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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-02-12
Plantation Man aers I'm the United States
RPnafP.
New York Sun. !

New 10rk SUM-
The successful effort of Mr.. Butler OF
South Carolina to reintroduce plantation
manners into the United States Senate re-
minds us of the time before the war men,
Preston Brooks of the State made his when
orable, cruel, brutal assault on Senator
Sumner, of Massachusetts. About the same
time threats of personal chartisement were
made by Col. Keitt ofthat State against Sem
ator Henry Wilson, Mr.. Summers col
league. Mr.. Wilson gave notice that while
he would never accept challenge, he
should defend himself if attacked. And he
carried in his pockets for that purpose two
pistols, loaded and cooked. Keitt paused
near him, frowncd, but did not strike. This
same Col. Keitt was afterward shot through
heart while bravely fighting for the Con
federacy.
Mr.. Butter could hardly do his section a
greater injury than by reproducing on the
floor of the Senate the language and man.
ners of slave driver.i
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-02-12
PETTIS,
IVERS g 90.
INDIANAPOLIS LEADER.

An accident compels us to 90 to
press this week with but little editor
ial matter, and also to leave out much
other interesting matter The best
apology we can make, is to assure
our readers that it shall not occur
aOain
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-02-12

Keokuk, Iowa, contains many business
women. One is in the insurance business;
another in the real estate and loan business;
a widow. who is the head of large grocery
establishment; another who manages an
extensive furnishing store, to say nothing
of the independent women OF business In
millinery, dressmaking and other lines.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-02-12
REASONS.

Why you can do better at our stor,
then elsewhere.
We buy and sell more
goods then any other house in
the state.
BECAUSE, We manufa cture our
goods mostly.
We are est8 blished fOl
90 years and have the conf.
den ce of our customers.
BECAUSE, Our clerks will trea-
you in gentlemanly manner.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-02-12
OUR tST RY.

The National Monitor, the organ of
the Colored Baptist Church of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

Taking her eldest son, Madam Lopez re-
turned to Paraguay two years ago, thinking
when it was known the son Of the general
was il his native country the people would
call him to the dictatorship. In this she was
disappointed. They were received with
Kisses, and followed from the steamer to the
hotel by a crowd Of excited people, who on
ly remembered the cruel acts Of 1.-THE tyrant,'
as the general was called, and forgot al the
good the generals wife had done. Fearing
violence, not for herself, but for her son,
Madam Lopez, being a British subject, claim
ed the protection of an English ship, then in
the harbor, and at night was taken through
the streets, with a pistol in her hand, determ-
ined to sell her life dearly. Since Madam
Lopez returned from her unfortunate trip,
she has resided in Paris. Among her friends
are many who knew her in her day Of pow
er, and who are now proud to show their re-
gard and admiration for one Of the most
heroic women and devoted mothers Of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
a Mam Turkey G0bler.

A Cincinnati Enquirer reporte lately paid
a visit to the infrmary of Dearborn county,
Indiana, and there saw a monstrosity in the
way Of a man turkey gobler. The creature
is about 40 years old, is named Baxter, aud
has been an inmate Of the institution for over
twenty years. His previous history is IN
known, and he has neither sense nor language
to tell Of himself. His characteristics are en-
tirely those of a turkey gobler, and his imita-
ton of that fowls gobble is the only sound
which ever issues from his lips. When he
walks or sits the upper part Of his body is
carried in an almost horizontal position. The
only food he takes is some cereal in its natur-
al state. When let out into the yard he is
sure to climb a fence or tree and roost upon
the top rail, or upon a limb. Another pecu-
liarity is shown in his insisting on continually
having several sticks, some six inches long, in
his mouth. Ii these be taken away, he butts
his head in grief or rage against the walls Of
his cell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
Feroclous Courage of the Afghan.

