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ItIE kATCIIISUNe
ST. Louis, july 10.-'rho Southern extension
of the Atsl,iaon, Topeka Il Santa Fo Noatl to
t.os Vegas, N. 81, 1l8 miles soilth OF Colorado,
las just bcen completed and IL open for trailir.
, 1879-07-14
ITALIAN RflIEF,

TTHClHN NrLI[Ts
New YoRg, July 13.-'rle 1talians propose
nsass meeting to raise funds Tor the Eollef Of
sufferers by the looaa nild VOLCANOES In 1taly and
Sicily,
, 1879-07-14

LOUISIANA.
Special phpateh t0 Tht TrtbMrs.
NEW OHLxANB, July l3.-Ihe Constitutional
Conyrntlon will adjourn next Saturday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
HOW wilkie collins Produces Novels.
EOlive Logan In Wilkes Spirit.l

tOllVe LORaH III Wilkes oplTltJ
"Why, the truth Is write all the day long,
or nearly 50. I've been obliged to stop writ
ing at night. / used to write great deal at
night-the temptation to do it Is very great,
rs there are no children and no organs about
after midnight-but really found that my
bedroom was SO full Of ghosts when / tried
to go to sleep that could not close my eyes.
indnlged, too, in far more pipes than was
good for me in the wee hours | had to stop
both smoking and writing at night. Now |
write all day." 515
mot all day?'
Every nearly. find that the only way In
which can ply my small trade @ is by not
going out at all"
But one must have exercise?"
Il cannot take any until after I've finished
my writing for the day, for 50 sure as go out,
the inspiration flies, and cannot lure it back
until the next day."
The second floor american style of his
spacious mansion in Gloucester Place, Is devo-
ted to the work-room for the small trade
OF the great novelist In what we would call
the back parlor-a large, square apartment
he sits at one or two large, square tables and
weaves the fictions that enchant the world.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
ALass who Dld n soldering Go.

Z William and Rebeeca Hanson, residents OF
Tioga county, Pennsylvania, a few days ago
received q letter from long-lost daughter,
who, after about twenty years, has been heard
from for the first time. just before the war
Katie THAT was the daughters name) was
driven half wild with the impOrtunate Wooing
of boorish lover and the command of her
parents that she should marry him. She
donned male attire and ran away. Making
for Buffalo she obtained employment as q
cook on a steamer that ran from Buffalo to
Detroit. Later she found herself on Missis-
sippi river steamer as head cook. A year of
mans work made her feel like man, she
says, so in 1861 she enlisted as private. She
was promoted to sergeant In 1868, and in 1864
was In Capt. Hopkins company under Gen.
Thomas at Nashville. At the close of the war
Capt Hopkins asked her what she proposed
to do. She said she didn't know. Marry me
then, woman, and take off those borrowed
buds" Katie was thunderstruck for she
never thought her sex suspected. She mar
ried Capt. Hopkins and went to Cuba, ex-
pecting to fight in the patriot cause there.
But they concluded to buy some land and go
to raising sugar cane and children. Mrs.
Hopkins writes to her parents that she will
visit them this summer, bringing them two
grandsons. This is vouched for by the
Waverley IN. " Adrocdte, which swears on it's
honor that the strange story is true in the
minutest detail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
Poisoned with a Postage stamp.

Paris Correspondence Of the London Tele-
graphl
Young ladies who think proper to cores
pond with rejected lovers would perhaps do
we'll to take a hint from the following curious
case, which is, however, authentic. Mile.
Feltcie Maxy, who lives on the farm of Pen
tecote, on the Belgian frontier, was on the
point OF being married, when she received a
letter from an old sutton asking her to recon
slider the matter, and send him an immediate
reply: The postage stamp was gallantly en-
closed to defray the cost of transmission The
answer duly written, Mile. Maxy applied the
stamp to her fair lips; but hardly had she
done SO when she felt a sharp pain ia her
tongue, and In less than no time that interes-
ing member became horribly elongated and in
tanned and covered with noisome sores. The
saisconsoiafe one, Alfred namin, by name, a
farmer at Plchon, in the Nord, has been ar
rested; but he declares that he used no nox-
lous drug, but simply moistioned corner of
Inc stamp with his own lips-a delicate way
OF stealing kiss. Such is the state of the
case as its stands at presents, but the tale
carries it's own moral
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
arvrN,4 HER BONNET

