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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
Josh Harper's E0ng Sentence.
TDenver (Co,.( Rppuhlican.l

Between five and six years agO Joshua
Harper, a saw-mll hand, working in Ell
bert County, got in with a crowd of six
or eight of his comrades and proceed
ed to the ranch OF Alexander Brazelton,
few miles distant, with intent to rob
Alexis hen roost. Upon reaching the
place Josh was stationed outside, between
the farm house and the hen house, as a
sort of guard, while the other fellows
went in after the pullets. The fowls
naturally squawked good deal, the in
mates of the house were alarmed and
Jake Brazelton, a brother of Alex, came
out to see what was the matter When
he approached Sentinel Harper, the latter
ordered him to 90 back into the house,
which Jake refused to do Harper
then threw the weight of his 200 pounds
into his arms, and moment later Mr..
Brazelton was upon the ground on his
back. Seeing that there was no use of
resistance he got up and returned to the
house. A few days after this the whole
party was arrested, and Josh. Harper was
readily recognized by Braze!ton as his
assaiant. The preliminary examination
was held at Middle kiowa, and the men
were subsequently taken to Castle Rock
for trial. At this trial Josh. Harper was
found guilty of highway robbery, and
Judge Brace sentenced him to ten years
in the pententiary. Not long since the
Governor heard it said that there was q
man in the penitentiary serving ter
years sentence for stealing chickens
This was cause enough for the Chief Elk
ecutive to interest himself in the case
and upon investigation he discovered thC
details as given above. While at Canon
City on Monday the Governor pardonet
Josh. and ordered bis release at once.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13

Probably no one. Doubtless we have oil
suffered to some extent the disagreeablc
sensations which disordered or languid
liver can infict Sall0wness of the skin,
constipation, nausea, vertigo, sreness in
the vicinity OF the organ affected, a senst-
ton as of congestion in the head, positive
headache, loss of appetite, extreme thirst.
high color of the urine, are among the
symptoms which announce perversion or
vitiation of the bile. The remedy of rene.
dies for the above is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, administered by medical men; pro.
nounced pure and wholesome by them.
and popular as comprehensive family
medicine, and as specific preventive and
remedy for chills and fever end bilious re-
mittents throughout America, and TO a
wide extent in foreign countries. Disor.
ders in the stomach and bowels, as we'll as
liver, are speedily remediable with this
poplar and time honored medicine.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13


Winneshiek, one of the leading Indians
of the settlement east of Black River
Falls, in Jackson County, Wisconsin, has
Just received information from the agency
of the Nebraska Winnebsgees that del
egation of the worst Indians on the reser-
walton had left there for the Black River
country, in Wisconsin, and that among
them were some notorious horse-thieyes.
Winneshiek and his friends promptly de-
cided to give the renegades and horse
thieves cool reception, and have gone to
the extent Of circulating small hand-bills
warning people to lookout for the strange
Indians in their horse stealing raids. The
announcement is signed by Winneshiek,
Black Hawk, White Beau, White Snake,
and others.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
ANNE LOUISE CARY.


boston Herald.l
Know Louise?" answered Cap'n
Charles, in tone of contempt. "Corse !
dow "Know Ann CaryT joined in
another gray-haircd villager. "Why, the
hull town knows 'er." The scribe WAS
asking questions in small Maine village,
in Gorham, where he had been told Miss
Cary was born. These were his first
answers on sounding the oldest inhabi-
tant Captain Charles hitched up his
trousers, planted himself on the step so
as to blockade the little grocery door,
the other Philistine sat down beside him,
and they proceeded to enlighten the
scribe with "reminiscences of "Ann Cary"
at which they were evidently adopts.
"No, she warn't born here; she was born
to Wayne; she come here long with her
father from Scaccarap, little girl. Her
father was doctor, and better doctor
never stepped these parts; he was ALFRED
smart. And sing, he'd sing terrible splen-
did. As ter singing, Lord, wouldn't 90
'cross ther street to hear Louise; don't
like yer running round singing. Now
when old Clem Phinney used ter stand
up here in ther church and sing Penny
r'yl that was music" eyes" joined in
the second oldest inhabitant, "when he'd
cum out with Great Salyashun's Dayl'
see ther hair rise right up on morn fif-
ty folks. counted 'em. That was sing.
ing" "Thats 50" rejoined the caStain
"why, when all ther State went down
ter Portland ter hear Louise sing, DIR
Cary says to me, It's no use your going
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
PETROLEUM FOR FUEL.
Its Use on the Caspian Steamers i'm
Asia.