A corr espondent Of the Calcutta Pioneer
contributes to that paper some "Reminis-
cences of the war in Afghanistan." Refer
ring to the fighting qualities of the Afghan
soldiery he says: IAN Afghan never thinks
of asking for quarter but fights with the
ferocity Of q tiger and clings to life until his
eyes glaze and bis hands refuse to pull q pis-
t%ol-trigger or use a knife in a dying effort to
MAIN or kill his enemy. The stern realities
Of war were more pronounced on the battle
fields in Afghanistan than perhaps they have
ever been in India, if we except the retribu-
tive days of the mutiny. To spare a wounded
man for a minute was probably to cause the
death of the next soldier who unsuspiciously
walked past him. * * y One thing our
men certainly learned in Afghanistan, and
that was to keep their wits about them when
pursuing an enemy or passing over a hard
won field. There might be danger lurking
in each seemingly inanimate form studding
the ground, and unless care and caution were
exercised the wounded Afghan would steep
his soul in bliss by killing a Kef1r just when
life was at it's last ebb. This stubborn love
of fighting IN ertrenWs is prompted doubtless
by fanaticism, and we saw SO much Of it that
our men at close quarters always drove their
bayonets well home SO that there should be
no mistake as TO the deadliness of the wound.
The physical courage which distinguished the
unframed mobs who fought SO resolutely
against us was worthy Of all admiration; the
tenacity with which men, badly armed and
lacking skilled leaders, chung to their posi-
ton was remarkable, to say nothing or the
sullen %doggedness they often showed when
ratising ,s,.IRaats Mbar,+ b aiatf1 ej 5thhR figuhftief
resistance would involve them more deeply,
there was SO sudden a change always appar-
rent that one could scarcely believe the fugi-
tives hurrying over the hills were the same
men who had resisted 80 desperately but q
few minutes before. They acted wisely !;
they knew their powers in scaling steep hills,
and the host generally dissolved with a rap
idity which no one but an eye witness can
appreciate. # cavalry overlook them, they
turned like wolves and fought with despera-
ton, selling their lives as dearly as men ever
sold them but there was no rally in the true
sense Of the word, and but faint attempts at
aiding each other.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
4 Celebrated w IN N.

One of the most beautiful and celebrated
women in Paris, says the Quincy Argo, is
Madam Lopez, widow Of the dictator Of Par
aguay. Few have such Q strange and event
full career, and spring from obscurity to 9
position Of almost absolute power. When in
Paraguay her rule was u%ndisputed. She lived
in a j palace and reigned a queen.
She is very tall, has q fair complexion,
large blue eyes, an abundance of light brown
hair, and a commanding figure. Madam Lo~
pez has q striking resemblance to Eugene,
and indeed has often been mistaken for the
ex-enpress. She entertains beautifully, with
great dignity and grace, making each guest
believe he is a favored one. She speaks
many languages, all without accent. Madam
Lopez is very brave, and during the war in
Paraguay followed the fortunes OF the sol
diers, sharing their food, and walking as
they did, with bare feet, thinking the troops
would be drawer and surer of success it the
wife of their commander shared their hard
ships. She went through the war, and when
her husband fell dead at her feet she was
covered with his blood. There was no time
for tears. She took command, and turning
to the soldiers, babe them fire on the enemy.
With her husband fell an old comrade Of his,
and on the battle field Madam Lopez prom
ised the dying man 10 be q mother to his Or
phan girl, a promise she has nobly kept. The
cause was lost, and with her sons and daugh-
fer. the brave woman fled to Paris.
She is q devoted mother, and lives only for
the future of her sons She feels confident
that the eldest will occupy q high position IN
Paraguay, and it is the dream OF her life to
see him dictator, as his father was. At q
mass for the repose of the generals soul, q
few years after his death, I saw her at the
chapel. After all were seated, Madam Lopez
came sweeping up the church, dressed IN
black velvet, her fair hair completely covered
with a long black veil, and as she knelt her
sobs were the only sounds that broke the 81
lence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
SKATING.

Isn't it jolly? Isn't it nice;
This gliding, birdlike. DER the ice?
I love to hear the ringing steel,
When on the ice I stamp my heel.
I love the keen, crisp air. / know "
It gives my cheeks a pretty glow,
And makes my eyes shine as [ glide
Along, with Ha ry by my side.
How well he skates! My hands he clasps.
Perhaps a bit more firm he grasps
Than need be. But I like the squeeze,
And do not seem to mind it. He's
Just splendid! Wonder if Well glide
Through life thus smoothly, side by side.
It surely was a horrid trick
In that small boy to put that stick
Directly here in peoples way.
So Harry thinks. ! heard him say
He'll catch that boy and nearly kill
Him for the prank. I hope he will!
I'm sure poor Harry felt the fall,
Although he says: Not hurt at ALL"
We must have looked ridiculous.
And everybody stared at us.
A sight, no doubt, we did present,
AS backward on our heads we went.
Well, there's some balm to heal my woes:
/ had on "just too lovely" hose.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
Hunting Ostriches.