srw,c0 her bonnet under her chfn,
~ Had her raven rinRets In,
hui Mi alone In her sllken snare
Z 4Rsa Ls s n catch her lovely, floating hair:
~ nr wing her bonnet under her chin,
She tied young mans heart within.
srhey were stroIing together UP the hill. y, !,
Whare he wind comes blowing merry and chill
Hnd Ii blaw the curls a frolesome race.
Ali aver the happy peach eolored face,
ssiil scpfding and laughing she tied them In.
finder her beautiful. dimpled chin.
y western wind. do you think 1t was fair
Nh MAY such tricks with her floating hatrf
ia fnadly, gleefuliy do your best
~ blow her against the young mans breast.
Where as he gladly folded her in,
IT'D kissed her mouth and dimpied ehlhf
All Ellerly Vane. you little Thought
An hour ago, when you besought
tri1ie country lass to walk with you.
After the sun had dried The dew.
What pertlous danger you'd be in
Al she tied her bonnet under her chin,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
Insurance Company

The above statement is true and correc.
transcript from the books of the Company.
THCS. A. Afg1MS. President.
HENRY Y. OGDEN, Secretary
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

together and was dead.
The next morning when they heard that
''the American had at last filled their
prophecies, the locataires showed q spas
modlc warmth of interest. They offered Their
services promptly, and said to each other
all-that it was pity they had not known
him better. They even protested that he
should not be made an object of charity-that
among themselves they would do all that was
necessary. But 1t appeared that their helI
was not needed-that there was in the back
ground friend who had done ALL but whom
nobody knew.
Hearing this they expressed their sympathy
by going up by twos and threes to the little
garnet where there was now only icy cold
ness and silence.
Not a few among them were so far touched
by the pathoS they found In this as to shed q
tear or so-most of them were volatile young
Frenchmen who counted their sensibilities
among their luxuries.
Toward evening there came two older thar
the rest who had not been long In the house
When they entered a woman stood at the
beds head-a woman in black drapery, witt
pale and haggard face which they saw only
for moment.
As they approached she moved away anC
going to the window, stood there with hel
back toward them, gazing out at the drifteC
snow upon the roof. The men stood uncoy.
cred, looking down..
1T is the face of an immortal" said the
elder of the two. st is such men who die
young"
And they then saw the easel in the shadow
of the corner, and went and turned 1t from
the wall When they saw the picture resting
upon 1t there was long silence. 1t was broken
at last by the older man.
'Itissome woman he has known and loved,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

Sworn to and subscribed before mo this
twenty day OF May, 1873
ALFRED INHRAHAM.
Dahl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

:. Mark Twain appears on the Hartford tax
list assessed for SCI, $50.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
INSURANCE.
FACTORS AND TRADERS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
~
- nj

INSURANCE COMPANY,
~
rondeIet street. .,..-.a
ASSETS APRIL 80, 1878, s1,288,3lB
ED. A.1PALFREY. President.
JOHN CHAFFE. Vice President,
THOS. =. WALKER. Secretary
Trustees.
John !. Noble. b. r. Eschelmsn,
John Chaffe, W. @. Black,
Richard Mflliken. Charles Chaffe
j. /. Warren. L. @, Jurey.
Samuel Friedlander. VIM. Hartwell.
A. A. Yates. @. j. Leeds,
r. M. Walmeslev. A. T.. Janin.
A. Fl. May. Joseph Bowling,
T. Lytt Lyon. A. M. Bickham
Samuel Fl. Boyd. Henry Abraham
Joseph McElroy. Louis Bush.
WIN. ]. Behan, A. Brittin.
81 W, Bentell.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
Canal street

| The above statement is a Just, true and COT
| rect transcript from the books Of the COMPANY
PAUL FOURCHY, President
| a W N0ryr Hncrefarv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

