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i~strato, but had to send down to the
Parker House before success attended
his efforts. Here three wcro found.
and, on going up to the fremont
House, it was found that not only tho
parties had no certificate, as required
by law, but that Stephen Longfellow,
the would-be bridegroom, a nephew of
the poet, was reported to be a married
man. An apology was rendered the
magistrate who proposed to accommo-
date the parties by marrying them, by
the clerk Of the house, who supposed
the party in person applied to him
was the bridegroom, the clerk be-
lieving Longfellow to be a married
man. That the Stephen LoAgfellow
alluded to in the dispatch is the
nephew of the poet there is little
doubt, and the strong supposition is
that the Miss Hennessey is the one
that was with him in Boston.
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NO. s5,s2s.
How Three New York Printers Won a
Big Prize in Solid Cash.

New York Herald, 16th.l
Three typos, working in McGOwan
& Slippers, Beekman street, are the
winners of $1,000 apiece, having bought
half of the lucky number for the
$4,000 prize of the Louisiana State
Lottery of New Orleans. Their
names may we'll be chronicled for the
envy and admiration of the fraternity
and are as follows John B. jackson,
foreman of the Office. and editor and
proprietor of the Good Templars'
Gem William j. Heaney, %cOmpositor
and formerly foreman of the New
York Printing Company's job office,
and Patrick j. O'Brien, who sets
up all the Spanish copy for Nc
Gowan & Slipper. The lucky ticket
was No. 65,923. When the winning
numbers were announced in the news
papers some days ago the three com
positOrs called on Mr.. Moore at the
lottery company's Office on Broadway,
and were posted by hat gentleman as
to how to proceed to get the cash, He
took them to the Park Bank and in
troduced them to Mr.. Wright, the
cashier, to whom they handed over the
ticket, receiving therefor a receipt
dated the 8th inst. The Park Bank
then notified their correspondents in
New Orleans to collect the money, and
yesterday morning MI. Moore received
from the runner of the correspondent
National Bank in New Orleans a no.
tifcation that the money had been
collected. The Park Bank was, it is
to be presumed, also notified.
A Herald reporter yesterday after
noon called on Messrs. jackson and
Heaney to verify the statement as to
their luck, and found them in no little
anxiety for the receipt of the money
from New Orleans. They had in
their possession MIR. Wright's receipt.
Mr.. Moore was then called on, and he
expressed himself as delighted that
he had that morning received a GER
ti6cate from the unner of the New
Orleans bank as to the receipt of the
money, which, he said, he had not
expected would arrive so soon. When
Mr.. Wright was called on at the Park
Bank he said that he did not feel him
self at liberty to say anything about
the business Of the bank so far as de-.
posits were concerned, whether of
money or other guarantees, nor to give
names. The reporter had by this time
become satisfied that the three print
ers we're surely in sound luck, ana
wishing to see the matter to the end
called at their Office and told them the
money was lying at the bank
for them. Messrs. Jackson and
Heaney at once put on their coats and
accompanied the reporter to the bank,
arriving there at about half-past three
o'clock but they we're doomed to a
little disappointment. Mr.. Wright
sent them word that they should call
on him this morning, in company with
Mr.. Moore, so that all proper formali-
ties should be complied with, and no
doubt general satisfaction will be the
result. Messrs. Jackson and Heaney
considered this to be a full acknowl-
edgment that the lift was un-
doubtedly theirs this time. and went
away feelingas comfortable as possible
under the circumstances.
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THE BACK HAIR.
The Grave, the Gutter and the Kitchen
Furnish the Supply.
The Scientifc American Saws

