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Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
The Parr Murdor-ADeatsa Of Josie
Irwin - Bank Dividend Protes-
tant Episcopal COnSscatiOn-A
SscIaI Event The Notorious Har-
besen-The Manhattan Bank Fob.
her
Special for tho Republican.

Special for tho Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 1879.
A woman named Susan Irwin, was
murdered this morning by Edward
Parr, her father, at 63l Fitzwatsr street.
Both were low characters. Ono rumor,
originally from residents OF that neigh.
borhood, states that Parr had one OF
two children by his daughter, and this
becoming known, threats were made to
lynch him, which caused him to depart
for the West. There he desired Susan
to como and live with him, but she re-
fused, and subsequently married man
named Irwin, also of doubtful character.
After lapse of several years Parr re.
turned to this city, and at once set
about getting Irwin out of the way, and
finally succeeded in having him con-
victed of robbery uptown, for which
he is still in prison. Parr persisted i'll
his efforts to have his daughter
live with him, and her refusal exas-
perated him so that he threatened her
life. She had him arrested and i'm
prisened, for which he threatened ven
geance, and to day, after svidently..pur-
suing her for some days, carried his
threat into execution by stabbing her
to death. He was arrested.
The young woman, Josie Irwin, who
was shot last night by Daniel Sullivan,
died at noon to-day. They had been
cohabitiug together and jealousy is as
Ceived as the cause.
The semi annual dividend Of 26 Of
our national banks aggregates 1856, ,O6O
The highest dividend paid is 8 and the
lowest 2per cent.
The annual convention of the Protes
tant church Of the diocese of Pennsyl.
vania was opened this afternoon in the
church of the Epiphany. Bishop
Storms made highly interesting ad-
dress in reference to the condition of
the church at home and abroad, and
described his visit to England last year,
during which he met some of the most
illustrious leaders of the denomination
and preached in some of the most 10
tnp'o Pi"oSo VI "oio y III lidV CouutIy .
A pleasant social event will be the
reunion Of the Psi Epsilon Association
at the Penn Club tomorrow night.
Your city will, no doabt, be represent
ed by the presence of Messrs. H. Con-
ant, L. W. Manning, w. II. Smith, J.
r. Walter, Judge Wales, Hon. Anthony
Higgins, Prof Hardness and Rev. w.
I. Frost, who are all members. Mr..
Walter will read an original poem.
DR.. HARRISON, the notrisus abortion
ist, was liberated from the Peniten.
tiary to-day. 1t is quite safe to say
that but few of the community will 60
into raptures over his release.
Henry Hall, the Manhattan Bank
robber was given hearing today at
the Central. lie will be taken to New
York. He is isrepresented as adesperate
character, having been concerned in
the most daring bank robberies of late
years, besides several murders.
The steamship "Illinois" sails to-
morrow for Liverpool, with an assorted
cargo valued at $ll9, ,560.5e.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Remedy fer Hard Times.

Stop spending 50 much on fine clothes, rici
food and style. Buy good, healthy food
cheaper and better clothing; get more real ant
substantial things Of lie every way, and es
pecially stop the foolish habit of running af
ter expensive and quack doctors or using 81
much of the vile humbug med that does
you only harm, and makes the proprietors
rich, but put your trust in the greatest OF ali
simple, pure remedies, Hop Btters, that cures
always at q tritling cost, and You will see bet
ter times and good health. Try it once
Read of it in another column.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Straw Hats.

Pc most complete assortment Of
" hats ever exhibited in this city.
Varieties, from the cheapest to the
Pt grades for men, boys and chill
}. Full lines of the styles manu-
pred by Taylor and Dunlap, in fine
Pan and Mackinaw straw. Prices
trate. Sheppey, the halter, oppo-
|the Clayton House.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Election or Officers.

At regular stated meeting ofths Re-
lance Active Association, held at the
Reliance S. F. f. Co.'S. s.House last even.
ing, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing Year:
President.-H. w. Hessian.
Vice President.-Thomas Kane.
Secretary.-John J. Farmar.
Treasurer.-H. A. Duffy.
The Association has at presents men,
beship of about thirty five, and is in a
good financial condition. The associa-
ton intends presenting the Reliance S.
Y. +. Co. with handsome present at
an early day.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
American Medical Association.

