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I'm London is a society the members
Of which agree to use their influence 10
abolish the practice OF wearing mourn
ing.
The silver wedding Of the Emperor
and Empress Of Austria il 10 be cele-
bratcd ia Vienna by the first perform
ancc Of play written for the occasion
by two Of the leading Austrian drama
lists.
His Canadian vice-royaitv Is said 70
have left Lord Dufferin a poor man.
nearly every acre of his Irish estates
having been sold. The salary attached
to the St. Petersburg embassy i, there
fore, a consideration. Ii amounts 10
5000 per annum.
On the occasion of the birth of a
son to the Czarevitch, many Russian
cities and societies, in order TO honor
the newborn prince, established schools
for the poor and for orphans. Thus the
establishment Of the imperial family
aids the civilization Of the Russian peo-
pie.
Mr.. Robert Templeton, ieweler. Of
Ayr, Scotland. who died recently. has
bequeathed his whole estate, some $780,
600, subject 10 the life rent Of three sis
tiers, 70 rebuild the old bridge Of tina.
town, popularity known As the - Aud
Brig o. Ayr" and rendered famous by
Burns poems.
The extra duties in the way OF
mounting guard, patrolling streets, and
other police work imposed upon the
German Army since the commencement
OF the Socialist agitation have produced
very bad effect upon the niorale Of the
troops. The Frankfnrtsr Zeittng au-
nounces several suicides in the army of
the North German Empire.
The famous tenor, Father Giovanni.
whose magnificent vocal powers have
given so much pleasure to both foreign
and native church goers in Rome during
the last two or three years, has, after q
serious illness, resumed his singing in
the churches and draws larger crowds
than ever. He refuses to listen to any
proposition TO 60 on the stage, though
he Is said to be the finest tenor Italy has
produced in twenty years.
The Empress OF Austria arrived in
England on the 2lst ult sncognito, as
the Countess Of Hohenembs, ON her way
TO Ireland, where she was to spend
about . month in the pleasures Of the
chase, residing at Summerhill House.
She declined visiting Dublin, or receiv-
ing social attentions. She was accom-
panied by Prince Lchtenstein, the Count
and Countess Larisch, Baron Ropesa,
and DR.. Lanly.
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The new ice-works in Columbus.
Ga, will furnish ice at one cent. pound
cheaper than nature can manufac-
ture IL.
North Carolina will employ 80 con-
victs in draining and reclaiming Angola
Bay-an immense body Of swamp land.
American anthracite coal, convened
by sailing vessels to Marseilles and by
rail to Geneva, is sold in the latter
place for about go ton. II il cheaper
than German or French coal and better.
Tho principal centers for tho manu-
facture Of coral ornaments are Naples,
Leghorn, and Marseillcs. In the former
more than 1000 women are employed
in making coral beads for necklaces,
etc.
Twenty per cent. OF the total exports
OF the United States during the fiscal
year, were manufactures. They exceed
ed the total wheat export ant nearly
equaled the value Of raw cotton sen. to
England.
Not many years ago the value of the
silk manufacture Of France was far in
excess of that Of worstod, but the latter
Is now of more value than the former.
The total value of the worsted industry
IN France is 1920, 900, 900, nearly half of
which Is exported.
Engineers Of steamships have found
that the best lubricants are glycerine
Tor the cylinders and castor oil for the
bearings. When castor oil Is used the
main bearings seldom become heated.
Only the best glycerinc can be employ
ed with advantage, but when il Is OF a
nigh grade the results leave but little 10
be desired.
--Pittsburg, Pa, produces more than
Lalf the glass made In the United States.
Its factories number 73, with $50 pots,
ana give employment 10 5,24S hands,
whose wages approach S3,UO0,00O d
year. The materials employed in the
manufacture were, the past year, u. 10
tons soda-ash, 4S.3i0 tons Of sand, 1922
wy bushels Of lime, 1928 tons nitrate
soda, s93,50O bushels of coke, 4,525, 160
bushels Of coal, 1925 cords wood, 6, OJ5
tons Of straw, 2,7C0 barrels OF salt, $50
tons pearl-ash, 500 tons OF lead, $50, 900
IIre-prick, 1856 tons Of German clay.
Inc packing-boxes cost SlS4, $50, and
required 2,109 kegs Of nails. 90 wag.
ons and $50 horses were employed in
hauling. The space occupied by the
buildings Is equal to 20S acres, and the
capital In buildings, machinery, and
grounds is, IN round numbers, $780,
~ The business produces about 81
VVO,OOO year.
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cation of colored men. Two hundred
thousand dollars have been subscribed
Tor the purpose.
Rev. Abel Manning, Congregation.
alist, OF Goifstown, Mass, il now 81
years old. He has preached 5000 ser-
mons. delivering 800 in one year. He
ridicules the idea some ministers ad.
vance, that there should be but one
sermon week.
The total cost for all public schools
in Michigan last year was 81, 1886, 90 20.
The Governor laments that while the
system of teaching is in the main excel
lent, thoughtful observers declare that
II Is wanting in thoroughness. The
State Normal School trained last year
60S students; the whole number grldu-
ated in "a and rs was 1874.
"A number Of friends OF Princeton
College have agreed to pay of the exist
ing debt Of the College, amounting TO
Sl2O,OOO, on the condition that no fur
ther debt should ever be contracted, but
that the College should henceforth keep
its annual expense within its income
Since DIR. McCosh became President
donations amounting 70 20 SOC, 900 have
been made to the College.
-Superintenden Eliot, OF Boston, in
his recently published semi-anDual re-
port, considers the frequent or habitua
use Of corporal punishment in the
schools a confession of some degree Of
intellectual or moral weakness in the
teacher himself, and that this belief is
borne ont by the fact that the best dis
cipline and the highest development Of
the powers Of the pupils are found in
those schools where corporal punish
ment Is unknown. DIR. Eliot urges that
no teacher should be allowed To punish
= pupil during the same session in which
the oiiense was committed, and that he
should be required to report, not only
the reason for the use Of the rod, but the
reason for choosing this punishment in
preference 70 any other, and also the
