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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20
Hon. k. P. Watson, of E

Hon. k. P. Watson, of Ben ton county has come out in strong let, ter in favor of the Fishback amend ment. In all due deference to the reputation of that gentleman for ability. &c, we must be allowed to say that many of the expressions he uses have more of tho sound of phras- es used by the demagogue than the reasoning of logician or statesman, and his appeal is more to the preju' dice and hatred of the people for past administrations than to their calm consideration of the real virtue of the measure which he advocates. Had we the space to spare we would cheerfully publish the gentleman's letter.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

The fifty greenbackers of Yer mont, who met in state convention at Montpelier the other day, elected ten delegates to Chicago and adop- ted nIne resolutions, or within a small fraction of one resolution to a man. If all the delegations go equally equipped they will have to put up their platform on the open prairie.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

It is said there is combination between the Blaine and Sherman forces which will prevent Grant from getting a sufficient vote at Chicago to secure the nominaton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

Wont the St. Lonis Post Dis patch have . large dish of "boiled crow" to eat when MT. Tilden gets the nomination at Cincinnati? The question is will the Dispatch take it or will it bolt2
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

Articles of associatfcr were A- ed in the office ot the Secretary of State, incorporating the Arkadelphia, Dardanelle and Russellvilie railroad, last week.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

Congressman Siemons has ad- dressed a letter to his constituents in the second district withdrawing from the race as can yfstfate for reelection.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

The Little Rock public schools, owing to the hot weather, have only one sesstca per day-opening st s o'clock and closing at one o'clock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

The Clinton Banner learns that F. R. Adams, the man accused of robbing the siferiffs office Of Faulk- ner county not long ago, has ler the country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

"A joint committee of gentlemen from the Little Rock Electic Socisty andArkansas Historical society have for some tune had in hand she task
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

Capt. Henry c. West, 6 former Arkansisn, well known throughout the State, died rn Memphis on the llth inst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

The town of Milton, Penn.r WAS almost totally destroyed by fro on the 18th
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

Chief justice Sanford E. Church, of New York, died very suddenly on the 14th inst, Of appoplsxyc
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

--Justice's blanks and Chattsl mort gages for sale at this office.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 20. 1880.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20
J. E. BATrENFIELD. Editor,

RUssELLvlEbE, ARK.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05

solicited. or whether tIiey lacked that
api'it and gasety necessary. For con-
ducting uuch q proceeding, we leave
it TO you To surmsa
q Nothing being acc omplished by
the @ting, parley was held, two
or three acting rs tne.liators, and u
compromise Was cHecsed, so that the
party had s begihning-we will sse
further on if i, had an end. Two
violius put ir an appearance. but the
musi clan having an injured hand,
could not play all the evening, go
when he rested, tho music was furn
ished by an instrument which ro.
minds me Of n pay certificate, it has
to be drawn before any no;es are
struck and hen the music is 80 long.
III C iminr, one $ animation ,lepi rts
bcior the figures commence. What
recalls the figure certain young
gentleman made cary in the cven. u.
by his show o! ga'l,ntry. Some young
ladies having arrived atn, he ptp npt
Iv weAt on, t, r.,,r. ih.n in [,
happened that II rival-,lrove the m
~ The party and this escort aS$er. ed
h; -,h,s hv a,,endn. them into the
house, .c,vi,,r tn, ,.,.r +, t,s,
charse ,fhi5 horse anl bury, ,loub, .
les .erlin- vcry grateful for the kind
a,tcnt ON of ,hc fr,, which LIFT III y,
a, iibyr.v to do 50. lie escaped with
less teasing than.h :han the yic,im
Of a oi.,t,:. ur,c,ica i,s. ,er,Tl.,,,,oJ
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05

