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VILI4ARD'S EXPLANATION.
Henry Wizards Story Of His Relations With
the Northern Pacific

Henry Wizards Story Of His Relations. With
the Northern Pacific.
Henry Willard, of the Oregon Navigation
Company and Railroad company, has sent q
special dispatch to Portland about Northern
Pacific railroad matters, which says: All you
have said regarding our obtaining control of the
Northern Pacific is substantially true The
fund of $12,OOO,OOO was made up in
January, of which the ssblind pool1
contributed II ted oS$ $s, 600, 900, the remain
ing, 81, 600, 600 being provided by loans
secured control Of 006 900 Of fe commey 1ney
and preferred stock, thus making an absolute
majority. In orderto conciliate existnginterests,
I went to President Billings and told him frankly
what had done, and invited linn and friends
to come into the combination or sell out to me
at their own prices. He declined to do either
Thereupon gave him to understand would
have to make up an absolute majority against
him. He expressed anxiety to come to har-
monious understanding with our interest saw
ing, among other things, that we ought to have
immediate representation on the board, At
the request of some of his directors, perpar-
ed and printed statement Of our views as to
what the relations of the two companies should
be. The statement was submitted to the
Northern Pacifice board last Thursday, and
special committee was appointed to consider
and make recommendations upon the re-
lations of the two companies Friday last,
however dlleI auJOuiHIueut O1 Cne 1ull-DOafQ
meeting and the departure of most of the out
flown members, Mr.. Billings called the re-
naming members of the executive board Sc
cretely together and prevailed on them to pass
the resolution directing the immediate issue of
over ,OOO, 900 of the stock still in the hands
of the company, the object being, of course, to
maintain Billings and his friends in power No
notice of the proposed issue was given to the
other directors, three of whom have already
denounced the proceedings officially, as an
outrage, which fact I am authorized to publish.
MI. Billings appropriated to himself Is, 900
shares, and his confederates many thousands of
shares EACH
Warren sheaf., 1881-04-06
Garfields Position on Appointments.


Special Washing dispatch.
A member of congress visited the White
House to oppose the denomination of post
master in his district An instructive CONVEX
sation between him and the president is thus
reported by several gentlemen who were invol-
untary listeners: The president remarked that
the main question was whether the present IL
cumbent, who had served but four years, was a
worthy and efficient officer. $50 far as I can
learn" he added, Ssthe citizens of the place are
nearly unanimous in his favor"
Congressman supposed was the repre-
sentative of my district and my wishes would
be respected. They were not during the last
administration, and I suppose they will not be
during this one.
The President Certainly. sir; you are the
representative of your district, and am desir-
GUS of availing myself Of your information con-
cerning the Offices in your district; but the ap-
pointing power is lodged with me, and not with
the representatives of the different districts, and
I do not intend to divest myself of my proper
authority or responsibility in such matters.
Warren sheaf., 1881-04-06
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.

Georgetown, H., had small -pox epidemic,
caused by an infected Buffalo Robe being sent
to the city.
The body of the Rev. Abiel Silver, aged eighty,
a well-known Swedenborgian clergyman Of
Robbery Mass, was found in the Charles river.
Dispatch from Ferndale, Humboldt county,
Cal. Light House Inspector, Capt McDougall,
with two others, was drowned off Merdicino
light, while attempting to go ashore from the
steamer Manzinita.
At Plano, ILL.,, the excelsior hotel, Robbins
livery, Jones' restaurant, Morris grocery,
Shultze's drug store, loves grocery and
Smiths furniture store were burned and the
Cook block was badly damaged. Loss 500, 900
A fire at Leadville destroyed the saloon owned
by D. Cowell, and McDaniels theatre, owned
by Schlessenger Bros, and damaged the capital
restaurant So 900. The loss on the saloon is
estimated at $40, 900, and the loss on the the
atre $1O,O 900; all fully insured. 1t was the
work of an incendiary.
A fire at Pittsburg destroyed the furniture
factory of George Mendel &Co. Mendels loss
on stock will be from $4,000, to $4,000,
on which they have an insurance of SIS, 900 in
the Home and Columbus companies. Another
fire at Pittsburg broke out by which the
Wheeling City Flour mills, on Ward street, the
wire works of Gerard & Tuttle, and the cigar
factory Of B. Bach were entirely consumed. A
block of dwellings belonging to Chas. Muldoon
and two buildings belonging to B. Bach were
damaged by fire and water.
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THAT AMATEUR FLUTER.

