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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

ATTEMPTED DAsSAsSINATION.-Judge Page was
Shot In his house and severely but not fatally
wounded, at Austin, Minn., Tuesday night, by
an unknown assassin. He has for years been
The principal mover In great political, social
and religious feud which has agftated Southern
Minnesota. The deed was committed at D. no.
With shotgun fired through window, and the
wounds we've made In the back OF Pages head
and neck. Page Is county Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

lHE RICHMOND DUEL CASE.-The case Of DR..
go. b. Johnston, arrested In Richmond, Va, on
Cnai ge oI peing about to engage in duel with
coult lhere Yesterday, but continued without q
nearing until Saturday, owing to the absence of
been arrested. ~ ~S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

THE TRAINING SHIP SARAToGA.-A cable dis
patch received at the Navy department an
nounces the arrival at Madeira to-day Of the
training ship Saratoga, commander Evans. Sh
Is on her way to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26
The Ute Commi..,ou in Camp.

received information from the Southern rte
sgenCy stating that the commissioners have ar
rived snc gone into camp. They are celay cd by
the Iar6fness OF the Southern Indians and the
Illness OF Ouray, upon whose death or recovery
much depends HIS illness is fever. IL is believed
mat the southern Indians will sign the treaty
but VIII be very slow about n. Chief Ignacio
on being requested 10 get his Indians together
es soon as possible. replied that when he was in
Washington the tongues OF the white men were
as long as bis arm. but now they are no longer
than the first joint OF his finger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

SHERIDAN WINs.-In the suit at New York OF
James A. Whaien against Gen. p Fl. Sheridan
for damages sustained by the confiscation of
the k1llena plantation in Louisiana, Judge
Choate yesterday denied the motion to file aud
serve bill Of exceptions. The trial resulted in
q verdict for defendant,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26
Lumber Burucd.
Given Another Chance.

ST Lorrs, August 26-The loss OF Knapp
Stout & Co., lumber merchants, By fire last
night Will be about sac. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

A JOURNALISTIC BLAZE.-The EcPting T,h.
grdph building at Pttsburg Pa, caught fire
last evening. and for time 1t was feared the
entire building was doomed. The tire depart
mert. however, confined the flames to the rear
portion and soon had them under control. The
oamage to the paper could not be estimated
last night, but 1t is small, and will not inter-
feIe with the publication. The loss on the
building and bindeIY will reach S. 900: fully
insured. The ORIGIN Of the fire is unknoWn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

ASSISTANT SURGEON OCONNoR reports to the
Marine hospital bureau that the board of health
at Evansville, Indiana, have declared typho-
malatia and ts phoid fevels epidemic In that
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

THE FIGHT STILL KEPT UP-TwENTY- EIGHT BAL
LOTS AND NO RESULT-PROBAB LlTY THAT A
DARK HORSE WILL WIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

nISPOSERS Of SECOND HAND CLOTHING.
~ Watches, Guns: Pistols, &c. can get the best
cash prices from HERZOG'S, SCS 9Th ST, nesr pa
ave Prompt attention VIII be given to orders in
y ,rson or by mail. NAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

THE FUNERAL OF the late Gen. Albert j. Myer
will take place from st. Pauls Cathedral n
Buffalo, n. Y, tomorrow afternoon. The milt-
tary organizations OF the city, with the United
states troops from Fort Porter, will act as eS-
tied in q vault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

TgNHE KITCHENER RANGE.
Il We have endeavored to make first class arti-
Gle only, and have spared no expense in the manu-
fscture Of our KITCHENER RANGES to secure a
cooking fixture thst is all that can be desired. That
We have succeeded, the number that We have sold
and the satisfaction they have given is the best proof,
Hundreds Of references in this city and Baltimore.
We are agents for the BALTIMORE, q portable
range of largest convenience and first class con-
struction, uneQualled in this market,
HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON,
aue9 No. 3l7 9th street N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-26

MINISTER LANGSTON's ARRIvAL--Hon. John
NJ. Langston, United States minister TO Hayti,
arrived in New York yesterday and telegram
received here states that he " i'll be In Washing
ton today. Minister Langston, alter brief
visit among his friends In this city, " Ill enter
the campaign, and W Ill devote two months TO
delivering speeches to cOlored voters in various
sections OF the country. He viii speak in Mary
land, Indiana, Ohio, and wherever else ne is
needed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03
THE END.