Thus it will be seen the old man
ias ten living children, one hundred
and four grandchildren, three humid
red ninety one great grandchildren,
aud seventy great-great grandchild-
r"n. nakins in ali five hundred and
seventy iive living descendants. and
onc han ;r,d and sixteen dead.
The most remark able feature of
iA's fanny Gone whcn | think would
require Il search Of both hemisphercs
t" lind ap"ralleD is the fact tI,at both
,he old pc pie lived to sec their
yorngcst and thirteenth child q
grandmother. Who can beat that?
Notwithstanding the old mans
sight and hearing arc much impaired
ms general health is good, and he
would be quite smart for one Of i.is
age had it not been for Il fail he got
some years ago, which injured ona
thigh and hip, from which he has
ileySr entirely recovered. He is a
Z rrat talkcr, and has Il mos t vivid
recollection Of events which trans.
pred in his boyhood and early man
hood
lie was much Of Il Nimrod i'm time.
and relates with the greatest minute.
ness incidents Of his deer aud wolf
hunts. Many stately buck and
ravenous woltsuccunhed to his dead.
ly aim with that old flint and steel
musket that he wouldnot lay down in
exchange for an amateur sport smap,s
hundred dollar double barrel. The
percussion principle was at that timo
latent in the brain Of the inventor
but the old man did not feel.the need
Of improved fircarns, for when he
drew the trigger of chat old musket on
game there was sure 10 he -"meat in
the pot" He killed the last wolves
that were known to be in this part o.
the county. gH
We entertain o fervcnt hope tn at
the old man may live to be CEN
tenarian, when Git the writer is aliye)
there will be a proposition tor II
grand picnic aud reunion. A circle
with diameter Of fifteen miles ould
inclose fourfiiths Of the family.
The writer has known this family
sixty years as a hard working, indus
trlous people, aud not n trunsard
among them. Whc can beat that?
j. j. $.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05

Hon. jefferson Davi: thinks that his
memorial will be ready for publi"a-
tlan III The fall OF this wear. y largo
portion Of the first volume will be
devoted to his views rs to tic causes
that led TO the late war. The re-
mnlndcr Of the volume and the whole
of@lllc second volume w.il relate TO
the conduct OF the war. Both
volumes will he illustrated with por-
traits of Confederate soldiers. Mrs.
Davis and Gen. joseph Davis, IL
nephew, assist i'll the preparation of
the work Iii fact, The old man has
his hands full just nov, expecting to
raise rs many ;s one thousand bales
OF cotton ON his Mississippi plantation
during the crmin9 season.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05

"Mr. Stephens popularity in the
Republican party ha, heen fully re
ncwed. and the Stalwarts are again
bringing him out rs good man Tor
the second place OH their Presidential
ticket. His speech on The subject of
riders won their admiration; but The
old comm"ner doubtless accepts their
commcAdailon ut what it is really
worth. ---IH@n'u Constitution.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05
TUO DmL90AI0 FRIDAY RdB12NING, MAlRCH s 1ss
A Rl@cRes6E'a asounaats g.
Editor Oieihge6arai Ty1nes. .I.a. ne

