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Sharp County record., 1880-11-25
4 Girl Monk.

Matrena IvanOvna, a Russian peasant
girl of two-and-twenty, has recently ac-
quired considerable notoriety in her ma
tive land through the fact that, under
the monastic designation of "Fathes
Michael,n she succeeded in passing
several months in the clOister of Staraia
Ladoga, without incurring the least
suspicion on the part of her fellow monks
that she was other than she seemed to
be. Forced by her father to marry a
person whom she detested, she disap-
peared from her home on the day sue
ceeding her wedding, and upon search
being made, her clothes and two long
plaits of her - back hair were found
near the Wolchoff River, as well as a
letter in her handwriting, stating thai.
rather than live with her husband, she
had resolved to drown herself. HeI
relatives, believing that she had rea.Ky
committed suicide, forbore any fGft{<cf
inquiry, and mowned for her as Que
dead. She, however, dressed in man ;
clothing, appeared last March for ad-
lulSSlOu W GIiG dDOF FG-lidluCu LIOlIdSlCl ,
and was duly received into the contra.
ternity on probation, taking the minor
VOWS, and officiating as coachman to
the prior There is no knowing to what
ecclesiastical dignities she might not in
time have risen. had not unkind fortune
decreed that q native of her own village
should have been sent to Staraia LadOga
by his master for correction at the
hands of the brethren, his ohfense be-
inc inveterate drunkenness. Promptly
recognized and denounced by this in
discreet topper as Matrena lvanOvna, a
friend Of his youth, Father Michael
was handed over to the police authori-
ties by the indignant monks, and is now
awaiting trial for imposture upon re-
ligious community crime likely to be
visited with severe punishment in SO
priest-ridden a country as Russia
London IeLeqraDb.
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25

equally unhandsome term pig. Thai
was the FIRST and last trouble we
ever had with the Carroll boys.
Red Indian corn was planted on both
sides of the line-wall the next spring,
and we afterwards did well with it,
both as a field-crop and in selling it for
seed.
And the chipmunk? Some little girl
NAV like to know that we transferred
him and his wheat from the log to q
box and gave him to sister Maoe, and
that she Kept him as a pet nearly all
winter. As he had natural right to
the corn, we could not bear to kill him
for following the instincts OF his nature
and he became such an amuzlng and
affectionate pet, and showed so much
confidence in us, that we gave him his
liberty in the spring. He several times
made us visits during the summer but
disappeared in the autumn and we
never saw him again.-Youth's COM
DdniOn.
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25
The COcOa.nut IndustryspsFiji.

The cocoa-nutS are gathered from all
parts of the island, which has circum-
ference of about thirty miles, and after
the kernel has been extracted and dried
on the long UataS or tables or in the
steam drying-hOuse, which is the more
improved method, it is packed in bags
for transport by the interisland steam
ers to Levuka or by some Of the small
craft which the merchants employ to
collect their cargoes. The price in the
island is about f14 per ton. But after
the kernel has been disposed of the
husk is attacked, and by means of vari-
Gus machines popularity called -" devils "
1t is torn into the fibre of which it is
composed and cleanedOf its dust (Which
is a valuable compost) and turned into
briStleS for brushes or treated as fibre to
be packed into bales for export. All
the laborers who attend to these ma
chimes are Polynesians, many of them
on Rambi being the wild-loOking ToSa
laus from the Gilbert and Marshall
group. Let US watch for a moment the
two who are from the New Hebrides
turning the screw-presS by which the
fibre is compressed into bales. They
are naked black giants, and as they
throw their force to turn the handle of
the screw, capstan-fashiOn, their mus
cleS stand out, and the whole frame is a
model of Herculean power The store
house is full of bales ready for the
steamer by which we expect to leave,
and these ind market in Sydney, while
the bristles 90 to England. We pass
along by the laborers' houses and there
we find the familiar coolies, and hear
again the Salaam, Sahib," often heard
when l soiourned in Maurisius. Pass
ing on, we get into cocOa-nut grove,
ll-hinh etratah4a1-a leA.a4s- Lana
the coast, the lap of the full tide com.
ing up to the very roots of the first line
of trees. On some of the trees the nuts
are so thick as to defy computation,
being indeed too crowded for growth.
As many as 800 have been counted on
one tree, but this is only when they are
as small as apples, for they fall abun-
dainty in the struggle of the tittest to
survive. Still further along the coast
we come to other flats and valleys which
are also being cleared out for planting
with cocoa-nutS or cotton. Chief Jus
tice GOrrte, in Contemporary ReUieW.
The Chinese use American lard for
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25
The Remarkable Fasting Achievements
OF a Canada Girl.

