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Morris tribune., 1880-06-03

death, pray To give them such assistance as
would enable them to live. They take the lib
erty to present their prayers with tears OF ex,
peetation which are flowing from their eyes,
covered with blood, Signed, Archbishop OF
the SVrians This letter, Heap states was ad-
dressed to the United States legation at Con-
stantinople, and adds; The suffering of these
people is indescribably greater than anything
of the kind in Ireland
A Santa Cruz, California dispatch OF
May aS says; The local train on the South
Pacific coast railroad, which run to-day be.
tween here and Big Trees with passengers to
the Independence rifle picnic at that place
met with a terrible accident at $50. Three
open cars with high railings on sides and ends,
with seats, and loaded with about 125 per
sons, left that place for this. On the way
down all went well until No. tunnel was
passed, said tunnel being located just above
and overlooking the powder works As the
cars passed through the tunnel the speed was
increased, il being down grade. Just us a
curve in the road was reached the first car
jumped sthe track 70 the left and the Sec
ond TO the right the third car remaining
ON the track. The people on the first two
cars were thrown into heap inside and to-
ward the bank in a confused mass, the cars
passing over those who were across the track,
These who were on the third car were unin-
iured, merely being knocked off their feet.
Those not hurt Immediately set to work to
assist the wounded and look after the dying
and dead and word was Immediately sent to
this place and FELTON, for assistance, which
was promptly rendered. gloom of sadness
is cast over our city, every hotel being turned
into an hospital to receive the wounded,whieh
| will number upwards of thirty. Already
thirteen are reported dead, and others will
die before morning. -
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03

Dan F. James, saloon keeper Of Gala
way county, Kentucky, May 25, shot and
killed James Ferguson. 'Jsmes was drinking.
Walter Smith aged 10, of Someryille,
Mass, was murdered May %, and Charlie F.
Williams, aged is has been arrested as the
murderer.
A Hudson, N. Y, telegram OF May 90,
states that Charley Jackson, aged six years
was stolen by two men in Stockport. 1t is
supposed he was taken to Albany or vicinity.
Five murderers were judicially hanged
on Friday, May g. One at Hartford, Coma,
one at Ozark Ark, one at Marion, Tenn,
one at Hanover Court House, Va, and one at
WoodS6eld, Ohio.
Herman, Alias Heyman, Alias Henry
Levy, arrested in New York city ON the
charge of forgery in Chicago, to the amount
of $4,000, is held to await the arrival of re.
QUESTION from the governor of Illinois Levy
was lawyers clerk and defrauded his
employers of several thousand dollars by col
lecting their fees
On the night of May 2l, Charles
Hoch locked out his room mate, Au-
gust Pfebaur, fron their room in the Pekin
House, Peoria. Pfebauer returned to the
brewery where both were employed, obtained
q key to the room, aud entering, brutally beat
Hoch, kicking him in the stomach, breaking
his ibis and otherwise manlgling him He
died soon after, Phebauer fed and officers
are In pursuit. &Ss
A Leavenworth dispatch of May s6,
states that Thomas c. Thursten Killed his part
ner. Mr.. Embry, in Januaay, and was acQuit-
ted a month ago. To-day he met DR.. An
thony, Of the Times on the street and fired
twice at him. One shot struck printer max
ing scalp wound. The other strnck Lucien
Baker inhicting serious and at first thought
to be fatal wound. Thursten was iEmedia-
tely arrested.
A Loramle dispatch of May 81, reports
that messenger just arrived from North
Park, reports a large band OF Indians in that
park on the Michigan river. Two men, named
Carr and Dow, are supposed to be murdered,
as they were last seen where the Indians were
and where their horses were afterward seen
among those belonging to the Indians. They
are over 100 miles from their reservation
Great excitement prevails.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
Diphtheritic Sore Throat.