FREAKS OF NEEDLE.-A few weeks ago,
as young lady of Salisbury, Nd, was get
ting into a carriage, sewing needle was by
some means forced into her thigh, but being
considered trifing matter, little or no atten-
ton was paid to it at the time. Several days
after this occurrence, however, her ankle
panied her very much, and, on examination,
it was found that the needle was the cause of
it. In her efforts to get it out it broke, and
she only succeeded in getting one part Ithe
eye haIf) of it out. The point part remained,
and two days after she felt that just below
the knee, but was still unable to get it out
Two weeks then elapsed, and she felt some
thing in her throat, but the obstruction was
supposed to be fish bone. After several ef-
forts to remove it she at last succeeded,
and it proved to be the point part of the
needle. Thus, in few weeks time, COM
mon sewing needle enters person at the
thigh, makes its way down to the ankle, then
retraces its steps and goes up the body and
comes out at the throat. This may appear
to be an incredible story, but it is true never.
theless. 1t is vouched for by gentleman
of unquestioned veracity.
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CHAPTER XIV.
ttStand
'SLHnU
Firm for your country and become man
HonOrd and loyd," JOHNSON.


Firm for your country and become man
Honor'd and lov'd." JOHNSON.
"There, Ellen, you have dressed that for
the last time, as Ellen Campbell" said Davie,
a few days after reading the above record.
"Are you tired of my surgery?" she re-
piled, smiling as she drew the unseemly ban
dage away, and laid the clustering hair ten
derly over the wound.
"No, only tired of my maiden nurse. Do
you know, Ellen, l fancy wife's hands are
much softer and sweeter, said the bold troop.
er, throwing his arm around her.
"Do you ?" she archly replied. "How can
you tell but experience will prove the fancy
as deceitful as other airy castles? Then how
will you redeem the independence so slight
ed ?"
81 will not attempt it, dear girl; but pay
the forfeit of my rash desire, by the devo-
ton of my life. But you beg the question.
Answer-what says my Ellen? Must l suf.
fer for my surgeon?"
"You are not in earnest, Henry?" said Ell.
len, deeply blusbing.
"By this kiss, swear" said he, snatching
kiss from her cheek ere her startled and
proud "why, Davie!" could prevent. He
laughed at the pouting chagrin of her face
"Come, dearest must | swear again. Re,
member you are responsible for these oaths
Of course, am not now free agent, OF
will I conclude that my Ellen not only be-
lieves what l have said, but will perform it p
"You are mystical. Henry" she replied
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

unparalleled storm, or the occurrence of a
terrestrial convulsion but it was not the
blackness of the storm cloud, such as some.
times, with frightful agitation, breaks over a
single city; it was the silent spreading of the
pail. l.cloth over the earth by strong, invisible
hands. Many anecdotes of terror are related.
In Boston, from the hours of II or till 3
o'clock, business, was generally suspended
and shops were closed. At Groton, a court
was in session in Westinghouse full of
large windows, as was the old style of houses of
worship; but at half past eleven all faces
began to wear sombre hue, whereupon mag
istrate and people followed suit with all New
England and called for lighted candles.
Connecticut went totally under the cloud.
The journal of her House of Representatives
put on record the fact that "None could see
to read or write in the House, or even at a
small distance, or perceive any distinction of
dress, &C., in the circle of attendants. There
fore, at eleven o'clock adjourned the House till
two clock, afternoon" Amid the deepening
gloom that wrapped about the city, darkened
the rooms of the State House, and set the
lawgivers trembling with the apprehension
that the Day of Judgment was at hand, when
the motion for adjournment was made, Col
onel Abraham Davenport, afterward Judge
of Stamford, Conn.,, and State Councillor in
the Legislative Chamber, at Hartford, said
II am against the adjournment. Either the
Day of Judgment is at hand or it is not. If
it is not, there is no cause for adjournment
If it is, I wish to be found in the line of my
duty. | wish candles to be brought"
The darkness of the day having been sue.
ceeded an hour or two before evening by a
partially clear sky, and the shining of the
sun, still obscured by the black and vapory
mist, this interval was followed by return of
the observation with greater density, that reu.
dered the first half Of the night hideously
dark beyond all former experience of prob
ably million of people who saw it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

