex-0ficer
Of the Egyptian Army.
New York Herald. gls,.l

AeE 1ork Herald Elst.l
During the past ten years a number
Of American officers have been en-
gagged in the service of the khediye
Of Egypt. where they have held yari-
ons positions on the staff, and on the
Both of last June their services were
dispensed with. as the khediYe came
70 the conclusion that II was necessary
10 retrench the general expenditure Of
the government and commenced
operations By an immediate reduction
Of the army. The first batch Of Of
heers from the United States went to
Egypt in 1863. and since then they
arrived in that country by twOs and
threes until at one time the khediYe
had about fifty American officers in
bis service. General r. Z. Colgton.
Of Virginia. who served with Lee.
jackson and Beauregard during the
rebellion, Joined the khediyes service
in 1913 aud has recently returned 10
this city after FIVE or six years active
service in Egypt. A reporter of the
Herald called yesterday upon the
general at his hotel. and had a talk
over the present condition Of affairs in
Egypt. a. follows:
How do you account, general, for
the action Of the khediye in reducing
the army
II was mainly owing to financial
difficulties that entailed a certain
amount Of retrenchment in expendi-
lures. and the army was considered
the most available branch Of the gov.
eminent service in which to begin "a
economic.
What does the present standing
army amount tOy
" About six or seven thousand men.
Quite sufficient for household and gar
rsOn duty. ! do not see any necessity
for Egypt maintaining an army. a.
they are themselves 50 feeble that AL
they could really do would amount q
r nothing without the assistance Of some
other power"
: How would it be if they we're ID
get IN another war with Abyssinia 2.
They have had a great many meI
that have served in the army, and II
necessary they could call out thirty OIL
+ forty thousand men from the reserves
that they could arm at very short no.
, tice. They are well supplied Will
Remington rifles and have a number
t Of Krupp batteries in excellent work
ing order
G DUTIES OF THE AMERICANS.
"What we're the duties Of Amori
+ can o@cerz in the khediye's service p
They we're almost all on staff duty
5 There have been about City Ameri
S can officers on the staff since 1863.
was, like most Of the others. a colone
on the general staff. My service
+ were generally devoted to explora.
lions. started in May, 1873, up tb,
east side of the Nile, between m,
Nile and the Red sea, through N,
n Arabian desert Of Egypt. wen
: there in search of the ancient col,
It mines Of Derehib. My second eSpe
dition started in December. 1874 ",
1t went up the Nile about two thousan,
miles to a place called Debbe. W.
II went by water as far as the secon,
.e cataract, and then used camels for tn,
7. balance Of the journey to Debbe. A
% the latter place we got a fresh sunni,
y OF camels and started in a southwes
n direction 70 RI Oberyad, the capits
II OF kordotan, a point about four hun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
Mrs. b

Now York Times Telegram,
There hardly seems to be much
chance Of a new trial of Mrs. Cobb.
SO strangely does public sentiment
sustain the verdict that the chances
are fully two to n that another jury
would find her guilty of murder in the
first degree, and her counsel will hard
ly advise incurring such a risk. The
notice given is a customary formality,
and does not indicate a distinct inten-
tion to move for a new trial. The pos
sible grounds for the motion limited at
by Mrs. Cobb's lawyers are Judge
Parks rulings excluding the testi-
mony of Floyd II. Crane, and other
conversations bearing on the case
and certain features of the judges
charge. 1t is claimed that the
State was allowed to admit hearsay
and conversation not connected with
any act, and that thus the court was
unfair. The defense has found new
evidence of Cobb's calling his wife
Pet, which might be of value. The
State, however, has found several per-
sons whose lips have been self-sealed
thus far, who can testify as to rides
and walks of Bishop and Mrs. Cobb
together, not before mentioned. An
other particularly disgusting but con
Wncing piece of testimony, which
cannot be fifty described in print, has
also come to the notice of the author
tiles. 1t is probable, therefore, that
the State would make out a much
stronger case on a new trial than it
has thus far.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
English Beauties.