AS diphtheria is one of the most ter
rible maladies, person is often startled
on being told by his physician that he
has diphtheritic sore throat. The dis
eases, however, are not the same. Nei-
ther is the latter lower type of the
former.
In diphtheria, while the disease local
izes itself in the tonsils-and may extend
down through the air passages-there is
general poisoning of the system, which
shows itself in peculiarly depressing
fever. In the diphtheritic sore throat,
the disease is confined to the tonsils and
adjacent parts, with only slight general
disturbance.
In diphtheria, the exudation which
covers the tonsils-and may cover other
parts-is of a leather-ike consistency
(whence the name from the Greek word,
di0ittheri0- -leather), and adheres to the
substance of the flesh; in diphtheritic
sore throat, the exudation is simply a
curdle-like matter which is poured out
from the glands of the infamed tonsils.
At the first glance, however, it resembles
the real leathery exudation of diphthe-
ria.
In removing the dlphtherltlc men,
brane, the skin is abraded and bleeds;
but the removal of the curdy matter from
the tonsils is like removing putty from
the hand.
Diphtheria is always infectious; ordi-
nary diphtheritic sore throat is not. The
symptoms of the latter are enlarged tom
sis, very red, with spots of cheesy secre-
ton at the mouths of their many glands,
cutting pain in swallowing, and some
fever for few days. In most cases, only
one tonsil is affected; still, even this may
be SO enlarged as to materially encroach
upon the fauces. The disease is what is
now termed ga filth disease" and is due
to contamination in the water or air.
The most frequent source is sewer-gas,
from imperfect house drainage. Youths
| COMPANION.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
The Arabs Horse.

There is . good story in the French
language about "The Arabs Horse"
and the following is translation.
Abou-El Marsch, an Arab chief, was at
tackled on the desert by band Of horse
men in the service of the Pacha of AGRA.
and Abou's men melted before the sol
diers like snow in the sun. Abou was
wounded sorely, and led captive TO the
mountains Of Saphadt. There the SOL
diers camped one night, binding Abou's
legs together with leather thong and
casting him upon the ground. Abou
could find no rest. He looked up at the
stars and groaned aloud Midnight
came and still he could not sleep. He
wondered what his poor people were do
ing away in Jericho, and where the ap-
pie of his eye, the blood Of his heart, the
very nail of his big toe, his noble horse,
indeed, had been taken by the Pacha's
men. just at that moment Abou heard
o faint neigh. That was q familiar
sound. Could it be his courser2 Abou
looked through the darkness and saw his
horse cautiously approaching. Abou
raised his hand. The horse bounded
forward with shrill scream, seized his
master by the leather waist-belt, and
bore him with magnificent bounds down
the mountain side. The soldiers pur-
sued, but the Arabs horse was like q
thing Of wings. For hours and hours he
galloped on, until at last he laid the un-
conscious form of Abou at the feet of his
tribe. Abou soon recovered, but the
noble horse expired Of fatigue. The
whole tribe bemoaned his loss, and his
name constantly is in the mouths Of the
Arabs of Jericho. M Is
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
Miscellaneous Cleanlngs.

The puddlers at Pittsburg, Pa, are
demanding an increase of wages.
The silver coin now in the United
States treasury vaults at New York weighs 500
tons.
The American Unitarian association
was in session in Boston, Mass, on the 25th
of May.
The Stevedores continue their strike at
Quebec, and 1,500 militia have been sent there
to keep the peace.
The President has ordered the Depa.t-
ments at Washington to be closed to business
On Decoration Day.
e.. T. Morrow, of.New York, dealer in
ladies' shoes, filed an assignment May %, for
the benefit of his creditors. Liabilities 5000.
600. Nominal assets the same.
A convention has been arranged be-
tween the United States and Canada, by which
the exchange of postal money orders has been
implied and the cost reduced.
Dispatches of May 26, from various
points in New Hampshire and Massachusetts,,
indicate the hottest day ever experienced. The
Thermometer ranged at 96 to 102 in the shade
The assistant treasurer at New York
has written a letter stating that the rapid in
crease of silver coin, two millions a month
will require additional vaults for it's safe keep
ing. ....et.rgt
Dublin advices to May "a, state that
the Mansion house committe report on hand
| 23,S70 pounds. 1t will not last three weeks.
Earle Cowper gave fifty pounds to the COM
mittee.
OF the 1876 Arkansas refugees who ar
rived in the city of Washington "a few weeks
ago, "a sailed May %, for Liberia in the bark
Liberia. The remainder leave for the same
destination June /. u EE 8s
The Vulcan Iron and Nail works at
May 49, and receivers appointed. Liabilities
| $4,000. Available assets 100000. The
works employed 600 hands.
Capt. Hooper of the Artic relief cutter,
Thomas Corwin, In port at San francisco,
received his sailing instructions from Wash
ington on tie morning Of May %, and went
to sea in. the afternoon of the same day..
The secretary of state has received a
telegraphic dispatch from Farman, consul ger.
eral at Cairo, stating that the Obelisk and pc
destal have been placed on board the steamer
which will sail in a fortnight for the United
States.
AT the commencement exercises of the
law school of the Cincinnati college, held or
the evening of May 26, five students graduated
W. II. Taft, son of ext United States Attorney
General Taft, and Alfred B. Benedict took tht
first prizes,
+ Striking miners at Deadwood to thu
amount OF 1000 made street demonstration
May ~, parading the principal streets, afte
which meeting was held and resolution
adopted to adhere to their demand for "a pe
day. The mine owners express equal determi
nation not TO acceed to the demand.
/ After an exhaustive examination o
the allegations of adultery against Rev. DR.
! Peltze, Of jamestown, N. T., his innocence wa
! thoroughly established The committee O
investigation and the church were unanimous
In the judgement of the church, however, h
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
Personal and Political Notes.

