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Judge Benjamin r. Sheldon, Of lhe Supreme
Court, has Ordered stay Of proceedings In tho
1915 aMl 1874 tax cases, Which were appcaled to
that Court In order that motiot, for reAcaslng
may 10 argued ut tho next term Of Court, which
will be ked 1t Ottawa. Tic order IL Gated
Rockford, JulT FL, and ia Al follows:
IA petition Tor a Fehearlng In tho above oatt-
tled cause IL. q. Fairfield ct al. vs. The People
ex rel. i. II. McCrcs) having been presented 10
INC, anu there appearing probable grounds
therefor, It IL ordered that all proceedings su.
thorixad by the Judgment OF the Supreme Court
heEciu be stayed until tho next term OF such
Court In said urAnl Dlvlsion.a
The posltiop Of The counsel for tbs clt5 wa4
that Tie CITY haa power TO levy taxes under ths
act Of 1877, aud, in certifying The amount to the
County Clerk, they did not limit Themselves 10
tha amouht which was attempted to be lcyed
10 l87l The Supreme Court, tp tho opiuion
filed. hell that The act Ok 1877 did not authorize
the levy Of Z tax or the imposition OF taI, but
altnplY tue collection OF tar thai WIS levied In
1878 by the lovylng osdlnauce passed IN Deccm-
ber of that year. lllr claim made by
l,s t,s appellants ,' l., cooeedIuE tic %
hat the amount which the city eertlacd was ID
e1cess OF tho attu.npted levy III 1879, Aud there
fore, II tls opiuf0n VI the Court stands. the
amount Of tla Judgment should 10 reduced.
Tbla ID tu point upoa which tllu star order WAS
gssntcd until the petition for = reheariug ran
be heaIp.
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TIE POLICE.
THEIR WAS COMPARATIVE QUIET

THEIR WAS COMPARATIVE QUIET
IN police circles yesterday. In the forenoon
Capt. MrGarrtgIe had several lsol,rs' interview
With his Honor, which was rcEnrdcd AZ on,luous,
but from ol1 that could bo learned nothing came
of It calculated to create stir, for the present
at least. 1t was supposed that the interview
had rome reference to thu selection IT scavcy's
successor. but MtGarrtglo would not say word
ou tho subject further tlu, that tile tnlk hatt
been pleasant, n,,l tint he was satisfied with
the result. His friends pressing him for the
place, md the Police Committee arc almost
unanimous in bis favor: but whether this was
TALKED up or not Ia not known.
In anv event, 1t Is known TINT the Mayor hRa
made him no promisos. but ho has Rlsen 1t out
to intimate frtcnds That he was not entirely
satisfied that O'Duunclt could l!i1 tho bill, which
has encouraged many to believe that The oEfgi-
nal programme 10 give tho Fire. .AfArshasshtp to
m 1rsshmnn has been abaudune1, md that Dcn.
1,cr will be rcappolntcd, and Mctinrriatc given
the bend Of the Po1!ee Department, With o Dom
neil % Assistant. Tic Aldermen oil think fa-
would not ba surpEis[ng TO sec the question
solved In this vnr. In fnvor OF this solution is
the fact that Marshal swcnle does not want to
be promoted, satisfied. as ho Is, that It
further fact iha. CAPT. o'bonnsIl is Understood
to prefer tic place Of Dixon to that OF 2cager.
During the day. a great many reports wero re.
cetvod tn answer u ti,e order Of lew days ago
to report the natncs OF tho thieves and conil-
dcncc-nlen, which they we're arranging alphabet
tcalty, preparatory to commencing operations
Rgalnst them. The 1lst will be completed to-day,
far "a IL Is possbo to complete 1t In the ttuio
crooks. It will embrace some we1l-known Dam.
ocsattc ward politicians. md has been promised
the papers for publication.
THE FOLLOWING ORDER
was the only thing made public: ,......
:, c.ntras ortitrs,, Ne; 70. !; The attention Of
, 1879-07-23
HIRAM BARBER.
A Political Talk to His Moth Side
Constituents.
Tic South, md 'Filnt 1t Is Aiming to
Accomplish.