effect OF the punishment Upon the pu-
pills conduct and behavior.
Superintendent Wickerham, Of
Pennsylvania, in comparing the ele-
mentary schools Of Europe and Ameri-
ca says that the foreign schools are
more carefully inspected; their course
OF study is better; their terms are long
or; the teachers have made more special
preparation for their work, and more
attention is paid to moral and religious
instruction. The American schools, he
thinks, surpass the European ones in
these particulars: We have better
school-houscs, our school-furniture Is
superior, our textbooks are better, our
schools are thoroughly free, our teach
ers have more tact and nataral aptness
for their work, and more is done to
form character--in America the school
IS a social force, always moving up
ward.
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Mr.. Croiiut, late Of the Graphic. has
Joined tho editorial stan Of the Chicago
Tribune.
Senator CASTELAR,, the great states
man Of Spain, il going TO lecture at Ok
ford, Eng, on the Spanish literature OF
the nineteenth century.
-Elihu Burritt, the +" Learned Black
smith," was 6S years old when he died.
He was thoroughly acquainted with the
Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, Spanish, Bohe-
milan, Polish, Danish and other Ian
guages, numbering 80 in all.
The British Museum is said to pos
sess finer American library than any
in the United States. Charles Leland Is
taking full advantage Of Il, reading up
and collecting material for his life Of
Lincoln. Writ Skies, whose work on
the Folk Lore Of Wales is already at
tracing the attention OF scholars, reads
constantly at the Museum when his leave
Of absence from his post permits.
The Leipzig correspondent Of a
Philadelphia paper mentions rumor
that Richard Wagner, the composer, has
become hopelessly insane, and adds
Heretofore he has been considered
very eccentric, but eccentricity like his
is often incipient madness, and morbid
brain is apt 10 fail entirely when en-
ployed upon such prodigious work as
has occupied him for so many years"
Mr.. j. Payne Collier writes to the
-AUen~um that he beliyes-indeed, he is
.confdent-hc has found another TRACE
dy by Shakespeare. The title Of it Is
"A Warning for Fair Women," and 1t
was printed in 1899 anonymously. The
story is domestic, and relates TO the
murder Of husband by his wife nearly
twenty years before Shakespeare was
popular writer for the stage. Till now
the name of Shakespeare has never been
connected with IL, but the strongest in
ternal evidence, in the opinion Of Mr..
Collier, shows IL TO be his.
Professor H. w. Longfellow was 70
years old on the 9th Of February. The
children Of Cambridge celebrated the
occasion very prettily by gift Of an
elaborately carved armchair, made
from the ancient horse-chestnut tree,
whose projections are chanted in the
!" Village Blacksmith" The carving
represents horse-chcstnut leaves, bios
SONS and burrs. On small brass
plate is this inscription: "To the
author Of the Village Blacksmith this
chair, made front the wood Of the spread
ing chestnut tree, Is presented as an ex-
preston Of grateful regard and venera-
ton by the children Of Cambridge who
with their friends join in best wishes and
congratulations on this anniversary.
February "a, 1879"
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- Benjamin Flynn, farmer who re-
sided near Miami City, o., was instant
ly killed while adjusting some machinery
in a saw-mill in which he was working.
"A little daughter OF Marion Kline,
Of Middleport, d., drank quantity OF
concentrated I've which had been pre-
pared for washing purposes and left on
a table. She died in few hours.
DR.. +. N. Plummer, OF Havana, ILL.,,
went out TO his barn To fill bed-tick
with straw, and by some mishap slipped
and fell out Of the barn-loft on TO hard
door and broke his neck.
AT Newburn, N. c., during a re-
vival meeting a young woman named
Alice Allison fell in an ccstatic fit, strik-
ing her head upon pew, fracturing her
skull. She died in short time.
Miss Saliie Mittong, aged Is, who
lived near Summitsviile, Ind, after
dancing all night at party lay down
in front Of the fireplace TO sleep. Her
clothing took fire, and she was burned
to crisp before assistance could reach
her.
AT Mitchell, Ind, as John Baker
and family we're moving a tall tree
which had been cut down and was lying
close to the roadside, branch caught
in the harness, springing back aud strik-
ing the baby, which Mrs Baker held in
her arms, instantly killing it.
Mrs. Catherine Louisa voelker, Of
Buffalo, y. A., was combing her little
daughters hair, when lamp standing
on buresu near by was overturned.
The mothers dress was saturated with
the burning oil and she was fatally injur-
ed before the flames could be extin-
guished.
While seven men were at work on
the new United Brethren Church At
Elkhart, Ind, the scaffolding gave WY
and prccipitated them To the ground, in
juring three fatally. The names Of the
injured are Loren Fredericks, John
Weir and G. Slower. The fall was forty
feet.
"A few fatal shooting accidents: AT
Sterling, ILL.,, Heaton Bressler and
Charles Thompson, two young men,
were preparing 10 trade revolvers, when
the one in the hands OF Bressler was &C
cidentally discharged, the ball striking
Thompson In the region Of the heart,
killing him almost instantly. Evan
Jones, Of Palmyra, o., shot himself
through the head while hunting coons.
William Guy, Of Woodstock, o., was
driving home, when he stopped to take
In Homer Taylor, who had been hunt
ing. In getting into the wagon Taylor's
gun was accidentally discharged, the
contents striking Guy in the forehead,
causing instant death. McNulty,
of Columbus, o., killed himself with his
own gun while duck hunting
James Roring, Of Dennison, o., was IA
tally shot by companion while hunt
ing.--At Anderson, Ind, Frank Rich
wine, son Of Deputy Sheriff Richwine,
while toying with revolver in his
pocket shot himself, inilicting serious
injuries. Emma Thornberg, aged Is
years, adopted child Of Thos. Thornbcrg,
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Public schools have been establish.
ed In Costa Rica.
"A movement Is on foot 20 establish
university In New York for the edu-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16
amusement of the spectators. The
whole thing was joke gotten up by a
squad of mischievous Austinites.