Miss Alicia Jordan, actress, died at
Cincinnati, May 26.
The Kalloch impeachment trial Is in
progress at San Francisco.
Kearney was released from his impris-
onment May % in accordance with the deci.
sion of the court. -.~
The President has approved the consul
and diplomatic appropriation bill and the bill
for the relief of settlers on the public lands.
Speaker Randall left Washington tor
Germantown, Pa, May %, on account of the
dangerous illness of his mother who is over
80 years old.
On the morning of May 81, the su-
preme court of California, sitting at San Fran
cisco, sustained the general demurrer of Kal
loeh against the impeachment proceedings by
the board of supervisors, and dismissed the
case.
1t is expected that Gen. 3. F. Butler
will be the Green Back candidate for President
He expresses the opinion that Grant and
Tilden will be nominated, and that Grant will
prove to be the stronger man before the pub
lie.
George Mccormick, prominent com.
mission merchant of Milwaukee, mysteriously
disappeared in Chicago the other day, and up
to the evening of May %, there were no It'd,
iags OF the missing man. Foul play feared
A reward of $500 has been offered.
The President has nominated Albert 3
Bibb, Idaho, agent for the Indians of the Nal
heur agency in Oregon, BENZ. T. Thacker, o1
Audubon, supervisor of census for the third
district of Colorado, Assistant Paymastel
Frank Plunkett to the post of assistant pay
master of the United States navy.
Vienna telegram, May 25, A mos
painful sensation has been caused here by
the sudden insanity of one of Austria's highes
dignaries, Prince William, OF Montenuovo,sor
| of the Archduehess Marie Louise, formerly
wife of Napoleon the FIRST, by her second ant
inorganic marriage with Count de Neippeg
Pecuniary trouble the cause of his misfor
tune.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
Something About "Roots and Yarbs..


The gathering of roots and herbs foa
medicinal purposes gives employment to
many persons in rural districts through
out the country. A Cincinnati reporter
lately interviewed an old herb-col-
lector, and the following is portion Of
the mans account of his business, with
therapeutical observations interlarded /:
"Yaller root, or golden seal, il worth
I cents pound. II is used fur maxim
washes fur sore eyes an mouth. Bur-
wane root is used in maxim ager medi-
cine it's hard to git, and brings 8 cents
a pound. Butternut bark brings as high
as 3 and AGENTS. that's what yer physick-
in pills is made Of; jist bile it down till
it gifts thick, like paste, and then roll
it into yer pills; it is also used for dye
ing purposes. Hoarhound is used in
maxim cough sirup; it brings 8 cents q
pound, although it is plentiful some
places it grows so thick yer can NOW it
with scythe. Another herb is lobelia,
and I git 10 cents q pound fur it, but the
price is falling. If yer ever want to git
rid of what's inside Of yer, jist make q
tea Of lobelia leaves. and I'll bet my
team Of hosses out there it'll accommo-
date yer. I brought in good many In
dian turnips this fall, and got 8 cents q
pound fur 'em. They are used in cough
medicines. Slkweed-root is used in
ager medicine. but it is scarce in my
part Of the country-it is worth 10 cents
a pound. Pennyroyal and peppermint
brings 10 cents pound, but when dry
it takes heap to make pound. There
are a good many kinds OF bark used.
There's white-oak bark, best thing in the
world to check the bowels, where it is
made into sirup. Yellow-poplar bark,
used with wild-cherry bark, prickly ash,
dogwood bark and wahhoo, is good for
the consumption. SGppery-elm bark is
ground up and used for poultices; good
to take out fever it's worth 10 cents a
pound. Then there's elder bark; take
it, beeswax, mutton taller and o leetle
resin, and it makes the best kind of q
salve for fresh cuts. Boneset is an herb
that grows about three feet high, with
leaves Of milky color; it generally
grows in old pastures; it is used for
colds. and is worth 6 cents q, pound.
Old field balsam looks q good deal like
boneset, only it don't grow 80 high !;
it is used for the same purpose.
I've sold lots of catnip to these drug
gists, but what it is used for, more than
ter nourish babies with, I don't know.
I sell these fellows here all sorts Of roots
and herbs, even to mullin and plantain
leaves, which they make salve out of.
Why, even these old gympsum weeds
bring 8 cents pound, and even SUM-
flower seeds. Why, couple of years
ago I sold two bushels of sunhower seeds
fur $21. They buy pumpkin and water
melon seeds, also, ter make kidney med
icine out Of"
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
Why She Died.

