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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-06
Ireland, was burned by an incendiary on

the 2sth.
A prairie fire swept over the valley north
of Deadwood on the Goth, burning 500 tons
of hay and leveling several ranches.
The best portion of Turkey City, Clarion
county, Pa, was reduced to ashes on the
9th. Lossin the neighborhood of $4,000.
MasMahon Resigns.
At the council of the French ministry on
the 18th ult., Grevy, minister of war, sub.
mitted his list to the president. The decree
dealt with nine generals, of these four were
to be transferred, and five, Bourbaki, De
Lartigne, Bataille, DuBarrall and Montan.
don, definitely relieved. Marshal Mac.
Aahon declared he could not sign this de.
cree. l cannot, he said, sign decree 81.
perseding brave generals, my own friends
and companions, whose legal term of COM
mand only expires in five or six months.
There is no uanger in my refusal. cannot
stay at such consent. blush at the thought,
l assure you on my honor will not do it.
1t will have to be another who does it. Pc.
liticsl categories must not be created in the
army. l would prefer to resign. Ny
S0A~ASA WYNN NV AVASNV NV W.
such an act. cannot, where the army
is concerned, for which am responsible be.
fore the nation, obey the injunctions of
newspapers like these, and the marshal
showed two Republican newspapers which
for some days back have been publishing
lists of offers classed in political categories.
At the meeting of deputies on the 3Oth
ult., Grevy read, amid profound silence, the
letter from President MacMahon an
nouncing his resignation. He then read
the articles of the constitution applicable,
and announced that the chambers would
meet in congress.
The congress, after appointing tellers,
proceeded to vote for a president of the re-
public. Seven hundred and thirteen sena.
tors and deputies were present, of whom
$40 voted. The absolute majority required
was 1886. NJ. Jules Grevy obtained $50 votes
and Geude Chauzy SO. NJ. Grevy was &C.
cordingly declared elected, and was pro-
claimed president of the republic for the
term of seven years.
On the evening after the election Marshal
Machahon visited President Grevy and con.
graduated him on his elevation. The inter.
view was most courteous.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-06

The Connecticut legislature has been
petitioned to alter the will of Daniel
Wadsworth, who died at Hartford in
1913, leaving an estate of 100000. He
provided that each of seven heirs should
received fixed annuity, and at the death
of the last one the principal should be
divided among his grandnephews and
grandnieces. Mrs. Leonard Bacon is the
only annuitant now living, and she agrees
with thirty or more heirs that if they
are to receive any benefit from Mr..
Wadsworth's gift, which has increased
to $4,000, they might as well have it
now. They have petitioned, therefore,
to have the annual income, or portion
of it, divided among them yearly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-06


WEDNESDAY, January 29.-The house
went into committee of the whole on the
postoffice appropriation bill. Amendments
were adopted making the appropriation for
the deficiency in the appropriation for post
al Transportation by railroad for the fiscal
any increase in the postal car service be.
yond what existed December l, 1878; pro.
viding that the postmaster general shall
make no deficiency during the current fiscal
year by placing postal cars on any line;
increasing the appropriation for route agents
from $l,O75, 900 to $l,125, 900; providing
that if the stampsrequired by the post Office
department can be manufactured at less
than their present cost by the bureau of en-.
craving and printing, the work shall be
transferred to that bureau. The committee
rose and reported the bill to the house
which agreed to the amendments increasing
the appropriation for clerks, letter carriers,
and railroad and steamboat transportation.
Without final action on the bill the house
took q recess...,..After recess bills were
passed.. Afixing penalty Of 5000 for vio-
lation BY any sailing vessel OF the laws in
atty of $500 for such violation by steam
vessels; authorizing the Chilicothe 4 Des
Moines Railroad Co. to construct bridge
across the Missouri river at Lexington, Mo-;
authorizing the bloomfield Railroad Co. to
construct railroad bridge across the
Wabash river. Adjourned. .@'"
u THURsDAY, January 30.-The post
Office appropriation bin was passed after
many of the amounts were increased. $3.50.
After n paIliamentaxy struggle for the morn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-06