Parish of Orleans. City of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the TENN
day of June, 1878, JAMES FAHEY.
Notary Public
At meeting Of the Board OF Directors. neia
on the tenth day Of June, 1878. 1t was resoH e
to declare cash dividend of twenty psr cent o.
the net earned participating premiums tor ne
year ending May 81. 1878. payable on the tn1fu
Monday of July next.
Also. to pay to the Stockholders. on deman6
interest at the rate Of five per cent Der annGW
on their stock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

OF the English writer and lawyer,
Judge Talfourd, pleasing story d told.
At one corner of Russell Square, near
his house, IN old woman had for several
years kept IN apple stall whore he fro.
G"sns 81 = ha %ans n,or xn5or ons vs1v 1et
day, Talfourd observed the old creature
in her usual place, and crouched down
vet through with the pelting rain. The
sixht Aroused I'll his kind and plying
nstu1o He tsisd In vain TO pursue his
literary OF legal lahore; again and again
he went to tie window 70 - The saane
distEssing dghk ~ last hs threw on 4
hat and cost ruahsd OF into the rain,
purchased IN enormous big umbrella,
and brought Il back tsiunpAantly and
placed II over To old woman. "Wam't
L . glorious thoughtr' he was heard TO
al, The thing actually covered her
head and her apple stall, too"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

Election returns from fifty-eight counties
of Kentucky, have been received BY the
secretary Of stats. The majority Of Black.
burn (Democrat) in these counties is 2s,5l4,
An increase over McCreary's majority four
yesrs ago Of 3,102. The majority for Black.
burn in the state will probably exceed 49,.
600, Democratic gain of ever 5000 over
the two preceding ,gubernatorial elections.
The Republicans gain three or four senators
and ten or twelve representatives,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20
U,t,,t nsu, nerva>sx.

It IL stated that w. L. Gibson, late cashier
Of the Citizens National bank, Flint, Mich,
is short in his accounts to the tune of $2O,.
600.
Samuel J. French, money order clerk in
the postofice at Auburn, NY, was arrested
for rifling letters ON the 8th inst.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

A two story brick building was destroyed
at South Bend, Ind, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Case and wife, who lived in the building, %.
capped BY jumping from the second story
and were ssriously injured. Miss Lizzie
Collins, who roomed in the building, was
suffocated to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

A waterproof, which recently swept
through Bnctouchs. Canada, caused the
death Of two women and . child, and the
serious injury Of . aumbsr of persons.
Eighty houses were levelsd, and stock
killed and scattered. The loss il estimated
at 500. .OOO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20
A nile IN AllZ.

Edwin Forrest, driven BY John Murphy,
made the fastest mile that was ever made in
the world, ON the 9th inst, ON the three.
quarter mile track ON Mr.. Bonner's farm,
near Tsrrytown. The first quarter was
made in sax, the half in 1:05k, the three.
quarters in l:S8N, and the full mile in
2:11A
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

At Albany, N. Y, on the 9Th instant,
while the engine Sacramento was being
guaged IN explosion occurred killing Thos.
Smith, Frank Murphy, machinists, and
John Mcintyre, fireman. VIM. Harlow,
fireman, Wynaat Crannel, engineer, and
Robert B. Miller, were bruised and scalded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

Latest from Abyerinia states the treaty
Of peace between King. John OF Abyssinia
and the khedive Of Egypt has never been
signed by the former. The king has or.
dersd $1,000 men to take possession of the
various distriela. Egyptian garrisons CON.
s,st Of 200 mon at Aassawah and 200 at
Semitic, but Colonel Gordon has left Khar.
town with 5000 men and twelve cannona
for SAnnite.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

KustsrsrS brewery ct Grand Rapids,
Mich, was scorched $4,000 worth ON the
9Th inst.
Chstsnois, near Strasburg, was half
burned on the 9th inst Two thousand
peasants are homeless. Loss one million
marks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20
n ValuahlA Ranpp.