There is within mile of Meaford a
young woman whose achieyements-not
undertaken for the sake of notorlety or
protit-are more astonishing than the
forty days water diet of DR.. Tanner.
The young woman is now under DR..
Maclean'S care, and from him the pro-
fesson may learn more of the case by
and by. About year ago last February
this young woman gave up eating, not
on account of ill-health, but simply be-
cause she felt no desire for food, and for
six months thereafter she took abso-
lutely nothing but cup or two Of but
termilk once or twice a week, with an
occasional drink of water At the end
of six months she began eating and ate
regularly and heartily for about six
months, when she again repeated her
fast of half a year under like crcum-
stances. A little over three weeks ago
not having yet broken her second fast
she was placed under Dr. Maclean'S
professional care, and for nineteen days
tharaaftar ii ar Though ffarad food frequent
ly, but at the same time being carefully
watched, nothing passed her lips but
cup or two of cold water daily. During
this time she lost weight at almost ex-
actly half pound per day. On Satur-
day last she was persuaded to eata very
little of watermelon, and for the next
three days her loss was only half
pound in all. The girl is under the
medium height, but when eating like
other people is unusually fat. She now
weighs eighty-nine pounds, but is in as
good condition as most girls of her size,
looks and is cheerful, walks about the
house little weakly, but without as
sistance, and does some light work.
Msqtord (Oa.J J Monitor.
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
EN- Bezzle is a bad miss.

EN- Bezzle is a bad miss.
Torches in professions throw som.
light on the political situation.
1t is the man with the lottery ticket
who looks out for number won.
The early bird catches the worm
Later in the day the leisurely sportsman
gathers in the bird.
The man on the fence has all he can
do to look out for the pickets without
joining the forces on either side.
The man who whistled to keep his
courage up got another mans temper
up, and was very much discouraged
finally.
1t iz Just az eazy and natral to tell
the truth az it is to talk, but a lie haz to
be arranged before it IL safe to civ i
wings.-Josb Billings.
The average age of a hog is only fl.
teen years. This always consoles Us
when we see a man spreading himself
out over four seats in railway car.
"A New York scribe has discovered
that IN. B." attached to the post.
script of Boston invitation to dinner
means "no beans" ."
"A beautiful girl in Moline,
Whose hair was silyery sheen,
Bought an awful red bang
On her forehead TO hang,
Producing a curious scene.
Chicago Tri5un.
"A guest at a fashionable hotel took
his seat at the dinner table, but no one
appearing to wait upon him he re.
marked: "Have they any walters at
this hotel?" "Yes," responded a wag
on the opposite side of the the table;
1.-THE boarders are the walters"
my wife," remarked prominent
manufacturer, "never attends auctions.
She went once, just before we were
married, and seeing a friend on the op.
posite side, nodded politely, whereupOA
the auctioneer knocked down a patent
cradle, and asked her where she wished
it delivered"
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25
AUTUMN.

The leaf is red-the leaf is sere-
SeTe as rotten shrOud;
Gray winter gems his icy bier,
And folds his pail of cloud;
For drifting leaves and closing days
He trolls his sullen fun'ral lays.
The leaf is red-the leaf is sere-
See yOnder mutiled train
o. dismal shadows creeping near,
Old age. and care and pain;
They bid mo with them tell my beads
For pleasant flowers and bitter seeds.
The leaf is red-the leaf is sere-
Ay, redder than the gold
A royal splendor crowns the year,
In pomp he waXeth old;
He laughs and iOvial riches yields
From purple branch and yellow fields.
The leaf is red-the leaf is sere-
Think you my sun is set?
With wine, and song and friendship here
And many blessing yet.
I'll live TO nobly spend the store
OF boarded joys | spared before.
E. Purcell, in Academy.
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25

According to Professor GrimD
there is a terrible seven years beloi'
From 1880 to 1887 there will be o
versal mortality. Asia will be dePv I
lated and Europe will become AIM
desert. America will lose fifteen mn w
inhabitants. There will be temp
and inundations. No prophet "
possibly be grimmer than this or
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25

The following notice was posted by
the President of the Wooster (Ohio)
University: "No female student is ex-
pected to receive more than one male
visitor per week, and he must not stay
later than nine o'clock" An indigna-
tion meeting was held by the girls, and
rcbe,iious resolutions passed.
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25