amusement of the spectators. The
whole thing was a joke gotten up by a
squad Of mischievous Austinites.
The expense Of raising cotton is
thus figured out in Arkansas. Pick
ing at 20 cents per hundred of seed
cotton, sll % per bale; ginning, 81;
freight to market, S2 so; merchant s
commission, 50; total, $50 IS per bale
about half of its entire value at the
present market price.
A few years ago the government
stocked the Colorado river, Texas,
with young salmon. Last Thursday
they passed Austin on their way to
headwaters, and all day, as far as the
eye could reach, they were to be seen
in great numbers from three inches to
foot long.
Mr.. J. M. Vincent, wealthy rsBin
grower, of illinois, recently sold his
farm at $40 per acre and invested in
better lands, SO he says, in Franklin
county, Arkansas, at IS per acre.
When he moved a carload Of
thoroughbred stock was taken along.
Mr. Lycurgus Lacy and Miss Ida S.
Macon were married at Helena, Ark,
last Thursday. The attendants were
Misses Jennie Dade, Fannie Nelson,
Sallie Moore, Ella RenfrO, Lille Nc
Alpine, Bette Hornor, Messrs. Walter
Lacy, Bruce Macon, s. B. Carpenter.
Elcan West, Sidney Hornor and Will
liam Neal.
Miller Hurst was recently convicted
and sentenced to fifteen years in the
State prison in Morgan county, Ten
nessee, for aiding in the murder of
Thomas Staples, in 1865. Hurst be-
longed to the thinker" gang, whose
misdeeds were Of hemost lawless char
acter. A dozen of them rode up to
Staples and shot him down in the most
cold-blOOded manner. The prisoner
expresses himself as being lucky to
get off so easily.
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-HoUsE
The speaker demanded the regular
order to the consideration of the bill
reported from the committee on ways
and means last night, to facilitate the
refunding Of the national debt, and
pending the question, to be on the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Mills asked Mr.. Wood to yield
for an amendment subjecting all bonds
hereafter issued to taxation.
Mr.. Wood declined to yield for the
purpose, and the bill passed without
division.
SENATE.-Mr. Window submitted
the following: Resolved, That with
a view to the peaceful adjustment of
all questions relating to suffrage, to
the enforcement of constitutional and
national rights and the promotion of
the best interests of the whole country
by elimination of sectionalism of
politics, a committee of seven sem
atOrs be appointed by the chair
and charged with the duty of inquiring
as to the expediency and practicability
OF encouraging and promoting by all
just and proper methods the partial
migration of colored persons from
those States and congressional districts
where they are not allowed to freely
and peacefully exercise and enjoy their
constitutional rights as American
citizens into such State as NAV
desire to receive them and will
protect them in said rights, or into
such Territory or Territories in the
United States as may be provided for
their use and occupation, and if said
committee shall deem such migration
expedient and practicable that they
report by bill or otherwise what in
their judgment is the most effective
method of accomplishing that object,
and that said committee have leave to
sit during recess.
Laid on the table for the present at
the request of Mr.. Window, and he
gave notice that he would call it up
soon and submit some remarks
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our STREETS