Baku Central Asia Letter TO the London News. !
Apart from the local Use OF petroleum
for Lighting purposes, and It's expectation
for Il similar Use, CONES its application to
steam navigation. With the 0ld-fasl-
ioned boilers in use; with a central open-
ing running longitudinally, no modifica-
ton is Necessary for the application of
the new fuel. A reservoir containing
some hundred pounds weight OF the re-
fuse (astalki is furnished with a small
tube, bearing another at its extremity n
few inches long and at right arglcs with
the conduit. From this latter ii tricklca
slowly. Close by is the mouth Of anoth-
er tube connected with the boiler.
A pan containing tow or wood satura-
ted with a>talki is first introduced to heat
the water, and once the slightest steam
pressure is produced jet of vapor is
thrown upon the dropping btuminous
fluid, which is thus converted into spray,
A light is applied and then roaring del
uge of fire mandates the central opening
of the boiler. 1t is kind of self-acting
blowpipc. This volume of fire can be
controlled by one man by means of two.
stopeoeks as easily as the fame in an
ordinary gas jet. This have repeatedly
witnessed on board the Caspian steamers.
As regards the expense give the follow
ing data on the authority of a merchant
captain who has used naphlha fuel for
years. His steamer is of $50 tons, and of
l2O horsepower.
He burns thirty pood per hour of the
astalki to obtain speed Of thirteen nau-
tical miles in the same time One pood
is about thirty-three pounds, and costs on
an average from five to six pence. Thus
a twenty hours voyage at full speed for
such vessel costs about tl2. The fuel
is as safe and occupies much less space
than the amount of coal necessary to pro-
duce similar effect, not to speak of the
enormous difference in price and the saw
ing of manual labor. Two engineers
and two stokcrs suflirc for steamer of
thousand tons burden. With the i'm
mcnse supply of natural petroleum, as vet
only slightly developed, and IT. appica-
ton to the already guaranteed railway
from Tihis to Baku, and to the inevitable
future ones beyond the Caspian, over the
plains of The far East, think this sub
ject is worthy of every attention,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13

Tampa (Florida) Guardian: On last
Sunday week the colored Baptist Church
at Simmons Hammock was somewhat
excited over the strange conduct of a
skunk, which entered the church during
services and proceeded up the aisle, leis-
ure)y looking at each person as it passed
along Finally he halted near one of the
sisters, and caught hold of her dress skirt
with his teeth and shook it vigorously for
moment or 50, and then turned and
walked out deliberately into a graveyard
near by. The excitement was 80 great
among the congregation as to cause the
minister to bring his sermon to close.
A few of the old sisters and brothers con-
tend that it is an omen of evil and a
warning of some kind"
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thing I can do is to blow out my brains9"
said he, cooking the pistol as he spoke.

thing l can do is to blow out my brainsG"
said he, cooking the pistol as he spoke.
The -hought occurred to me that it was
no uncommon thing for the suicidal to
give way to the homicidal mania. The
man was evidently half mad, and ready
for tragedy.
"How old are your / asked, aiming to
create diversion.
II am 49," he answered apparently
brought to a little more recollection Of
himself by the question.
al should think" | continued, having
arrested his attention, "that whatever
may have been your follies and however
dark the future You have to face, you
have too much manhood to sneak out of
life by the back door of suicide"
; The shot struck. In an instant a
change passed over his countenance.
Suicide appeared to him in new light
as a cowardly, not a heroic act. That
was all gone, the suicide was but a poor
creature, weak as well as wicked. He
was saved.
"You should be ashamed of yourself,
sir, l continued, "you are only forty-fve
years old; you are in perfect health, with
almost a giants strength, a classical edu-
cation, extensive business experience, and
with a knowledge of life by your very
mistakes that should be a guarantee
against the possibility of their repetition.
A brave man should never give up the
hattle-the braycst men never oiye M"
He said quietly, ~ will not act the
part of a coward. You will hear from
me again. Good morning"
| did hear from him again. He went
to British Columbia, where he prospered
i'll business and got rich, became a pillar
in the church of which his father was
one of the great lights. He committed
not suicide, but matrimony, marrying
a sweet and cultured English girl, who
thinks her tall Yankee husband the
handsomest and noblest of men.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
A strange story of " aman.s Folly