fpSS. ~
AS Leap V'eat Has Considerably
advanced I@iti, no steps yet bsing
,sakeu ny tEIyhdiesIDOrihgsbir ~ 20
exercise the privileges no's afforded.
o certaina Handsome yoang bachelor
generously Undetermined to give them
one"m"re opportunity. To accomp-
lish this end, he appointed iirnse IF a
conmittee of one, bu, securing the
advice nn'l assistance Of another un
fortunate most tortunatt Imenn p
whom IL ,lohg and varied experience
has admirably fitted To occupy the
position Of c0uhseRdrlih I'LL su c!, cases
Now this individual havin. run the.
rounds nof pleasure and flow,. from
flower i" f.rMor has htoeu.tl, rrtir.il /.
ir"n h'','ormrr occur asinn to pursue
one Where more time and less talk i,
rcTuiet [" lie successful i-;niac,
LAS l"'i cour;in" ana & NE to!'ar,n.
!ng as II. rund heard him assert
mos loSitvrl.,
Eclng thorou hiy acquainted with
helar ics' sequ ai'e pnsuch occasions,
e'e'! iithe. charm Of novelty M longer
at rnc;S, such an adept III tho art is
invaluable To lie nnvc4 ia wi,un a
f" hipjs ard ex ,lahurIjns ale most,
acceptable, Besides itn. niiia. IF
Il'nHing asi':y AMI ''isrctir1,he vi u.
iur anulh.i is, nos. i,rruIe in i;.au
%"s,il'Al"" l. /, s'i-iv5/ vino sii.i.
'a!! times III, mel v,
S"1H,"Ni'' ''eG t.c' phi, n .r':!-.,'s q
MAS. iu good old an .,lI,i,arn.
,
'ii'-.ff' '''' W. iii ''e.''s
III Ills tnr,.sh>. rn ,..,.ren.,,.,i. li,,tr
,,,,rt ,;.r.
NV va . -''H d +"
'sISr, "''''' ''''i'''s ~. '' !
nr.sGgi' - N'''' ; we 'o'
-,Ii1 III. i,ua ~ :" " E"'''
$5. sl',j,'"c r i''''''c - ''''
80 e9,llS;YrnIn|, - 1.'l"." II" " "'"'''
1,sA''' . f1sssA'e' ~ ''.Nc y " 'He P"oh'
~ 49, '""us"t lh's
s ~ t' anu ''e result
-,
w Wy 'tA'ch 'h'
sap"
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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05

Hon. d. Wyatt Aiken, our immed-
iate representative n Congress, has
been nominated for Governor by q
correspondent Of the Grcen~iIe Enter
PRISE ana -Ion.tIinecr, for the reason
that ho is farpor.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05


The writer Of the latter below Is an
old and highly respected citizen of
Orang burg County, and the accura-
cy OF his statements may bc depended
on with absolute certainty. The names
aud addresses OF the prcsen. heads
of The families OF this connection are ::
ii. |. Snoak, Daniel :Smoul, ST..
Jacob Smoak, Ct Il. Smoak. l.. w.
Sm"ak, j u. -mouk, :. /. Snoak, ].
y. Mack, q. f. Bnnicker, W. III
BaiIz!gar,, ali at Orangebury =. o.,
an! +. T. Il. Smoak, DranchviIIc:
r. Nc Ei'tor IT Ornarjnyy Y,inrs:
In 'hr comIsc Of Illrce>core years
md ten, 'i"vc many times read of
families remarkable for size, weight.
"umorr, &c, anl have rs often
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05

children is made from information
obtained from living heads of fami.
lies, aud from adults in families
whose heads have died:
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05
T. DeMARs, 4 ct.
M ASONHG: HALL
friends and COamaryulscn

rEfcHedH Nup0 QOuamuTyulo
neaenl3
DO not wait until .,I spend
Every cent in places dear,
FAX. DEHARS your Grocer here!
ask him for his HAMS so nice,
Cunning at the LOWEST PRICE!
stop and try his Flour so fine.
a'hees~, and ALI. things in his line.
Ssavs sau.e BITTER fent around
G.very t.inn should have a pn,,nI!
And if von6 te.l vel and able.
G0nr his MACkEREl. on your Table.
a."e"i are al :hincr in hi- Store,
r ra.cn Ca mot ns; f.r more!
G.yi> try lis L;.,t'0HS r,rr--
!. ant l.. -qual'r', an. where
2Ivsr. an VIII" snows I'.MAHS,
a. ashes :.r i:> good >egarS!
D. lii Sample E"om ,hrv nv.
very time that they ar.drv!
Come hing tc'la them HE'S the man
/ ,G he alw,ys leads the van!
Never yet dil he retreat,
Don't r"n know he can't be lea?
I onk within his Store :" grand,
In his hlr- 'n,n-near a hlnl;
Question him AMI you will see
UNDiR>Oi.D-.if HE CANNOT BE!
i}h. wait not till You are wiser,
X Cason points 20 NJ. RISER.
Selling .ancy Dri. rs to Ali
4. i've I'm then .rn,ra, cali.
lSt-t assured, DENAltS a,I.s chr,p,
( Iii the linr>l g"'.ds xii! keep.
Er,cr cease 10 b',ss y"ul stars
fI"wn with ali-rxcrpl
DrNI.\
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05
FOR SALE.

