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YELLOW FEVER GER MS.

Memphis appeal.

Yesterday, and for several days past, it
was rumored on the streets that q case of
yellow fever existed and death had occur
red within day or two at Leath Orphan
Asylum, which institution is located out on
the Raleigh road half a mile from the city
limits. An Appeal investigator was dele
gated to hunt up the facts. From his in
vestigations the following may be relied
upon az correct In November last young
woman, aged about eighteen years, a crip~
pie and invalid, and former inmate of the
Asylum, took the fever and after lingering
for some weeks with very bad type of
yellow fever, recovered in December.
Within week or so a little orphan boy of
weak constitution and in bad health con-
tracted the yellow fever, he having been
no doubt exposed to it in the case first
mentioned. He got along very well for a
couple of weeks 1t being a very light at
tack, and at last was able to be up and run
about. About Christmas he had relapse,
and this time bad and malignant case of
yellow fever of pure type. DR.. Ess, the
attending physician, believed for a time
that the boy would die, his constitution
being weak, but he recovered from the at
tack, only however, to be again prostrated
of the yellow fever relapse. The boy is
now sitting up, is out of danger, and is in
a fair way of recovery. Our commissioner
asked DR.. Ess for an opinion as to the
probability of the appearance Of yellow
fever here next summer. The doctor said
that he believed the late freezing snap of
weather had destroyed all the germs of the
yellow fever. But, he added, it might be
that such germs may yet exist, not actually
but passively, in buildings wherein yellow
fever patients had died, and which build
ings had not been properly fumigated and
ventilated. Should this be so, it might
break out again next summer in such
buildings. He believed that the only true
preventative was a rigid system of quaran>
tine, he not believing that yellow fever was
indigenous to any portion of the United
States, and most certainly it could not
Orjpinate in this latitude,
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" OH, SEE
The Only Words Uttered in Filiy
Years.

EehES
Hayes Hinman, who lived two miles east
of Utica, died to-day, aged sixty~six years.
Although possessing tho faculty of speech,
he had not uttered two consecutive words
for fifty years. When sixteen years old,
hereing his father swear at a member of
the family, he made a VOW that he
would never speak again. This vow was
kept for seven years. He then met with
an accident which bruised the fingers of
his left hand, the pain drawing from him
the exclamation, "Oh." On but one
other occasion was he heard to speak. This
time the word "See was called forth by
snske that crawled over a sleeping child.
A column might be filed by a recital Of
Humans eccentricities. Some of his de-
vices to avoid conversation were crafty in
the extreme. He was close student, and
he has left a voluminous diary during his
fifty years of silence He leaves a fortune
of 24,000 to nephew, with the ndmoni>
ton, Keep your mouth shut" Notwith>
standing his silence, he was great favorite
in the neighborhood in which he lived.
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TEEG vEgG NAMEN's NEW YEARS,
Seventy EauuIryIuen - BeIIeVtIIe
Keeping up thc CcI cnOniGs for q
Week


seventy Laundry men - BelieNilie
AsAcCpi"$ "p '"e te' ''"'o''''S '"' !"
The seventy odd u1lnal1cn III the laundry
in BclIeyllle, y. j., began the ce.eoratlQh
Of their New Years on Monday of last week
They quit work, washed themselves, donned
clean clothing, and then met III the main
room Of the laundry building III winch
they all live together. In one corner OF the
room IS a hiacous painted wooden hgure,
euycioped in blu1 mantle, and represent
ing joss, the Cinnamon IDOL before TINS
figure the worsLlppers tell prostrgte ana
vowed to begin the new year Alright by atom
ing Tor the slns W the uast year On l ues-
day they PAID all thelr deHt7 TO eacn otnel
which they had incurred during the past
Year Money was given 10y those who mad
it, and others gave ttelr promises to pay
when they could afford II. Ittse promises
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

Forest Register; A report reached
Forest Thursday that there had been found
the day previous, near Sherman hill, IN
southeast Scott, the bodies of woman,
boy and girl, colored They had evidently
been dead some time, and are believed 70
have been frozen on OF about the 9th Of
this month. They we're buried but We
hear of no official inquest.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

The Jackson OoluT, Col. Fleet COoper's
paper, is receiving an Unprecedented num>
ber Of compliments from the press Of the
Statei and these compliments are vel-deser-
we'd. In all it's departments the THE ooMEr
is a most excellent journal Long life to
it-American Citizen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