Lady Florence Dizzy thus describes an os-
trich hunt in Patagonia:
''Choo! choo! Plata! !" I cry to the dog
who followed at my horses heels, as a fine
male ostrich scudded away towards the hills
We had just left with the speed Of lightning.
But the ostrich suddenly doubles to the left,
and commences a hurried descent. The
cause is soon explained, for in the direction
which he has been making a great cloud of
smoke arises menacing in his path, and balk-
ed of the refuge he had hoped to find amid
the hills, the great bird is forced to alter his
course, and make swiftly for the plains be-
low. But swiftly as he flies along, so does
Plata, who finds a doWn-hill race much more
suited to his splendid shoulders and rare
stride.
Foot by foot he lessons the distance that
separates him from his prey, and gets nearer
and nearer to the ~fast-sinking, fast-tiring
bird. Away we 60 helter-skelter down the
hill. Plata is alongside the ostrich, and
gathered himself for q spring at the birds
Threats. "He has him, he has him! !" [ shout
to Gregorio, who does not reply, but urges
bis horse on with whip and spur. "Has he
got him, thought" Yes-no-the ostrich
with a rapid twist has shot some thirty yards
ahead of his enemy, and, whirling round,
makes for the hills once more. And now
begins the struggle for victory. The ostrich
has decidedly the best Of it, for Plata, though
he struggles gamely, does not like the uphill
work, and at every stride loses ground.
Scan he stay ?" I cry to Gregorio, who
| smiles and mods his head. He is right the
dog can stay for hardly have the words left
my lips when, with a tremendous effort, he
puts On q squirt, and races 6 sb1f i1r p ao'fn}ga fdf tie tie
plain; he is beginning to falter, but be is
great and strong, and is not betrayed yet.
Unconscious of everything but the exciting
chase before me, | am suddenly disagreeably
reminded that there is such q thing as caution
and necessity to look where you are going,
for, putting his foot in an unusually deep
tuca-tuca hole, my little horse comes with a
crash upon his head, and turns completely
over on his back, burying me beneath him in
a hopeless middle. Fortunately, beyond q
shaking, / am unhurt, and remounting, l en-
deavor to rejoin the now somewhat distant
chase. The ostrich, Gregorio and the dog
have reached the plain, and as ! gallop down
the hill I can see that the bird has begun to
double. This is a sure sign Of fatigue, and
shows that the ostrich's strength is beginning
to fail him. Away over the plains the two
animals fly, while Gregorio and I press eager
~ in their wake. Suddenly the stride of the
bird grows slower, his doubles become more
frequent, showers of feathers fly in every d.
rection as Plata siezes him by the tail, which
comes away in his mouth. In another mo-
ment the dog has him by the throat, and for
a few minutes nothing can be distinguished
but a gray struggling heap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

Snow has fallen very heavy in all parts. Of
the East, and our dispatches state that three
trains on different roads leading into Boston
have been abandoned, the passengers and
train men going to the nearest town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

Smallpox has made its appearance in
several Of the smaller towns Of Nebraska and
is spreading rapidly. The cases are not Sc
we're, and only five deaths are reported,
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03
Local Lines.

No cases befpre the Mayor this morn
ing.
The Committee appointed to select
members for the new Board of Health,
met last evening.
On Thursday evening next Council
will elect City Solicitor, City Auditor
and new Board of Health.
Tho Pilot Commissioners have organic.
ed.
The annual meeting OF the w. Il N. r.
R., was held yesterday.
This is the last week of the ST. book
sale, at No. 500 Market street.
The Democratic members of City
Council will hold caucus this evening.
Work is being pushed on the new p,
w. & b. X. r., car house In this city.
The U. S. Supreme Court has decided
that the trial Of William Neal, colored,
was illegal.
Company A. American Rifles were Out
drilling last evening. They ar preparing
to attend the Yorktown Centennial.
Dennis Haley, atenant on the farm O
John Peoples was buried this morning
Very fine shad in market this morn
ing.
Tomorrow the street markets viii b,
changed to he east sid Of King street
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03

Closing Session of the Present
Board Last Evening.