The Ar,,,forv .c,rh ~ Tho r,t,o.r,s 9v,~a
net Int syenn, M trchar', =, @ ' .t.tst io."eea e
Central md sophIs, for the purpose Of listening
to a,, address run, the Hon. Hiram uurber.
member OF Conercss from liza Third Illinois
f,,.,si.. !, ,..a ~. 49,, ~ "a.'..'.
IN the baptist Church, but tho la.uifcrable heat
drove oil concerned outside. Hero It was very
little better for Thu mosouttus. four tncho. lonr
e,,1 ncor,v or fnch ,yids han ,I,,efr ovn ,v,v
~ = ;, rss, 1,..tse'.. ~" .,': r,,..,' ~" "y
.. - "vo ..., -. IT,. sao' ~. eansu
Of tho evening .
alr. Hathct apo1oEEzed for keeping Ills hat on
but lle MAS compelled to do 10 on acculint Of
the number Ut Democratic em,ssarfes ia t,,e
nir. Iio was rati tl,at tic citizans of tho FIJI.
,,,,onr.vcv ~. rr. nr,r,,., ,,.,.,
- - ,..,H =. ~" N"o 4ososs
u ny 1uaement. qellyea from "nat ne nau
!leara allti eeen a. Nash!1!gton, u'cfe Nss one
pfeuat1inatlhE issue. aM that Wns simply VINO
ehou!a nave control lof the next Tour years ot
tlc Federal Government; They might talk OF
me tarlN, ine SILVER quGstloh. fa!lroaa or steam.
noai fun,ales. OF anythlnG else tley ebotc, put
trasio nI Il ,.it ~ a,sash ~ ~ w" oou'
lie believed tint il tl,cro had been a ucmo-
cratic 1noiorty ID tic Sena,s in 1879 bir. Hayea
would mover tlayo been tustatjcd. ;Now. They had
majority in bpth Houses. ai,d tLcT meant 10
inauFurvic Democrat ncxs tin,o. IL all hnz.
artls. It had been aai that tl1e Su1th had nc.
ccnted tho results OF tl,o War, but that
efrnply meant Tint they had nrcnntcd
Tic TACT that they hati hccn tcfcntsl m
thc field oil battle. They found uiat armed re-.
bcl,iou could not tlpset what they Tere
pleased to Term tie " "cot1pact between tho
Stntes.n ue, for 0nc. Ind nn fcnr wfatrver
that nny furticr nttetrint would In mnt1a nv
force Of ara1e to ,tnset The 0overntnsnt and
djsrlpt the Federal Uu!on.
but the South vas working back. with tho
assistance Of Northern tlounj,fnccs. to
rrr no,r,,,vra -, ,or,, :, r,,,,,-r
A1 tc,. ~ 'o.'" ~ uA.1oos
anu nle sclooi. ., a., helo Waa enotle purpose
entcrieinea " tls ota sIaFonou!ng o'i9afcng'
n.u taaa Mas .o pota.n ,9 con.fol WI OF ie dngsf'
ment. Ing nest.tfnits OF thls were Aho~n IN The
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SNAP JUDGMENTS.
IA fIs Edffor nf TIT 7'riInt,fs 4

