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The Worthington advance., 1880-03-25
The Stiff.
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feoPle VINO are interested IN the Ques-
ton OF the disposal of superf1uous female
population may take an opportunity Of
paying visit to one of these institutions,
peculiar to North Germany, for the main
tenancc of destitute ladies' of high birth.
Since well-known German girl can by
no means condescend to earn her bread,
and since the number of noble paupers is
large, benevolent men have built and en-
dowed many Stiff in Silesia and Sax
ony for their reception. The appoint
ment OF the ladies is in the hands of
committee; but each must have a certain
number of quarterings, and sometimes
preference is given to founders is given
to founders KIM the number is limit
ed, and at the head is Stiftshofmeister-
in, who is appointed by the Crown, and
who, in virtue of her Office. takes high
rank of precedence at Court. The ladies
need not be orphans, and if they have
parents living they spend so MANY
months in the year with them; if they
marry, suitable dowry is provided for
| them. In many cases they spend their
whole lives in Stiff. The Meisterin has
| absolute control over the others, and has
to keep peace and order, which must some
times be difficult task among a dozen
| or more idle women. One Stiff, which is
within the Saxon frontier, and where the
ladies are half Saxons, half Prussians, is
on palatial scale. 1t was built about
two hundred years ago IN the Italian
style, with grand approach of steps and
terraces; within great marble l,with
magnificent staircases on either side.
On the first floor is a saloon forty ieet
high, with painted ceiling, and on the
same floor are the guests room and the
Meistcrin's suite of apartments. The
ladies are lodged above, the seniors hav-
ing two rooms; they all furnish the rooms
themselves, and very pretty many of
them are. They have their private laun-
! dry, their maids and their carriages and,
In TACT, every luxury to which their birth
may he considered to entitle them. The
endowment funds are invested in farms,
which are rapidly increasing in value; so
that there is absolutely surplus in rev.
enue. One can not help wondering how
these luxurious institutions would
fare under democratic order
of things. Their raison d. etre is not
likely to be seen by any but the aristo-
cratic class TOR Whem they are founded,
and whom alone they benefit Wisely,
as it seems to US, the Committee has &C.
Gently agreed that some of the superflu-
Gus income shall be devoted to the sup
port of school for the neighbor1ng peas.
ants children, and this school is estab-
lishcd in the Stiff grounds. There seems
to be lack of interests and occupations
amOno.the Indies. and no wonder for cul
tivation of the intellectual powers does
not come at present within the German
scheme of female education. They can
all play the riano and sing, often very
we'll; but they have little knowledge of
the works of the great composers, and
prefer the empticst modern music. It
must be dreary life TO enter upon at
eighteen; for the chances of marriage are
not very many, and no other career is
open to them.
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KearHeY Sentenced.

The police judge, Rixe, on the morning
OF March l6, sentenced Dennis Kearney to six
months imprisonment in the house of correc-
tion and to pay fine of $1,000. The magni.
tudc of the sentence iwas surprise to Kear.
ney, who had expected to get off with nomi.
nal punishment. 1t is probable he will take
the case to the supreme court on habeas cor
pus. Kearncy heard his sentence in silence
but his features expressed the utmost indigna.
ton. He had previously stated that he ex.
pec:ed to get of with fine of twenty dollars
or ther"abouts, ana after leaving the court
room lie freely expressed his anger and cha.
grin, denouncing the penalty as outrageous
and claiming he would beat it. Probably in
the expectation of a nominal sentence, his
counsel has neglected to demand jury tria!
and having no recourse in that direction at
once filled an appeal to the superior court
furnishing bonds in the sum of $4,000 On
the street many expressions of qualification
at Judge Rixc's action were heard on all sides.
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A Mechanical WATCHDOG.

That the greatest ingenuity should
be displayed in the invention of
machinery to economic manual labor
is at once natural and cre.litable, but
we did not anticipate that the builder
of the future would be called upon to
fit mechanical Watchdog to the street
door 80 as to guard the house he may
be required to construct. Most per-
sons are aware that by introducing a
flame of gas into an open tube, whether
metal or glass, the tube will sound; in
fact, we might easily produce singing
flames. There are silent speaking
tubes; that is to say, tubes that, under
ordinary circumstances, do not utter a
sound, but if a door be opened
araught is created, then the glass vi
brates, and the most startling noises
result. A glass of this description has
been contrived in which, when = jet of
gas burns, the sound of a dog barking
is produced, should the strcetrdoor be
opened. Thus may the house be
guarded by mechanical watch-dog.-
R7Lil1er
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Texas HighWaymen. .