house and lot opposite Wnl. Willcoc>', on
, the BE lcvile Road. The house is in CONF
plcle order with every convenience. or
particulars apply to
A AZ SALLEY
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-05
TEaE PATRIARCH eDF TEE
FOE8K.
FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
LIVING DESCENDAN MIS-.

Mr. William SNEAK and his WendeFfui
Family in the Fofk OF the Edisto, in
Orangeburs County-Not Drunksrd
in the Tribe-Faiher and Mother Live
TO See their Youngest, that ia their
Thirteenth, Child Grandmother.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
TAiRD EDITION
General News.

The "Barrens'' In Middletown town.
ship, Delaware county, have been on
IRE TO- two or three days IL is sup
posed the fire vas started by tramps.
The dock laborers in Montreal struck
yesterday, and I'll the work OF loading
and unloading along the river came TO q
stand-stiIl.
George L. Rosenberg, spike and nail
manufacturer, of Pottsville, failed yes
terday, for about $4,000.
-. The schooner A. d. Lambson, with
DhosDhata rock for Philadelphia,
arounded IN the breakers while leaving
the harbor Of Charleston, s. O., yester-
day.
The total value Of our exports OF do
nastic provisions and tallow during the
ten months ending April Both last was
t96, ,697 s65, an increase of 81 ,717 ,130 on
-. the value Of such exports during the
corresponding period Of 1879.
~ X The U. 4. steamer Portsmouth, which
( nrrived in Hampton r ads on Saturday.
has been ordered to Bermuda, the
Azores aud HALIFAX.
An effort is TO be made to have the
Treasury Departments order for q
ninety days lquaran Inc of imported
cattle either Withdrawn or altered, so as
70 allow OF iinportations.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
IecAr. rxsax rxnLx
TRAINs LnAvK WILMINGTON


FoR PHrLApxLPHrA.-22l, $50. 100. 10
eco s.sa, io,u2, l0.SO. q. m. i2.ls. la. 80, 29
400 61. 7.00, b.46, p. m. On Sundays, 2.2l
Sio,s. m; 800, s.s0, S.l6 p. m:
FoR NEW YoRK.-2.H $50 100, 1000, Q.
M; lals. la.ss. e.as, p. ma On Sundays
Fon BALrIMoRz AND wAsHINeroN.-
1851, 2O8, ass, q. m. l2.62, Lea, 6.ls, 7.oS,
p. m. on sundays, Ia6l. al0 Q. m.
RoR BAITJaeEE, Dr. 3hsy Line Line eonnection)'
FoR NEw CAsTLE.-6.0O s.l6. a. M; LILO,
800, $50, p. m. No Sunday trains,
FoR DELAwARE r.. R.-e.l5 q. M; LILO.
$50 ?. w; No Sunday anr,.. trains;
go, q. m; 800, $50 p. m. No Sunday
Fon DELAWARE WESTERN r. RIB
1880 q. m; $50 p. m. No Sunday trains.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN WILMINGTON
FROM PHILADELPHIA.--l24 200, $50;
sle M y 29s. lat3 i;Sn' n me- ~ S.s' ~
aos. oi6 .. m, !; us. ll:ie p: N.
FRoM NEW YoRK.-208, $50, q. m. 1912,
1.02. q. II, % y. m On Sundays, 2.t8 q. m.
FRoM BALrIMoRx.-2l5. ESQ. s.d, a. m.
1IS: "a ia.sg, Il e,sS: s'se. ?. M On sundays
FRon WAsHINoToN.-2l5.a q. m. LAOS,
1857, 6.38, $50 p. m.
FROM Nkw CAsrLH.-s.5o, s.52, il.5Oa. m;
FRoM DkLAwARE X. X. $50, lL50 q. m.
6S5 D. M, No sunday trains. -'z
FRoM WILMrNeToN q NORTHERN II. r.
400, u.S5 q. m; as p. m. No Sunday
trains.
FROn DELAWARE wksrKEN H. R.-S.00
q. m.; Is, p. m. No Sunday trains.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
PHILADELPHIA.
FROM BRoAD STREET AND WAsHINoToS
AyENUE-7,So. 800, 1880. u.45 a. m; l.SO
800. 400, 6;i5, 600. 100. s.i6. lls0 p. m. On
Sundays, $40 q. m. 600, 9.45, IL 80 p. m.
FROM THIRTr-SKooHD AND MARKET
STREETS. --7.SO, l.s5 q. m l2.25. 4.O9, y
M; LO0 o. m. On Sundays, l.O0, 1850 q. m
NorK.--The black figures represent tn,
I'm ted Express" on which an extrt
are IN charged
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
Wilmington Markets.
LADELPHIA l. MARKETS.
MONDAY. Nav l7th + u