40 us 1ANoF " tHe AFa1tHts
KANxAKkE, Ill.fa July 2l,-Dad faith, trcact,-
tho causes Of snnp Judgments. I wtah THs
keep tic subject before the people and our leg
ts)atprs, 30 Al to prevent aud eradicate the
fraudulent custom Of obtaining snap jud9-
ments.
Il is tho worat Of impositions. For instance,
msn who has bud case, who, through spite
or eumity wants to svepge hlnsolf upon M
other, viii 20 from st. Anne to Rockville,
twenty-five miles distant, anil bring a suit
against him. The defendant, who may be inno-
cent. !s forced to loso two days, pay SO travel
Inc expeuscs, II he wants to appear to couteat
tls claim OF perhaps IS or 80; Or, II he does not
appear, Judgment is entered AGAINST him, right
or wr1nE.
go; there IL question Of settlement; the lrst
thing the second one hears Of Is 4 summons to
the morning, He takes thu train, goes 10
Thornton, and lo The .Justtce OF tho Pence 10 not
there; he IA told there ta one ut the Village Of
Dalton, or At another ylllngo OF the town, and
when he arrives Il fs too late,-3udgncnt has
been entered REafnbt him.
And. II he Wante to have bis rights, he must
take MI appeal, which will coat him 50. besides
all hts trouble, bis travelling cxpenscs, and his
lAWtGF8' Itths ......
II Is an outrnRe; and still our Legislature did
nothing to prevent auch seandalous proceedings,
Ana, hir. Editor, such cases occur In every
county III the State Of Illinois. remember d
caee where j. D. Morse, from Paptneau, lost q
calf worth 81, anl aIserward be was told that
hIs ueighbor, F. x. Meyer, lad cali similar to
his. 1hey were nat friends. alosso wont to
Gilman, about tweuty-onH miles from T., nud
had writ OF repluytn issned against Meyer.
lie thero obtatned 4 judgment anu writ Of restt-
tuition two minutes before Meyer arrived. An
aI,penl Was taken, md The case went to the
Circuit Court ut Watscka; there II vas sent
back to be tried do noyo, and tic parties went
tn 1t. Anne. In Kankakee County: After two
years Of litigation the lawyers prevailed on both
parttea to settle. Tho bill amounted to $5t0.
Had Never becn sued In h!s own town, the
caae would have been disposed Of ut 0nce; h0th
parties acknowledged II aftorwasd: but lie snap
Judgment Morse obtained started tho long
scrieB Of suits. annoYanccs, expenses, hatred,
anl family ill-fcelings.
In ti,s town Of the lcfondapt The c1rcum-
stances OF a CASE can bG better asrcrtaIned, Mnd
Justice would bo better administered to all par
ties concerned.
Should m act be passed By our Legislature,
thus: ts'rhat no suit shall be brought agRiost
any defendant OF hEs a9snt, bcforu Justice Of
the PEACE, outside OF the town whore said do
3endant or nis agent resides.
"ThRt all aclR Or part OF acts Inconsistent
With this act are hereby ronealed."
Then this ayll Of snap judgments would be
suppressed. a LAWYER.
, 1879-07-23