Miss Coulter was the beautiful aud
accomplished daughter of deaf mute
parents at Pottsville, Penn. The family
removed to Philadelphia, where Miss
Coulter was wooed and won by f. Lear
Smith, a wealthy lawyer of Reading.
Miss Coulter accepted Mr.. Smiths pro-
posals but stipulated for marriage set
Element Of $4,000, which was agreed to.
They were married on July I'd, but for
some reason the marriage portion was
not paid over at once. The honeymoon
was long and brilliant one, and was
spent in an extensive bridal tour, taking
in number of the principal watering
places.
Returning home, they went to house
keeping in splendid residence, left to
Mr.. Smith by his father about year
ago, on the most fashionable street Of
Reading, both house and grounds being
furnished with all the luxuries that taste
and money could procure. But a wealthy,
intelligent and devoted husband and a
luxurious home were not enough to make
the new Mrs. Smith happy. Last Friday
she received her marriage portion, and on
Saturday she disappeared. She has been
traced to Philadelphia, whittier she fled
in company with a young man whose
name is withheld, and her husband has
begun, or will soon begin proceedings for
divorce. 1t is now said that the whole
affair was a plot Oh the part of the young
woman and her lover to secure portion
of Mr.. Smiths fortune.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
Is II Possible,

That remedy made Of such common, sim
pie plants as hops, buchu. mandrake. dan
delion, &C., make 81 many and such mar
velous and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters
do? 1t must be, for when old and young,
rich and poor, pastor and doctor. lawyer
and editor, all testify to having been cured
by them. we must believe and doubt no
longer. See other column.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13

Rev. I. II. 0sgeod, Il ew York, saysi
81 have had Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach and
Nervousness. JHrycr had any medicine to co
rlo 70 lnach GOOD asTUTT'S PILLS. They are
as good az represented"
Olicc 2J Murray Street, New York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON. Sept. "a dispatch from Cape
Town, dated August 10, via Madeira to-day,
says Amrakaze, King Cetewayo's new kraal,
was burned on the thirteenth instant. The
British cavalry on the same day started in
pursuit OF CetewaJ 0, and at o'clock on the
morning Of the fifteenth arrived at tha kraal,
where he had passed the previous night, but
ascertaned that be had flsd to the bush early
In the morning. Lord Clifford, with a party
or mounted natives were, according to the
latest adviees continuing the pursuit.
Sir Garnet Wolseley telegraphs that King
Cetewayo has only two or three. followers
with him. His Prime Minister, two Of his
sons and three Of his brothers have surren-
dered with $50 head OF royal cattle. Arms
and cattle ars being surrendered daily. The
colonial forces and natives advanced from
Luneburg on the twelfth instant, and Okam's .
men are Joining them. Gen. Wolseley is ex-
pected at Pretoria ON the tenth Of September
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
CANADA.
Adjournment Of the Legislative Assembly
The Montreal Banks.

QUEBEC, Sept. 3,-The motion submitted by
Premier Jolly to-day, that the Legislative As
sembly adjourn to October rs, was carried by
Is TO %.
MONTREAL, Sept. 2-The creditors OF the
Mechanics Bank met to-day and resolved to
throw that Institution into insolvency and
petition the Minister Of Justice to begin GRIM
inal proceedings against its directors and
officers.
QUEBEr, Sept. 3.-The debate in the Legis-
latlvs Assembly yesterday was very exciting.
Mr.. Chaplain, In asking for an explanation
regarding the ministerial crisis, declared the
government unfit to carry on the affairs of
the province IF the explanation proved un-
satisfactory he proposes to offer motion that
the house resolve into committee of the whole
with view of forming q government capable
Of conducting provincial business He finally
withdrew the request for an explanation hav-
ing been Informed that the government would
propose adjournment of the Legislature for q
month as il had not tbs courage to act rs the
constitutional advisers of the crown should,
Chaplain offered q resolution, which was
seconded. that the conflict between the two
branches rf the Legislature requires the I'M
mediate formation OF 4 strong administration.
After spirited debate the motion was
lost. Yeas 81 nays n.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Triple Murder.