MONDAY, May l7th, 5. Pm.
FLOUR continues dull, but prices were
uncnanged. 1870 barrels sold. Including
mlnnesota extras at S. a d 81, PennsvIva.
~ Hia "a lanlIy, at 80 2'a5 l5 Western do at
70 90 20, and patent at 81 5Ua7 50. RIVE
rionr steady at a 25a4e 60.
0kAIN.-W Wheat Is dull, unsettled and
lower. Sales of 1000 bushes, includin9
req req " u sai s,aS So and amber at 81 No 2
l lZts u July, and 81 YIAugust. rive
IS tcalce. We quote P-nnsyIVaiIia at Nc
Gorn - IN fair request and over. sales oi
i9,o oushe 3, including rejected at Ole. :
'Ceamer at 5la52c. mi &ed at s. La53,. W., ;
o. al 54c., aud VIII te at 55c, Al the call
BOARD 30,0OO bushe 4 sal, mixed. August
Hold AT 4S74c., aud 20,OtO, May, at 81 l%c1 Oats
s.e oett.r' Sales of5oOU bushels, ,inciuding
mix d, ~ 4Oa4-c., and white al 45IIai1c
lhe recripts to-day we've as follows. N il
Dds. Hour, $1,000 bushels v heat N, an
bushels corn, IL, 100 bushelg oa.s. 625 bpls
malt. l45 barrels whisky.
WHIsKY.-l5U bai res OF Western ,ron.
bound sold 81 lOH per gallon.
rhILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY May II, p NJ.
The cattle market has been dulI dur,n.
he past weeh, al prices were frac,,ais;
over. $40 head arri we'd nd sod nl The
htiou. '' 90 w Gull
SHEEP were dull and lower eooo ho.d
sold at the different yards Mt IL i7I1.
per h., az to condition. and i, ,mbss4a 4a,Is !;
,s9c. per ID. 20 'o'o al
Hoes were dull. but rriccs were nm.
changed $500 head sold at 6l1a 7LSc. perrin.
lows were unchanged. 1871 head sold ai
'|o asoO per head as ID condition.
SHEEP BROKERS ASSOCIATION
Park Drove yard, West PhtIa., MyuIb
SHEEP.-Exira, 10 to I30 fs., as 20 10 40.
ood 20 20 l,O fbs., So to SIC fair, so TO Is
ns, ~ TO b; good lambs 81 TO 81; Common
tambs,s7 to ~; calves, TO 6l<c MarKet
lair. Arrivals, 5000 head,
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
Political.