This, on the f1uter, From the Boston Tran
script Applies Equally to Other Tooters
Hear the futer with his flute.
Silver flute!
Oh, what world Of wailing is awakened by it's
toot!
How it demi- semi quavers,
On the maddened air of night!
And defeth all endeavors
To escape the sound or sight
OF the flute, flute, flute,
With its tootle, tootle, toot,
The long protracted tootlings of agonizing toot,
Of the flute, flute, fute flute,
Flute, t1ute flute,
And the wheexings and the spittings Of it's toots.
Should he get that other flute
Golden flute
Oh, what a deeper anguish will it's presence in
How his eyes to heaven he'll raise
AS he plays
All the days!
How he'll stop ways
With it's praise!
And the people-oh. the people!
That don't live up in the steepe,
But inhabit Christian parlors
Where he vsiteth and plays
Where he plays, plays, plays
In the cruelist of ways,
And thinks we ought to listen,
And expects us to be mute,
Who would rather have the earache
Than the music of his flute
Of his flute, flute, flute,
And the tootings of it's toot-
Ut the toOts wherein he tooteth his agouizins
toot
OF the flute, flute, flute
Phlute, phlewt, phewght,
And the tootle tootle-toohng Of his toot
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A Murderer Meets His Doom.

A private message from Los Vegas, N. M.,
says that James Currie, the murderer Of Porter,
the actor, in Texas, year OF two ago, was shot
and killed at that place on March "a. Currie,
it appears, was on a drunken spree, and threat
ened to kill several people. Among the persons
threatened was bartender in saloon, who
shot Currie in self defense A party of rail
road hands, friends of the dead man, attempted
to lynch the bartender, but the sheriff succeed
ed in getting him to jail. A coroner's inquest
was held, and the jury at once returned YER
dict of shooting in self defense
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A Boston critic says that the average the
aterg is not an intellectual in fact, hard
" an average intelligent person. He likes a
handsome face, good voice, an obtrusive
say that perhaps he, the critic, would enjoy
his life better in some of its phases if he
were more fastidious than the average thea
ter goer.
Warren sheaf., 1881-04-06
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Oscar de Lafayette, senator of France and
grand son of Gen. Lafayette, is dead.
People in the west of Ireland are busy work
ing on land and very quiet, but are anxious to
know the terms of the government land bill.
the fishery dispute between England and the
United States is in fair way toward settle
ment
Warren sheaf., 1881-04-06

Greenville, 8. c., is preparing for hanging
of unusual Importance, which occurs in that
city the early part of next month. The necks
of five men-three white and two colored- are
to be broken on the same gallows on the same
day. These men were convicted some months
since for arson, and are now awaiting the ex-
ecution of the penalty of the crime They
were convicted of the burning Of the Jail, about
year since, in which they were confined on
some charges. A gallows of unusual size and
of an improved style is being built in the jail
yard. in the presence of the doomed men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

The ENERGY OF OLD AGE.-The rest
less energy Of old age is nothing else than
the buoyancy of early life passing over the
original boundaries. and, like swollen
| river, inundating the surrounding country
AS the SHOWS of the far north treasure up
therainfall of a long season and then keep
the brooks and rivers full until far into
June, so the buoyancy of youth treasures
up great vital forces which send floods Of
sparkling waters down through the plains
of later years. We can all recall to mind
many old persons upon whose temples
white hairs came in vain, for the mind and
heart refused to grow old. Biography
abounds in such pictures. Many of the
most vivacious pieces in literature have
been composed in the later years of their
authors, not because their great vivacity
came then. but because it received such an
impulse in youth that it could not die
away or suffer great abatement. Swift
was sixty when he laughed out "Gullivers
Travels" Cowper was over so when he
wrote "John Gilpin," and Defoe was SO
when he composed the Robinson
Crusoe," And when Cervantes made the
world laugh at ''Knight Errantry'' he was
three-score years away from his infancy;
and when Goeth was 50 his mind created
the s'Helen.' In all these illustrious men
there was quiet up in boyhood fire of ell
thusiasm which never paled. PROF. David
Suing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14
The Spider and the Mouse.