bOhru Last evening.
The present Board of Health mel
last evening for the last time, Presi.
dent Singley in the chair.
The Committee on Accounts report.
ed the following bills correct aud Or
ders were directed to be drawn for the
amounts:
William Bnwers, $31; d. H.
Thomas, $S2.11 ; Adams d Bro, So
DIR. Springer, "a.
DIR. Blocksom reported water in the
cellar of house 8. e. col ner Fifth and
Monroe streets, and desired to know
what should be done with the mat
Ter. The subject was referred to
the committee of the ward to have it
abated.
DIR. Blocksol moved that the Clerk
of Council be instructed TO write and
notify the Street Commissioner TO have
the cutters cleaned over Third street
bridge.
MIR. Thatcher moved to amend that
the committee of the various wards
inform the Street Commissioner OF
dirly cutters existing in their respec-
tive wards. Adopted.
William Bowers, executive officer of
the Western district, reported that dur
ing the year ending April Both, he had
buried 80 dogs, 156 cats, 312 chickens,
IA goats, 8 hogs, 35 rats. Abated
nuisances by verbal notice, 200; writ
ten, so.
ID. Ii. Thomas, executive officer of
the Eastern district, reported hat dur
Ing the year he had buried 1874 ca s, 20
dogs, 81 chickens, 20 rats, 2 goats,
served 81 written notices, and delivered
176 verbal notices
On motion of Mr.. Lannan, MIR. John
Heaphy was given permission to re-
move Two bodies from St. Joseph's to
the new Cathedral cemetery.
Mr.. Thatcher offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted
ResoIsed, That vote of thanks be
rendered to the President, Col. Il. K.
SIngley, for the courteous and gentle
manly manner in which he has pre-
sided over this Board and also in the
faithful performance of the duty which
his office has devolved upon him as
President of this Board.
After the adop ion of the resolution
the same gentleman offered the follow
ing, which was adopted
ResoIUed, That vote of thanks be
extended to all the minor officers of he
Board for the attention given by them
to all duties that came under their no.
tice.
Mr.. Kennedy, Treasurer OF the
Board, reported that during his term
Of Office he had received 81, 49l 80, and
paid out, $1,377.71, leaving balance
Of $114.U9 in hand.
Brief remarks were made by Mr..
Thatcher, Mr.. Kennedy and President
Singlsy, after which the Board ad-
journed.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03

A handsome dining car was sent away
from the Jackson Il Sharp Company's
car works, last evening, for the Charles
ton, Savannah and Florida Express Line.
The car at one end is provided with
kitchen, with range properly furnished
with heat for cooking, the heat from the
range also heating the dining room. The
main dining room is furnished with sleep
ing car seats upholstered In handsome
crimson plush. All the wood work is of
mahogany finished with rose-setts and
card wood. The windows are furnished
with very pretty lambrequins and win
dow curtains. At each end of the car are
toilet rooms with looking glasses and
everything complete. The car is furnish
ed with complete outfit of china and
silverware, the castors, ice pitchers, trays,
ETC., being of fsolid silver. In the pantry
are the dishes which are placed in the
drawers, and in racks made expressly for
the purpose. s,., d.. rsGl ~
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03
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A Significant Exhibit.

During the seven days ended last
Friday seven steamers arrived at
New Orleans from the West, with
thirty-nIne barges in tow. These
fleets brought l, ,406 $50 bushels of
corn and wheat in balkan average
of $4,000 bushels or over !, 900 tons
for each barge. In addition to this
quantity of grain they also brought
over 5000 tons of sack grain, -four,
oil cake and other merchandise
The New Orleans papers are, natu-
rally enough, delighted with this
exhibit, and regard it as only the
beginning of an immense gram
trade for that city, made possible by
the success of the Eads Jetties, by
which steamships drawing twenty
seven feet of water can come up to
New Orleans to load.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03

THE ISLAND OF TARBARCA, on
which the French have just landed, is
situated at about 600 metres from the
Tunisan coast, opposite tho territories
of the kroumir tribes, and at about
eghL miles to the eastward Of the
Algerian frontier and ilf cen miles
itom La Gale. 1t has the shape of q
long tortoise shell, with q ridge runs
ming from one end to the other. Its
southern point finishes by a narrow
sand bank on level with the water
AMI extending to The Oued- Kebir, the
hrst river to be crossed when coming
from the frontier. The Island Of
Iarbarca, which measures about 800
metres in length by 500 in its largest
breadth, was formerly fiouIishing
Gsnoese colony containing over 1000
inhabitants. An old castle, n church,
aconsular residence, a wall and two
Jetties, the whole of them in ruins, ID
all that remains of the place, which is
almost deserted.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03

Meeting Ofthe Directors Of the City
Passenger RaiIway-ReducttO OF
Fare to Five Cents.