Apprehensions lest Bayard Taylor by
his generosity may have left his family
in rather Strengthened circumstances
seem to be but too correct, as may also be
inferred from the announcement that
the widow intends to dispose of all the
books collected by her husband for his
contemplated publication of life of
Goethe. Some of thes, volumes, num-
bering altogether about one hundred
an1 twenty, are of great value, as they
are the earliest prints with marginal
notes by the author. American scholars
or public libraries in the United States
ought not to let this splendid opportuni-
ty slip by to acquire one of the finest COL
lections of Goethe's works in existence.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

De Land is not the handsome woman she
has been painted by the papers, although
she is a substantial person and pleasing in
her manner. She was only poor coun-
try girl when she married De Land, who
is pressman. Her marriage took place
nine years ago, and there is one littlegirl,
eight years, who issupported by the earn
ings of her mother
Since the publication of the late dam
aging reports Mrs. De Land has received
letters from her penitent husband, who
addresses her as his "Dear Angel" and
says that ali the naughty talk was got up
by the Chicago Times and not by him.
DIR. Bartlett is of opinion that De Land
was madly jealous of his wife, and in a
moment of passion disclosed the extracts
taken from Dr. Thompson's letters and
made up the rest of the story.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

The American year has two summers.
The first includes the months of June,
July and August, and tho second the
months of September and October. The
first summer is for rest, the second for
activity. In our climate the two latter
months commonly exhibit the perfec-
ton of weather. The torrid, exhausting
weeks of the hot solstice are gone, and
the time of brightness and warmth with
out burning has come. The nights and
mornings are invariably cool and bracng,
and sleep, for the first time since May,
can be counted upon as a certain luxury
In the middle of the day the sun is kind,
but not more than kind. 1t is sea-
son adapted, as no other is to a combin-
alton of outdoor and indoor pleasures.
rhere are the mornings for exercise, the
afternoons for reading or what you
please, the evenings for the most enjoy
able of entertainments, and the dark
hours for variety of rest not to be had
in July and August. The country is
now especially referred to-not the city
and those who really love the country for
what it can give them, as well as for what
it can deliver them, should not hasten to
return to town simply because the date
September 1st'' appears on the tops of
their letters and bills. Of course, bust
ness is business, aud many must leave
their summer haunts willy-nilly. The
fact that the down boats from Cornwall
on-the-IIudson carry heavier loads than
the boats bound up shows this
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
CAREOITA PATTI CONIlNG.
The Musical History Of VI. de
NsunclS. Her Husband.


Extensive preparations are being made
by number of theatrical managers TO
tender Carlotta Patti warm welcome on
her arrival here by the steamship Pc
reire, which sails from Havre for New
York to-day. Carlotta Patti was mar
ried in Paris on the 4th inst. to NJ. de
Munck, the great Belgian violinist, and
it has been arranged that under the di-
rectiou of Mr.. G. A. Chizzola she will
make tour around the world, COM
mencing Wednesday evening, September
24th, at Chickcring Hall. NJ Ernest de
Munck, the great Belgian violinist, com
menced his musical education under the
direction of his father, also a celebrated
violoncelist and professor in the Brus-
sells Conservatory of Music. In 1852 he
appeared in concert in England as an
"infant prodigy"
His performance at that time
awakened the liyeiiest interest. He re-
turned to Brussels, where he completed
his musical education with Francois
Servais, and bore of, after years study
in Servais' class, the first prize. The ii
dings of his success reached Julien, in
London, who promptly offered him an
engagement as sooist During his so.
iourn in England NJ. de Munck played
with the two Philharmonic Societies and
also with Prof. Elias Musical Union,
when his services were required, ill
Chamber music, with Vieuxtemps and
Rubinstein. Thence NJ. de Munck was
summoned to Paris by M. Maurin
to interpret Bcethoven's last quar-
tets. lie remained some years
in Paris and took part in
the Conservatoire Concerts-the musical
events of the year in the French Capital
The Society de Concerto du Conserva-
toire' voted him later on a medal in re-
cognition of his talent. The war of 1870
broke out and NJ. de Munck was com
pelled to leave Paris. He then accepted
the title of Solo Violoncelist to the Grand
Duke of Sake Weimar, and while ofiieiat
ing az a member of the Dukes household
played at the Gewandhaus, in Leipzig ir
Berlin, in presence Of the Emperor VIII
liam, and in all the principal cities OF
Germany. Soon after this M. de MuncI
was stricken down by illness, which lastet
for four years. He has written con
certo for violoncello and number o
minor compositions, and is the fortunate
owner of one of the finest Stradiyariu
'cellos ever produced by that matches
maker.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
A MYSTERY.
tThane Taylor.l