London Letter in New York SUM-
This year may be said to have been
rendered famous by the craze. for pop
ular beauties. 1t is a new thing for
photographers to make fortunes out of
the faces of reigning bellies vet NO
city promoter of swindling companies
ever hit upon a more lucky vein than
the Photographic proprietor of Mrs.
Langtry and Mrs. CORVALLIS West.
These two ladies have been taken in
every costume and attitude, and hun
dreds of thousands of their photo
graphs have been sold, not merely for
home consumption, but for exporta-
ton. If a new photograph appears of
a back view.of Mrs. Langtry or Mrs.
Z. West, looking with one eye over 4
fan, there is a rush for it which can
only be accounted for by an idiotio
mania on the part of the public, arts
ing from the jaded and morbid condi
ton of their taste for novelty, which /
have described. Now the photo
graphers are putting their heads to-
gether to bring out a new beauty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25

yonne as soon as be can bear the jour
ney. DR.. Morgan says that Mr., Whites
sudden prostration wa due to convul-
sions and nervous arrangement,
brought ON by his divorce troubles,
and that he probably would not have
recovered but for Mrs. Whites oppor-
tune coming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
SONGS UEsUNG

Let no poet, great or small,
Say that he will sing a scng;
For song cometh, If at all,
Not because we WOO il long.
But because Il suits its will,
Tired at last of being still.
Every song that has been sung
Was before it took a voice;
Waiting since the world was u
For the nOet Of its choice.
Oh, if any waiting be,
May they come to-day to mel
] am ready to repeat
Whatsoever they impart;
Sorrows sent by them are sweet
They know how to heal the heart;
Ay, and in the lightest strain
Something serious doth remain.
What are my white hairs, forsosth,
And the wrinkles on my brow?
/ have still the soul of youth
Try me, merry MUSES., now.
can still with numbers feet
Fill the world with dancing feet.
No, | am NO longer young;
Old am / this many a veal
But my SON. will yet be sung,
Though / shall not live to hear.
Oh, my son, that is to be,
Sing my songs, and think of me,
II. II. SToDDAhO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25

paid. The government made no effort
to notify the owner. 1t is said that
this, with the bonds of the Missouri
Pacific Company spoken of above, is a
part of 100000 which the robbers ne
gotiated in order to raise money to pay
the expenses of their trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
IN BATTLE.

saturday Evening. Jan. IS. Is70.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25

All our Grand Extraordinary DRAWINGS sro
under the Supervision and management of
A. EARLY. ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25

The annoyance occasioned by the
continual crying Of the baby, at once
ceases when the cause is Gas It should
be) promptly removed by using DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup. Price $50 pc,
bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25

bred miles from Debbe. | then re-
ceived a severe sunstroke and was
very i'll, and was carried back on a
camel's litter 200 miles through the
desert to Saukin, on the Red sea.
where L found a steamer waiting,
which the khedive had sent from
Cairo"
How many people did you have
with your
About one hundred soldiers and
the necessary amount of camel
drivers, cooks and camp followers
Are there no American officers in
the service of the khedive at pres
ent2"
General Stone still retains the
nominal position of chief of the gen
eral staff. | call it a nominal po-
%sItion, as there is at present no staff. I"
How did you manage to give your
orders to the troops?p
Being on staff duty We gave our
orders to the Arabian officers, gradu-
ates of the military college. These
orders were given in French"
Were the lives of many of the
American officers lost during the cam
paign2'
"A few died from natural causes.
/ think the death-roll contains the
names of General Reynolds, Colonel
Reynolds, Major Hunt, Major Camp
bell, Major Paris, Major Lawson.
Captain Irguins and Major Lesche,
who died at Suakin about eight
months ago. Colonel Jennifer, for
merly of the khedive's service, died
in Baltimore shortly after his return
to this country, and Colonel Rhett, of
South Carolina, another x-Egyptian
officer, died recently in Paris"
General Colston has had an expert
ence of about five years with the Bed
ouin tribes of the desert, and is also
thoroughly familiar with desert life
and caravan travelling. During his
service in Egypt he has travelled some
five or six thousand miles on camels.
He has brought back a number of in
teresting sketches and photographs,
and intends to give a series of lectures
through the country, illustrating the
scenes that he has visited with the
most improved apparatus.
Salt River herald., 1879-02-22
Mining Notice.

