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"A Wo,aan who was Surprised.

A Philadelphia paper says-0f late nu1
merous complaints have been made to the
police authorities by parties having their
money and other valuables stolen by pick
pockets on the street cars, but there is one
lady residing in the upper section Of the
city who has failed to enter complaint, al
though she was relieved of S. by that gen.
teel class of thieves. Moreover, she does
not regret the loss as much as the present
3 possessor of her money does the gain, if
b such it can be called. The circumstances
are these: On Saturday afternoon the lady
lin question left her home for the purpose
of shopping, having previously placed
tive.dolar note in her pocketbook. After
getting off the street car she discovered
that her pocketbooh was gone, and as it
contained all the money she had with her,
nothing remained for her to do but to re-
turn home, on foot, which she did, consid-
erably disgusted on account of her mis-
hap. Arriving at her residence very
pleasant surprise awaited her. She made
a thorough examination of her Clothes
when to her astonishment, in the pocket
which previously held her money she dis
covered beautiful diamond ring, the val
ue Of which was subsequently ascertained
to be $500. 1t is unnecessary to state that
she was well satisfied with her afternoons
experience. 1t is very evident that the
party who picked her pocket wore the ring
on finger that was too small, and in ab-
stracting the purse the piece of jewelry
slipped off.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07
Changing His Color.

Abraham Ireland of Westminster, Md,
was formerly slave of Amos Lowe, in
Baltimore county, and was as black
as ebony. For forty years ne has
worked in tan yard. Twenty-Five years
ago spots made their appearance on his
face and hands, and they have continued
to spread until now his entire face and
head-which is bald-his body to the waist
and his hands, arms and feet are white,
only few dark spots resembling freckles
remaining on his face. He enjoys good
health and so far no satisfactory explana-
tion has been given for this curious change
from black to white. Some of the physi-
clans who have examined him attribute it
to the constant contact with acids in the
tan yard, used in the preparation of the
hides, while Others regard it as a species
of erysipelas. His children are black.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07
Educating a Husband.

The most unexpected,' and we might
state romantic marriage, says Georgia
paper, that has ever occurred in Taylor
county took place at the residence of Mrs.
Bartlett on Friday night. BY the Rev. ].
G.Murray, Mr.. John Childrews, 30 years
of age, to Mrs. Bartlett, SO years of age,
wife of the late James Bartlett, whose
death occurred about three month ago.
Mr.. Childrews is poor but worthy young
man who has for several years past been
az employee of Mr.. Bartlett. Mrs. Bar
lett being lady of considerable wealth
has agreed to thoroughly educate her hus-
band, and he is now in attendance at But
Ter Female College and Male Institute.
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An interesting story In connection with
the last silver dollar has just come to light
here. The secret has come out, through
the Record" newspaper, as to who the
young lady was that SAT to Mr.. Morgan, the
designer, as model for the head which
appears on the COIN The lady who has
thus been raised to fame, and whose
name will be ohronicled In history, is Miss
Anna w. Williams, residing with her
widowed mother at 1,0o3 Spring Garden
street, In Phila'da. In 1915, when Mr..
Morgan was making designs for the coin,
he was introduced to the lady by Mr..
Thomas Eakins, friend of the family.
lie desired to have true representative
OF American beauty emblazoned upon the
coin, and the profile of Miss Williams APP
peared to him as the best approach to it
he had seen. The lady, who is of very
modest and retiring disposition, was in
duced to sit, and after four or five inter-
views sufficient sketches had been secured
TO proceed with the work. The artist
wrought up the face afterward to it's pres
ent appearance, as it is shown upon the
coin. 1t would be impossible to recognize
in it resemblance to Miss Williams. The
Grecian nose and the delicate lips had
their foundation in her features but the
full rounded chin represents more that of
the wife of Mr.. Morgan. Miss Williams
is blonde and consided quite pretty. She
is a teacher in the girls department of the
House of Refuge, and about IS years of
age. This sets at rest the numerous sto-
ries which have been in circulation as to
whom the face on the coin belongs to.
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ExcItIna Times About a IaiI.

BATH, N. Y. September 30.-A prison.
or in the county Jail this morning threw
cayenne pepper into the eyes of the turn.
key and opened the door, when he and
three others escaped. One was captured
by servant girl on the premises and
Sheriff Sherwoods wife seized another,
Jim O'Laughlin, powerful and notori-
our desperate, but was choked off. He
was chased through the river and shot
through the leg on the opposite bank,
when be surrendered. A third was cap
tured by 10-year-old boy, who threaten
ed his man with revolver. The fourth,
Willis Nichols, is still at large.
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Complete Works of Shakespeare.
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
DESERTED IN ENGLAND.
An Abandoned Wife Finding her Husband
Married Again ia America


A sad case of desertion, resulting in
suffering and misery, has just come to
light at Providence, r. |. The name of
the deserted wife is Mrs. Bridget Clough,
an English woman, apparently fifty years
of age, very intelligent and lady-like in
appearance. She gave her maiden name
as Bridget Kelly, and said that she was
married to Joseph Clough on the 18th of
May, 1851, in st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church in Dukenfeld, Lancashire
County, England, by the Right Rev. DIR.
John Hall, of Makelsfield. They lived
in Ashton previous TO their union, and
worked side by side in the mill in the
weaving department. AT the time they
were married he was about twenty-five
years of age, and she had attained her
twenty-third year. They began house,
keeping under very favorable auspices,
both working in the mill during the day
and living very happily together. The
husband industrious anectionate.
Two children were born to them pre-
vious to his departure to America.
After several years of welded life
Clough expressed a desire to try his for
tune in America. The wife made no OBJ
jections to his departure. He promised
to send her money at frequent intervals,
and she WAS content to await the sum-
mons. When she babe him farewell she
little dreamed that lapse of twenty-one
years would pass by ere she again saw
his face. Shortly after his departure the
elder boy was crushed to death while on
his way home from school, and few
months afterward her remaining son was
taken from her by brain fever. She
patiently awaited letters from her hus-
band, but she received no intelligence
from him, and knew nothing of his
whereabouts. She was finally compelled
to ask aid of the parish. The parish
doctor took measures to secure Clough's
arrest for neglect to provide for his FAM
lily; but as he was in America, there
could be no service of the writ. Mrs.
Clough having heard indirectly that
Cloueh was in Rhode Island, resolved to
seek him out. She sailed from England
in March last.
Soon after her arrival here she learned
that her husband had been married to
woman iifteeh years, and was the father
of three children. She made complaint
against Clough, who was in Woodsocket.
The authorities there refused to aid her
in the detention of Clough, who was an
influential man, and she was unable to
bring him to justice. Finally Constable
Craddock arrested him and conducted
him before Judge Blackwood. He was
arraigned on charge Of bigamy. re
pleaded not guilty and was held in $500
bail. Clough says he does not know the
woman, but the prosecution will show
that he has told others that she was his
wife.
Mrs. Clough has learned that Clough's
second wife, whose maiden name was
Alice Andrews, knew of his previous
marriage. She has daughter by Clough
aboutsixteen years old, another fourteen,
and a third younger.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
The IllustriOus Blind,

1t is astonishing to observe how many
of our greatest thinkers, writer's, and
workers have been blind. To say moth
ing Of Homer or Milton, we find the fol-
lowing Europeans in the catalogue of
eminent men afflicted with blindness
Thomas Blackjack, poet, linguist and
divine; Nicholas Sanderson, Professor
of Mathe mates at Cambridge Leonard
Euler, Professor Of the same at st.
Petersburg; John Cough, mathematician
and philosopher; John Metcalf, Of
MARLBOROUGH DR.. Henry Moyes, lee
turer on music and chemistry; John
Stanley, composer and organist; Edward
Rushton, poet; Turlagh Caroian, Irish
poet and musician John Zisca, Be-
hemian and general reformer; John
Troughton, Puritan divine; Dennis
Hampson, bard James Wilson, author
of " Biographies of the Blind" William
Talbot. performer on the Irish pipes
John King, of Bohemia; Joseph Strong,
weaver, of Carlisle, William Kennel
mechanic of Tandagaree; Nicholas Bt-
con, advocate, of Brussels; Nathaniel
Price, book binder; John Gohelli
sculptor; Count de Pagan, engineer ard
astronomer; James Holman. traveller
M. Huber, naturalist, Of Geneva
Theresa Paradis, pianist, of Vienna /;
Sir John Fielding, magistrate, of West
minister; Didymus, theologian and
astronomer; and last, not least, the
Rev. DIR. Guise, of whom the story is
told that he suddenly found himself de-
prived of sight while entering the pull
pit, but that so far from being discon-
certed, he preached extempore with such
effect, that an old lady, who had long
been member of his congregation, said
to him, Good be praised that your eye
sight is gone ! never heard you preach
such powerful sermon in your life.
For my own pant, wish the Lord had
taken your sight eight-and-tweuty years
ago
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
Modern Athens.
tcor. Boston Traveller

The modern city has fine streets and
handsome residences, but the effects of
the white dust of the streets and almost
white buildings with the sun shining
brightly, is extremely painful The
heat, even during the first days of June
was something fearful-it being IS in
the evening after o'clock but we were
told that was only the beginning, that
it was cool weather in fact even when
the grass upon the roadside is all dried
and yellow and trees are white with dust.
But we drove about mile to the olives,
where it is all olive orchards for some
distance, and there are many farms. Our
friend said: Tn six weeks there will not
be green leaf left; everything will be
dried up. We have the sun so hot in the
morning that water set out in it will soon
boil, and as to ourselves, we cannot step
out before seven o'clock in the evening.
All business is suspended, and people
think only of keeping alive" And
when it was proposed that it would be
preferable to go TO the seaside or noun
tains, young Greek girl present quietly
remarked: 1--WE should broil before we
could get there" Thus Athens cannot
be the best place to live in, after all
unless one Graves the heat such as this
country gives for summer, and most
uncertain chill and cold in winter. l
am told there is no dependence to be
placed on the weather; and, in fact, we
never know what to expect. There is
very much of a sameness all over the
world, to be sure, in this matter, but
am quite sure we have never felt such
heat as in Athens
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
A Railway Across the Sahara.