CINrINNATI Sept. 3.-The bodies OF two
women and little girl, who had evidently
been murdered. we're found in house at
Waynesvile, Ohio. q station on the Little
Miami Railroad, yesterday afternoon. A
coroner's jury will Investigate the matter to-
day.
ROAD AGENTS ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
San FRANCISCO, Sept. 3-The Eureka stage
coach was robbed by highwaymen near Ne
yatia City Monday. and Vim. i. Cummings, a
passenger. who resisted, was shot dead.
GATLINg GUNNED. @.@
NEW YoEK, Sept. "a Richmond, Va.
special says James II. Gatling, who resided
near Murfreesboro, N. c., brother Of the In
vsntor Of the Gatling gun, n prosperous
farmer Eand highly respectable citizen, was
found murdered near his hog-pen, pierced by
three charges from a gun.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A FRONI.
NENT vtRGINtAS.
PETERRErRa, w., Sept. 90. A. Dunston
n well-kunwn citizen OF Prince George county
mystetously disappeared last Monday anc
has not since been heard from. His clothes
were found on the dam OF Branch mill pond
The pond was dragged for the body without
success. 1T is supposed that he has gone
away or been foully dealt with.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 3.-This morning q
man named John Toman cut his wife'+
throat, sewed her Up In bag while still alive
and lett her In the cellar and then taking hie
son, nine years old, In his arms, sprhng into
the canal. The boy succeeded In escaping
but TOman was drowned. The wife was
found still alive In the bag, but died within
an hour. Io1nan had Just been released from
the State prison.
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passed down this morning minus ner ehlm-
neys. She received the full force OF yestsr-
days storm at Aifendaie Landing, q fsW
miles above this city She lost three Of the
barges sne had In tow, one loaded with bulk
grain, the others with assorted produce. One
OF her pilots, who WAS aboard one OF the
barges as 1t sunk, went down with 1t and was
seeu no more. A cabin boy was also blown
overheard, but was rescued with a boat hook.
The Gilmore had two barges In tow as she
passed here.
We are informed that the roof Of Mr.. Henry
Won Phul's sugar house fell In and killed
there for safety We did not hear that any
other damage was done on bis place except to
the growing crop which was very great.
The loss OF the crop on Messrs. Willis IL
at least $500 or $1,000.
The losses In town, Independent OF the losses
at the coal yards and the ferry. is variously
estimated mt from $4,000 to $4,000.
There are great many other disasters by
the storm, but We are unable to-day TO men,
tion all. Our space will not admit OF our do
ing 30 to-day. We shall endeavor TO COM
plete the sad story In tomorrow or next days
issue.
THE STORM IN THE COUNTRY.
The following note from Capt. j. @. Charotte
gives some particulars Of the damage done
by the storm on his plantation, on the Clay
gut road, and In bis nsighborhood:
"The result OF the storm yesterday TO me ls
My DhTH anu SbhDIeS were DiOWu Hat G0 tllts
ground; the east end OF the sugar-house over
the engine was blown off and taken about one
hundred yards; several parts. Of the engine
we're broken: the top part OF both Of the
large brick chimneys WAS blown down; the
frame steam chimney over the kettles WAS
blown off; frame building, forty fest long,
and occupied by Fred Babin, WAS blown down;
miles Of fencing was blown down; the sugar
cane, cotton and corn is flat ON the ground"
Mr.. Charotte adds: II have never exps-
rienced such severe storm. Trees that have
no doubt been standing for centuries were
uprooted and blown down. Thank God no
lives were lost" Capt. Charotte also states
that the gln-houss on the Rev. Mr.. Patter-
sons plantation Was blown down.
Mr.. Lehman, one Of the passengers Of the
lost steamer Trenton who came back To this
city, was not able to say exactly how much
damage WAS done to buildings on places from
Conrad's up to town. While travelling along
the road he saw that three sugar r-house cbim-
neys and two cabins ON Conrad's place were
down, also the gable end OF DIR. j. w. VIII
lial4s's sugar-nouse and sugar house shed.
He saw three cabins down on the NewcDmb
track, al the cane shed On Messrs. MeCnllen
Il Weeks plantation was down. The cane,
cotton and corn Is level with the ground
nearly every where.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Trade, Politics and News of
Europe.
The Failure Of the italian Crops The
Khedive and His Ministers
The Cotton Trade of