The wedding guests were assem-
bled to see Howard Candy married to a
Baltimore belle, when telegraph boy
Drought in this message from the ab-
sent bridegroom: 81 have left you"
The bride tainted and her friends Slow
ly dispersed, expressing an unfavorable
opinion of Canby,
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25

The Chinese use American lard, for
on their bread
Sharp County record., 1880-11-25

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National Republican., 1880-03-16
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
A Flood of Paper Memorials in Con-
gress.
But Little Progress Made in Either House
Yestcrday--A Number of District Meas
urcs Under Wny-The Production
of the Mint-lnvestments in
Bonds Nominations
and Coniirinations.
Monday In Congress.

Memorials for a reduction of the duty on
articles entering into tho manuia cturo o
pnpcr were numerously presented in both
Houses Of Congress yesterday.
Senator Bayard reported from the Judiciary
Committee bill TO prohibit tho arrest Of
election officers on election days, and it was
placed on tho calendar.
Mr.. Thurman, from tho same committee,
reported u bill m king rape capital oJense
in the District of Columbia, which was also
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Rollins introduced y bin for the nunsh-
mont OF tramps in the District of Columbia.
Rotcrred TO the District Committee
AItor little timo spent on tho calendar the
Senate took M for consideration the Star Mail
deficiency appropriation bill, which WAS dis.
ctlsscd until motion was made to 60 into OK.
ccutiyc session, which prevailed, and tho
Senate soon thereafter adjourned.
In tho House tho usual Monday morn
ing call OF States and Territories for bills
ana resolutions was gone through with.
There was n less number Of bills introduced
aud the machinery of the now rules worked
oettor than last Monday, 80 that the hundred
aud odd bills were rnn off within the hour.
Under tho rules tho third Monday in the
month, after tho morning hour, is devoted to
motions from committees to suspend the
rules and pass bills. Several efforts were made
to pass bills under this new order, but only
ono reported by Mr.. Dunn, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, relating to tho public
lands) succeeded in gptting through, aud at 4
p. IN. tho House adjourned
National Republican., 1880-03-16
Gnrcslon ON the Witnes. st,,a

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 15.-Ev-Governor
Garcelon WIS again before the investigation
committee, the question being the expendi-
turc of the public money. He explained the
process Of drawing money from the treasury
A committee Of tho Council reports aud the
Governors warrant is drawn Oh the treasurer
by whom IL is paid. When u claim is nut in Il
is referred to tho proper committee, and a TO.
port comes from that committee. Tho war.
rant is n voucher for the treasurer.
Mr.. Hale produced the report of the com.
mittoo on warrants, drawn December 81, 1879
advising the Governor to draw warrant for
81, 900 from tho appropriation for military
purposes, for expenses incurred in pro.
tecting public property, approved and
drawn by order of the Governor. The com.
mitteo fail TO find vouchers for the 81 900.
Why do they not appcar2 Governor Garcelon
answered that II was necessary TO have some
money, aud $1,000 was put into tho hands OF
the Aajutant'General to pay men employed at
the State-hOuse /; tho AdjutaNt General gave
receipt to the Governor fIr tho amount ;
there was need of an extra force to
protect the State. house hom invasion ;
this was two weeks before tho meeting of tho
Legislature deemed it NECESSARY 10 have
guards here to prevent inroads upon the
capitol. Sp'cified reasons were asked, to
which ho replied that there wero general
threats through newspapers and in public
HicttlHeSs was lueIo single tnrCut Dy per-
son or BY lottcr? Yes; facts in my possession,
which | am not at liberty to make known;
commenced guarding the Stnte.house as early
as the 9TH of November. In answer to tho
question, did any person up to the time the
Governor issued the certificates threaten to
got possession Of the Stnte-house? the Governor
said there may be somo difference of opinion
as to what you call threats; they wore made in
speeches, etc; w. =. Frye's speech at Lewis.
ton, though that was mild speech aud in
tho meeting at Augusta; there were rumors of
raising many thousands of men and marching
to Augusta.
The Governor being interrogated upon tho
point of lack of vouchers for money expended
for employment ofextra forces during the lato
controversy said he proposed in time to show
vouchers that were proper; all were OF public
nature; expenses have boon made by certain
gentlemen who have made no roturn; bills of
tho staff have not been paid;i he called out
tho militia because ho thought proper to do
so, nnd gave orders that in case AN attack was
made 10 usJ force TO repel it.. Relative to the
expenditure of money for which 10 Vouchers
were presented, Governor Garcelon explained
that they were not filed because it was a time
OF great excitement. The testimony will be
resumed tomorrow, whom the Governor ex-
poets TO produce vouchers for several expen-
diturcs made by his direction.
National Republican., 1880-03-16
Tho Telegraph War.