Can anybody furnish the statistics as to
the number of fires kindled with kerosene the
past year. Perhaps the recording angel
could tell
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

assurance that this is only the beginning
of very much that 1 may have to say.
am, sir, with profound respect, your
obedent servant,
JOHN SMITH, A GENIUS.
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If all that passes for wit in this country
were boiled down, what thin dish it would
make even after reduction of one-half. -
Keokuk Constitution.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

SHAKESPEARE said among other things
Uneasy is the head that wears crown" "
He might have made the same assertion
about the man who wore hat with brick
in it,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

WHEN a man gets in about half pint of
rye, he soon begins to feel his oats. s.-Rome
Sentinel. Considerably -Keokuk Con-
stitutlon.
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NV PHrSrEE.-We have engaged the ser
vices of NJ Charles y Jones, Of South
Mississippi 10 take charge Of the mechanical
dep,rtuaut Of the Advance. He has the
reputation OF boing one OF the best printers
ir the Stale. We hope 10 have the paper
improved and come out ON time in the fus
tnre.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

MADISON COUNTY has offered $1,000 for
the murderer of Mckay. This is in addi-
ton to $500 offered by the Governor
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

WHERE is the man who can whale out
England The Afghans say Yacob Khan }.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-02-08

TAKE 4 CONSPICUOUS PART.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28

A WARNING TO YoUTH.-The suicide of Frede-
rick BisSell, the young man whose remains
were borne TO the grave in Brooklyn last Satur-
day, brings with IL a sad lesson not only for his
comrades but for all young men who are dis
posed TO turn from the path of virtue to seek
pleasure in the hauntS or vice. One short wear
ago Frederick BiSSell held an honored position
In society, and down TO the day OF his suicide
but few knew OF the one false step which
caused his sudden fall. With Commanding
presence and with more than an ordinary share
OF manly beauty stamped upon his features he
was looked upon as one destined to I'LL some
nigh position In the future, but In an evil hour
when ldieneSS was pressing heavily upon him.
ttSought the companionshlp of the diSSolute
ana contracted disease which was fast bearing
him down TO death For youth OF eighteen
moving In fashionable circles, with the eyes OF
friends and loved ones constantly upon him,
the burden was too heavy for him to bear al d
Two weeks before he committed the rash act he
declared his purpose to take his life The blow
which has fallen so heavily upon an hOnorei
and respected family has brought with it les
sons not soon TO be forgotten by his everyday
associates, many OF whom were fast allowing
themselves to drift along the path leading TO
destruction. 1t is sad TO record Incidents like
these, when the grave is expected to hide from
view all mperfectionS, but the press fails in
the discharge of its whole duty when Ii permits
such facts TO be hid from public view. Let the
young men OF New York and Brooklyn learn
from the fate OF Frederick BiSSell that there IS
no safety except In standing entirely aloof from
evil associations, and let fathers and mothers
take warning lest their sons. through idieneSs
may drift along the same dark pathWay.-[NY
Herald, 21th.
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GEoRGIA'S GOLD MINES.-Whtle the great gold
belt or Georgia is located in the mOuntainou; re-
gion there Is one of less extent, but equally as
rich, II rot richer, that crosses the Savannah
river from Carolina about 40 miles above Au-
gusta, and seems to lose itself in the counties
OF Lincoln, Wilkes and McDuffie. The veins
have been opened in various localities In these
counties, and the ore has proved as rich in gold
as any TO be found in the state. This interest
has received quite an impulse of late, though
some OF the mines, especially in McDufIie (then
Columba) were worked probably 80 or 80 years
ago. In Wilkes, at the Kendall mine a Hve-
stamp mill Is already In successful operation
AT the Booker mine a f1ye-Stamp mill is now
going UP and will be ready for operations in the
course Of few weeks. The ore in both these
yiens Is soft slate, easily crushed with a wob
stamp. The Tale mine, at Goshen, in Lincoln
county, Is still richer and five-StamD mill kept
constantly running. The Ward mine near by
has mill Of four stamps operating, with hand
some results TO the owners. A five stamp mil.
Is also erecting at the Magruder mine, In the
same county, making In all five mills within a
few miles OF each other. 1t is thus that the
wornOut fields OF one of the oldest sections of
Georgia are commencing to yield a rich har-
vest to their owners, and no doubt the diScov-
cries Will progress from year to year. Among
the minerals we may mention that an extern
siye vein of serpentine, one of the most beau
t1ful used In the arts, has recently been devel-
oped on BeaVerdam creek, about five miles from
Washington.-GAtanta (Ga) Constitution, "a tn
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DIRQ.