The American Medical Association
met in Atlanta, yesterday, and was
joined by the National Board of Health,
also sitting in. the same city. DR..
Seguin, of New York, presented paper
on the metric system, which will be
considered to-day. In the afternoon
the Association divided into five sec.
tions, and papers on various subject.
were read by eminent physicians in each.
The Sanitary Council of the Mississippi
Valley was in session last night.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Maah Vile COlSred Cou ference.

The National Colored Conference met
in Nashville, yesterday, representatives
being present from Tennessee, Kentuc-
key, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri,
South Carolina, Georgia, louisiana,
Alabama, Ohio, Oregon, Nebraska,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois.
John R. Lynch, of Mississippi,
was chosen President. He said the
Conference was called, not in the inter.
est of any party, but to present the
grievances of the colored people to the
country. The afternoon session was
devoted to the adoption of rules for the
rnxprnmant of the Enn feranra
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

kDl Bl.lC SALE OF SOUTHERN OHIO
l. STOCK.
VIII ho sold at Public Sale, at Klmbloville,
Haunl, chester county, Pa,
ON Tu ESDAY, MAY l3, 1879,
At l o'clock p NJ,
Two oar load of stock, consisting Of ~
r. re horses bay hprse, lth hands 4S
pc lectly safe for a lady to ride or drive and u
good worker; the other two are good workers
aud drivers. 70 head OF fresh cows with
EgN calves by their sides; three blooded
MK bulls; two yoke young oxen, very fine
No. l weighs 1900 lbs five years old No. 2,
weighs 2.200 lbs;20 head of stock steors, weigh
ing from $50 to vs0 lbs; so pigs weighing from
Is to $50 lbs. Terms at sale.
STOTT l. WRIGHT,
B. M. Nichols, Auct'r. my7-ltd stw
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

Tho Board of Health, it is said, will
press the suit against the Messrs. Ban
croft at the coming session of the Court
at New Castle, for throwing impurities
into the Brandywine. The penalty for
the offence is fine of $1,000 to $4,000.
As there can be no doubt about con-
viction, the parties should compromise,
and make such arrangements that the
practice of discharging their fifth into
this stream, will not be necessary to
the prosecution of their business.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Killed by . Drink OF whisky.
Fran tho ST I,Oujg ReDublisan1

George Coburn, an Irishman aged
about 35 years, boasted last Monday
night, that he could swallow schooner
Of whisky at single drink. His
brother in-law, John Lockert, question
ed that Cobnrn could do as he claimed,
and asrsol to pay for the liquor. The
bar-keeper filled the glass, and finding
that it contained nearly pint and a
half, advised Coburn not to drink the
whole quantity, as it would kill him.
Coburn replied that it was only a
drink for child, and swallowed the
fiery liquor at one draught. He died
the same night.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Puck.

This weeks number of Puck as illus.
trated from the pen Of J. p. Keppler is
more than good and should be seen by
every body even his uncles and hi.
cousins and aunts. For sale vt the
news stores. Buy one, try one.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
A Good Account.

ITO sum 1t up, six long years of bed-ridder
sickness and suffering, costing $500 per year
total 81, ,20e-all of which was stopped by three
hott es OF Hop Bitters taken by my wife, wht
has done her own housework for IL year 81 c,
without the loss OF day, and want every
body " know it for their benefit"
JOHN WEEKS, Butler, N. Y.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
TInpOrtant to Me(taprg,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the only
thing that mothers can rely upon for thcil
children. 1t corrects acidity ofthe stomach
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
gives reat, health and conf fort to mother and
child. During the process OF teething its value
is incalcnlable. Ii soltens tho gums, reduces
Inflammation and allays all pain, thereby
giving rest to the child and comfort to the
mother TWENTY-FIVE cents n bottle.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

If you feel that everything is going
worng, If you do not want to get up
early in the morning, ii you have a
pain in the stomach take dose of DR..
Bulls Baltimorme Pills. Price rs cts.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

TNTERPRISE.-Ifp push and pluck, vim
II and energy entitle man to success,
then Charlie Kyle, the ice cream and confec.
tionerY man, at the Second street market
house, should be successful man. Charlie IL
succeeding in pleasing the people, and he 10
rapidly building up large trade His bust
ness is increasing so rapidly that he is CON-
PEELED to remodel his old stand at the corner
Of Sixth and Orange streets. Hehss fitted the
store up in a tirst-class style. Charlie has
been at his stand for the past twenty-five
years, and his many customers will. no doubt,
be pleased with the new alterations made.
The grand opening takes place on saturday
evening and Charlie is making great prepa-
rations for the event. He also supplies pic
mics, excursions and private families with ice
cream at all hours of the day, and at prices to
suit the times. my7
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
SECOND EDIT, n
Stale or the ,
Stale Of the Thor orniOsneter
At the REPUBLICAN office, May 7th,
7 o'clock, 10 O'Clock, u O'Clock.
$50 $40 70O
The Weather.