The Philadelphia Time cOuoA,j
linois 10 the -x-President on ,bs mi
siiion that the regular COOk M
del gates will not be admitted sSur|
field. The third term msiOrIty N
sver, will be only fifty.
The Cincinnati Commercial hu
vices from Wisconsin rtprps.uriur
Sherman could carry the STATE b,1
bousand maturity.
The Chicago Journal, which .sul
speak authOrItatlvely saws of,l
Wasbhurne's freud: THE, kp,s3
II nominated, Mr.. Wshburnr cuA|
REFUSE . run. and that, If eIead|
would not refuse TO serve, and N
enough for them 10 know"
Columbus (0hlol Dispatch lttp,r 4
have nn hesitation 10 SAYING thai "
hsve the ex President cannot Be slc'
The teasons for this heli+f grOs U
plf ntiful everv day. Take ths Shll
Ohin a. an example. With auy ysl
late hut the ex.Pre,ident she ah
depended upon 10 give a repubA
majority; with the eX.President IuI
resu lt cannot be assured. 1t sle
State at best, and IT Is only when l,I
licans are united that they are suOc
full"
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
DELAWARE AT cp,o-
PUBLICAN coNvns STATE In m,

huMohhD ooMBIN.,,~
rEs,sc.s, rTs VOTE or tn. 'Sss ss:,s ,ss.,ttl,l,, l.
Great ;r,bula,ion .,,0S' sr,o
,sa.a. mean ranks in Delsss,S1sa a,Ss IN d. B.,
tlereoi is a miphtr ,sI and the
gates from this Staiys 'eat ~ that ths
',eIl yen.on win be placed IL in 'Ss ,S. Chlea
: my ~ direct. The deen.Is,,e "e ~ ,erp.dIl
: nc ca an arrangement t'S',sld u "a Otc|
thompson from the Co,,to no out N
the U,' b"Ss, SSa l0s,al Harry yWy'0sss,p ". ssrpsa \
me y purpose, Judge Fishas, II b,s Plaza
nngton and er caef, Dick h
ssnd and nave visited s'e%a9 wN9
y snn: Lit. II is - SAID have ,sN,..i msAial
apl o'nted Co leclor s' ,bs u Caras1
Ghiosa ZION win vote solIdIy Sfs'iSsns r., W.
Ch'caeo Convention. rh.,. ~. hin d
be strong grounds f., iaels a Is vi
sacr,a sn,s oait will be eagerly ersspIsai sspGsiE
Harry C.nnon win for f's'y, asd
minRton. VI 'ue Fort d
,,aa dtis:slso sals asserted that in III. .,...
: n,an 4,,aa does , not work, the DsIssss,'.,, ,Is s',,
z '.lon will, after the frat rt''ssNas IVA,
solidly for Grant. Tbs ",'s '".lol oallol,
. sertion 10 not apparent. ibes,Ta ba, !. To-
on general principle, and pus msI. y y |
specific denial. u 'neee VII
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
General Foretgn, NesOs.
DECIDING THE FATE OF TEE ITALIAN
MINISTRY.

DECIDING THE FATE OF TEE ITALIAN
MINISTRY.
LONDON, May 10, 1880.
M. Novikoff has arrived at Constan-
tinople. f.
Mr.. Goschen, the new British Minis
ter to the Porte, has started for Paris
on his way to Constantinople.
The Standards st. Petersburg des-
patch states that $4,000 men will be
sent to Amur and $4,000 to Kuldja.
The Standards Paris correspondent
announces that the labor strikes in the
north of France are on the point of
terminating.
The constitutionalists and central
.sts of Spain, friends of General Mar
tinez Campos, held a meeting ON
Thursday last to arrange terms for
coalition.
In the election of Mallow for the re-
election of Mr.. William M. johnson, on
his appointment as Solicitor General,
the vote ood johnson Ciberal), 201 (;
Kelly (Parnellite), SO.
The DAILY News St. Petersburg cor
respondent hears from an authentic
source that the Russian Court will go
TO Tsarskoe-Selo on Wednesday. The
condition of the Empress is unchaDg-
ed.
The General Budget Committee of
the Spanish Chamber of Deputies has
agreed to an amendment relating to
the creation of stamp duty on insur-
ance policies and transactions on the
Bourse.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
A BODY TURNED INTO s7o,