The American Union Telegraph Company
summarizes it's legal achievements over th,
Western Union Company for yesterday as fol
lows:
The grand jury of Union county, N. j., re
turned = true bill OF indictment agains
Charles a. Middleton, secretary of tho Cont
mental Telegraph Company. an organization
controlled by the Western Union, for wantonly
and maiciousy cutting down nine of tLC
American Unon's poles on tho 18th Of No
yomber, 1879.
THE petition Of The American Union Com
pany to erect lines along tho Now Orleans
Mobile Il Texas Railroad has been granted by
Judge Billings, of Louisiana, instead of re-
fused. as errouoously telegraphed by the AS
sociated Press.
Chancellor Woods, Of Mississippi, has
granted Nn injunction, which has been served
on the Western Union Company, directing
them not to interfere with the building of the
American Unions liuos upon any railroad in
that State.
Chancellor Anstoll, of Alabama, ha,
granted similar injunction as regards rnil.
roads IN that STATIC"
Tho Western Unions scoro has not been ro.
cuivcd.
National Republican., 1880-03-16
CIviI-seryIoe Promotions.

Mr. James i. Hood, OF Ohio, was yesterday
rendered the position Of appointment clerk oi
the interior Department. made vacant by.th
retirement OF Mr.. John b. Clark, of Missouri
to become property clork of tho District OF
Columbia. Mr.. Hood was appointed to a first
class cIerkship in 1870 and has four times been
promoted solely on the ground OF merit. He
is thoroughly familiar with tho personnel OF
the Department. aud no more fitting selection
could bayo been made.
Major J. I. Power, chief Of tho warrant
division OF the Treasury Department. has, it
is understood, boon offered the chief Clerkship
of the Treasury by Secretary Sherman, to
take effect April !, when Chief Clerk Upton
succeeds Mr.. Hawley rs assistant secretary
and lie will accept aud enter on his now duties
on tho lst prox. If his health permits. This
promotion Is in strict accordance with civil.
service and merit
National Republican., 1880-03-16
From MpxiCD,

CITY OF MEXIco, March 6, via HAVANA,
lo.--Presidcnt Daz is firmly carrying out
tho work of civil reform. lie has issued an
order that projects aud army officers shall ab.
stain from taking part in or interfering
with the political campaign. Tho same rule
is applied to poStmasters aud telegraph ope.
rators, who will be closely watched, and in
case Of disobodience will be removed from
office. Tho order onjoins perfect freedom of
party
Tho baptismal certificate of General Coma.
lcz, proiniDont candidate for the presidency,
whose Mexican nativity has been question ed
has been published showing that he is H
nativo'born citizen of Mexico, aud fully
eligible. Tho publication has removed the
enthusiasm of his supporters.
National Republican., 1880-03-16

Chester railroad at Forty.eighth street and
Woodland avenue, between passenger and
special train. Both engines were badly
wrecked. Tho following persons were in.
jurcd; Washington Hickman and Mr.. Malin,
directors of the road; J. L. Farnum president,
and Samuel Munchowcr and tho baggage.
master. They were all slightly injured OK.
cept Iorenz Beck, of West Chester, who had
a leg broken.
1t appears that the president and other off.
cors of the company were on tour downward
and telegraphcd to Angora TO have the up
train held there. The dispatch was received
three minutes after the train had left. The
operator at Angora telegmphed that fact back,
but in the meantime the train ut Philadelphia
left and the collision cnmc soon aftorMnrh.
National Republican., 1880-03-16
Fatal Drunken Quarrel,

NEW YoRK, March 15.--Pat Lee, his wife,
Margaret, and their son, John, eighteen wears
OF age, occupying tho top floor Of No. $50 Front
street, had n quarrel on Saturday night Lee
and his wifc being under the influence of
liquor John flod, but on reaching the lower
landing he heard heavy fall. Io went back
and found his mother lying ut the foot Of the
upper landing in an inscnsblo condition, and
his father just coming down. She was re.
moved to tho hospital aud died yesterday
from her injuries, without recovering con-
seriousness. Leo was arrested on suspicion of
having pushed his wife down stairs. Nothing
was learned iu regard to tho atTray, cxcopt
what Lee and his son told,
National Republican., 1880-03-16
Heavy Rains in the south.