The SUPPLY OF GOLD AND S1LvER.-The
United States now supplies more gold and
silver than all other countries put together.
The actual production in 1879 of gold and
silver in our Western States and Territories,
was of gold $33,000,O00, of silver $38 8,000,.
600; total $71,OO0,00O. Of course this is
exclusive of the yield of the South and East.
1t was in September, 1847, that the Califor.
MIA discovery was made, and in thirty-three
years since elapsed we have seen rich finds in
various States and territories and energetic
communities rise as if by magic where but a
few months before was heard nothing but the
shrek of the eagle and the cry of the panther
Before 1647 the supply of gold had been
obtained chiefly from Siberia, Hungary,
Transylvania and Brazil. Taking an aver.
age of considerable number of years, the
annual produce seems to have been about
$25,O0O,O00. The South American gold
mines reached their height of prosperity about
125 years ago, since which time they have
declined, the auriferous sands have become
less rich, and the quartz rock deposits require
more machinery for the extraction of the
gold than South American capital has yet
been able to supply.
The wonders of California were, as we have
stated, brought to light in 1S47. In the
month Of September in that year Mr.: Mar
shall was employed in erecting saw mills on
the estate of Captain Sutter, wealthy settler
on the Sacramento River, and observing some
glittering particles in the mud, he communi-
Gated the intelligence to his employer. An
examination was made and it was found that
the particles were gold. Immediately on this
news getting abroad adventures rushed to
the spot from all parts Of the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

SALT.-Nothing that we eat is more valu.
able than salt, nor could anything, except
bread, be more missed. Animals, in fact, will
travel great distances and brave great dangers
to obtain it. On the coast of Sierra Leone,
brothers will sell their sisters, husbands their
wives, and parents their children, for salt:
In the district of Accra, on the gold coast Of
Africa, handful of salt is the most valuable
thing upon earth after the gold, and will
purchase slave or two: Salt with the BAN.
baras is such luxury, that to say of man,
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
BUREAU OF ETHNoLoGY,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8, 1880.
Editors Gazstte If your joint committee
wants to hit the correct pronunciation Of Ar
kansas, and to modify its photography &C.
cordingly, the first thing to do is to drop the
"r' from the word, and the second, emphasize
it on the second syllable.-Akansa. The
earliest French chroniclers always write
Akansa, and the "r" was put in by ignorants
to give the the continental sound. There
are even instances where the word father has
been written farther" for the same reason !;
also "terbacker" for tobacco. ...-
Yours respectfully, ".
ALBERT S. GATsCHET,
Linguist of Bureau of Ethnology.
little Rock (Ark.) Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