There was fearful storm on land and
sea. 1t seemed to the inmates of Hope
Lighthouse as if the very demons in hell
had been let loose; over the raging waters
the light from the tOwer-top was steadily
shining. But David Hawthorn was not
there as usual on the lookout for signals
of distress.
The grey-bearded keeper had been sick
for some time past, but neither of his
companions knew it, because he had
reasons for concea!ing the truth.
He was not disturbed by the furious
battle of wind and wave without, as he
lay on his cot in the large round room,
with its whitewashcd stone walls, and
ropes, nets, poles, hooks and other mat
ters innumerable, scattered about. With
half shut ewes he watched the silent figure
near him, youth, slight and singularly
handsome, wearing the coarse blue flannel
blouse of sailoG
A heavy peal of thunder made the pile
of chains in the corner rattle.
"What a night 1t is terrible" ex-
claimed the youth starting up. "Father,
why is it, with the education, tastes, and
wealth of a gentleman, you still prefer to
live on this rock, and have remained here
nineteen long yearsY
"For your sake. For your sake, Vie
toria,' answered the old man with APP
parent effort.
The youth looked about to assure him.
sell that they were alone. Then falling
on his knees at his fathers side, he whis-
pered eagerly, Father, | must speak to
YOU tonight on the forbidden subject,
Is it not time that should know why,
being a woman, you compel me TO wear a
mans dress7 Has not my obedience
since childhood given me the right to
know the reasonW
Bring ME yonder box, child" said
David Hawthorn, with trembling hands
he took it, and from it drew a sealed
paper"
'Yictoria" said he in tones of the
deepest tenderness, "when the hour comes
that am forgotten, when your father is
driven from your heart by another
then you may break this seal and learn
why | have kept you isolated from the
world, and why entreat you solemnly
for your own good, to conceal your sex
after my death and to the end of youl
life"
Father; you are not seriously ill?'
cried Victoria in sudden alarm.
ut is we'll TO be ever prepared, deal
child,' was the evasiye answer; but even
as he spoke he felt She shadow of death
falling upon him.
"Ah. II | could but spare her this
sight he thought. IL can; will"
Calling his servant, he said:
"IIelp me to 20 aloft, George; | must
see to the lights" and he would not he
persuaded from his purpose, Victoria
was going with him, but mo- said he
II must go alone---with George"
She stood still listening to his ascend
ing footsteps, and her heart throbbej
painfully, Surely the evil spirits were
abroad.
Ia a few moments she heard great
cry, and Georges voice hoarsely shout
ing:
"OIy God! your father has cast himself
in the sea"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

Inability of the stomach to act upon the
food is productive of serious and speedy
mischief to the entire bodily economy. The
circulation langushes and grows poor
leanness, palIor and loss Of muscular and
organic power supervene; but, worse than
this, the functions associated with and de
pendent upon digestion, such as evacua-
ton and secretion Of bile, grow irregular,
and the organs whose business it is to dis
charge those functions become badly disor-
dered. This disastrous state of things is
more readily and thoroughly rectifed with
Hostettel's Stomach Bitters than any
known medicinal agent. The stomach be-
ing inyigorated, the life giving principles Of
the blood are increased the system proper.
lv nourished leanness and debility over.
come, and the bowels and liver thoroughly
and promptly regulated.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

CTANDARD SIGN WRITER. AND IETTER-I
- ERS' Companion, pra tical book for practi-
cal men. EXpked instructions and model alpha
bets. 81 Standard Scroll Book. 81. FATHERS
houses, or by mail. JESSE HANEY d CO., 1iS
Nassau street. New York.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
MRS. DE- LAND SUSTAINED.
ST. Thomas, Church Refuses TO Ac'
cept Her Resignation.