The streets Of our city at present are
in decidedly filthy and unsavory con
dition. They are out Of repair, and
for miles exhibit panorama Of holes,
puddIes and reeking nastiness that is
unparalleledin the history of the mu-
nicipality. The clotted accumulations
of frozen snow and dirt have begun to
moisten and an indolent carelessness
in cleaning both sidewalks and road
ways causes an efiluvia that will GER
tainly breed disease. Housekeepers
and property holders are responsible,
in great measure, for the condition
Of the sidewalks, and it is no more
than their duty to mankind to immedi-
ately cause an active scrubbing and
sweeping about their premises.
If the city authorities, through
inattentiOn or lack of funds cannot
institute thorough cleansing of our
streets, we would suggest that the fire
department be called into requisition,
A thorough use of the hose and water
will go great waysin moving the mud
and accumulations. Something should
be done, and that quickly, if we wish
to escape the malarial fevers that will
be bound to find us if sanitary meas
ureS are not promptly effected.
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River Telegran,s.

EVANSVILLE, January 16.-River
rising, with II feet 6 inches on the
gauge. Mercury 350; wind west. II
froze hard last night after midnight.
CAIRO, ILL, January 16.-Arrived
Charlie Mcdonald and Grafton,
Hickman, s am. A heavy ice field
about midnight struck the barge Per
ry Tharpe, of the Ravens tow. lyine
at the bank and loaded with grain and
flour.
Captain james Mcdonald, of the
steamer Iron Mountain, fractured his
leg above the ankle by a fall this
morning. Hf.. srpd
Weather clear and pleasant and the
river free of ice.
CINCINNATI, January 16. - The
river is twenty-six feet nine inches
and still rising Cloudy and colder.
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A Slanderer Threatened With
Lynching.

CINCINNATI, January l6.-The town
of Parkersburg, w. Va, has been in a
state of excitement for some days ON
account of the extended circulation
of printed charges against prominent
citizens living in adultery with mar
ried ladies of the highest standing.
A committee was appointed to search
for the author. Last night one James
Baker, ox-dctoctiyc, was arrested and
jailed, charged with maliciously pub
fishing and circulating the libel. A
large and excited crowd surrounded
the arresting officer, and would have
lyncbed Baker but for the determined
and active work Of tho officers.
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Alabama .LepisIo,Yrs.