The Scientific American says:
False hair having como to be recOg-
nized as a necessity Of the modern
female existence, it may be of interest
to learn how this constantly increasing
want is supplied. Live hair, bought
on foot" (to use the technical term
of the trade), constitutes but a very
small percentageo of the stock in market,
as there are few women who are willing
to part with their locks for money,
and those who have s~uperAuous locks
to spare grow fewer aud fewer year
after year. When secondhand tresses
we're needed merely TO furnish wigs
for a few elderly ladies, agents found
no difficulty in securing a suficiency
among the peasant maids of Auvergne
and Brittany. The present demand,
however, greatly exceeds the supply,
and it is asserted that Paris alone
uses more than all the available crop
in France, and that Marseilles (the
great center Of traffic in hair) deals
with Spain, the Orient and the two
Sicilies for forty tons a year of dark
hair, of which she makes upward
Of $1,000 chignons annually. Under
the name of dead hair are classed
the "combings," which thrifty SER
want girls save up and sell. the clip
pings of barbershops, faded curls,
worn out switches, etc. The scaven-
gers of every city, both at home and
abroad, value nothing short of a silver
spoon among the refuse so much as a
snarl Of combings, however dirty, as it
will find q ready sale. Such findings
are afterward washed with bran and
potash, sifted, classed and sorted, and
then made into cheap front curls,
puffs and chignons that abound in
market. Much of this enters into the
cheaper grades of the 1884, 900 pieces"
annually made in France, of which
enormous trade England is said to be
the best customer, and America al
most as good. Late reports of the
commerce of Swaton, China, show that
a large export trade in dead" hair
gathered in the stalls of BARRIERS,
sprang up in 1873, during which year
1880 pounds were exported to
Europe. In 1875 the exports of this
refuse arose to $4,000 pounds, with a
commercial value OF over $25, 900. 1t
is an undoubled fact. too, that pauper
corpses are otter despoiled of their
hair to meet the same demand of an
increasing commerce. Those, then,
who sport other than their own natural
locks, can never be sure whether these
are redolent of the sepulchre, the gut
ter or the servant girls comb.
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living, no matter if her father can
count his wealth by the millions. Miss
Faithful, who Is an English woman,
says: Every year thousands of my
country-wOmon are driven to the gates
of death for bread" and it is equally
true of our own country, in all its
boasted freedom and refinement. A
woman's stomach calls for food as we'll
as a mans, no matter how much po-
likeness may ignore the fact. So, |
say, in all justice and deeency, give to
all girls a trade, or occupation of some
sort, by which they may secure that
food, without hanging like a mill
stone about the neck Of some man. |
never see a woman busy in Office or
shop without returning thanks for the
light which is slowly but surely dawn
ing upon us through many a rift in
the dark clouds of weak prejudice and
superstition which for ages have kept
woman bound hand and foot in the
Of domestic ~drudgery, or
sent them to an outcast's grave.
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THE GREAT WEST.
An Immense Rush Of immigration Toward
the Setting Sun.

Washington Special to Gin. Commercially
Representatives from the Western
and Northwestern States are continu-
ally in receipt of letters from their re.
spective districts which lead them to
believe that the immigration into the
States Of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa,
Colorado, Minnesota and the Terri
tory of Dakota, has been larger the
last twelve months than at n preyi
Gus time. immigration into Kansas.
Nebraska and Minnesota is especially
heavy. Illinois is also receiving a
large addition TO her population. par
ticularly from the Southern States.
1t is estimated that within the past
year six thousand citizens Of Ken
tucky have settled in Illinois and In
diana, TO say nothing Of those from
other Southern States. A gentleman
in the interior of Illinois, writing to
his representative here, says that
the Confederates are settling
around him so fast as to endanger the
supremacy Of the Republican party at
the next election. lie speaks Of them
rs the genuine C~onfederates who
fought in the Southern army, but have
moved 10 Illinois TO live. The politi-
cal view, however, is considered of
less importance than the economic.
The older Western States seem not 10
have reached their maximum Of popu-
lation. The largest per cent. OF for
eign emigrants arriving in New York
go 10 the States Of Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska, Minnesota and Colorado, while
the next largest 90 10 the older West
ern States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin. Only one or one-half
per cent. Of the whole 20 South, and
the most Of this fraction 70 Texas, II
is thought here by those who have
given the matter much attention, that
more white people have moved West
from the Southern States the past
twelve months than have moved into
those States from all quarters.
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Wherefore Is This pc Genesis
xvii, 3.