Mrs. Sarah De Land, the soprano singer
in the choir of St. Thomas Church, and
whose name had been recently associated
with that of Rev. DR.. Thompson, late
pastor of the Broadway IN. Y. Taber-
naele, has published card, briefly deny
ing the charges made against her: DIR.
Z. G. Bartlett of No. 40 West Thirty
ninth street, brother-in-law of DR..
Thompson, said, in speaking of this mat
ter, that Mrs. De Land had gone on a
short vacation into the country. Shortly
after the publication of what purported
to be her husbands cruel statement, the
lady sent in her resignation to the
Trustees of st. Thomas Church, which
was accepted. Since the charges against
her and DR.. Thompson have been dis
proved, the Trustees have decided that
the resignation should not be accepted
and Mrs. De Land has consented to its
withdrawal. DR.. Bartlett adds that Mrs
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
AN AMUSING OLD RECORD.
The State of New Jersey i'm the days
of Queen Anne.

New York Star.
A very amusing old record has fallen
into our hands. being one of the publica-
cations lately made by the State of New
Jersey of their early colonial and pro-
vincial journals Our readers may be
entertained by the following narrative,
which we compile from that portion of
the Journals OF the house of Representa-
tives which covers the period immediate
ly succeeding the union OF East and West
New Jersey inIo one government:
1t was in the reign of Queen Anne, A.
D. 1903, that the proprietors of East and
West New jersey surrendered to the
Crown their Patents of Government, and
the Two Provinces were united into one,
under the name of Nova Cesaria, or New
jersey. The Queen appointed Viscount
Cornburg Governor of the new province
He was grandson of the great Lord
Chancellor Clarendon, and consequently
he was first cousin of the Qucen-as
precious scamp as Her Mai sty had
anywhere in her service. Whether it
was from apprehension of his rapacious
tendencies or only from prudent re-
gard to the poverty of the province, the
Queen gave him strict orders, upon pain
Of her highest displeasure and of being
recalled from his Government, not to re-
ceivc any present from the Assembly, or
from individuals on any account or in
any manner; but she directed that the
Assembly settle constant and fixed
allowance ON the Governor and the Lieu
tenant Governor suitable TO their respec-
tive characters, in regard of her having
taken the province under her immediate
protection. Cornburg was directed to
communicate these orders to the Assem-
bly, at their first meeting, and to have
them registered with both the Council and
the Assembly. He was at the same time
Governor of New York, and had his resi-
dence in this city for the greater part of
the time. He led the poor Jerseyites q
most extraordinary rig for five or six
years; but they learned in process of time
how to give him Rowlands for his Oil
vers, and how to make as much hot water
for him as he made for them. The poll
tics of the little government are very
funny. They are all dust and ashes now
those turbulent Jerseymen--the last of
them having been gathered to their faith
ers while their descendants of the Revo-
lutionary period were coming upon the
stage.
1t is as good and as droll as a play to
read how his Excellency's writs went out
into the East and West Division and
summoned the four and twenty men,
twelve from each division, who constitu-
ted the little Assembly; how all the
forms of the Imperial Parliament were
gone through; how the Speaker was
chosen, presented and approved; how the
Speaker prayed His Excellency to grant
to the House its rights and privileges; !;
how His Excelency was attended by the
House and made to them favorable
speech;" how the Speaker obtained a
copy of it, and had it read, and how it
was answered.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

In our endeavors to preserve health Il Is
of the utmost Importance that we keep the
secretory system, in perfect condition. The
weil-known remedy, Kidney-Wort, has sPe-
eiiic action upon the kidneys, liver and
bowels. Use IT instead Of dosing with vile
bitters or drastic pills. II is purely yegct-
able, and is prompt but mild in action.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
Pilesl PilCsl Piles!

Do you know what it is to suffer with
piles? If you do, you know what is one OF
the worst torments of the human frame.
The most perfect cure ever known is Kid
ney-Wort 1T cures constipation, and then
its tonic action restores health to the dis.
eased bowels, and prevents recurrence OF
the disease. Try it without delay.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
VICTOR HAWTHORN,
POETRAJT pAlNTER.