BRADLEY. On the Goth of Janusry, 1879, of
pneumonia, HENRY J. BRADLEY, in The 5sth year
b Funeral viii take place from Second Baptist
spectfully invited to attend.
BLUNDON. On Mondav. January 81, 1879, Jo-
Blnndon, aged one year and six days
The friends and relatives are invited to attend the
nesday afternoon, al O'Clock.
BELL. On Tuesday, January 2sth. 1873 Gen j.
Funeral from his late residence 2is street s.e..
Friends ns ~ e ans Seth; at 1ees6
tend tend Nashville and GreenviIle papers please
CROWN, On the night Of The 9th January. 1879,
SAMUEL CRowN, after a long and painful illness,
His funeral WIN take pace from his late residence.
to morrow. January 2sth, 1879. at 80 Q. M HIS
friends and relatives respectfully invited to at
MURPHY. On the 27th of January 1879. KATIE
wife Of Dominica l. Murphy, and daughter of Robt
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the f.Leral, from the resi-
Thursday morning, the Both instant al 80 O'clock
s2.eInn IequieE mass at the Church Of the Immac-
MYGATT. On January 9th. 1879. CHARLES MY.
GAIT, formerly OF Connecticut, aged seventy five
ROBBINS On January 27th. 1872 THEREsE
RoRBINs. in the thirty second year of her age
The funeral will take place from the residence OF
day morning, at 10 o'clock
SHANKS. On Sunday, January 26tb, 1879 Mrs.
CATHARINE n. EHANRs, reict OF the late Michael
Ehanks.
The funeral viii take place from her late resi-
dence 226 Sd street northwest, on Wednesday. 29fh
infant, at O'Clock D. Der relatives and friends
are respectfully invited TO attend.
WAGGENER. Sunday, January 10Th 1879, HAN
SON HAGGESER. IN his sixty seventh year.
Funeral from his residence, near Glenvood ceme-
terry, January 18th, at IL O'Clock. Reatiyes and
friends invited to attend.
WALES. On Monday morning January 27t1,
1879, in the seyentyseveDth year of her are, Mira.
MARTHA WALES. relict of the late Isaac h Wales.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock,
from the residence Of her sonn law, Charles Stott.
frrilr ri.nr-it "A LIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28

AN ARTIFICIAL EART HQuAKE.-It Is worthy Of
note, In a scientific point of view. that the
stro6e OF a hammer driving nah In a piece OF
wood, which exploded the Giant Powder
works. also shook city. There Is no part OF
san Francisco In which the conclusion was not
lelt, Though the works We're located five miles
from lhe centre OF population. This morning
Is reported that the shock was noticed al san
JoSe, MY mites of. The general effects Were
Ir,GlSely similar 10 those produced by an earth
9Iahe. me direction OF the motion was not
me same In al places. Typographical eleya-
uons may account for reflections, but the gen
eral movement was north and south Here we
nave ioice external 10 the earth producing
phenomena precisely similar 20 those supposed
20 emahate IRON the Interior. The coincidence,
10 say the least, is very remarkable No one
accustomed 10 earthquakes experiencing the
SHOCK OF wednesday would have set IL down 10
anything else but an internal cOnvuision.-LSan
Ft0nciac0 E1liicfin. IAN. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28
THE EVENING STAR
CONGRESSIONAL.
OSsW~Sto" OF 1eSterd0H's PROCEEDINGS
SENATE-tftpr 0ur rpnoy+ o,o.ns