To whom it may concern: J. NJ. Oral Q, CT any others claiming interest in that certain mining location or claim known The fAvORITE min ing claim situated in NcMillen Mining District. Maricopa County, Ariz ma, this is 10 notify you that in ,.ccardance with provision of Mining Act of May 10. 1872. and in compliance with the re- qriirmenis of said act. work has been done on said mining claim for y-ai past, ePding tn the 20 of Nov-mb r, 1878. by the undersigned. Now, therefore if within ninety days from the ftst publication of this notice. you do not come forward and pay youT proper proportion of ihe cost cf said work, the undersigned will claim forfeiture of Gll v.ur right fit. and interest ln and to every portion of said mining elaitn-
 RICHARD O'CONNELL.
 McNillesville, Arizona, December 7th, 1873.
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Salt River herald., 1879-02-22
saturdny,.-...-Fsbssary .e.IIs7e.
General sLerman has been Onc(

General Sherman has been once more at Atlanta, but this time 'not with the roll of the stiriing drum, nor the trumpet which sings for fame Itwas like WellingtOn's visit to his own famous field, but with a difference. The boors of Waterloo cared nothing for the Duke, and as little for the Emperor, and only knew tIiat the British and French blood mixed had given them gool crops for many a year after the famous victory. The citizens of Atlanta had good enough reason to wish that they had never seen a soldier, whether Federal or Confederate; but if they ready believed that General Sherman ''burned Atlanta" they manifested a singularls forgiving disposition. The way in which they came out to welcome the veteran is about the most cheerful sign of forgiving dis position which we have lately observ- ed. It is particularly noticed that the crowd which gathered at the station to welcome General Sherman was '.white" one; that there was "no perceptible indignation, no feeling of prejudice; and that "warm jokes were flying to and fro, as the train containing the General and his party rolled in. All manner of courtesies cnsued; and if there was any lingering feeling of enmity, it was kept well under. The best of all was the admiration expressed by the General at the energy exhibited by Atlanta, and the iGdisputable way in which she had proved her self to be phoenix. The general thrift" of the city was the only sub ject upon which the hero would talk he made little excursions to the old battle6elds, and attended a ball at the barracks; but he fought very shy ofreporters, and repulsed all atemPts to interview him with stately dignity We mark tine "good humor" of the ocasion with pleasure; the Union is not only a political institution, more so now than ever, but also a great and generous sentiment; and the good sense and good feeling exhibited by the people of Atlanta shows how surely, if slowly, we are getting back to all that was best in the good old times.
Salt River herald., 1879-02-22
N otice.

The stockholders of the Griffin Ditch Com pany ard hereby notified than assessment of Twenty dollars Ver share has been levied each shase in said company, by the board of directors 10 pay the indebtedness of the com pany and the expenses of incorporation, due on or before the 3d day of March. 1879. All per sons holding certificates of shares in ihe Griffin IrrigHting Canal Company must pre- sent 'he same to the board of directors and pay said assessment on or before said date.
 M. WORMsEG,
 ". D. PEWTER,
 M. r, GRIFFIN,
 Directors. 23itw
Salt River herald., 1879-02-22

When a newly-married widOwer passed a crowd who were standing on the corner last week, one of the party remarked:
 "He waited a long time before he hitched on to his second wife, didn't he?"
 "How long ago did his first wife die, queried subdued looking stran- ger, who was standing near.
 The party figured that it had been about four years.
 "Too, soon to soon,' unused the stranger" if my wife should die I'd never get married again"
 The moisture that gathered in the strangers eyes engulfed the crowd in sea of sympathy, and, when he bowed his head and they saw the marks of rollingpin behind his ear, and observed that several tafts ofhair were missing from his scalp, they knew that he meant what he said.
Salt River herald., 1879-02-22
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Salt River herald., 1879-02-22
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Salt River herald., 1879-02-22

Speaking of a performance by the ,brst;si, Blondes, a Nevada paper says: There were no ladies present. but the gleaming sea of bald heafs in the dress circles reminded one of Mount Davidson after a snowstorm. The Blondes are sure to do a good business in San FrsEcisco, and the naughtier they are the better will they draw.
Salt River herald., 1879-02-22

Edmonia Lewis, the colored sculr- trsss, has brought suit to recover $500 from Mrs. Antoinette Thomas of St. Louis. Edmonia made a fig ure of the Virgin Mary at the cross for the Thomas burial lot, and was to get s2,OOO for it. She received $500 of the amount, but Mrs Thomas will pay no more, alleging that the work is burlesque on art, and absolutely worthless.