OF the late Comtesse de Colloredo
who was once a leader in European So
ciety, it is related that she was one day
taking her daily constitutional on the
terrace at Weisbaden, when young
man came up to her, and, bowing, said:
Bonjour, Madame la Comtesse. -
Monsieur" replied the lady, stitlly, ct
have not the honor of your acquaint-
ance." But I have had the honor Of
being presented to you," pleaded the
stranger with smile. "Possibly; but,
as have already said, I have not the
honor Of knowing you" "I am the
Prince of Wales, remarked H. r. H.,
bowling once more, and moving ON. The
poor Comtesse tainted, and died four
days after. It was fatal blow to that
which she held most dear--her sGv0ir
ViVre. .-NeV York Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
Poisonous Fishes.

A study of poisonous fishes has been
made in France by M. Leon Fournol
He finds that there are four classes of
these animals: C) Those that are harm
less at some seasons, but poisonous at
others; CD those that are wholesome
when young. but become poisonous after
attaining certain age; 60 those which
are poisonous only occasionally; and ~
those that are invariably poisonous. To
the third class belong the barbel, the
conger eel, and, If we include mollusks,
the mussel and the oyster. M. Fournol
thinks that the cases on record of poison
ing by mussels and the oysters are at
tributable to the fact that these shell-ish
had eaten the eggs of star fishes, which
are known to be. powerful irritants, so
that when handled they occasion O vio-
lent eruption on the sl<in.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
First Regiment Reunion.

CoMRADE:-The 18th annual reunion of tlae
"Old first" regiment Minnesota Volunteers,
will be held in Camp sully, White Bear Lake,
on 'South Shore House grounds" on Tuesday
and Wednesday, June and o, 1880. Tents
and cooked rations will be provided free for all
comrades and their families, SO that no ex-
pense need be incurred after reaching camp.
Bring your blankets Excellent hotel accom-.
mediation at hand if desired. Arrangements
have been made for redu ed fare on all rail.
roads. Come comrades, let us have a full at.
tendance. Adam Marty, President, r. L.
German, Secretary.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
The Ouiet Worker.

Doubtless these are skeptical days.
The hearts OF many good men fail them.
They fear what may come to pass. In
this they err. Their fears blind them.
They do not see that faith is contending
against unbelef, nor that goodness Is
working to overcome wickedness.
There is an old Hebrew saying as
stimulating to those who take it into
their hearts as mountain air to the
dweller In the valley. 1t afirms that,
"when the enemy shall come In like q
food, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up
standard against him"
One of these standards stood erect in
the city of New York for sixteen years.
It was small flag, but it was bravely
borne aloft in the thickest of the battle
against evil.
He who carried it was O policeman,
but he was of the stuff out of which mar
tyrs and heroes are made. His brother
policemen and the roughs knew him,
and they, half in Jest and half in praise,
dubbed him with knightly title-'The
Missionary Policeman.
In 1862 he was Methodist preacher
somewhere In Connecticut. Suddenly
he resigned his charge and stopped
preaching. he went to New York,
joined the police force, and was appoint
ed, at his own request, patrolman in
the vilest part of the city.
He was no longer preacher in the
technical sense of that official term, but
there were few clergymen in the me-
tropols who preached as efectually as
he.
His congregations were made up of
three or four children, young in years,
old in wickedness, or half-dozen reck-
less ''roughs' and more reckless women.
He won the children by his kindness
They came to love him and heed his
words. Not rough in the district knew
him as reverend" but many had
learned to revere him.
He did good to his brother policemen.
When they were in distress "ths mis-
sionary" always had little money to
lend them. That softened their hearts,
and he dropped seed-word therein.
So he went on, day after day, doing all
the good he could, and making no fuss
about it. His plan was simple one
the great forces of nature are very simple
in their working do what his hand
found to do.
One day, after he had been working in
his quiet WY for sixteen years, he was
walking his cheat" Suddenly pain
smote him In the head in few minutes
he was unconscious. Loving hands car
ried him to hospital. There he died,
with neither wife nor child near him.
But was he alone? His funeral was
plain one, but some of the few who fol-
lowed the body to the grave thought Of
that other funeral procession, when the
angels carried the body of Lazarus to
Abraham's bosom.
What cared that policeman for skep-
ticism, except to relieve its woes and
warn against its fruits? He believed,
therefore he sOorked. - YOUTHS Com
paniOs.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
A SPRING POEM SPRING.