RICHMOND, VA, March 15.-IIeavy rains In
tho past few days have swullon all tho tributa.
ries of the James river above here, and u
serious flood is feared Merchants in the
lower part of tho city arc removing their
goods to places Of safety. Tho rain tonight
is falling in torrents, accompanied by light
ming. Telegrams tonight from Lynchburg
report the river there has risen about six Net
and is still rising rapidly. Tho Rivanna
river at Charlottesville is reported up several
feet, ahd also rising rapidly.
ATLANTA, GA, March 15.-The heaviest
rains have fallen for the past four days known
in Georgia for years. All the streams are worry
high, and overllOws, which will damage crops,
are reported.
National Republican., 1880-03-16
ALASKA ONCE MORE.
Collector Bars Reply to "Alasl,a. ."

TO the Editor Of Tie National Republican.
SIR; In THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN OF
the 18th instlut, in communication signed
alaska" | GMd denial of my estimate of tho
population of tho Territory OF that name,
given in my article published the day before,
AS also insinuations designed to riliCulo my
knowledge Of the country, aud charge Of in
tention TO create false impressions.
TO sustain his denial of my estimate the
writer protonds to give the census taken by
Captain G. W. Bailey, of the Revenue Marine,
In his cruise last summer. These may he cor
reGtly given, though tho deliberate misrepre,
sentation OF the writer in two other citations
might justify doubts as TO all his statments,
and | am not able TO see tho report to-day, as
IL is in the printers hands. But, admitting
them TO be correct they do not giYo "th0 pop
ulation of Alaska down to October, 1870" rs
tho writor states; for tho report shows
and ho know that Captain Bailey did
not touch at single port in all
Southeastern Alaska after May 30, 1879
The residents of Wramgel werO thou
away at tho Cassiar mines. Had he
really boon there Sin October, 1879" he would
have found 800 instead OF ofseventy.iye whites,
aud many of them occupying or building
houses on land to which they have no means
OF acquiring title till some law Is givOn them.
At Sitka ho reports sovOnty.eight, but at that
time tho terror of au Indian outbreak was
still fresh. and 1t was not known il thcrO was
to be speedy protection armed or civil, for
that locality Since both hayo beon assured,
sottors have Aocked in by every steamer
down to and since october, 1879" and there
are now not less than 800 whites IN and
around Sitka eagerly desiring "a governor,
etc." and q land commissioner, etc, that they
may pro'empt homes there and develop the
country.
Besides this, Captain Bailey's census does
not include the people at either of the settle.
National Republican., 1880-03-16
Tho French Claims Treaty.

During the executive session of the Senate
yesterday Mr.. Eaton, chairman OF tho Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations called up The
French claims treaty, which was f.voraby re-
ported from that committee several weeks
ago. Tho treaty aud accompanying reports
were read and after some remarks by Mr
Eaton in advocacy of the ratification of tho
treaty, the subject went over AS unfinished
business to tho next executive sessi"n. The
treaty provides for the settlement of claims OF
French citizens resulting from the war of the
rebellion, and of any counter-ulams of Ameri
can citizens who sustained losses under like
circumstances.
National Republican., 1880-03-16
New Gable Projects.

LONDON, March 15.--J. B. Weaver manager
of tho Anglo american Cable Company, writes
in reply to an inquiry concerning tho laying
ofanother cable during the coming summer
81 am now negotiating the contract for two
cables, one from Valentia TO Hearts Content
with now form Of outer covering for its bet
ter protection in deep sea, and the second
from Placentia TO Sidney, touching at st.
Pierre, containing at least three conducting
wires with an exceptional heavy outer cover.
ing, weighing seven tons per knot, and the
shore ends of heavy type"
National Republican., 1880-03-16
Gang of Railroad pmnderers Caught.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Tho police have cap.
tured an extensive gang of railroad freight
car robbers, whose depredations within the
past month have, it is believed, amounted to
$50, 900 or $4,000. Tho sufferers have been
the Lake Shore, tho Chicago Burlington &
Quincy and the Chicago, Rock Island s. Pa.
ci6c railroads. A large quantity of the plum.
der has been recovered. The notorious Tom
Moore heads the gang Their plan was to rob
the cars while pretending to be employees of
the roads