How BATTLES ARE FoUGHT.-How is
battle fought? With tremendous volleys,
the ranks standing firm and steady as on
dress parade-With enthusiasm, with deafen.
ing cheers, with music and finished by glo-
rious bayonet charge? Nothing of the kind.
Here are simply some thousands Of men on
either side who have been marched out this
pleasant day to butcher each other. Modern
firearms are terribly effective weapons; q
Springfield musket will kill at thousand
yards, and by the time you have drawn these
opposing forces to within two hundred yards
Of each other, or the distance across good
sized wheat field, the battle is resolved into
simple problem--which army can stand the
post killing and wounding without breaking
up? When that question is answered, you
can tell which side will be victorious. The
business of the officers is to hold the men to
the work, to compel them to load and fire
until so many Of the enemy are put hors du
combat that he is forced to withdraw. Take
your regiment into battle as orderly as you
may, before it has been under fire half an hour
it will become resolved into knots and groups
from the drawing together to fill the places of
those stricken down, and the survivors will be
lying or kneeling, forced down by the irresist-
ible instinct of selfpreservation. ~
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"He favors his food with salt, is to imply
that he is rich. No stronger mark of afee-
can be shown in Muscovy than the sending Of
salt from the tables of the rich to their poorer
friends.
Spilling salt was held to be an unlucky
omen by the Romans, and the superstition
has descended 10 ourselves. Leonardo da
Vinci availed himself of this tradition in his
famous picture Of the "Lord's Supper" to
indicate Judas Iscariot by the salt cellar
knocked over accidentally by his arm.
When we say Of shiftless fellow that he
does not "earn his salt" we unconsciously
allude to an ancient custom among the Ro.
mans. Among them man was said to be
in possession Of Salary" who had his "sal
arium," his allowance of salt-money, or of
salt, wherewith to SAVIOR the food by which he
lived. Thus salary comes from salt-and in
this view of the word, how many there are
who do not "earn their salt"
ADVICE TO A. YoUNG MAN.-Yes, Tele-
machus, you should use selfcontrol, but at
the same time you should be natural. Guilt
vate selfcontrol until it becomes natural to
you. In itself, think, it sometimes leads to
most uncomfortable outbursts. One time [
knew one of these men who was accustomed
to self repression He was quiet soft.spoken
man, with the most ungovernable temper that
ever tore huma passion into rags. But he
rarely showed it. One day in the autumn he
was trying to make ajoint of six inch stove-pipe
fit into the end Of FIVE and one-half inch
length. And during the struggle he smote
his thumb about midway between the nail
and the joint, with a round backed hammer.
He arose with q sad, sweet smile, laid the
hammer down softly on the carpet, changed
the lengths of the pipe, fitted them and put the
pipe up, and never said word. But he was
pale, and there was glowing light in his
eyes. And the next day that man walked
out of town, up the B. & M. grade, and stood
in the woods and foamed at the mouth and
howled and raved about stove.pipes and the
people who make them, until he frightened
a thirty.two ton engine off the track. Self
isn't selfcontrol my son. Do you
control yourselff Govern your temper, and
it will come to expect to be governed. 1t
won't die; it W It quit and give up; it will
try you every time, but it will be more easily
managed. l don't suppose, Telemachus, that
you can change your disposition, but you can
develop your strength.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

s@- A man told his friend that he had Join
ed the army. "What regiment?" his friend
asked. "Oh, I don't mean that mean the
army of the Lord" "Ah, what Church ?"
'"Ths Baptist" Was the reply. "Sho," rejoin-
ed the friend, 'that isn't the army its the,
navy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

/, ARKANSAS OR AKANsA.-The discussion as
regards the proper pronunciation of the name
has awakened more than local interest.
Some time ago an article appeared in the
Gazette stating that joint committees from the
eclectic and historical societies had taken the
matter into consideration. In regard to this
the following communication was sent this
nanar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