On Friday night, March II, three high.
waymen attacked campers on May creek,
nine miles west of Fort Worth, Texas, and
robbed them Of hundred dollars. saddles,
clothing and several minor articles. High
waymen also attacked a second party ofcamp-
ers the same night, but were fred on and one
of their horses killed anc one highwayman
shot. The highwaymen escaped in the dark
ness, carrying their wounded comradc. A
sheriff and marshal are in pursuit.
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slug which tore through the door and through
the right breast of Thomas. The wounded
man will die. Peter is in jail.
A. T. SteWart's Estate

Vermont advices to March 19, state
that after the death of 4. T. Stewart of New
York, Alexander Stewart of Cavendish, Vt
went to New York to contest the will. He
returned home, having, he averred, obtained
the promise that he should have 100000 in
money, farm and other property. He now
claims the terms Of the contract have not been
complied with and has attached all of A. T.
stewart's property in Woodstock village con.
siating of mills, boarding houses, tenementa
and residence,
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Shot in the Face.

Michael Farrell of Baltimore was shot
at Annapolis, Nd, March II, during quarrel
aud seriously injured. The shooting was the
elimination Of political feud between the
roughs Of two factions of the Democratic party
OF Baltimore, who, the past few days have
been attending lobbies of the legislature for
purpose of influencing votes of city members
on pending bills.
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Murder.

Emery Phillips entered the room Of
Thomas J. Snyder at Grandview. Indiana, on
tho night of March II, and kicked in the head
OF bass drum belonging to Snyder, who up.
on inquiring the cause of the act, was shot
just above the eye with revolver and died in.
stantly. Phillips had been drinking all the
forenoon, and swore that he or Snyder should
die before nipht
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Election Struggle IN England.

From London advices to March 81, it
is learned that the campaign increases in &C.
tivity. The liberals seem more confident.
Their organs predict an overwhelming VIC
tory. Gladstone's speeches occupy more space
in the newspapers than those of all the other
candidates together. Gladstone made bitter
deuunciations OF Austria in his first speech at
Edinburg. correspondent reports that the
emperor has told the British ambassador that
as Gladstone disapproved of Austria's foreign
policy, the emperor hoped that Beaeonsfeld
would be successful in the elections. Glad
stone, repeating this statement, said il the el
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Mexican Freedom of Elections.

President Diaz of Mexico has issued
an order that perfects and army officers shall
abstain from taking part in or interfering
with the political campaign. The same rule
is applied TO postmasters and telegraph opera
tors who, in case of disobcdiencc, will be re-
moved. The order enjoins perfect freedom
OF the people at the polls without distinction
Of party.
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Nine Cave In.

At Hammond collicry, in Pottsville
a., on the morning of March IS, just after
the men had gone into the sh aft to work, word
came up that the gangways had caved in and
imprisoned twenty miners. The men in the
adjacent breast came up as swiftly as possible
while others descended to the rescue, and af
ter several hours work all the men were re-
leased. Martin Mcdonald was mortally in
jured, but his companions escaped with bu
few bruises. The widest excitement prevail
ed for a time and hundreds of frantic men
women and children gathered about tie mouth
Of the slope.
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Rhode Island Rennhticans.

The Republican State convention met
at Providence, March IS. Governor Van
Zandt declining to be candidate, nominated
Alfred Fl. Litchfeld for governor and Henry
II. Fay for lieutenant governor. The other
State officers nominated are the present in
cumbents. The following delegates to the
national convention at Chicago were unani-
mously elected: John P. Sanborn, Charles H.
Handy, Thomas G. Chase, David l.. Aldrich,
1sacc NJ. Peter, Almon X. Goodwin, William
A. Pierce, Horace A. Jcnkes. The delegation
is understood to be unanimous for Blaine.
Some little surprise is expressed outside at
the result
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The WhitA River Massa Gre

On the morning Of March II, Ouray,
before the House committee on Indian affairs,
testified to facts which had come to his knowl-
edge in reference to the White River massacre.
He stated that prior to the trouble between
agent Meeker and the Indians relative to the
plowing up of their pasture lands, no dissatis-
faction had been felt by the Indians, toward
the government. He knew nothing personally
about the fight with Thornburgh or the kill
ing of Moekcr and his employees, nor did he
know how many Utes had been engaged in
either of those transactions, but he denied
that any but White River Utes had been i'm
plicated.
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Supplies For Ireland.