oyercom the rcststanc offered by tile ats at 4
.glyen noinL a rod erected at this point on
pole might temov no much OF the sceistAnc ~
formIs pa@t u le Ins II q dissis1ge wd aetef to-
mined and full7 markt out by the law Of ln-
aastlon before tlIe disel,arRo occurred. A. the
and, Il animals, iait be killed, a. il frequently
the cneo Wtch trees ar struk.
-an inaulsted rod might In the samo wav
S'e, canse tl,sciarEe. md, benE fusuiated, the
ltabl 10 injury BY tho return slrokc. Moat
people ar Of the opEnton that oblects OH the
crth ar injured by electricity. pastlng from the
clouds to ts't erihs bns such !s not tic case.
10 do" sase' % Of fs;sn ,tsoke .he da%sss
o e aas s' body dssS'ts fais fRasit's e tS
by al pllysetsta. That, in al cases OF injury by
thu direct strukc,-ccctric'ty passing hetmqen
the clouds and orth, the injury fs also done by
wttetsun tha subject. but that such Is tic casc,
can bo demonstrated % easily as to demonstrate
that pulling aRafnat l1t point generates In tint
point power equal 70 the force applied, !.
ehtmnrs, ctc., as abor instructed, and. tnssed OF
boin; tnsulatcd, iheT be attachd directly to the
ohJec: to 30 protected, az rods OIL tic vessels
u the britssh navy. When the cloud 10 near
cloud hcinE positive, the negative electricity Of
the crth vii be conducted from tho bidding tip
the rods and discharged by tho points Into tho
air, as from the arms Of the electric wheel vhon
placed upon charged conductor. This dis.
charge tends to nutral[Eo tho cloud nbov the
building, and does Keep the building md
its contents in normal conditlon;-the only
condition Of saftty,-which could not bc don
II the roda Nere insulated; ald, In case OF dia-
charge, which ia IS likely to occur as II tho rods
Wcro upon bo!e, there would bo no return or
upward stroke. It was the perfectIng Of the
conducting pnwor Of vessels, by means Of non
insulated rods, which has rendered rods indis-
pepsable to the British nary; and the frequency
Of damage to buildings having upon them largo
quantities Of sp!ra-twfsted, copper-coyered, or
cabn rods we'll insulated, That has causcd the
tuasses to regard rods 0B eource of danger
rather than ~ a mcaus Of safety. And no won
dcrt
Parties engaged in tho retail ltQhtnng-rod
business are supposed to. kno how rods should
ne erected, and eomc Of them do, but rather
rods, and thus promulgatc . theory without
reason, which Is reeevcl without proof, mud
paid .t1r, oftentlmes, BIZ los Of life. The sub
1ect Of Insulation VI lfghtnlng-rods Is ono
which calls tor legislative action, II our schools
mud colleges will not instruct the people, foura
truly, JouN II. MorT.
, 1879-07-23
resumed this morning at 10 o'clock, but vii
not DO pushed for n few days.

1n .,, ,. ,,t
resumed this morning a. ~ O'CLOCK, ont Will
not be n"shea Tor 1c" aafs.
Clerk Filklns Yesterday began ihc nayment Of
thr rcrt,ilsntcs fur ges and clerks of tic Iatu
! jndfvlal elcrtion. lie wants them to come Tor.
FAr,! 1nu Get .,r.f n,o.eY ants not Keep X m'n, ~
wotx WORK 'or s1,s ns1; 'afee weeks lucy al't s"ko
! 4 routractor wt1o homes in the future In con.
| y1nrc thc jnift EomtI1iticn m PuhiIc Hcry,ca
and l'nbIe buildings that Ills nspaf, Il better
thau any o:ltr Icllnw's nsphast and thrrcIore
more suitable fur uso tn thc new Court.Iinu.c,
has decided to pave snatl pnrt Of tlc alley
west Ut (he County Dufltlinr will, Tint nroI,lct.
r,o car,r,tt,o. =, r,.,,,,,,t,,, =, r.xo.
,,,,tn !, Sn'tG" .1, ny ~. on Equal.atol ol !nAes.
~ In T, ~ n .mS a'st Iii % ~.
tr ~, u, ~ ,ph..', wv! ,.ea ue
s s a. ~ nsoe* III af t'e herpase o1 eine'aef,nE
South Town lfais nf hath rcal md mrrsnnni
nrt,rMrtY viii bc inve,,tgaie1 m,1 t,,rre IL n .;t
cttscl probability ,i,,tt sntuo Important chouges
will be made tn tile assessment. Tie work Of
tho Committee viii bc continued from lay TO
tlay until ompletcd.
,r,,o f,,.,,, r,,rv x,..,,
,,st ,na,, na.n HEATH ann exam
rs,,,,,r. ..s,,. s, suss. 'ost,5 rasers oI
r;,nr rr,or" ~, ,ti. ,
=, * r",,.;, ~ . ' 70 .c,nt n,u
w." a"s ~ tfGa,s ~, sascs VII present tsae o!s.
n""te. caaet i1l occ,,n ~ cn1,o nsi III
those h.yin camnlaint: tn ' ae or a1s a ~
,i 1r tIa. w. ne M uram 1nIy wv represent
hod ncesnn. ~. ~ ~ ~ ss r, e ~, ~ " rface
,,aa Uu ueEeons 70 MY Ianu Jury on !llEoious
rnatees-a st tact WEIGH nus ocen patent 1oF years
past' ...
The Committee on Public Charities mot yes
tenaar and considered few acquisitions afd a
nnsnber Of applications for passea md rciiot.
most Of which we're rejected. Dr.. Spray. OF Tho
Insane Asylum, stated that Dr.. E. 4. ki1bourn.
OF the Northern Asvtum for the Insane, located
at E.gfn, had uotEleA him that Coax Co,lnty
had considerably exceeded tts quota OF tnsnpe
patients In that Asylum. uGdcr the law, ha
tDr. knbouFn) Was compelled to clean tiiese
out, mud he notified Cook County that unless
otherwise Instructed he ahould deliver eail
pauper Insane Mt tho door OF the Court-uousc.
Dr.. Spray was instructed to meet the train
having these persons on board and to convey
them 10 the County AsYlum al Jefferson.
THE RMr1orEs or THE COUNTY rnrAsunRn,s
orF1cK
c,r,f.,, t,,t ,ho ,o,o nr,.,,.t .,.,
n;,iat,r ~ ~ ,'s M uaa osra
hosc ~, ncn ;,ivan ,ns a a. ~ H., sts
the nora n the Trnosr"es aSf,o .n' rc oasod y
49, a 80 - ~ .ts. o..'So ~ s'oee1 ~
, 1879-07-23