EATING MAD Doe.-One Peschka, an
innkeeper in Neustadt, in Bohemia, was bit
ten some weeks ago by his own house dog.
Unwilling to slay the animal on bare suspi.
cion of its sanity, he consigned it to the town
grave-digger, enjoining that functionary to
take care of it until further orders respecting
its ultimate fate should be impaired to him.
A few days later, however, Peschka was at
tackled by hydrophobia, of which he died in
excruciating agony. The sanitary authori-
ties of Neustads forthwith applied to the
grave digger for the mad dog committed to his
custody, Intending to have it destroyed. Their
astonishment may be conceived when the sex
ton, in answer to their requisition, calmly OBJ.
served, "The mad dog? I have-eaten him"
"You have eaten the mad dog? incredu-
lously exclaimed horror.stricken sanitary
official "Better than that he should eat
me !" rejoined the philosophical grave.digger:
This man of strange appetites not only had
swallowed and digested the rabid animal, but
it had agreed with him; for, as the story
runs, he still enjoys robust health, and pur.
sues his professional lavocations with unabated
vigor. ..........
CAsr.oFF FRIENDS There ere men and
women in public life whose pathway is mark
ed by the "remains" of whlom friends whom
they have squeezed dry and dropped, like SO
many sucked oranges. In politics it is said
of such a man that he has kicked down the
ladders by which he climbed. In literary or
other walks of life, the human sponge often
swells up with the thought that he has "out'
grown" his humble friends of other days. In
private life, the self conscious soul contents
itself with becoming more and more the cen.
ter of its little circumference, taking none
within its orbit who will not content to re-
volye around it and emit light and warmth
for its enjoyment. There have been many
and noble definitions of what friend is.
People of real individuality, strength and
sensitiveness, doubtless have fewer real friends
than they are apt to think, unless they have
been cherishing, unconsciously, low ideals.
But whatever ;:,iend may not be, certainly
that sweet and noble term is unmerited by
one who, however generous in other direc-
tions, is selish of himsef.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03

MAY 19, 1880, THE DARK DAY IN NEW ENG
LAND.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

These scenes, described by cor
respondent Of the New Y ork Herald,
might we'll enough be laid in Aus
tin.. . AT San Simon, New Mexico,
the correspondent says: "Texas cow
boys delight to ride into mining
camp and hoop up the place, as they
call it, firing right and left as they
ride through the camp, waltzing in
on their horses into bar rooms and
firing at the .tnmhlers and bottles,
and soaring the bar keeper. They
are occasionally killed for this little
pleasantness. as It's the only way to
stop them. They occasionally bring
a drove of cattle into camp, sell it,
as in one instance, for $4,000; make
a pretense of spending their money
freely. while there get drunk, have a
little shooting, wind up by gam
bling, and, as they did in this in
stance, win every dollar in camp, and
then play for the cattle they had
Just sold, and win them also, walk
ing off with $4,000, cattle, and as
much money besides as they could,
the poor but honest miner going
back after he awakes from his de-
bauch to hard work once more. 'fif
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
EDITORIAL hoIEs.

At Manchester, England, widow
with five children got S22,500 com
pensation from a railroad company
for her husbands death.
The Irish ROYAL College of Sur
geous has lately severely cautioned
its members against having any COM
munication with homeopathists.
The census taker at Wakefield.
North Carolina, found man sixty
five years of age, who is the father
of twenty-nine living children,
twenty-six of whom are by one wife.
"A German Cabinet order ap-
points the 18th of October as the
date for the ceremonies of the con-
secratiOn and opening of the re-
Gently completed Cologne Cathedral.
The Emperor William and his fam
lily and other royal personages will
be present
Capt. Payne, the leader of the
Oklahoma movement, was in st.
Louis a few days ago, making pre-
parations for another invasion of the
territory, which he said was to come
off within sixty days. Capt. Payne
was released from custody upon
giving bond for his appearance for
trial before the Federal court at
Fort Smith in November. He eX-
presses confidence that the trial viii
result in his complete triumph.
The Philadelphia Ledger says
''At the invitation of the mayor OF
Atlanta, Ga, the president of the
chamber of commerce and the Gate
City guard, of that city, Major John
w. Ryan's battalion of State Fenci-
bles is to visit Atlanta on the 18th of
October, to participate in ceremonies
relating to the erection of a memo
rial hall commemorative of the re-
union of the States and the return OF
peace A number of the famous
military organizations of the United
States are to be present.