MONTGOMERY, January 16 = The
senate yesterday adopted the follow.
ing:
Whereas, Interference by United
States officers in popular elections is
Justly regarded by the people of this
State as an evil of great magnitude
and, whereas, the manifest purpose of
such interference, in part at least, is
to influence and control the action of
the State in selecting electors for
President and Vice President of the
United States therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on
federal relations be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing
by law for the selection of electors for
President aud Vice President by the
general assembly until the acts of con-
gress authorizing Interference by Fed
eral authority are repealed.
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suffering for a Life Time,

Persons afiio,ed with rheumatism often suf.
fer for life time, their tortuies being almost
Sithout remission. The joints and muscle:
Of such unfortunates are in most cases shock
ingly contorted and drawn out of shape. To
afford them even temporary relief, the ordina-
ry remedies often prove utterly useless. Hos
letter s Stomach Bitters, on the other hand,
is avouched by persons who have used It, to
he &nuine source Of relief. 1t keeps the
blood cool by promoting regular habit of
body, and removes from It impurities which,
in the opinion of all rational pathOlogists,
originate this ag0nizing complaint and its
kindred malady, the gOut. Besides this the
Bitters remedy disorders Of the stomach liver
and nerves, prevent and eradicate intermit-
tent and remittent feveTs, promote appetite
and sleep,.an are highly recommended by
physicians as a desirable medicinal stimulant
and tonic.
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man street, caused breakage that
sent the roof from the Freeman street
side through to the adjoining alley and
carrying to the ground the entire sec
ond story, which contained very heavy
machinery. The east and north walls
also fell outward. The damage to the
building and machinery is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000
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Archbishon PURCELL.

CINCINNATI, January l6.- The
Catholic Telegraph of to-day, tho
official organ Of this Catholic diocese,
says Of the press telegram announcing
the acceptance of the resignation Of
Archbishop Purcell ave doubt its
truthfulness because Rome would not
consider the question Of a successor
until it sent official word Of The ac-
ceptauce Of the resignation to the
archbishop, and consulted him and
other archbishnps Of the country.
Rome does all things in order
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A New COaI-FieId.
Iyfeld CKy.) Democrat. sth.I

Mayfcld (Ky) Democrat, Sth.l
Hearing that coal in paying quanti-
ties had been discovered on Panther
creek, six miles east of Mayfeld, VIC
interviewed several gentlemen from
that neighborhood and learned that
the reports were true. In some sec
tions real coal is found on the surface
of the ground and on the bed of the
creek. One gentleman informed us
that he had taken some of the coal
found on the surface home and burned
it. From what We could gather NO
doubt exists in our mind but what
coal is to be found in the eastern por-
ton of Graves county in quantities
sufficient to pay for mining it. The
only drawback to the opening of the
mines is the want of capital. The
owners of the land on which the coal
is found have not the money to work
it, but are willing to go into any ar
rangement by which shaft can be
sunk.
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"FEARFuLLY and wonderfully made are
some of the connections which are adver-
tised and sold under the name Of tonics
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is guaranteed in
quality, purity and favor. II is safe
pleasant and efficient medicine in all dis
orders of a choleric nature, such as dysen-
tery, cholic, etc. 1t is equally effective in
malarial diseases, and never fails to give
relief A wine-glassful three times day
will be found an agreeable invigorant.
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Hanging.


PoTTSvILLE, January 16.-Martin
Bergin was hanged at 1910 this morn
ing, for the murder of Patrick Burns
at Tuscarora, Penn, April 18th 1870.
After the drop fell the pulse ran up to
60, but gradually died away, and in
four and half minutes respiration
ceased, and at 10 o'clock Bergin was
declared dead and was cut down. His
body will be taken to Shenandoah this
afternoon and will be buried there
Saturday. The GOODNESS displayed on
the scafold by Bergin exceeded that
Of any of the other Molly Ma
guires, and excited mnch comment.
lie is the nineteenth Molly Mcguire
already hanged for murder in this
State. Two others, Peter McMahus
and John O'Neil, the alledgcd mur-
derers of Hesser at Shamokin. Decem-
Der 1915, are yet to be dealt with
WILKEsBARRE, Jan. 16.-Sharpe
was hanged at Mauch Chunk Tuesday
and was buried here to-day.
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PeISOnRI.

c, B. GriSte, the popular and intel
ligent advance agent Of the William
sons, has arrived in the city to ar
range for the performance of Struck
Oil, at the theater next week.
J.N. Rainey, Ed Dickerson, jr., and
JAS. Good were visitors recorded at
the cotton exchange to-day. j. W.
Morton, New York ! P c, Taylor, St.
Louis, apd A. M. Austin, Tennessee,
were there yesterday.