VoN~wston Of Yesterdays proceediuos
SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. McCrary moved To take an tho hin "a nay
Warren Mitchell 1928. 6sa %. the nrnnaeSs P ~,
cotton belonging 10 him captured by the + :
forces at savannah, IA. Agreed TO ~
The Dill having been reported adversely rrorn
cuSSion. A'
Mr. Hill. In opposing the bill. said he yvo,,,,
vote against II because IL was a war claim He
was opposed 10 the payment OF all war claims
whether they be from loyal or diSloyal persons
Mitchell.
MIR. Conkling moved an executive session.
which was agreed to without a division. and the
Senate, AT $50, proceeded TO the considerable
OF executive business.
Al 545 the doors were reopened.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
le.ler irom the Secretary OF War, enclosing a
communication from WIN. J. Murtagh proposing
10 sell to the government the building at the
corner or 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
known as the Republican Office
A message was received from the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, In answer TO request OF the
SENATE, transmitting the testimony taken b fore
Nc too.eI committee In regard to Hon. ST inley
Inc senate then, at $50, adjourned.
HoGSE.-After our report closed
,oni hiShSi moved 10 suspend the rules and
to protect headstones over the Sraya vi " ~
soaefs inferred In private village or city Gene
MI WhitthOrne moved TO SUSPEND the rnies
ana pass the bill for the erection of the follow
ing buildings, the amounts opposite the resnec
i've places TO be the limit OF the total cost one
nan OF which amount is herewith approorfa ed.
custom house, Augusta, Ga, sl05.0aa: court
mouse, OH1ord, Miss, S50,000 court house Kew
west. Fla, 100000: court house Lynrhhurr
Va, $4,000: post office, Montgomery. Ala, $3.50
Voo; post Office, Brooklyn, n. Y. S25l.000; court
mouse, Lacrosse, Wis, S65, 900; court house Erie
"a, Sl5o.0c0; court house, Greensboro Y q,
S50,Oo0; court house, Council Bluffs, Ia. S.5a00
Ia the case OF oxford the whole amount re-
qured is appropriated. -
preparation for a building in Texas, and he
moved TO adjourn. Agreed to-yeaS 1888 nays 81.
Memorials were presented by MeSSrS O'Nenl
ana Freeman, of Pennsylvania from sugar
dealers OF Philadelphia against discriminating
duties, and fayoring the application OF the ad
Nalorem principles.
The House then, at 3:lC adjourned
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H. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer

X II. NdhNEh, hedl f-staVS AuCtl0n6Sr.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE I'M
PROVED PROPERTY, BEING THE LAR'lE
fOURSTORY AND MANSARD ROOF BUILD.
ING, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SEVENTH AND STREETS NORTHWEST
OCCUPIED BY WRIGHTS SALOON, MILAN
\ WILKINS BOOK STORE, AND FOR OF
b. virtue of deed of trust, dated Fe,rua- Ia
ry /, 1873, and recorded Liber TAG. folio f.saf
yO4 OF the land records of the District of Co LOU
June 1874, and recorded in Llber No 756, folio Is
tne of the land records of the District of Columbia
VIII sell at public auction in front Of the premises
TO the highest bidder, at O'Clock on MONDAY
FEBRUARY "A. 1879, part of Lots eight {S) and nine
80, IN Square four hundred and fifty-fve (455)
lying In sald city of Washington District of Column
bia and being improved by the large four and
mansarq roof building at the northeast corner of 7h
and I streets near the Pest Office and Interior De-
psrtnents- Plat giving exact description Of the
property will be exhibited at the SALE This proper
ty trom its location tempting opportunity
tor investment to large capitalists.
Terms: Five THOUSAND dollars cash, asd the bal
ance III six twelve, eighteen. twenty-four and
thiTtysix months with interest at six per cent pay
allie ee miaDnuaily, and secured by deed of trust
upon the property, containing q covenant for the
Insurance for the benefit of tie deferred notes
until their payment. and also for the payment of
when the property is struck off In case the terms
not complied with in ten DAYS after the sale the
Trustee re erves the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaultg purchaser after
five days advertisement in the Evening Star ALI
conveyancing and recording at the purchasers
cost.
jan12d&ds VIM. b. WARD. Trustee.
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YOUNG l. MIDDLETON, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES BALE OF THREESTORY BRICK
STORE AND DWELLING, No. 813 NORTH

TRUSTEES' BALE OF THREESTORY BRICK
STORE AND DWELLING, No. s13 NORTH
CAPITOL BETWEEN 81 AND I STREETS.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated Goth Apn -
AID: 1877. and recorded Ia Liber 85l, folio 37l 3
bia. we will sell at public auction. In front nf the
premises. ct AIS O'Clock p M, on THURSDAY,
February 9Th, 1879, lot numbered IS, Of Browns
subdivision OF square GIG, together with the I'M
prov1ments.
and the balance in six, twelve and eighteen months,
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold,
seven Ter cent per annum until paid. payable semi.
annually. A deposit Of $10o required ct the time
purchaser's cost II the terms Of tale are not com:
Piled with in teyen 60 dsys the Trustees win resell
purchaser: MLLIAM LAM 3 y0NES.l Trust.as.
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81 Mr.. Partridge was hung at Corpus CristI
Texas, the otberday. Reports say that he didn't
quail, but died game
ss The population OF Vienna. according 10 the
most recent census, is l,o20,.10, including the
troops In garrison.
fE-Two men stlll keep a steady guard day
and night over the grave OF Brigham Young
In small building erected near IL.
fs- The Libertan ship AZor has returned 70
CharleStown, and is taking on board another de-
tachment OF negroes for Monroyia, and the In
terror.
eE'-A marriage has just been celebrated in
Nevada, and elsewhere. where the bride stool
In Nevada, and the groom in Utah, the ofiici-
atfng clergyman Straddled the line.
eF Joseph h. Weller, of BeleyilIe ontario,
has been arrested in Buffalo, y. Y. charged
with conspiracy TO defraud the Merchants Bank
OF Canada, out OF S3l 600.
fBWithin the last three DAYS a general rain
has prevailed throughout California. except In
the extreme south. In the northern and cen
tral portions enough has fallen TO insure fair
crops.
eE AT Tullytown, y. J., on the PennSylya 1ia
railroad, saturday, one freight train ran into
another. David Jones' fireman, was killed.
and Byron Wright, conductor. lost ley and
subsequently died.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
i PROPERTY. SITUATE No 1905 TWENTY
SIXTH STREET, BETWEEN Z AND L