the rest of The parsy express themselves moro
than sntfede1 with hin, aa guide. aIri fny that
the trip 40 far has been Of even more value to
i" 'as% Il ' fs9 sy t1'fse b. ssssnn is g. nsos
+. Rose, and Or. George n. Chan,betiin. THEY
EXPECT to return to I.nndon atout'thc last OF
Anulist or tIle 1st Of September. nill will then
SAIL for America.
The wilt ol William CorrIaap, who tlcl IN
this CITY 1u1y: IT, wns Yesterday admitted topru
Of tilr 'sil1, lot OF twentY.four feet front m
Michigan avenue, bctweon Boutll Winter n,sd
River ssrscts, is left 70 tic nephew Of the lie.
c.asc1: Richard W. Clifford. buluc*t IT
a,,l Anna Theresa O'Keefc, for their education.
to be expended under the DIRECTION Of the
executor. The rost Of the PROPERTY, il!cre
bsIn: no personal estate. consists Of tortr fec;
tifty fcct on tho northwest rarncr VI Sta.c niid
Eighteenth Streets mil IL devised to thu Cntno-
lie Btshop Of Chteago. to be cspcnaed according
To i'is discretion for islc SUPPORT =! the nfphan
n,atla the executor Of lie wilt all scc,lr!sy bcitg
watscd. The estate Is free trntn alt lcIt or II.
cumt,ranco, an.l ls valued at $4,000 lhe will
!: dated July 10, 1871, aud witnessed witnesses, by l: 9.
patno Frecr mil George a. Inkalls. Letters
testam9nlnry hare not yet beCn applied for
DOUGLAS MONUMENT.
The first Of the faHr synboltcnl statues that
arc to atlorn the pcdcsfnls at Douglas tnonu-
mcnt-thr one representing "lllino!s WAS
placed Into position yesterday By IT. sculptor,
Leonard II. Folk.
It's 4 feu,nlc figure In sitting posture. In
The left taf. Il holds several cars Of corn: tic
right lian.l rests upou the State ar1np nn.i
medallion slifeld with ribbon II, The beak Of u
errcal.eagle resting on floating leu: on tho
ribbon ts the motto Of the Sta,c. The figure
occupies the pedestal on the southeast corner Of
the monument.
The thrcu other figures that nro to auorn It
represent "Il!storv,'' "Jnsticc,", aud "Elo-
qlence," alt Of which traits Dougias was dis~
tfnguisiled for.
In conversation with Tribune reporter Air,
Vok said that the statue Of History would he
really to be placed in position bY AuH. 20. willis
The model OF "Justtcc" l,as juhs been finished
and approved by the Stata Commissioners of
Dougias monument. md Will soon be scnt to
tile bronze factnrY In New York for casting.
The statue of "Eoqucncen the architect Inns
ALREADY designed in his mind. and will nt once
cun,mc.1ce work on It.
The statue Ut " I1lstory." whtch will next 60
n" If 4 9ssuDS S Oorsa, ri H., e01sF Ies. as'ns :
female figure. She is seated in, a lis
tcnng attitude, cinssIcnIIy tlraned with
sandaled feet. ntid over the left leg !s pnrcf,-
nent scroll. In the right baud II = stylus wifi
which sho Is ready to record tho story Ut I'LL
nois.
The statues arc made Of standard bronze,
which is equivalent tu bclf.nctal; the formula
OF standard bronze being about nlnety paEts
copper, eight tin, nrtl lwo ztnc, which Is indc-
siructibe II properly taken care Of.
The architect says that tlc Btatucs will be In
position BY january. The sum Of $4,000 is
what Sit. Volk asks for these four statues.
, 1879-07-23