One of the happy pilgrims who
Joined the exodus to Wyandotte has
been heard from. The Vicksburg
Herald of the 18th says:
Below we give verbatim ct literatim
a letter directed to Mrs. Mary Peer
Germ, Bovina, Kinds county, Miss.
care John Flex Stierne."
Malinda Harris, the writer of the
letter, left Mr.. Robert Moss place.
in Kinds county, to go to Kansas, and
is well known in Warren and Kinds
counties. Mary Pierson, to whom the
letter is addressed, is Mr.. Flecken-
stems cook. Mr. Fleckenstein is a
merchant at Bovina, in Warren
county. We are thus particular about
the matter because we want the
colored people to know that the gem
uniueness Of the letter cannot be
disputed.
WYANDOTTE, KAs., April 6, 1879.
Dear Sister Mary Percein j Write
you a few lines 10 let you know that /
am we'll and family are very we'll /
am just tolible weell / don't like the
country a tall if you doing we'll don't
you Break up don't study a Bout COM
ing away if knowod what | know
now no Body could.not Pull me a way
look for me next fall for just as soon
as | get hold enough money | am COM
ing Back IL | come Back there next
fall | expeck TO live with you a while
don't you for get TO Pray Pray for me
for | knced Prayers Write Right Back
aud tell me the what you all doing.
Yours truly MALINDA HARRIS.
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Tcnch GirIn q Trnde.

Surely girls who are capable Of earn
ing an honest living for themselves.
ought TO marry TO much better advan-
vantage than those who must forever
depend upon somebody TO support
them. While woman is free and in
dependent she will not marry except
she marrios for love, aud love alone.
But your other damsel Of the useless
hand-why, she must marry any way.
Papa may not live always, and he may
not leave her q fortune when he dies.
II she cannot have 4 husband whom
she loves and respects, she is Obliged,
by the pressure Of her own helpless.
ness. to take the best she can get, or
run the risk Of having no one TO sup.
port her. Horrible thought Any
girl OF average intellect, over twenty
years Of age, ought 10 be ashamed
to confess that she could not. III noces.
sary, do something to provide for her.
sell an honorable and independent
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From the quarantine steamer.