A curious spectacle was to be seen on
Monday in the Office of Clever's livery
stable in Lebanon, Ky. Against the wall
of the room stands tolerably tall desk,
and under this small spider, not larger
than a common pea, had constructed a
web reaching to the floor.
On Monday forenoon it was observed
that the spider had ensnared a young
mouse by passing filaments of her web
around it's tail. When first seen the mouse
had it's hind feet off the floor, and could
barely touch the floor with Its fore feet
The spider was full of business, running
up and down the line, occasionally biting
the mouse's TAIL making it struggle des-
perately. Its efforts to escape were una
vailing, as the slender flaments about its
tail were too strong for it to break. In a
short time it was seen that the spider was
slowly hosting its victim into the air.
By 2 o'clock in the afternoon the mouse
could barely touch the floor with it's fore
feet; by dark the point Of it's nose was an
inch from the floor. At 9 O'Clock at night
the mouse was still alive, but made no sign
except when the spider descended and bit
its tail. At this time 1t was an inch and
a half from the floor.
On Tuesday morning the mouse was
dead, and hung three inches from the floor.
The news Of the novel sight soon be.
came circulated, and hundreds of people
visited the stable to witness it, The mouse
is small one, probably less than half
grown, measuring about one and half
inches from the point of its nose to the
root of its tail.
How the spider succeeded in ensnarng
it is not known. The mechanical ingenu-
ity of the spider, which enables her to
raise body which must weigh forty or
fifty times as much as herself, has been the
subject of great deal of comment and
speculation, and no satisfactory solution
OF the difficulty has been found.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14
Maggie knew it at once. 1t was Miss

/ maggie knew IL at once. IL WAS Mloo
Gardner's.
miss Gardner!"
The name made his heart beat again.
''Is she one of the factory girls?''
Eyes; but shs lodges with Mrs. Howell
quite out of town almost. She was here
to see me yesterday
sob, l see!'' said he, not very rele
vanity. "And can you tell me how to find
Mrs. Howell's house? I suppose I could
60 by and restore this glove to its owner. ,
Maggie thought this unnecessary trou
BILE, but she gave the required directione
and he went OUT. saying to himself:
sit can't be my Katy, of course, but
this glove shall 60 back to it's owner.''
Mary and Lizzie went to church that
Sunday morning. Katy declared she
couldn't 60, having but one glove. I stay
ed at home with her, and offered to keep
Mrs. Howell's children, and so persuaded
that worthy woman to attend worship with
the girls.
And this was how it came about that
while we were having frolic on the car
pet with the children in Mrs. Howell g
room, we heard ring at the door; and
Bridget having taken herself Off some
where, there was no help for it but for
one of us to answer the summons.
"You go, Katy" whispered I, in dis
may. II cannot appear"
Katy glanced serenely at her own frizzy
head in the looking glass, gave pull at
her overskirt and touch to her collar.
and opened the door.
Immediately afterward 1 was shocked
to hear her utter genuine feminin
scream, and see her drop on the floor; and
then man, perfect stranger to me, gath
cred her up in his arms, and began raving
over her in manner that astonlshed me-.
He called her ''his own Katy and actu-
ally kissed her.
was surprised at myself afterwards that
1 hadn't ordered the gentleman out, but it
never occurred to me at the time, and
when Katy ''come to" and sat on the sofa
and heard his speeches, she seemed so well
pleased that l left them, and took the
children up to our ROOM feeling bewllder-
ed all over.
What shall 1 say further Only that
Katy lives in pretty house in the town
known as DR.. Craig's residence, where we
three factory girls'' have home when
ever we want it. And there are no liquors
found on the sideboard nor at her table.
One day heard Arthur say:
''You were silly child; Kate, to run
away from me. I should have given up
the point at last, know
''But there would have been the SPLEEN
did cellar and the ten thousand year, g
answered she. cit would have been such
a temptation. We are safer as it is,
DEAR
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14
A Village Beauty's Fortune.