a large ald enthusiastic meeting Of Dlue ISL
and avenue property-owncrs was held Inst even-
Ing at Columbia Hall, No. 2'3 Blue Island ave-
nue., to utter Il protest aeainst the construction
Of IN elevated railway on that street.
1t seems that some weeks ugo Began phEtpot
and Walter n. Jackson, styEng themselves re-
spectiycly President and sccrelhty OF the 'Bluo
1slnnd Avenue Elevated Railway" presented
q petition 10 the City Council asking o
charter for the said corporation. The resi-
dents Of Blue 1sluntl avenue heard of this, and
they also have drawn up petition to
he sent into the Council praying tha. tile ho,l-
orabic body In tiuestttn would reject the former
petition. The propcrty-ownoes'p petition already
has the signatures OF men representing over
10,DO0 feet nf property OH that Ryeu1ir, and siE-
natures arc constantiv being attnrhed.
Tile principal object OF Last nights tneetIng
was to further agltatc tha subject, alid to arouso
The citizens to sense OF thelF impending
danger.
jain Scnnletz. who stated the object Of tbs
gathering.
the petition WIS called fur, nnd Their report Was
highly satisfactory to those interested.
John Lupstcn then made few remarks, and
was strong IN condcmnlng tho roatl. llo be-
lleved i would reduce the value of property. at
least 50 per cent. There would bu no reduction
In taxes and It wonld result In ruin to the resi-
dents OF the avenue. uu wished hs were we'll
ycrsed In the English laugnnxe, so that ha could
express whRt be felt.
t.. Woltcrstlorf concurrcd with hlr. LupsteIn,
and believed that the majority Of tile property
owners on the street wore against the scheme.
A1r. kopf and Mt. htuns heartily secoudcd
the remarks ot the former gentlemen.
monstrancc to the Council, and mt to The Com
n,ttce gu atrects and Alleys, as proposed by
some enc present. Ills suggestion met with
, 1879-07-23

nil the information ho no.ecssrd on The
subject to the newspapers, and that tho rumor,
'wnatever might culne ul Il, ravc him not
tho lcaat concern. HI Ind been at Peru. mud
not IT Was1t.ncton,-n sting and not talking
Trnr. he was go!nE to Washington nftrr awhile
on ot!lcla business, but tho contemplated vlstt
l,al nothin.. In Inc world to to with tho qucs-
o,licc,--no.hing Ia tic wurld. X. 10 this par-
ticniar rnmor. he repeated thai hc knew notll-
Ing OF II, except as he Calnctl his Information
from thu paucrt, null he hadn't bothere.! him.
sst about 1t a,nl didn't propose to-; As tor
Ten. 1.cakc, ho sffnuld sbe a. well ptuased
t0 taVc him for SUCCESSOR as anytody he
could think Of. And further than this the
Judge huli nothing to say.
, 1879-07-23
TIE COUNTY BUILDING.