EastOn PENN August
U. s. S. PLYMOUTH, PORTSMOUTH,
n. H., April Z, 1879. = Publisher
Argus: The United States steamer
Plymouth sailed from Boston on the
10Th Of March, and returned to Fal-
mouth, Mass, April 2, after being at
sea for eighteen days. 1t will be re-
membered that the Plymouth was
ordered to Central America and was
en- route for that place, and went as
far South as Cape Sable, Florida, when
the yellow fever made its appearance
on board and two of the crew were
stricken with the plague. As soon as
the disease was discovered the ship
was put about and pointed toward the
North, and after several days sailing
arrived in Bermuda, where the ship
took coal, and once more resumed her
journey hOmeward. We encountered
two severe storms, one on the outward
bound passage, of Cape Hatteras,
which did no damage the other off
the coast of Long Island, on the 3lst
of March. The last continued for
f%orty-eight hours. Considerable dam
age was done. One Of the boats
was carried away and the ship in gen
eral was pretty we'll shaken. Also
sprung a leak, and at 10 o'clock on the
night Of the Dist all on board thought
the Plymouth was lost. All hands
we're ordered to the pumps. Mean
while one of the patients died, and
should have been buried at once, but
it was impossible, as no one could
stand on deck. He was buried the
next day. 1t was, without doubt, the
hardest gale the Plymouth ever en-
countered. AL hands were pretty
well scared, and plenty of them viii
never 60 on the briny deep again. 1t
is certain the Plymouth will 20 out Of
commission. This is the second time
that this vessel had the Yellow Jack.
She has been on the North Atlantic
station nearly five years. The crew Of
the Plymouth numbers $50 meh, and
is a secOnd-rate vessel. 1t carries a
battery of ten broadside guns, and
also n oleven-inch pivot, and one
sixty FOUNDER, with a complete COM
plement Of howitzers and Gatlingguns.
The Plymouth was ordered from Fal-
mouth, Mass, to Portsmouth, N. H.,
on the 9th. Yours, f.. G. NJ.
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THE BACON MURDER.
Statement of Dr.. chaIfant Describing
How the Deed Was Committed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Dr.
Chalfant, the supposed murderer Of
Josiah Bacon, surrendered himself at
the Central Police station this MORN
ing. He is haggard and worn in ap-
pearance, having been roaming about
the hills in the suburbs of the city
since Sunday without food or rest.
He has made no statement as yet of
the circumstances.
CHALFANT's STATEMENT.
DR.. Chalfant has made a statement
Of the circumstances connected with
the death of Joseph Bacon to the fol-
ing effect: Friday last Bacon
brought suit against me for the in
fringement Of a patent and subjected
ne to a very harsh examination in
court and threatened to have me com
mittod for contempt. | was much ex-
ercised in mind over the matter and
called at the Baldwin Hotel several
times to see Bacon about it; did not
find him until Sunday morning about
8 o'clock. AT first the interview pro-
ceeded moderately, but Bacon soon
changed his tone and became very
overbearing and arrogant. In the ex-
cited state Of my feelings | drewa pistol
from my pocket with the view of com
polling respectful treatment, but with
no intention of firing at him. Harsh
words followed, the dispute waxed
warm and in my excitement the pistol
went off. How, | hardly know; but
not with intention on my part. Bacon
fell. | ran to him and raised his
head. He said don't. He rose to his
feet, fell again and instantly expired.
| remained in the room a few mo-
ments, expecting people in the house
would hear the shot and come at once
TO the room. No one came. | found
the hall outside deserted, and SUP.
pressing the first impulse to report
the case at the Office Of the hotel.
went to the police station TO give my
self up. | found no one in the upper
Office, and not boing familiar with the
building, left after a while and walked
about the streets scarcely knowing
where till | found myself near the
railroad warehouses in the southern
portion of the city. | sat down there
and remained nearly all day, then
went to the Sacramento House, on
Third street, where | remained till
this morning.
Chalfant has the appearance Of one
who has suffered greatly from mental
distress, but tells his story in Q
straightforward, manly way, that in
duces faith in its truth on the part Of
Detective Lees, to whom the state
ment was made.
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Emotional plays effect msu and
women differently. A w6man will sit
through a iye.act tragedy and use up
Eve on six handkerchief in weeping
over the woes OF the heroine. A man
rushes out between the acts, bares his
fevered brow to the night air, and
lets the dew fall on him, The dew
gathers mostly on his mustache.
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stephen T.OnRfeIIow.

Boston Special To the Chicago TrlbuneI
A dispatch announcing the mar
riagc Of stephen Longfellow, of Cam
bridge, TO Anna j. Henncssoy, Of
CharlestoWn, In dorsey City, calls TO
mind a little episode which occurred
in this city some weeks since, in which
ono IL not both Of the above named
was a prominent figure. One evening
AZ a lato hour, about the period 70.
ferred 10, q couple Of gentlemen and
q lady appeared at the fremont
House in a carriage, and AZ once wont
70 the ladies' parlor, which, at tho
time, was unoccupied Shortly after,
tho younger and more gehtecl looking
u The males went 10 the Office Of the
hotel, 9skGd whobheF there was a jus
tieo Of tho peace in the house, or
whether one could readily be found,
AZ II was doeirOus q marriage core
mohg should BIO performed. The
clerk al once sot about dnding a mag
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A. II. Bicknoll's painting Of Lin
coin at Gettysburg, contains twenty
one life-sizo figures, portraits Of Lin
coin, johnson, Butler, Seward, Grant,
Hamlin, Fessenden, Douglas, An
drews, Everett, Meade, Chase, Wilson,
Mcclellan, Welles, Morton, Stanton,
Greeley, Sumner, Howard and Sey-
mour.
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To ignore the warning of approach
ing disease is neither cautious nor safe.
Prudence would suggest the immedi-
ate use of a good preventive remedy,
such as DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills,
which eradicate at once all symptoms
of bilious diseases.
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Was Abraham Lincoln an In
fidel?