War Department, Office Of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, May IL
A. M.
Indications for Wednesday-For the
Middle Atlantic States, northwesterly
winds, possibly backing to northeast on
the coast, slightly cooler, clear weather
andirising barometer.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Arrived.

+. VIM. Darmon has arrived and can
be consulted at the Washington
ee, free of charge. The Doctor will
lad to serve all who may call on
He is fast becoming a fixture in
lefty.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

Sutterley, 302 Market street, above
Sd, has the largest run Of children's
pictures Of any gallery in the city.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

shop W. R. Nicholson Of Philadel-
\ will administer tho rite of con.
ktion at the Reformed Episcopal
|ch Of the Covenant this evening.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
VIM. H. QUINN.
N erchant Tailor,
22S MARKET STREET.

XXS III ARA Ell BThEETs
All tn G latest styles of Spring and Summer
Cassimeres and ,uitings kept on hand, cut
and made in good style.
Clothes Made to Order a. Cheap a.
any establishment in Whining.
ton OF Philadelphia. my7-3m
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
NEW ADVERTIsEMENrg.
READ! READ! READ!

New Stock Teas,
New stock COfees,
New Stock Spices,
New stock sugars,
New stock Preseuts.
10 give 10 purchasers OF our Teas and Cotfees
or TO sell at lowest cash prices. The new
goods include DELI or Stone China Ware. in
cups and Saucers, Piates Tea Pots and
sugar Bowls and other articles. Also have
new lot Glassware, Plated and Britannia
ware, Vases, Toilet Sets and Fancv CIoods
in endless variety.
CoHee from 10 cents per n up.
Teas from 25 cents per b Up
Best 20 ct. Coffee and 80 Ct Teas evsr strerel.
Granulated Sugar at shs.
Light Brown Sugar, o1le.
Call and try our goods.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07
Crippen's Tea Stores,

NO. 3 WEsT THIRD sHBEE'T. AND
NO. EAST FSECOND1TR
Only three doors from Market Street Mako
no mistake, look for Red Front, and Strip.
pens name.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

~ sEMOVED.-MaryB Barnes, "Nurse," for.
At merly OF E Fourth street, has moved to
NO. 4l4 LOMBARD ST. myT-l2ts
Daily Republican., 1879-05-07

Attest e 3. frazer, Clerk Of Council.
myy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

HARD TINES. Here is rocpe fer
keeping the times hard: Let every body
talk depressingly. When any one fails
in business, put it in all the papers. Let
business men keep up perpetual com
plant. Let us have occasional editorials
melting bread riots, and political speech
ss on the wrongs of the laboring classes
Let every body prophesy hard winter,
an awful winter. Let us talk down in
stoad Of up. Let us take no account OF
the fact that -four is cheap, and the har-
vests have been large, and God is good.
We shall in this way be able to take
another faggot from the poor man Is
hearth snd knock another pane OF glass
out of his window, ard hinder the manu-,
tacturer from employing him. All to-
gether now-minIsters, editors, capital
lists and laborers-let us give long,
deep groan, and keep it going and the
times will be as hard as we can reason
ably expect.-Er.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

A VETERAN gambler Of Washington
has been complaining to newspaper re-
porter, who has, of course, published his
complaints, of the degeneracy of these
days, meaning that public men no longer
fight the tiger with the energy of old.
Senators, Representatives, foreign di-
p.omats, and all the rest used to risk their
money literally, but now if they lose a
few dollars at the table they leave the
game in a very despondent frame Of
m ind; and if they win a small amount
they immagine themselves favorltos of
fortune. The late Humphrey Marshall
played irregularly. and was apt to lose
unless very drunk, when he was often
successful. All the Russians diplomats
gambled habitually, according to this au>
thorit Budisco setting so much aside
for the purpose, and when it was gone he
Withdrew saying the appropriation had
been exhausted, Thad. etevens was
scientific player, and always with blue
chlps. He sent for the reciting gambler
the day he died, wishing to see him be-
fore ne "had passed in his chips" and
saying his disease which tho doctors
were trying to explain was simply IS
years OF hard work. The faro bankers
formerly cleared 500, 900 a season. Then
1t paid to give free suppers and pop un-
reckoned cf champagne. Now they get
very little; patrons Of the table ate and
dran6 more than they left behind. Even
IN the South, at such places as the White
Sulphur, during the summer, the an.
cient spirit had departed. There was no
longer any fun; men have grown poor
and virtuous. The venerable faro bank
or has we'll nigh despared Of the Repub-
lie; but the respectable part of the com
munity will wish that his despondency
may increase with the increase of its
cause. The Government may prosper,
oven if faro doesn't.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