Meeting Offhe Directors Of the City
Passenger RaiIway-ReductfO Of
Fare to Five Cents.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Wilmington City Railway was
held last evening, and consid rable
business transacted. Among The inns
portant that was transacted was the
decisio to reduce the fare from seven
to six cents. The following resolu-
tion was offered and unanimously
adopted
Resolosd, By the Directors Of the
Wilmington City Railway Company,
that the fares hereafter on each the
man lines from the Middle depot to
the p, w. q B. r. r. depot, the Ris.
ing Sun extension and the Fourth
street extension shall be for adults 9
cents children from three to twelve
years, 4 cents for 10 adult tickets, 30
cents and for 10 chlldren's tickets, 80
cents. That the sale of $40. so value
in tickets for $40 shall be discontinued.
That the main line and the Fourth
street extension shall take through
passengers by directly connecting cars
from one to the other for one fare.
That the foregoing ratesand changes
shall go into effect on Thursday, May
9th, the date of the proposed opening
Of the Fourth street extension
By this it will be seen that our rail-
way company goes ahead of those in
Philadelphia. 1t is true that single
fare on the lines in that city is six
cents, but no package tickets are sold.
Here those who desire to ride can do
so for cents by purchasing ten tickets.
Passengers from Fourth street wharf
can ride directly to the Middle depot
for one fare or olse esrsa.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03
WILMINGTON. DEL. TUESDAY. NAY 3. 1881.
bridges have been thoroughly painted
with mineral paint.

bridges have been thoroughly painted
with mineral paint.
The following statement shows the
tonnage of the freight carried during
the year: January, 26 247; February, 20
876; March, %. 777, April, 1886; NAV,
q, 400, June, 22,796; July, 29,0Z4;
August, 81 ,753; September, 35 .88i; Oc!o.
ber, 32,6l5; November, 32 3S3; IL ect IN her,
32,3l9. Total, 235, ,339.
The appended statement shows the
monthly freight earnings and the total
for tthe year: January. S13, ,355l9; Fel-
ruary, S1l, ,666.71; March, sl4 ,9l823 April
$l4, 918.23: May, II 590.06; Jnno, Sl1 ,g79. :
OF; July, .Sl4 537 .08; A ugust, Sl7, ,O55. 81;
September, $l9,62l .33; October, SIy, 1913. :.
46; November, $I8,4S5.43; Decen Der
$l8,549 26. Total, S1S6, 6,O65'i7.
After the adjournment of the stock.
holders In the afternoon, the newly
elected board OF directors net ana held
an informal conference. The question
OF thesextension OF the WiImiD6son and
Northern to the river front was no.
mentioned for discussion. A prominent
member of the board said such an exs
t. usiOD had indeed been seriouslg con-
templated, and that il was sep TO be
taken decisivtly by the board at some
Time Ia the not FAR distant future
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03

The following points are furnished IN
regard to Moses America, OF Brandy
wine Hundred, the rirst negro drawn TO
serve as juror ia the Courts OF this
State: He was born in Little Greek
Hundred, Kent County, of good, decent
parents, and is about 45 years of age.
Lived for several years with the Corbits,
near Odessa, and finally drifted into
Brandywine Hundred. Is employed as a
carter at the Edgemoor Iron Works, is
industrious and of good character, owns
little property, can read and write, and
Is otherwise ordinarily Intelligent.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03
Power of the Press.

In no way Is the power of the press
more surely shown than In the nniver-
sal know " ledge that has in less than a
wear been diff Ised throughout fifty mil.
hons of people of the wonderful eura-
tive properties OF that spleoJid remedy
Kidnsy-Wort. Aud tue people from
the Atlantic o the Pachc have shown
of what is In the papers, by alread '
M akinR Kidney-Wort their household
remedy for all diseases of the kidneys,
liver and bowels. -Hordld.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-03
The Pilot Commissioners.

d Meeting of the Pilot Commission
efs OF this State was held ger ,r,iay af.
i,ernoon at the office of Homer Barry
NO. II Water street. The Commission.
ers organized by electing the folio wins
Pfesident-Charles Moore.
S9cretary-Homer Barry.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to meet az the call o
Inc president.