Was Abraham Lincoln an In
fideI?
To the Editor of the Cincinnati Commercial:
1t has been frequently stated to me
by intelligent people that President
Lincoln was a confirmed infdel, and
that at some time prior to his nomi-
nation for President he wrote a book
refuting the miracles and super
s%titions of Christianity. | have not
had time to seek reliable and positive
information on this interesting his
torical fact, if it is true, and l write
for information. First, because l
want Mr.. Lincoln to have the credit
for it; and second, because this letter
may resurrect the manuscript if it is
in existence. Certainly, if Mr.. Lin
coin did not destroy the manuscript.
if published it would find ready
sale among the reading people, espe.
cially with the inidels Of the United
States. 1t is asserted that Mr.. Lin
coins law partner persuaded him to
defer the publication, on the ground
hat it would destroy his political pros
poets, which certainly was, and un-
fortunately is, true, l am sorry to say.
You will not only oblige the under
signed, but the infdels in the country.
it YOU can state exact and reliable
facts in this matter. Yours, etc.,
REUBEN DALEY,
Editor Jacksonville lind News.
The interest of Mr.. Daileyin the re-
ligious views of Abraham Lincoln is.
we presume, singularly intense. He
might find out something by writing
to Bob Ingersoll. Our impression is
that no such book as Mr.. Daley has
heard of is or ever was in existence (:
and even if it should be, the interest
it would excite may easily be over
estimated
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blaine WINGED.
Washington Special to Cincinnati CONNER
call

Washington Special to Cincinnati CONNER
oial.l
Mr.. Beck followed in one of the best
presentations of the Democratic side
yet made. He read at length from
messages of Republican governors,
condemning the use or presence Of
troops at the polls. Quoting from
Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, he
asked Wallace if he (Geary) was CON
sidered a loyal man. Wallace replied
that he was a major general in the
Union army. Here, then" said
Beck, 81 read from the message of a
Republican governor, who went into
the army and fought. and didn't hire
a substitute to fight for him. looking
squarely at Blaine as he said it. The
hit was palpable, and Blaine WINGED,
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When Ito Federal troops entered
South Carolina al the close Of the war
they took possession Of a memorial
shalt which The State proposed 10
erect TO tho memory Of General Stone.
wall Jackson, aud II h now IN charge
OF the war department IN response
70 a letter from Representative Eyips,
OF that State, The secretary of war
writes that he will make 90 objection
10 iS return 70 Governor Simpson,
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The illustrated journals represent
the Zulu King with his liver pad on
and with a windmill on his head,
dancing a war dance, his knees being
as high as his ears and his feet being
on a level with his hips, while his
arms are trying 10 reach all the four
quarters of the compass at once. He
seems to DO repeating one Of Tai
IMAGES sermons.
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lo A German physician Of celebrity
has lately been investigating the sub
iect Of early rising, and has come to
the conclusion that, far from making
a man healthy, wealthy and wise" it
has quite the contrary effect, and
shortens life instead Of prolonging il.
In the majority of cases which he has
investigated, the long liyers have in
dulgOd in late hours, and at least
eight out of every ten persons who
attained the age Of eighty years and
upward were in the habit Of not re-
firing to rest until the small hours.
aud Of remaining in bed until the day
was far advanced. He has no doubt
whatever that early rising is a most
pernicious habit for those who 20 to
bed late, and, like Charles Lamb,
thinks it better for everybody to delay
getting up until the morning has had
a chance to become we'll aired.
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AZ the police oOurt Tho y.udgo-

At the police court The Judge
What is your age, madam y Lady
-" Whatever you please, your
honor" Judge" Forty-fve years.
Your business2 2" Lady" Hold on a
minute, your honor you've made .
mistake Of ten years in my age.
Judge" Woll, then. ifty-6ye years. "
Lady (furious)-" l tell you, sir, on
my oath, I'm only thirty-6ve. y
J udge-1 All; 50 you nave finished
by answering NY question.