A meeting ol the Joint Comm!steo on Public
Buildings and Public serylcs Is called for thss
afternoon.
iAs County Treasurer Is paying orders on tho
General suud up TO May u, aud Court House
osdcrs to date.
Insane cases will be taken 10 the County Court
MONDAY There will bs no regular sessIous OF
the court until September
The tax'ssie yesterdaY embraced only half-a~
aozen iots III the Town oi Hanover. 1t will be
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E1iIrATtnNAI,

Ths Rev. De. Darnell. Principal Of Duaertn Col-
ieEe. late l1clnuth Boys' College, and also FcpFo.
scnting tho lolimush LsIies' Colleyc. lendou.
Ontario Canada, will be in this city from Tuesday
to Friday Of this week. Parents aud guardians d.
string 10 entes puptts or make Inquiries respect
Iug the COLLEGES, will addreas tho Hoy. DR.. OAR
mil, poat. .otncs, city, Terms: Ladics' College,
$500 per auuam; uoys' College, 500 to $3.50,
, 1879-07-23

Parties who own watches that nsed tho attention
i Co., cornsF OF State and Randolph stresta:
, 1879-07-23
DEATHS.

Ruck & nAYnsr's 'Moth Powder" caEr!es death
to exesy hed.Aug, 1y, OF cfoloa.buR.
, 1879-07-23

hNhsfa AEo the Hebrew eht1ufenF' Duylni
delicious candy ut Dawson's, 2ll State street.
, 1879-07-23

Il also shows the state Of the various epec[al
aecounts. Tho Lake VIcw Cittzcns' Association,
through their sccretarY, Mr. @: ". Barnett, pre-
sentco set OF resolutions lndorsng the action
takcn b7 the Board 10 the sa,oon-Iiceuse pucs-
tion. and p!edgtng their support to the board
in maintenance OF such action.
The Newtown bee., 1879-06-10
Mobammedan Sacrifices.

Great precautions have been taken to
 cleanse the valley of Mena at Mecca,
 where the pilgrims spend three days of-
 fering sacrifices. There are thirteen
 slaughter houses, ninety pits separated
 from each other, into which are thrown
 the remains of the sacrifices, and hye hundred and five pits for the offal. The eighteen cisterns have been emptied of the water of last year and filled with a fresh supply. The pilgrims lodgings were all cleansed before their arrival, and five hundred men appointed to go around with baskets to gather all refuse and to collect the remains and offal of the slaughtered sheep, and seventy three men to bury them first in unslaked lime and then in earth. One hundred men were also appointed to cleanse the lodg- ings of the pilgrims after their return from the valley of Mecca, where all the dwellings would be found cleansed for their reception. The immense numbers of sheep sacrificed at this feast by the Mohammedans remind one of the Jew ish sacrifices in Jerusalem. Some years one hundred thousand sheep are slaugh- tered. and until the recent sanitary rules were enforced by the sultan, the reek- inp. fostering remains of the victims polluted the air for miles, and brec pes tilence among the pilgrims It is con. trary to the fatalistic doctrines of Islam to submit to such precautions. but the military power of the sultan cempels obedience. .-Neao York Euangelist. .sSA
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and ended by saying, But, papa, did you ever hear of such blundering individually
 The sequel one can foresee. The doctor forbade any more secret meetings, but al lowed Frank to visit the house, and in a years time consented to the marriage, on the condition that Bessie should not leave him, to which they both gladly agreed.
 "We'll be married at home, Frank" " said she, 1" for ] never would risk taking yousto church. You would stumble up the aisle, and respond sno when you were asked if you took this woman to be your welded wife and I should die of shame.'
 "Have mercy, thou woman full of guile, and be stire that never would make that blunder. Only do let the service be short please, knowing my impatience to call you my own little wife. After all, innocence and honesty have their own reward, fol while you did not lose your bracelet, I have won a jewel worth all the world, and darling, you will at least admit that in low ing you have not been blunderer."- Atbany Argus. --. .