More supplies having been rendered
for the relief of Irish sufferers than can be con-
veniently loaded on the United States ship.
Constellation. Secretary Thompson said
March IS, that it was probable that he could
cause the tanks of the vessel to be removed,
in order to make more storage room. If the
Constellation, with such additional space, can
not carry the supplies offered, and another
cargo eau be obtained, second vessel will he
sent to Ireland.
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Timber Thieves to be Exouerated.

March II, Senator Jones of Florida, re.
ported bill from the Senate committee on
public lands the main purpose Of which is TO
relieve from prosecution upon terms stipulat-
cd, large number of citizens of the gulf
States, who from ignorance of the law or care
lessness, and under implied and expressed IL
cense from the United States government.
have committed trespass upon public timber
lands prior to March 1st 1879. The commit
tee takes the ground that previous to that date
no warning was given Of the policy Of the gov
ernment.
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Greeting to Paruell.

A telegram from Cork, Ireland, OF
March 81, says Parnell arrived at Queenstown
that day. He was enthusiastically received on
landing, and was at night entertained at din.
ner given In his honor by the Farmers
club. Among those present at banquet were
Beggar, Finnegan, members of parliament, ,and
Davitt and Daily. indicted agitators. A large
crowd with bands Of music and torches &C.
companied Parnell to the station on his de.
parture for Dublin. The demonstration was
much smaller than anticipated and there was
q marked absence of persons of local influence
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Right Hand Of FellOWshiDs.

At the reception of Southern visitors
at Cincinnati, O., March Is, Gov. Colquitt OF
Georgia, responding for his section said,
among other things THAT here and now was
afitting occasion when the dead past should
be buried forever, and in behalf of those who
came with him, as we'll as those left behind, he
gladly extended the right hand Of fellowship.
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Public Debt Interest,

Orders have been issued by the treas
ury department to prepay without delay, all
interest on the public debts falling due April
l. on and after Monday, March %. Drafts for
registered interest will be granted by that
time, or as soon thereafter as possible. The
interest falling due and ordered paid as above
Is the quarterly interest on the per cent. loan
and A1asants to about 81, 100000. tis stated
the secretary has decided to anticipate the
payment of this interest so as to relieve the
tightness of the money market in New York,
about which there seems to be much anxiety.
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Mixed.

Artemus Ward was in Louisville lust
at the close Of the war, and ono day at
the Louisville Hotsl was introduced TO
loud.talking Confederate Colonel,
Lots see, Colonel" said Ward, ~ they
shook hands, what Afichiean REGIMENT
did you commando" ~Michiqsnis cried
the Colonel, fairly dancing with rage
Il was on the other sidel" BEG par
don, said Ward, looking annoyed him
self; ~but I have got this war Ill mixed
up, somehow"
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House burned

At Chippewa Falls, on the morning of
March q, large frame house, owned by AS
semblyman Hector g. McRae, and occupied
by Frank Clough, Of the firm Of Clough & Rus.
sci, was destroyed by fire. Total loss $4,000;
insured in the Commercial Union for $1,000.
The enssae was seriously damaged and could
do no work.
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Eleyated!RailrOad Accident

At New York March %, an extra on
the Ninth avenue elevated railroad ran into
the regular while stopping at River street
smashing the rear car, but fortunately none
OF the cars left the track. A man in the rear
car named Won Arden had his shoulder
dislocated, and a piece OF the iron coupling
broken OF fell through to the street below and
striking John Sullivan on the head fractured
his skull. He will die
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Kellogg Must Go.