Master Morton 8. Roberts, son OF ]. A. G.
Roberts. Of Cincinnati, recently found a
large pearl In mussel shell in the Miami
river, near that place. On the 7th inst. he
received $3.50 for 1t from New York, where
1t had been sent for sale.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

One hundred and thirty cutters and fami.
lies arrived at New York on the 9th inst.
and SEQ German and English cutters are OK.
pected later. Sheffield men say there are
$1,000 men there to do the work 1000 men
can do
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

Joseph Wighton and VIM. Richardson
were killed and nine persons seriously in.
jared BY the falling Of timbsrs at barn
raising st Durham, Ont, on the 9Th Inst
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

William Il. Vanderbilt has given for .
symnasium and the erection Of . civil On.
sinesring and scientiac hail on the grounds
OF Vanderbilt university, the handsome sum
of eiOO. .000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20
Getting Over Yellow Fever.

l., an army doctor, noted for hia
voracious appetite, was quartered in
Kingston, Jamaica, and there got yellow
fever. Bleeding, calomel, blisters, and
the other stereotyped remedies of the
day, failed to kill him, - they were kill
ing scores around; he pulled through,
physicians Notwithstanding. One morn
ing, during early convalesence, the high
est medico-military authority of the isl.
and came to see him. "I'm awfully
hungry" said the sick man. "Pd like
q 6rst-rate dinner t0day-some pepper.
pot, mountain mullet, ducks and green
peas. black crab Qr two. and iorum Of
sangares. The inspector general il
dumb struck ut the nature and extent oi
his subordinate's Mssnu. He shakes hia
head. "Gad, sir, 1t would kill you, cer-
tainly kill you. Take some chicken
broth, . little panada, and one glaa-no
more-of Madeira. Ducks and green
peasl Black crabs! Black death, sir;'
and he goes his ways But L.
sends for his cook, and although
that functionary cannot get all the
delicacies his master orders, does manage
to secure the birds and the vegetables,
which L. eats to tho last fragment,
washes down with full allowance Of
sangaree, sleeps, and wakes in the morn
ing like . jiant refreshed. Then comes
tho chief for his customary visit, feels
his patients pulse, makes the usual pro-
fesaional inquiries, and Is quite satisfied
with his condition. "Ahl" he says,
"better, decidedly better in al res-
pects; cool, quiet, normal Now, my
dear fellow, If you had eaten those things
you wanted, and more especially ducks
and green peas, We would have been, ~
l told you, measuring you for your coffin
this morning, and playing the Dead
March In Saul ct your funeral at sum
down this evening. Good dayl you'll
be ct your duty soon." And be was.
But having told the story and raised
the laugh against the P. n. O., (Princi-
pal Medical Ofacer), that administration
sent him to vegetate ut one Of the most
remote and out-of.the-way stations in
the command, where even ordinary beei
and yans were scanty, and ducks and
green peas impossible.-C CAsssb~'s jour.
MI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

CHlCAG0, August Isl 80 2. M.-Wheat
Firm and higher; No. 3 red ct CSC; No.
: spring q 641<c for cash; S4kc bid for sel.
lsf 6sptembsr; CSC asked for seller October.
Corn-Wsak and sasisr; $50 bid for cash;
S3xc for seller September; $40 for seller
October. Oats-Frmsr ct 23]5c for cash |;
2S46e Tor sellsr October. Rye and Barley
Unchanged. Pork-Strong and higher at
$e.eo fof cash; eS.26 bid for seller Ssptem.
Firm md higher q 16.43k for cash; aad
seller 6sptsmbsr: tk45 bid tor ssllsr Octo
bar. 7 SWhiaky--Hiehsr st ol.06. Hog
Reeeip1 $500 head; quiet and 6rm: 6@l0c
higher; light at - eO(0390; heavy shipping
at $S4003.60; packing at $AO00335.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

Palapinto county, Texas, was the scene Of
. bloody and decisivs battle bstwssn
ahsri6's posse and the Jones gang Of horse
thieves. on the 5th instant Larkin Jones
was killed, John Jones wounded, and Enoch
Jones and two other thieves captured.
Jack Norris, who was left 70 guard the
wounded Jones, assisted the latter TO escape,
for which Morris was arrested. Twenty-Five
masked men overpowered four guards Of
the Palapinto jail, obtained the keys under
threats 70 burn the jail, and shot Morris
dead In his cell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