Many years ago young man made his
appearance in Strauford, Conn.,, and pass
ed few weeks at the tavern which then
existed to afford shelter to stage. coach
passengers. Whence he came and what
was his business none could guess. Di-
cottage and forge OF blacksmith named
Folsom. He had daughter who was the
beauty of the village, and it was her for
tune to captivate the heart of the young
stranger. He told his love, SAID that be
was travelling incog., but in confidence
gave her his real name, saying that he was
heir to large fortune. She returned his
love, and they were married few weeks
after. The stranger told his wife he must
visit New Orleans. He did so, and the
gossips of the town made the young wife
unhappy by dlsagreeable hints and jeers.
In a few months the husband returned;
but before week had elapsed he received
large budget of letters and told his wife
that he must at once return to England,
and must 20 alone. He took his depart
ure, and the gossips had another glorious
opportunity to make con fding woman
wretched. To all but herself it was clear
case of desertion. The wife became mo-
Their. and for two years lived on in silence
and hope. By the end of that time let
ter was received by the Stratford beauty
from her husband, directing her to 60 at
once to New York with her child, taking
with her nothing but the clothes she wore,
and embark in a ship fol home in Eng
land. On her arrival in New York she
found vessel splendidly furnished with
every convenience and luxury for her COM
fort, and two servants ready to obey every
wish that she might express. The ship
duly arrived in England and the Stratford
girl became mistress of mansion. and as
the wife of baronet was saluted as Lady
Samuel Stirling. On the death of her hus
band, many years ago, the Stratford boy
succeeded to the title and wealth of his
father, and in the last edition of Peerage
and Baronetage he is spoken of as the is
sue of ''Miss Folsom, of Strattord. N. A.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

The use of timothy head to cure chick
ems of the gapes is barberous, and editors
endorsing it 10y publication, ou.h bit to share
III the odium. One might as we'll use a
rat-tail file. Those desiring to know how
it must affect sick chicken, should try it
first in their own wind pipes. That such
remedy can cure the gapes in the sense
of saving them, is preposterous.
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poetry
A Leave-Taking.
BY FANNY DKISCOLL.

BY FANNY DR1SCOLL.
When am dead, you will not quite forget?
Dear love, you will not quite forget your own
Who sleeps so dreamlessly, with silent lips;
Under the flowers the gold bee, drOning, SIPS
Low down beneath the grasses tangled grown.
Z You will not quite forget the loving arms
That used TO creep and Irvine about your neck,
In those sweet ia off days of love and trust!
All! that sach love should turn to veriest dust,
Beyond the thrill Of cry, or smile, or beck?
You will not quite forget the clingng lips
r se-red and warm with youths own royal wine /;
Not lite forget the kisses close and strong
All God the rapture staid not overriding!
The worms Will not much pity flesh OF mine.
Dear heart when am dead, thro' all the spaes
OF living you may tread. All! promise me
Sometimes you Il think OF one who, mutely, dreams
No dreams beside the unknown waveleSs streams !;
Whose bark went on the shoreless sea,
Alone and OaresS-drifting. drifting out
Beneath the sunrise glorieS of the East;
Think of the dropping lids that yelled the eyes
Before they opened to the vague surprise
The King spread for them at the Morning Feast
Fen tho some fairer head may lie upon
The throbbing passionate heart that was my own
Fen tho some darker eyes look into yours,
And sweeter lips press close with sorceress lures,
And she has all my kingdom-crown and throne.
All Lowell out there beneath the viOlets
! Beyond the reach OF sin, and toll, and fret.
Will lie the truest heart man e'er won,
The deepest, tenderest love- unspet--undone-
All! say, dear love. you will not QUITE forget!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

CORN CAKEs.-Coru cakes made Of
three teacupsful of Indian meal, one tea
spoonful of sugar, one of butter, one tea
spoonful OF salt, one egg, and one and one
half pints of boiling water Put all the
ingredients, except the egg, together, pour
on the boiling water, add the egg, and beat
thoroughly. Spread on tins and bake half
an hour in hot oven. This quantity will
make three or four sheets. The 9ranula-
ted meal takes more moisture than the
old-fashioned meal, and is much nicer,
there is no bran or waste.
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Monroe lMlch.l Commercial ]