The Senate committee on privileges
and elections, have by strict party vote, d..
cided to report to the Senate two resolutions
on the Spoiford-Kelloggc case: First, that Kcl
logg is not entitled to seat, and second, that
Spoford was duly elected. The resolutions
will be submitted within a few days, accom-.
panied with report in behalf of their adoi,.
ton. The Republican members will submit y
minority report
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A Southern Industry.


From Wilmington southwark, and
nearly all the way to Florida, the pitch
pine trees, with their blazed sides, at
tract the attention of the traveller. The
lands for long stretches are almost
worthless, and the only industry, beyond
small patches for corn or cotton, is the
boxing" of the pitch-pine trees for the
gum, as it is called, and the manufact-
ure of turpentine and resin. There
are several kinds of pine trees, includ-
ing the white, spruce, yellow, Roumany
and pitch pine. The latter is the only
valuable one for "boxing," and differs a
little from the yellow pine, with which
it is sometimesco sconfounded at the North.
The owners of these pine lands gener-
ally lease the privilege" for the bust
ness, and receive about 1926 for q
"crop," which consists of 10000" "boxes." :"
The boxes are cavities cut into the tree
near the ground in such a way as to
hold about a quart. and from one to
four boxes are cut in each tree, the
number depending upon its size. One
man can attend to and gather the "crop"
of 10000 boxes during the season, which
lasts from March to September. About
three quarts of the pitch or gum is the
average production of each box, but to
secure this amount the bark of the tree
above the box must be "hacked" away a
little every fortnight. Doing this so
often, and for successive seasons, re.
moves the bark as high as can be easily
reached, whilo the quality of the gum
constantly decreases, in that it yields
less "spirit," as the turpentine is called,
and then tho trees are abandoned.
The gum is scraped out of the
boxes with a sort of wooden spoon,
and at the close of the season, after the
pitch on the exposed surface on the
tree has become hard, it is removed by
scraping. and is only good for resin,
producing no spirit. The gum sells for
$1.50 barrel to the distillers. From
sixteen barrels of the crude gum, which
is about the average capacity of the
stills, eighty gallons of turpentine and
ten barrels of resin are made. The
resin sells for from $l.4O to $5 per bar
rel, according to quality, and just about
pays for cost of gum and distilling,
leaving the spirit, which sells for 40
cents gallon, as the profit of the bust
ness. Immense quantities of resin
await shipment at the stations along the
line, and the pleasant odor enters the
car windows as We ere whirled along.
After the trees arc unfit for fur
ther boxing, and are not suitable for
lumber, they are sometimes used to
manufacture tar, but the business is not
very profitable, and is only done by
large companies, who can thus utilize
their surplus labor. The trees are cut
up into wood, which is piled into hole
in the ground and covered with earth,
and then burned, the same as charcoal
is burned in New England. The heat
sweats ont the gum, which, uniting with
the smoke, runs off through spout pro.
vided for the purpose. A cord of wood
will make two barrels of tar, which sells
for $1.50 barrel, and costs 374 cents
to make. The charcoal is then sold fo1
cooking purposes.
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Lynch Law

An Alabama, Colorado, special says,
WI. Porter, a hard character, shot and killed
Thos. Carmody, March %. The murder was
unprovoked ard in less than an hour about
fifty unmasked citizens gathered at the Jail
and hung Porter to the ridge pole OF the jail.
He sworc until they put the rope around his
neck. He then spoke few words and said
"pull up the rope, boys"
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Signs and POrtends.