FROM the Philadelphia Record
About seven years ago the Ind, :,
William Blandford, a police 'S, ot,I!.a
died at the aye of 10 yeas, va. v. y.
in the north side of the phn,n,s'
Cemetery, at Passyunk svenus
Morris street. Last week ths
was dlsinterred with a view Of /,
taken TO thu Odd Fellows CIV
Its extreme weight (,yer 400 SS'
provoked remark and Ipye,i'. H.
proved that the body was eDtIrsI, |.
fed. The superintendent Of tbss J.
terry recalls the fact that sbOui nj
years ago, when the body Of ,J
which bar been buried for tbr,s !.
was disinterrej, it was found wb,.a
stone and so solid that he cOuy !,
have been placed In a standing M
like a block of marble. 1t 4 p,D|
that there Is some mineral suh,huss|
the water which scs upon tbe M
aud produces petrification.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
FOR A SURVEY.

Before the River and Harbor Appro-
priation bill was reported TO the House
of Representatives day or two ago,
Congressman Martin succeeded in get
ting into it small appropriation for a
survey of Appuquinimink creek, this
county, with view to determining
upon future improvements.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
THE NOMINATION OF COMO
.. ....s.. VER.
From the Philadelphia Times.

When such a man as Ex-senator
:. Conoyer is put up by the republicans
ore stili ila shaping til the policy and dicta-
ting the methods of that party in the
South. The quickening of political
lite in the Presidential year is bring
ing to the surface all of the old car
pet-baggers who were not driven into
z the renitentiary or to distant parts of
the country by the resumption Of self
government by the Southern people.
sTsIt is not good sign. The same con-
~ vention that nomina ed Conover for
Governor declared for third term for
Grant and Vice Presidency for Set
tie.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
Money and Music.

Mr.. 7. J.. Stevens, OF Lawrencebufghl
was selected hy members Of The clan
proceed TO LoulsN HE az d collect ihet
100, which they had drawn IN ihe Y
monwealth Distribution Co. Dnl
l he money was promptly paid hln
his arrival, which fact he immelMj
te'egraphed 10 his partners In luA-I
return ed on the next train and wa
coined home by a band Of music
when the news spread 1t made QalA|
stir in the quiet town Of LawrenceoGlq
His associates will no doubt .ry agllh
the 2Oth Drawing which takes paG
3Ist inst. SO is all q ticket cosG '
orders TO II. M. B0ARDMAN VOu
Journal Blu ldlng Louisville, kyr "
and 500 Broadway, N. Y.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
Excursion to Cape M ay,

The Shields Library Asso iation
nave decided to give their annual ex-
cursion to Cape May some day during
the month of August. They have
chartered the splendid steamer Repu6-
he 'for the occa,Iun. A bras and
string band will accompany The ex.
cursion.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
Increase In Freight TrafIc.

1he " lIlnlngLon aul NUriherD Rail-
road have Just placed new locomotive
IN their Railroad to accom- IN odate their
Increased freight Traffic. The new en-
gine has new cyliuders and IL much
heavier than any of the others In use,
and Can consequently draw a longer
tain over the heavy grades of the road
The daily gazette., 1880-05-18
Morgan's Electoral Propo.,.,on

WAsHINGToN, May 17.-Mr. Morgan,
p, of Alabama will urge the Senate on
THURSDAY TO consider the joint resolution
introduced by him AMI reported favor
ably from the Select Committee on the
subject providing joint rule for count
log the electoral vote.