England.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Sept. "a leading monthly cot
OF production has at length been forced upon
the manufacturers stocks. This has been
specially the case as regards goods suitable
for India. The demand from the East has
been increasing and some fair contracts have
been made for future delivery. The home
trade, however, owing to bad harvest pros
poets, has participated only in small degree
in the increase Of business, and manufac-
turers ID this department are still burdened
with considerable stocks.
During the recent depression consumption
was probably reduced to 10000 bales, and 1t
may now be about a, 900 bales but the recent
advance In raw material will check the ton
dency to increased consum ption, unless 1t is
followed by corresponding advance In
Manchester, Of which there are no Indications
at present. The scarcity Of American cotton
| ID such that spinners are obliged to turn their
attention to other descriptions, particularly
some finer qualities Of Surat, OF which there
| ID now ample choice. The Bombay crop Is
exceptionally good, as also that OF Bengal, but
| the Continent is taking nearly the whole sup
ply Of tha latter. On the Continent there Is
| the same exhaustion Of supplies as here. The
Continent Will thus De hD eager Duyer hb the
opening Of the season in American ports, and
| it Ia possible that the scarcity will bs so
| great that further advance may be estab-
| lIshed for time. especially in spot prices Of
American.
| The Times says It Is d significant fact that
| while every Bsssemer converter In the United
| States is in full blast. there ars no less than
| forty-four idle In the United Kingdom.
| TIE operatives of Northend and River
Meadow Cotton Mills ut Staleybridge. con-
tanning eighty Thousand spindIes, have
struck against O. reduction OF wages
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4. THE FEVER.
The President Of the Howard Association Of
Memphis Soliciting Aid for the Sick
in Louisville and Other Cities.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 3.-Nine new cases -four
whites and five eOorefD were reported to the
board OF health this morning
-Four deaths have occurred since last
d. Graves and Calvin s. Moore. The last
named died ut Buntyn Station, six miles east
of this city. Weather warm.
SD. m.-Twenty-six cases In all, equally
divided between whites and colored men. re-
ported to the board OF health to-day. Among
the number are Maude Moore, John Roguet,
George A. Hunt and Adolph Darge's two
children.
-Four additional deaths have occurred Mrs.
Ryan, Otto SartoriOus. and two colored.
The Howards to-day assigned twenty-five
nurses to duty.
Gen. j. s. skif1ington is very low tonight.
Ha Will hardly recover
The Thermometer to-day has ranged be-
tween GGo and s3o.
AID FOR MEMPHIS.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 3e-A. y. Langstaf'
president III the Howard Association OF NJ EN-
phis. arrived here to-day TO confer with the
COMMITTEES who solicited subscriptions last
year for yellow fever sufferers In regard to
obtaining any balance that might be ii theif
hand and to solicit their assistance I'm same
capacity as last year In case the association is
compelled to make q call. He obtained SGOt
from ex- Mayor Ghas. D. Jacobs, being, with
$4,000 previously remltted by him to the Mem
phis Howard Association, the entire balance
lelb III MS nAlHS IRON GOlleGbiuIiS ~ Htst ybHI
All parties here have assured him of their
Willingness To aid the destitute sick OF Mem
phis III al appeal Ia made by The Howard As
sOciatiOn.
President Langstaff proceeds to Cincinnati
to- morrow thence to st. Louis Chicago and
the East.
| THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE
MEMPHIS REFUGEES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The National Bonrd
| OF Health has finally refused the request ol
| State Treasurer Polk, OF Tennessee for money
| to purchase rations for the Memphis refugees
| In camp near that city. The board holds that
| the law limits their expenditures to measures
which are intended to prevent the spread ol
| fever To other States, and that feeding re-
| fugees In camp utter certain limited timeja
not such measure. The members Of <Me
board say they have tried to construe the
| law a literally as possible.
| Certain Cabinet officers are reported to
have said that the money OF tho National
Board could properly be used to supply the
necessities Of camp refugees, but there has
been no authorized statement made by any OF
them to that effect.