Mr.. Clarence B. Stoddard, the druggist,
informed us that Mr.. Louis Hope, suffer-
CT with rheumatism for number OF years.
obtained the greatest relief by the use of
st. Jacobs Oil.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

DRY sulphur is given as q remedy for
lice.on cattle by one who says he knows it
Is effective. 1t should be sprinkled all
over the body and rubbed into the hair.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

RAGGED clothing cannot debase man
as much as frayed reputation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

HE who can suppress moments anger
may prevent day of sorrow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

The faculty of reasoning seldom or new
or decelves those who trust to it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-14

He that wrestles with us strengthens
our nerves and sharpens our skill.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-03

could one walk a block without meeting
some solemn procession. The longest pro-
cession was that attending the remains of
Willie Glass and Miss Cooper, who were
engaged to be married next month, and
who persisted together in the water. Two
hundred Well-filled vehicles attended, and
the hearses passed along side by side. Ev-
cry kind of coffin is in use. and the dead
are being conveyed to the burial places in
every class of vehicles. The remains OF
Mr.. William Mcbride were carried in
light wagon, which was followed by a pro-
cession a mile long. The clergymen, who
have worked nobly all through, are worn
out, and cannot reach the graves fast
enough. In many cases the members OF
different families are put IN one grave
The various societies are on hand, and are
doing their utmost to facilitate the burials
The scenes in the afflicted houses are
heart-rending in the extreme. In several
cases entire families, with one or two ex-
ceptions, have persisted. Mr.. Jas. Cough
lin S children and grandchildren, number
ing five in all, are dead in his house. He
is thus left alone. His daughter Jennie
was married to young man namtd SWaz-
re on the day before the accident. and the
couple were both drowned. The family of
w. Hall lCses five members also.
In another instance whole fl mily were
st. and the first the neighbors knew OF
the accident was when ono Of the shol
mates of the father called for him to go 70
work and found them all in their grave
clothes.
Tie searchers for the dead this morning
raised two little girls clasped tightly in
each others arms. just as they no doubt
had fallen together into the water.
Later.--Up to the present tine (l03 P
Nj, y 23S bodies have been recovered, and ii
is believed that there are several yet be-
meath the wreck.
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The County Elections.

Very little interest was felt in the coun-
ty elections. There was no opposition to
either of the clerks of the courts-J. N.
Ryan for the Circuit Court and W. A.
Burnett for the County Court. Two OF
among our most efficient supervisors were
not candidates for reelection, Messrs.
John Paris of Beverley Manor and VIM.
Crawford Of Middle River. To fill the
vacancy in Beverley Manor Judge John
N. aendren was voted for, without how
ever having consented to become a candi-
date, and Mr.. Jos. Houseman was also vot-
ed for for the same place whilst not being
announced as candidate. Judge Hendren
was elected by 1876 votes to 81 for Mr..
Houseman.
In Riverheads district Mr.. j. H. CALI
son was run by his friends for Supervisor
against Mr.. VIM. T. Rush, the incum-
brent, and was elected by the following
vote-Callison 1876, Rush 125.
In North River district Mr.. VIM. H.
Gamble was run by his friends for Super
visor against Col. Samuel East. Mr.. East
was elected by the following vote-East
259, Gamble 176.
In Middle River district Mr.. VIM. Craw-
ford not being candidate for reelection
as Supervisor, Messrs. David Beard and
W. H. Norman acceded to the request
of their friends to become candidates.
Mr. Beard was elected by the following
vote-Beard 267, Norman 176.
There were no changes whatever in the
other officers voted for in the county ex-
cept that J. II. Plunkett and H. P. Dick
erson were chosen magistrates in Rever-
ley Manor; Hugh W. Henry and Geo. A.
Bruce were chosen magistrates in South
River; John ]. Cupp was chosen magis-
trate in North River and John Firebaugh,
was chosen magistrate in Middle River. |
The road law was most decidedly de- !
feated in the county, the vote by districts |
standing as follows: