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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
HARDSHIPS OF THE MARSHALS.

| EXHAUSTING THEIR PRIVATE FUNDS AND THEN
| ADJoURNING THE COURTS BECAUSE OF THE
NEGLECT OF DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.
IBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUNE.l
| WASHINGTON July 1.-The experience of United
States Marshal Russell of Texas, az described in a
dispatch published in Wednesdays TRIBUNE. has
led to examination of some of the records of the
Attorney Generals office. disclosing the fact that
similar difficulties were encountered by nearly all
the marshals in providing the means to discharge
the important duties which they were commanded
by law to perform, in connection with the courts of
their respective districts and also discloses the fact
that many of the marshals patrioticay submitted
to loss of large portion lin instances nearly
all of their personal emOluments for several
mon hs in order that the public interests might not
suffer by reason of the Democratic enmity to the
execution of the law. few instances will serve to
illustrate these difficulties.
The marshal of Dakota borrowed more than
S2S. 900 for the of the Government. paying from
his own pocket interest upon that sum at the rate
of 1S per cent per anDum. The experience of Mar
sha Schniizer OF Wyoming. may be partially gath
cred from extract from "a letter written by him
to the Attorney General. He saysI
In my rqusitIon for expenses of the Supreme Court
March term asked for money for the support OF pris
oners In the months OF March and April. This money
not sent for that the appropriations had
cash every mon h. so was obliged TO raise money In
some way for this demand am now paying per
per month IN the bank here Ny private funds
ing exhausted. made up my mind 70 mortgage my
property Iowa TO raise some money. as could do SO
lower rate OF interest and thereby the better enable
me TO meet my personal expenses aud those OF my Of
hcers.
Marshal Chapman, Of Iowa, wrote on May 10:
Being of funds for miscellaneous purposes which
includes the pay Of bains criers stationery, bills etc.
and being informed that the appropriation for that
pose for the present fiscal year is exhausted respect
fully submt that IL will no impossibe for me 20 assume
the burden OF making further advances to continue the
terms VI the Courts now In session. The advances 1
have already made TOR the Government amount 10
more $4,000. and quite sufficient exhaust
my credit aud pafcncc II not to my patriotism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH

SAN Francisco, July 2.-The Stock Boards
adjourned this evening until next Wednesday. To-
morrow and Monday the Produce Exchange Bank and
the principal places OF business VIII be closed. The
work Of decorating the city for the Fourth is being
IINelY nuSIcn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
ALLEGED FORGERIES IN BOSTON.

Boston, July 2.-GeOrge w. Meserve,
prominent house builder or this city, arraigned In
the Municipal Court this forenoon the charge OF
forging real offered record az the
Office of the Registry Of Deeds TO the amount OF $4,000
he was held in 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
TOO MUCH RAIN OUT UEST.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Frequent and heavy
showers throughout the Northwest have already greatly
delayed the harvesting OF wheat and Impeded the nay
making aud the cultivation OF In Central Illinois
last night there heavy which damaged the
grain already and made IL impossible to get into
the ripenng fields for some daye Unless the weather
clears and remains dry damage equal to chat of two
years NAV result Unfavorable reports from Min
DisOta are received, but are not verified as vet.
THE GREAT CREYAsSE IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, July "a special dispatch from
Quincy, Ill., to The Times that the Intense ex-
element prevails that portion OF the country mum
dated by the breaking of Sny Levee. This embanment
protected extent OF country seventy miles long and
from five TO twelve miles wide. Yesterday fully one
third OF this under water. The
Cincinnati landing Is half mile wide. and other breaks
have occurred. Several lives have been lost HORSES
cattle and other stock have been drowned houses aud
barns swept away, and crops destroyed Tho fish
pO1ds Fall Creek, have been Oblterated, and
hundred thousand fine fish washed by the flood
The total loss In this locality will be upward OF
81 100000.
THREE MORE LIVES LOST.
CHICAGO, July "a dispatch to The Times
from Quincy, ILL., says: No new breaks are re-
ported TO the sny levee tod ". but is feared
tonight in the embankment opposite Hannibal,
through which the water is creeping. and
a general alarm has been sounded throughout the
threatened locality. The water is steadily spreading
over the bottom lands until fully 100000
highly cultivated ground inundated Two harvest
hands were drowned west OF New Canton while
andeavoring % get out some stock. and young man
named john James was drowned near Gregory, by the
,Apszing OF boat while engaged In the work
rne water Is now stationary at the highest point The
aln TO day has helped 10 weaken tho embankment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
POSTAL INFORMATION.
AN EXTRA MAIL TO CHINA-sAMPLE PACKAGES TO
FRANCE-A NEW PAST MAIL TO THE SOUTH
THE 1876 A. VI. TRAIN FROM NEW-YORK.
To

AN EXTRA MAIL TO CiTINA-SAMPLE PACKAGES TO
| FRANCE-A NEW PAST MAIL TO THE SOUTH
| THE 1876 A. VI. TRAIN FROM NEw-YoRK
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE.l
| WASHINGTON July 2.-rhe Post Office Depart.
ment is informed that the steamer Belgic will sail
from San Francisco, with mails for China
and Japan, on the 18th instant. This is in addition
to the mails already advertised for this month.
superintendent Blackfan. of the foreign mails di-
vision. is in correspondence with the French Postal
authorities in regard to the enlargement of the
limit established by the Postal Union in weight and
dimensions of sample packages of merchandise
which may be sent through the mails Such an en-
largement has been made with England,
but the proportion which comes from France
names different limit. Mr.. Blackfan objects to a
multiplication of exceptions to the Postal Union
rule, and has proposed that the arrangement with
England he extended TO France.
The arrangements for a fast mail from New-York
to New-Orleans and the Southern seaboard and
gulf cities will not be completed until some time in
October. Unlike the North, where negotiations for
a thousand or fifteen hundred miles of route may
be made with single individual, many interests
must be consulted in the South. When the arrange
ment is completed. trains leaving New-York at 4:35
q. m will reach Washington not later than 1 a. IN.
Mails will reach Jacksonville in less than thrty-sx
houio Atpih gnu "hp u"y VIII oO S''fSu oh
the present schedule time to New Orleans
In reply to some criticisms made in regard to the
time named for closing the mails for the fast
ing trains from New-York for the West Superin-
tendent Thompson explains that he has cut down
the time between the NewYork Post Office and the
dep OF from ninety to forty minutes. To fix later
hour for leaving the depot would require special
tram through to the West, which would miss all
the connections with Saratoga and tho North, as
well as with lateral lines everywhere.
tSuperintendent Thompson should not make this
last statement, for it is absurd. The train could
leave the depot fifteen minutes later. and mako
the connections Ii the people concerned
want to do the newspapers any real service by their
fast mall they will arrange that somebody
else shall do a part Of the hurrying
and no. expect imposslbilities of the newspapers
alone. As they have it arranged now, their fast
mail promises to be a nuisance.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
THE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.

MARSHALL JEWELL CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
ADJOURNED MKEIING OF THE NATIONAL RKPUBLI'
CAN COMMITTEE-TUE ORGANIZATION COM
PLETED-APPEALs FROM SOUTHERN REPuBLl
CANS.
Marshall Jewell was elected chairman OF the
Republican National Committee yesterday, and
ex-senator Dorsey Secretary. The Execu-
tive Committee was also chosen, and va
rious arrangements for the campaign were
made Southern Republicans appealed for aid
from their Northern brethren, and declared
that with proper effort, and with good speakers
from the North, at least fifteen close Con-
gressional Districts would be carried by the
Republicans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03

FAILURE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO H.. july 2.-Eiicl Danger g. Co.. tan
have made an assignment Their liabilities stated
at 81 900 assets, S60.t %.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
Tho Ingenious Elephant.

The duke OF Argyll in his Reign Of Law"
was, think, the first who promulgated the
dictum that man is the only tool making
animal. AS far MS can ascertain, this as
scrtion is admitted by develOpmcntists, yet
IL is undoubtedly true that the Indian cleph-
ant makes two implements, or forms and
alters certain things 80 as 10 adapt them cs-
pecially TO fulfill definite purposes, for which,
uhaltered, they would not be suitable. One
evening, soon after my arrival In Eastern
Assam, and while the five elephants were as
usual being fed opposite the bungalow, /
observed n young and lately caught one step
up 70 balhbOO-stake fence and quietly
pull up one Of the stakes. Placing il under
foot, II broke piece off with its trunk, and
after lifting II 10 It's mouth, threw 1t away
IL repeated this twice or three, and then
drew another stake and began again. See
ing that the bamboo was old and dry, I
asked the reason Of this and was told 10
wait and sec what II would do At last Il
seemed 10 get piece that suited, and hold
ing it in the trunk firmly, and stepping the
left fOre-lcg well forward, pnssed the piece
OF bamboo under the armpit, 10 TO speak
and began TO scratch with some force My
surprise reached ils climax when / saw a
large elephant lcech fall on the ground, quite
six inches long and az thick az ones finger
and which, from It's position, could not cas-
lily be detached without this scraper, or
scratch, which was deliberately made by
the elephant. ] subsequently found that
II was common occurrence I,eech scrap
crs are used by every elephant daily. On
another occasion, when travelling at n time
Of ear when the large flies are 40 torment
Ing 10 an elephant, ! noticed that the one
rode had no fan OF wisp 20 beat them of
with. The mayhout, at my order, slackcn-
ed pace a1d allowed her 20 go 10 the side
Of the road, where for some moments she
moved along ummaging the smaller jungle
on the bank. AT last she came 10 a cluste
Of young shoots well branchod. and after
feeling among them, and selecting one,
raised her trunk and nearly stripped down
the stem, taking of all the lower branches
and leaving n fine bunch on top. She de
lihoratcly cleaned IL down several times, then
laying hold at the lower end broke on a
beautiful fan or switch about FIVE feet long,
handle included With This she kept the
flies at bay as we went along, Tapping them
on on each side every now and then. Say
what we may, these we're both really bOn0
Gde implements, each intel gently made
for n definite purpose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
a Death Duel.

A bloody duel took place recently near
Cottonwood, Mo-, three miles above the Ar
kansas line, and about a hundred miles
north Of Memphis on the Mississippi river,
and resulted in the death of both the com
batants. The quarrel was between two
farmers, named a. M. Crockett and Doc.
Nichols, and grew out of Nichols stock
trespassing upon Crockctt's Ian A bit
terness grew up between them, and one
carried his griefs into the courts. One day
they met at the point mentioned when
Nichols cried out 'Nou see ! have not
yet been arrested" Crockett replied: 81
see you haven't, you rascal, and ! propose
to whip IL out OF you right herel" Nichols
said ''All right; you just wait till ! fix this
coffee on my mule and will Join you in
that little gamo" Crockett quietly await
ed Nichols movements until both men met.
Crockett drew a large poCket-knife, while
Nichols displayed dirk or bowie knife.
The bloody work began at once, and blood
flowed like water from the wounds each
stroke Of the deadly weapons made i'm the
bodies Of the antagonists Crockett finally
got in stroke on Nichols neck which
severed the jugusr vein; having previous
ly cut his tongue completely out. Nichols
fell dead by the side Of Crockett, who lay
on the ground completely exhausted from
loss Of blood. lie survived bis wounds
only four hours. No one saw the dcsper-
ate conflict, but passing neghbor reached
the place iew moments before Crockett,
died, from whom he learned the above par
ticulars. The gentleman did all he could
FOR Crockett, but he had received his
death blow. On Nichols body thirteen
wounds had been inflicted, while on Crock
EFT were eighteen. IL is stated that the
spot where they fought bore evidences Of
long and most terrible conflict. Beth
men leave families, that Of Nichols con-
sisting Of his wife aud eight children. Both
were respected by their neighbors but
Crockett was considered dangerous quar-
relsome man, while Nichols was psacea-
bic and very quiet neighbor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
hlNG"OO' PRESTON O. no IS

Farmer Granite and his wife were eating
breakfast.
The farmers face wore a strange look.
and his wife WAS puzzled
Wife, sand he, after finishing his
breakfast, and pushing back his chair, ''do
you know what I'm going TO do to-day ,"
No"
"well, then, I'm going 10 write to the
city and ask both Alice and her husband to
come out here"
"Arc you really in earnest :"
Yes, wife. I've been stern father
long enough. I'm going to make up with
a ice and her husband
Mrs GRANTEES Joy was unbounded The
heart of Ice was melted at last.
Il wonder what become of that poor wo-
man who came TO our door last night Z"
''Oh, she's in the village now, in all pro-
liability"
\ pain, heavy and sharp, seemed to
catch his breath.
Why did he start and seize tho back Of
his chair TO keep himself from falling?
-Four men were coming up the path
four neighbors carrying between them
plank, with something on II.
They entered the farmers kitchen and
laid the harden on the floor
The farmer ard his wife were pale as
the dead face before them.
"a woman, Mr.. Granite, " explained one
Of the men, "a woman a. was found by us
four this morning, up yonder on the road.
She's quite dead, sir. ~
"Why-why did you bring her here ~
gasped the farmer.
Cause thought as how her face looked
/ like-like-"
A wild shrek came from Mrs. Gra-
mite, who dropped on her knees and tore
the covering un ihe face Of the dead wo-
man.
cry Of agony and horror came from
the farmer, as the dead face, with It's open,
CLASSY eyes, stared up at him.
Good ueaven!' he cried, covering his
eyes, and staggering backwards.
1T is Alice-Our Alice-whom you re-
fused 10 shelter last night Oh, Ralph, it
is the vengeance OF Heavenl"
A moan, and Mrs. Granite fell 10 the
floor in a swoon.
''Our Alice?' moancd the striken father.
kneeling at his dead daughters side, and
parting the frozen hair from the white tenn
pie. "Our Alice, whose brightness have
so longed for; and II killed her | was
going to write for you to-day, Alice. It's
too late now :"
Ills mind was giving way under the aw-
ful shock.
letter was in the postoflice, and had
lain there for two weeks past. One day
after Alice had been laid in the churchyard,
Mrs Granite received and read IT.
IL was dated from the city, and from her
daughter, telling that her husband had
failed in business and died. and that she
was coming home coming back to the
place where she was born, for her heart
was broken, and prayed that her father
might forgive her.
Tine letter was received too late.
1t is summer, and the little churchyard
OF the village is a blooming Eden.
double grave has been made two cof-
inns have been lowered INTO the earth, and
the little slab contains three names-Ralph
and Mary Granite, and Alice, their
daughter.
Husband, wife and daughter sleep to-
gether now, under the shade of the church
yard willow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10

appeared before the Queen bearing the ex.
pected ring, her heart grew hard and cold
toward Essex, and she determined never
unasked, TO revoke the sentence of death.
Time went on. Elizabeth was suffering
the keenest anguish. and she could not
fathom the surprising obstinacy OF her
favorite cOurtier. Essex, too, wa. hope
less and dospairing. He felt that his doom
was sealed The Queen had received the
ring, but it had failed To awaken any feel.
ings OF pity nr mercy within her, and he
could see no way of deliverance
The hour for the execution OF Essex
came. Accompanied by strong guard he
was conducted 10 the scaflold. The heads
man was there, and crowd OF malignant,
blood-ihirs,y people, anxious to see him
die.
The ,fortitude of Essex did not desert
him in this awful hour. Calmnly he laid
his head ON the block. The axe fell, and
the envied, brilliant Essex was no more.
The tidings OF Essex's death quickly
spread Thongh he had many rivals and
enemies plotting his ruin, the heart OF the
nation was true and faithful TO him, and
the people were amazed and Mortified
The soul of Elizabeth was shrouded with
gloom, but she adrotly concealed her grief
under mask of gayety.
The days and weeks con inued TO come
and 20. The Countess OF Nottingham grew
i'll. A terrible secret was buried in her
breast, aud its poison was slowly destroy
ing her. Her guilt robbed her life " all
JOY and light. Ii was ever before her in all
its hideousness and blaclNness-a terrible
accuser from which she could never es.
cape
Daily and hourly her illness Increased ,
Neither medical skill nor the most careful
nursing availcd anything. Her anguish
was dreadful. AS her end approached her
remorse was unconquemblc. Again and
again she called for Elizabeth, and n mes
senger was sent TO summon the Queen.
In feeble, broken accents, the dying
Countess disclosed TO her her fatal secret.
Without any conoealmcut she confessed
THAT the Earl Of Essex had entrusted her
with the ring, 10 convey IL to her; but at
the instigation OF her husband she had kept
1t, and could not die in peace without her
forgiveness ~
When informed OF the truth, the rage OF
Elizabeth had no bounds. She seized the
arm of the Countess, and cried "May God
forgive you, | ncvc, cant"
II was n shock from which the Queen
never recovered. Her pledge of affection
had caused the death OF her much loved
Essex, and she could not be comfortcd.
Soon life became burden. Her step
grew weary and heavy Ambition was
qucnched. She became bitter and des-
potic TO her people, and her days and
nights were passed in tears and groans till
death released her
Her last act was to appoint james, son
of the Inflated Mary Queen of Scotland,
TO he her successor. Elizabeth was the
greatest of England's sovercigns. She as
scmbled around her the most learned and
brilliant men of the times, who contrib
utcd much to the glory Of her reign.
She expired in the year l COZ, at the age
Of seventy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
VOL. III.
LIGHT THROUGH CL0UlS.

"a, c I hold ii sinful to despond.
ADd will not let the bitterness Of life
Blind me with burning tears but look beyond
lts tumult AMI its strife.
Pecsuse lift nv head above the mist.
Where the -un hi es and the broad brecEes
blow.
Hy every ray and every rsindrop kissed
That Gods love Goth bestow;
Think you find no bitter Ices st al.
No burden TO lie b, rne like Christian = pacl ?
Think YOU there are no ready tears TO fall.
Because keep them back.
Why should hue lies ills wi h cod reserve
To curse m,sef and all who love mel NAY,
thousand times more 500 thAn deserve
God gives me every day.
And N each one q these rebellious tears
Kopt bravely back he mskes q rainbow shine,
Grateful take hi. slightts gifts; no fesrs
Nor any doubts are mine.
Dark skie. must clear, aud when the clouds
are part.
One golden day redeems a wssry year,
Patient Ii ten. cure that sweet at 1T
Wll sound his voice Of cheer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
Eighteen Sons I'm the war.

Rev. Daniel S. Helton, Baptist
preacher OF Roane county, Tenn, is So
years old, and is as active as most men at
90. He recently walked three miles to
give testimony at the county seat and re-
turned the same day. lie says: 81 can
sight rifle gun as well as j could SIXTY
years ago, and only for a slight tremble of
the hand would not miss one shot in
hundred" In reply TO the question, "Oh
which side were your sympathics during
late war ." he replied: Il was always a
Union man. i had sixteen sons in the
Union army and two in the rebel army.
and my sympathies were with the Union
fourteen majority" Whep asked if he
knew which OF the boys were right, he said,
81 know which think was right, cap'n.
There war fifteen majority in that ar
family including me. helped the boys ON
the Union side" lie has been twice mar
ried, and is the father of twenty-one chill
drcn. He served IN the war of 1912, but
draws no pension. 1t ~ said by the ex-
soldiers that he did good service during the
war by aiding Union soldiers 70 commune
cate with their families when they were in
the rebel lines, and in many other ways
II he can't get q pension for services in
either the war Of 1872 or that Of the rebel
hon, he certainly ought TO get a liberal one
for his services between the two. The old
man is In INDECENT circumstances.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
Arabian Prove. be

If your stomach is not strong, do not cat
reaches
If one cannot build house, he builds a
shed.
a bald-hoaded person docs not care for a
razor
The thread Is quite accustomed 70 fol-
low the path Of the recdle.
The sole OF the foot is exposed 70 oil the
filth # the road.
The pot-hd is always badly on; the pot
gets the sweet and the lid gets the steam.
Without powder gun is only a rod.
lie who waits for chance will have %
wait year.
lie who marries beauty, marries trou-
bic
Though a man may miss other things, he
never misses his mouth.
We wake, and find markcs on the palm
Of our hand, but we know not who made
them; we wake, and find an old debt, and
ssnRs, remember hsw We Incurred H.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-10
Points OF Law.
note on Sunday is void.

A note on Sunday is void.
A note by a minor is void
Ignorance OF the law excuses no one.
Notes bear interest only when 50 stated.
An agreement without consideration is
void
The law compels no one to do impossi-
biliites
The act Of one partner itrds al the others
A receipt for the money is not legally
conclusive.
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be en-
forced.
A contract made with minor is void
except for necessities.
II note IS stolen II does not release the
maker he must pay It.
a note obtained by fraud, or even from
one intoxicated, cannot be collected
Each individual in partnership is respon-
sble for the whole amount OF the debts Of
The firm.
An endorscr Of note Is exempt from
liability If not served with notice Of his
dishonor within lwenty-four hours Of its
nom payment
The ownership OF personal property in
law IS not changed until the dcIvcry, and
the purchaser actually takes possession Of
such property, though m some States a bill
Of sale is priDid facto evidence Of owner
ship II executed, even against creditors un-
less the sale was fraudueutly made, for the
purpose Of avoiding the payment Of debts.