The COW gambois over the green,
And the turnips sprout in the soil;
While out steps the buckwheat cake,
And In steps the red rosy boil.
The awnings are yawning above us,
The whiteWasher laugheth In glee;
And the ladies are bobbing around
To SEQ what new styles they can see
April bills are just ready to blossom.
The corn-doctor hovers around:
While the merchant sdrs mp his trade,
And the farmer likewise the ground
The bees are beginning to bumble,
The haw-tree gives out o haw-haw;
The beer trade commences to brighten,
And the free-luncher getteth his slaw.
Then soon viii the hand-organ grind
"Gentle Annie" and "Grandfather's Clock,s
And the festive cat win yell ON the fence
Also, auctioneers selling old stock.
But with all these joys there are sorrows,
And the worst, we desire you TO know Il,
Is the budding Of that incomprehensible thing
That is known rs the gentle spring poet
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03

A ouBrc foot ofaloohoi weighs 7ss ounces,
while the same quantity Of water weighs
1000 ounces. A cubic foot Of grlphurio
acid weighs !, ,sAl ounces.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03

THH hen knows the man who robs her
nest. She is always laying for him.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03

Tim first postoffice in Amer7ca was es-
tabished in New York in 1719, under
the auspices Of the Colonial Govern
ment. In 1859, the direction of the pos
talbusiness Of the country was assumed by
Congress, the constitution Conferring on
that body authority to regulate the post
ages. In that yearthere were butseventy-
Ave posto6ices in the United States.
France claims the honor Of establishing
the first postoface. It was invented for
the use OF the Governments IN 148A In
England, the postofice was introduced
IN 1851. and in Germany in 16k1.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
THE LATEST NEWS.
Grimes and Criminals.

Condensed Daily from the Most Reliable Az
. sOeiated Press and Special Telegrams. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-31
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Opening Of o New Railroad Bridge
Across the Missouri River.

OMAHA, August 31.--Ths formal test
OF the new railroad bridge joining the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and
Burlington and Missouri railroads at
Plattsmouth. eighteen miles below
Omaha, took place yesterday morning.
and was witnessed by q large crowd.
Farmers turned out with their teams and
families and over 1000 persons were
present. At Q o'clock . special train,
containing prominent officials Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. from
Chicago, arrived at the Pacific junction,
and shortly afterwards crossed over the
bridge to the Nebraska side. 1t was fol-
lowed by q Burlington and Missouri
special, with Burlington and Missouri
officials, from Omaha, which crossed the
bridge early yesterday morning and met
tho officers OF the Burlington road.
As the trains finished crossing eight
heavy engines Of the Chicago. Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad approached the
eastern span OF the bridge and. crossing
slowly to the east span In sections OF
four, waited for the engines to couple.
At a given signal the eight engines
Joined themselves on the 400-foot east.
ern span, making q test weight OF 440
tons. distributed over 800 foet Of the
q The result was o magnificent
proof Of the solidity OF the structure.
The engineers then measured the de-
Election. and a photograph was taken OF
the bridge at the moment the test was
taken. The engines then moved to the
second span. where the trial proved
equally satisfactory. and the "all steel
bridge across the Missouri river ct
Plattsmouth was declared open. The
test was more satisfactory than was an
ticipated. The detection from the level
when the great weight OF 44O tons was
placed upon the span was only three
inches, and when the engines were
removed the bridge resumed its original
position. The bridge, built Of iron and
steel, Ia 5000 feet long. It consists oil
l44O feet Of an iron viaduct. Joined to
to three deck spans, 200 feet in length,
and west OF that towards the Nebraska
shore, and ver the river proper OF two
spans OF 400 feet each. oil steel truss,
cut through the bank on the Nebraska
side Of. in some places, sixty feet deep.
The piers Of the bridge rise eighty feet
above low-water mark aud sink thirty
feet below the level OF tho river. The
bridge was constructed by the Keystone
Bridge Company Of Philadelphia, George
3. Morrison. Chief Engineer; d. W..
P~arkhurst, First Assistant, and G. b.
Schneider, Superintendent OF Super.
structure. The cost OF the building was
5000. 900, and q years time was con.
sumed in its construction.