The French Journal Official contains n
report addressed to the President of the
Republic by the NJ mister of Public
Works on the proposed railway across
the Sahara, followed by decree APP
pointing a commission to inquire into
the question of opening railway com
munication between Algeria and Sene-
gal and the interior of the Soudan. The
commission is TO examine into the posi-
bility of constructing such railway
the best route to be followed, the means
of protecting it from raids by natives
or animals, and from damage by rain or
sandstorms, etc., and to estimate tho
probable cost of construction and work
ing and maintenance. NJ. de Lesseps in
said to have warmly approved the pro-
lect, which is also supported by the
Minister of Public Works. The Colonies
and India states that two explorers, NM
Foureau aud Eau, who have lately
visited the country south of Algeria, re-
port very favorably of the capabilities Of
the land. Leaving Geryville, in the
province of Oran, in November, with a
caravan comprising over two thousand
men and eight thousand camels, they
started for Gourara, where the caravan
was TO buy dates and other native. pro-
duce. Crossing series Of sandhils
they came to the village of Rassoui,
whose well-watered gardens were I'll ed
with European fruits and vegetables, A
comparatively high range Of hills, COW
cred with alta, had TO be crossed, advan-
tage being taken Of two passes or de6les,
when the oasis Of Brezina was reached,
situated on the banks, or rather formed
by the waters, of the stream known as
Oned Seggneur, which ouly runs after
heavy rains, and is soon lost in the sand.
Several other GASES were visited en- route
TO Lsgbonat. The country generally is
described as series of undulating
plains-the two words are expressive,
though apparently contradictory in
terspersed with clumps OF tall pistachio-
nut trees. During the winter season,
numerous hocks of sheep, camel4, and
oxen were seen all along the route, with
the tents of their owners pitched here
and there in this apparently fertile
desert"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
Striking.

The habit of Sinking is a great evil
in our land. Sad and bitter are the ex-
perience of multitudes who have lost
positions Of cmolument and trust by
Sinking duties and responsibilities de-
volying upon them. They saw their
mistake after it WIS too late. 1t is q bad
sign to see u young man contracting the
habit of Sinking. You may set it down
at once that sooner or later he will be
dronc in the great hive Of human indus
try, living without any purpose in life
and scorned by all who have willing
hands, and follow up whatever they can
find to do. Young men, if you want to
gain the confidence and esteem of your
employer, never shirk from duty. If
oyertasked, lay in your complaints, and
you will always get a hearing. If you
begin life shirk, you may set it down
as a fixed fact that the habit will follow
you through life, and instead of :
success, you will be an utter failure"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
A Hundred and five Years Old.
philadelphia Record.

The most venerable relic of antiquity
in Camden is old Father Evans, .
colored preacher. On the oath of last
March he celebrated his 102d anniver-
sary by preparing a large patch Of
ground for his garden, digging the earth
up with his spade and putting it into
condition to received the seed. He
takes his regular walks of ten and
fifteen miles into the country TO call
on his friends" rs he says, and walks
home again when / has completed his
round OF visits. In the summer time
he is allie to do light work around the
farm, and in the fall can husk as many
bushels of corn ia day as many who
are more boastful of their youth and
strength
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
A Scientific Marvel.
Montreal Star

Alexis st. Martin, whose open stomach
furnished DR.. Beaumont an opportunity
of studying directly the process of gastric
digestion, is still living at st. Thomas,
Canada. He is described as hale and
hearty at the age of eighty-seven, though
the orifce in his stomach is still open.
1t will be remembered that the wound
was the result of charge of puckshot
accidently received, laying open the
stomach, SO that food could be injected
and removed at will by the attending
physician, whose observations were Of
such great value to medical science. It
is now tifty-seven years since the acci-
dent occurred.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30

AN interviewer of "Sitting Bull !"
says: There is something remarkable in
his face. 1t is rather broad and deshy,
but the determined line around tho
mouth destroys the impression of dabbi-
ness. His eyes are wide and black, and
piercing. The upper lids are heavy, and
the outer corners hang over the eyes a.
il the brain had escaped into them.
His shoulders and chest are broad and
strong, and the arms muscular, and tho
hands awfully dirty. He was dressed in
blue leggins, beaded moccasins shirt
made of the same material, figured like
the patterns Of broche shawls, and biz
blanket was bound lightly around his
waist, for the afternoon VAS intolerably
hot.