OLD PRACTICEs.-In some parts of Scot
land, in former times the plows used 10
he drawn by four horses abreast, and re
quirec the attendance of three men. The
business Of one was to drive. For that
purpose he placed himself between the
middle horses, with his face toward the
plough to guide it straight, and in this
pos ;tion he stepped backward with the
reins in his hand. Another walked be-
hind the horses with clicked staff, which
he fastened in the front Of the beam, and
by means of it regulated the depth Of the
furrows, by raising or lowering the pow,
as occasion required The plowman fol-
lowed with hold of the stiltsj and in
this formidable and ludicrous manner
they repeated their attacks on the soil
In harvest basket machine was placed
on horseback for carrying home the grain
sAd persons were employed on each side
with forks to keep it in a proper poise.
It is said that this practice is yet to be
met with in Galloway.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

MIsDIREcTED LETTERS. AN exceed
inRly curious illustration Of the precision
with which the New York Postoffice is
conduted was had few days ago in the
department in which mlsdirected letters
are deciphered. A letter from Ireland
came directed to my Mother, New
York, America" Ofcsurse it was an
impossibilty to tell to whom the letter
belonged, and preparations were made to
send it to the dead letter etfice. The
same day, however, woman called at
the general delivery window and asked
for letter from her son. The gentle
man who had charge of tho dec ipher ing
bureau was Immediately struck with the
coincidence, and sent for the letter al
luded to above. He asked the woman
where her son lived, and whom she gave
the nams ofthe town it was found to be
the same as the postmark on the letter.
Other inquiries justified tn g official in
delivering the letter 10 the woman. but he
insisted that she should open it there,
and, on examination, it was discovered
that it was from her son, and that she
was the person for whom it was intended
OF course if she had asked for letter ad-
dressed to her name the answer would
have been that there was no such letter.
Among other curious letters received a
few days ago was one addressed to -.
n. johnson, wagon and pillow maker; cll
Kinds OF works promptly attended to;
America" The writer had evidently
been instructed to address in raply ao-
cordlng to the printed letter head on
which the commun ication had been writ
ten, and had literally followed instruc-
tons except in giving the name Of the
town and State .-NetO York Tribune,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

A CHICAGO farther Of several attract
i've girls put fashionable thin~legged
chairs in his parlor, and was annoyed by
the frequency with which the fra il furni-
ture was broken. He asked the girls
about it, and one of them as reported by
the Chicago Tribune, said: 81 was sit
ting in the cary chair by the fire, and
Charl-that is to say, Mr.. Smith-was
sitting on the sofa by the window, when
suddenly crack, down went the little
rocking chair that no one was sitting on
at all. 1t must be the poor glue they
use, or perhaps it was the frost" The
father studied the subject few days.
Then he gave to each daughter rocker
plainly inscribed with her name and
weight, and on each chair riveted silver
plate bearing the words, "Warranted to
bear up--pounds." Calling in the
girls, be said, snow if there's any more
chairs broken it is because your Young
men caa't do sum in simple substraction
or else because they are bent on MALI
cions mischief and destruction Of proper
ty."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

NOTHING human is nearer the divine
than a truly dignfed woman. She csm>
mands the respect of good men and is free
from the insults of the low and Vicious
She walks out in her acknowledged purity
as the sun arises in clear sky. Her sons
do her honor and her daughters worship at
her feet. Her husband s proud to ac>
knowledge her as his equal if not his supe-
rior. Her department and example strike
terror TO the fallen daughters of Eve, and
her chaste conversation inspires reverence
in her admirers. Peace, order, harmony
reign In her house and prospe, ity attend,
her family. IfGod is great, she is hum
BILE /; If He is nerciful, she is full of kind.
ness. Although she neither asks for nor
seeks To exercise authority over anyone.
yet all do her honor as subjects before a
Queen. Her tongue is still when she
cannot benefit others by its use. Her kind
and impressive words find lodgment in the
hearts of all her associates. Long may
such women live and multiplied be theiI
number.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29
F1Rx LIGHTING IN OLpEx TINE