When the crescent of the young
moon sets supinely, its horns in the
air, it is sign of dry weather, because
in this position it holds all the water,
thus preventing its fall to the earth.
This is also sign of wet weather, the
explanation in this case being that a
waterful moon is emblematic of water
soaked earth. Don't forget this sign
OF the new moon. It is rarely you will
find one so impartially accommodating.
Whoever finds four-leaved clover
IS generally liar. It is SO much easier
to detach one leaf from o fve-leaf stalk
than to hunt for one with four that the
temptation to mendacity is too much
for average clay.
When mouse gnaws q hole in a
gown some misfortune may be appre-
hended. The misfortune has already
happened to the gown, and may be ap-
pretended to happen to tho mouse.
An old sign is that q child grows
proud if suffered to look into mirror
while less than IL months old. But
what the average infant can see in a
mirror to make it proud is difficult for
any but its parents to understand.
A red sky in the west at evening in
dicates that the next day will be pleas
ant, barring accidents of rain, snow and
hail.
If you take down your shingle, pre-
raratory to putting it up in new loca-
ton, it is sign you are moving.
If hen runs across the street direct
ly in front of you, it is sign that hen
will soon be on the other side. If she
crosses over just behind you-pshaw
who ever knew a hen that wouldn't die
in her tracks rather than cross ones
pathway in his rear?
When you see cat running around
furiously, it is sign that the crockery
or glassware is in danger.
When you drop knife and it sticks
in the floor, it is sign that some one
is coming. If you are small boy, that
some one may be your mother, and her
coming be to demonstrate with you
with her slipper.
TO dream of wedding is a sign OF
inanition.
To dream of funeral betokens too
much pork and cabbage.
10 dream of finding money betokens
that it is easier to dream of finding
money than to work for it.
10 dream that it is Sunday morning
is heaven.
10 be suddenly awakened from your
sweetest sleep to find that it is not
Sunday is-that is to say, very disagree.
able. 1t is a sign that you will be un-
happy.
A great many more equally infallible
signs might be given, but the reader
mas probably had enough for one day.
The man who believes in signs is suf.
ficienIty credulous to believe that our
knowledge in that line, as well as in
every other line, is inexhaustible.
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Banks Involved bv Grain Spectators.

Advices from Grand Rapids, Michigan
to March Is state that late Developments show
the following ban6s interested in the failure
of the grain Spectators mentioned in these
dispatches yesterday: City National, 100000;
Farmers Il Mechanics, 1900; First National
$4,000. All the Grand Rapids banks secured
except the last named. Detroit American
National, $4,000. Hastings National, $4,000;
Kalamazoo banks, $4,000, partly secured; Pom.
tiac banks, $4,000; Chicago banks, 10000,
secured, and $4,000 in New York banks Sc
cured. The clique still has open grain deals
to the amount OF 10000 bushels, on which
there is scarcely probability Of realizing.
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MOllic Macnjres in Illinois.

For some weeks there has been trouble
among the coal miners at Rapids City on &C.
count Of some strikers wishing to return ia
work. Mystic warnings with skull and cross
bones, and signed Mollie Mcguire, have been
distributed among those who were presumed
to be weakening. Wednesday night March II,
Taylor Williams was shot through the heart
in his own house. Two suspected men have
been arrested and are held for inquest More
trouble threatened.
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All in the sunse glow they stood
Within that vencral grot-
Tie family moaned in swelterin. moOl
70 hevings, but it's hot!'
The sun declined beyond the hill,
Aud DER that hallowcd spot
No longer cast its glow-"Dear Phil"
She echoed, "Yes, it's sot!"
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BurElar Shot.

At two o'clock on the morning of
March ls, at Memphis, Tenn, VIM. Shuttle
worth, a painter, residing in Irving block was
awakened, hearing some one walking in his
bedroom. Grasping pistol, he called out,
who is therer aud falling to get a response,
fred at an object In the corner of the room
which proved to be burglar, who fed down
stairs pursued by shuttleworth, who fired two
shots at the flying thief: Nothing more was
heard Of the affair until next morning at 10
o'clock, when the police were notified that
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COloredsatrfk

A Dispatch from New Orleans of March
H. alleges that the negro laborers are on a
strike at Charles parish. The Governor, on
app Acation OF the whites, ordered the Louisi-
ana artillery to the parish. The whites report
tn tnegroes threaten to burn the sugar houses
il theirsdemands are not complied with.
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treaty making power as entirely adequate to
secure those ends until some failure shows the
contrary.
Resolved, That if in the opinion of the Pres
ident it be necessary to take any ateps to
thoroughly ascertain and protect tho rights and
interests of the United States in regard to the
proposed canal, he is requested to negotiate
such treaties as nre necessary to effect this pur-
pose.
The joint resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs, % to Is. ~;
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THURSDAY, MARCH rs, 1880.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Indian Outrage.

AGalveston, Texas, Nesos special of
Marcha a'.a 10 from Fort Davis says Indians at.
tackled q rancho twelve miles from q mining
camp "a the Chinale mountains, in New Mex
leo. killed a man and carried off boy Lieut..
Bulls and troops are pursuing.