Under and by virtue of 9 deed of trust, ~
corded in Lber No 752, folio 2ss: one Of 4@:1
the land records for the County of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia. and at the request of the party
secured The thereby viii sell At public auction il
February. at 4 80 O'Clock pm. the following de-
seribed keal Estate situate in the City OF Washing
around situate, lying and being in the City of Wash
ington. District Of Columbia known and described
Wroe's subdivision of Square numbered four lD.
together with the improvements consisting of a
three (3) story Brick Dwelling, having all modern
improvements.
Terms of sale: Onefourth cash balance in one and
two years, with interest at per centum per annum
from date Of SALE secured on the property all cash
at the option of purchaser deposit of $500 will be
complied with in seven days. the Trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk and cost
OF defaulting purchaser. ALI conveyancing at cost
of purchaser.
J. TARBELL DYER, Surviving Trustee.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucts. ja21td
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low OfFENBGcH InPRoyrsyp . srcrrss,,-,
Orhh--ouenoach, who has lust scored nj -.
great success with his new opera comione
Msdan.e taSst, although In a line slighfIy
dinefent Jon his former works. Is probahiS IN.
most proiii1c composer In existence Ills afnnd
snce on nusical iceas is wonderful ana the foI
lowing instance tf II was on u given 10 me nv N
tantln, one OF the authors OF hts present lihrsf
10. Ire maestro had agreed 10 write inc must,
OF an optfetta under the title OF .,l'Anorhicairs
ct lie ferfuGuier." When called unon % rn,att
his promise, however. he did nor care rnuch 90
DO 50, ana the young author had 20 remind hin.
more than once OF the treaty between Them
Some GOODNESS enSued. and finally matters rame
10 a hot discussion. which took place Ia oUea
oachs study. "Nell, sir you want your music
90 youc" the maestro said at last In Mt OF mas
son. You shall have IL. too. and all at once
~ us 20 sly down there. Here is newspaper
anu nS acigar Tor YOU" lie jumped al ruled paper
b cm: ana INK and began 10 write away for an
III. M, ~ 80. Ihen turning around 10 his foe:
neIe y the music you can take it away with
so ~. anu nave !, PLAYED II you like" You can
nol lh,,dh ~, objected the author s.for the sake
on your own Tame" IL tell Won sir won an
TAKE II, rs you shall have no other Seeing
mat he could gain nothing more The snthar
went away with the manuscripi he tool ~ "a
some friends. and on examination Il was fonnd
mat there were I'VE or six charming melodieS
In this musical Scribbling-Quite enough Tor one
act operetta. o1Ienbach was prevailed unon IN
revise IL, and within month the work WAS pre .
Sented. Ii proved a.complele success.-TLoafor
Truth, Jan. 9Th.
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MISS STRICKLAND'S DELIBERATE SUICIDE.-At
Early Springs, Coryell county, Texas, on Sun
day Last, died Miss Strickland, aged IL years,
the daughter OF Mr.. George Strickland, we'll
known citizen. The young lady had been re-
ceiving attention, against the wishes of her
family, from young man Of the neighborhood
when he had gone her father asked her to send
him note requesting him not to come again
She repaired to her room, but instead of writing
as she had been asked to do, wrote note to her
father, telling him that she intended quitting
the world. She then took from medicine case
In room adjoining her own several grains OF
strychnine, and putting the poison into a glass
with water, went into the presence of the family
and drank the potion down, saying as she did so
that it was soda. In a few moments she was In
commissions, and when her father Sprang TO her
side, asking II she was Ill, she said "Strychnine,
father, strychnine," and in half an hour was
dead.-[WdcO Examiner.