FIRK LIGHTING IN OLDEN TIME
How many now living can remem Der
when the preservation of the hearth IRE
was q duty as exacting and necessary as
that Of the Vigins, in the time of Roman
greatness, who were intrusted with the
care Of the alter raised to Vesta There
may be some but not mary. Some OF us
we'll remem Der when the last care Of the
housewife, after securing the door and
fastening every window, which duty she
repeated as often as night came, was
careful to rake together the 1--we Goals,
place the brands against the back log,
and cover all with ashes how she carried
her tinder box, steel and flint into her
room, always sure that there was enough
Of punk" or charred linen rags, called
"tinder" to enable her to obtain light at
any time when needed how on a cold
winter morning some families have gone
TO the neighbors to borrow fire, as they
termed it.
In every house was finder box, a
round lin cup rising some inch at the
sides in which was a quantity of tinder.
On that was a plain dish as a cover, and
over all lid, which had upon its upper
surface socket for candle. Then there
was common gun flint, much more COM
men than now and an old Gle. This was
the fire raising apparatus. The flint in
one hand and the steel in the other, its
point raised above and pointing to the
finder. To make that spark a generating
blaze, a slip of dry pine wood, its end
dipped in preparation of melted birthstone
was sufficient.
These splinters Of sulphur tipped shaw
ings were the originals of the present luci-
fer mstches, and in our boyhood days we
have spent many an hour in shaving
then from the blocks, labor which as a
pastime would have been pleasant, but as
a task was irksome. Afterwards came
the PHOSPHORUS matches, which when
dipped in a vial ignited on exposure to the
atmosphere. These were costly and never
came into general use, being shown as cur
iosities rather than employed as conven-
fences. Then came the present matches
variously named as locofoco, lucifer and
friction matches. When these friction
matches first came into use, they were SUBJ
jeeted to great opposition by the press on
account of facilities they afford inc0ndiar-
les to prosecute their nefarous work and
for many years hundreds refused to use
them. But their undoubted convenience
and utility triumphed over all prejudices
and the friction match is now considered
a necessity. There is no single article
more extensively used, there being manu-
factured in this country alone, one hun
dred million daily.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

A WONDERFUL TESTING MACHINE
The great machine designed oy Mr.. AL
bert Emery, for the United States Com
miss ion for testing iron and steel which
has been in process Of construction for
three years past at Watertown Mass. }
Arsenal, is now completed. Some OK
perimental tests made with it in the
presen ce of the mmiss toner's are thus
described in tho Boston TraUeier: The
merit Of this new testing machine is its
great power united with Its mathemati =
cal accuracy. A five inch bar of iron
was pulled apart, and the strain register
ed in doing it was 722 600 pounds. 70
attest its minute exactness,a a horse hair
was next submitted to the strain, and it
yielded to the registered force of two
pounds. Again, a pine block of four
inches thickness and two feet in length
was taken and pressed in board Of two
inches thickness, Then, to ascertain its
refinement of accuracy, n hens egg was
taken and enclosed in plaster of Paris,
with two small holes at each end, and,
the pressure being applied, the contents
were forced out Of these small spertures
at strain of thirty two pounds, and such
is the command over the action OF the
machine that the pressure was stopped
in an instant and the yoik ceased to be
expelled, the shell of the egg remained
unbroken. A nut was also cracked by
the machine without crushing the kerr
mel. No such nicely of regulated pres
sure, combined with such an enormous
range Of power and absolutely exact reg
istration of the strain exerted, has ever
before been attained. Tho cost of the
machine to the government, under the
contract, is $3l 600 but Mr.. Emery has
expended over 500 900 in pei fscting it,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

A POSTAL card has been around the
world from Ghsmnitz, Saxony, in III
days. The card conts ined six different
addresses Of the German Consuls. at
Alexandria; Singapore. Yokohama, San
Francisco, New York, and that of the
sender at Chemnifz, besides a polite
request that tEs card be sent on without
delay. and the exact time O ( receipt and
dispatch nsted on the card; an explABa-
tion Of the circumstances OF the case
being at the same time given. These
instructions seem to have been promptly
fulfilled, and the card made its appear
ance again in Chemnitz III days alter
it had been dispatched, covered with the
stamps of various stations. 1t is stated
that 1t would have gone around in 96
dsys II ii had been posted an hour earlier,
and probably il it had been an American
instead ef German postal card it wou Id
have made the circuit in much less time.