About one o'clock on the afternoon of the
18th inst, parties entered the banking Office
of H. Bashing 4 Co., northwest corner of
Third and Walaut streets, Cincinnati, O.,
aad while one engaged the attention Of the
person in chaxxe, . confederate secured .
package Of 5000 and decampsd. The whole
AFFAIR was 20 quietly performed that the
attention Of the people on the street was
not drawn to the bank and the robbers
escaped.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

Relative to the New York market Wells
circular Of the 9Th says: Our market re-
mains firm and prices strong. Fine quail.
ties are taken up Immediately on arrival ct
full prices. There II . noticeable increase
Of the common grades. Buyers prefer =
good ~, for which they win pay more
fine quality and are offered ct 4Oc, with NO
sales ct time Of going to press. Receipts,
1,774 bales; exports, 40 bsles. New Yorks,
new crop, choice, ct l1@lSe = n; do msdi.
um at 9911c; do low to fair ct 709c; east
eru at S@11c; western at S@11c; yearlings
ct 4@10c; olds, al growths, at 3@5c; Pa
ci6c coast hops nominal ct 10@1ec.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

G. Hyllestsd 1 Co., New York, cotton
brokers, have failed. Liabilities Il ID
thought are net over $50 0y00o.
The Exchange Bank, Of Canada, doing
busiasss at Montreal, suspended on the III
Instant go
Lorrain 4 Co, merchants, London and
East Indies, kavs tailed. Liabilities 81.
O00t
Bush Arss ase msing In Bedford. Hinch.
snbreek and Oldsn tewnahips, Ontasio. n
the Arst named . family named Patterson IL
missing, and maay farmers made homeless.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20
0jlWaRkM,

NnwAUKR1, August $500 P.M.-Flour
I'm Light demand and prices weak; ship
ping extras at Ss.7O0s.So. Whsat-Tsme
but steady; No. hard st S1.021S; No. = 1t
S7@S7}<c; No. 8 at 78c; No. at 73c and
rejected ct Csc; No. 2 sellsr September ct
s60S69kc and seller October at S6X@86<c.
CoFn-Dull at $50. Oats-Quist at 2s{c.
Rye-Steady at 40. Barlsy-No. steady
at 46c; No. seller September ct CSC. Pork
Firm at $8.25 for cash. LAxd-At $40
cash.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

and defied the sheriff and posse. The gov.
ernor has called out three companies of
militia.
The Enterprise Collisry at Wilkesbarre II
at stand still, owing to . strike of em.
ployss for more pay.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20
An Imitation Of Southern journalism
II Iowa.
A Hawkeye State Paper Uses Vigorous
English IN Chronicling Polit-
lcal Events,
lIensrs (Iowa) Sentinel.

When JEFF Davis sits in the American
senate, the editor Of the Okolona Nases may
20 slsiehriding in hell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

LONDON, August 1880 p. M.-Liver.
pool wheat market opened with down.
ward tendency; Floating cargoes quiet: on
passage quiet Weather In England hot
and forcing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

A Fort Peck, Montana, dispatch Of the
9th inst, states that Gen. Miles arrived
there, having driven the hostiles into Can.
ada, and capturing al the half breeds be.
tween that point and Wood mountains.
Miles has divided his force into two com
nsnds for the purpose of Watching the Dor.
der.
The Indian agent ut Flat Bend agency,
Montana territory, reports the massacre Of
eight Nez Perces BY . party Of supposed
Gros Veutres.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-01
ITEMS FOR FIELD AND HOME.

RICE pancakes: two large cups rice,
well washed; boil in one quart water
when the water boils of, add one quart
milk, one cup of wheat -four, one egg.
THE wasteful practice of throwing
hay and fodder upon the ground to be
fought over and trampled upon, is far
too frequent. A cheap foddering rack,
covered and protected from the weather,
should be provided in every yard.
Work should be found for the horses
and cattle. They are all the better for
exercise, and, by looking around, useful
work may always be found. If nothing
better offers, make a holiday and take
the children for drive.
WARMTH and cleanliness will keen
the young calves in good condition with
light feeding, while without these, heavy
feeding will do more harm than good.
1t is useless to over-feed young animals
in an effort to make up for the want of
care.
MILKING cows should be kept dry