This sign appeared in New York about
year since. Let lis open the door, and
we shall find Oursclves in an elegant
studio with elaboratelv frescoed walls.
statuary, classical and modern, a library,
pictures draped with rich tapestry, pie
lures unfinished, and pictures covered
with silken curtains. The artist, palette
in hand, sits al his easel, but he is not
painting; he is intently studying the
portrait before him, the image Of a dark
faced, decided, handsome man, and the
artists eyes are expressive of something
seldom seen in the eyes of one man re-
gardiug another While he is thus oc-
cupied the door opens, and in walks the
original OF the picture.
Taking scat, he looks at the painter a
moment and then says;
'Fictor you are wearing yourself out
over that confounded picture of mine.
You shall not touch it again until you
come back from the mountains. lam 60
ing to carry you of, BY force, if neces-
sary."
@1'hc work is finished, Mr., Carlisle;
this will be the last sitting"
"Then we can start on our trip to-
day"
"Paldon me; ] do not think ! can
leave the city jast now"
"Wcll, then, Pll wait until you are
ready"
'No; ] can not 20 at ALL
"Why, Victor, you are the strangest
fellow ever met Only yesterday you
spoke of taking a vacation. Come, now
Explain that You will never accept my
invitation or call at my rooms. Perhap,
you object to my society altogether. il
a why the dence don't you say so?"
Victor walked hastily to the other enc
nj the studio without replying, and Philil
Carlisle paced the floor deeply per
picked.
"Victoria," said he at length, "what il
the matter with you? and-by Jove-
what is the matter with me? If you wer'
woman would swear was in love 70
the first time in my life"
He laughed, bat it was forced, broker
laugh, for at the moment he noticed tha
Victor had fallen on the floor near tn
cabinet where be had been pretending +
look for something. In fact lie ha'
tainted
Taking him up in his strong arms, b
taid the slight form on couch, and a
he did so, strange, ,ineAplicable act, Phil
Carlisle kissed the artists lips.
X n Y
That kiss was a revelation to PhiliI
Astenished, fascinated, with bated breat
he gazed at the artist, slowly regainin
consciousness, and Victoria knew that he
secret had been discovered.
Her first feeling was one of shame 10
ner masculine apparel, although neye
having worn airy other, there was notl
ing inelegant or unnatural in her maj
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

Mr.. Fumess, the Shakspearean scholar
gave the other day charming wedding
present to the bride of Mr.. John Foster
Kirk, the historian and editor. 1t was a
bracelet carrying out the idea OF the
cOrlplet:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09
A belt OF straw and ivy buds
With coral clasps and amber studs,

1t was made of gold, set with ivy
leaves and buds in green enamel, little
amber bosses studding the center, and
finished with clasp of carved coral. In
side the bracelet the lines which sug-
gested it were engraved.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-09

Campania, the great remedy for rheuma..
tism, neuralgia, lumbago, sprains and
bruises. Sold by all first-class druggists.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-14

We understand the steamer
Pearl Rivers has Withdrawn from
the coast trade, and is now Running
between New Orleans and Mobile
without touching at the coasttowns.
We were under the impression she
was doing good business in the
coast trade, but presume is doing
better carrying cotton from Mobile.
The Mobile Register of last
Tuesday says: Yesterday, as the
steamer Pearl Rivers was coming
up the bay from New Orleans,
Aleck Boykin, a colored boy about
II years of age, fell overheard and
was. drowned. The cook was the
only person that saw him, and
throwing something for the boy to
catch hold of he hurried to inform
the officers OF the accident. The
engine was Immediately reversed,
aud a boat lowered, but the untort-
innate boy had sunk for the last
time before aid could reach him"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-14
MARINE and COMMERCIAL
Port Charges.

Fresh water lie per gallon delivered
alongside.
PiIotage 50 per foot, actual draft, com
pulsory.
stevedoring-Timber s1.1O@l.35 per
load; deals 6J@90c per load: coastwise
7Oca$l per load; lightorage of ballast zoe
per ton.
Labor per diem--Foreman 81; holders So;
winchmen 81.
Harbormaster s. EACH vessel.
All vessels arriving between the LIST of
April and 18th of November must report
at quarantine station before they will be
permitted to anchor.
Physicians charge s. for boarding each
vessel. An extra charge of s., and cost of
chemicals, for fumigatiOn.
Average draft of water on the bar from
May to November II feet; November to
May Is feet.
Vessels coming to Ship Island usually
enter at this port.
Draft of water at Ship Island 81 feet.
Charges at Ship Island same as above,
except lighterage~ of ballast, SOC, and
water &c per gallon.