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Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
Argus, Ine Dog.


 Two weeks ago the attention Of gentle man passing along the road about half mile from Mill Creek, station on the German town and Norristown railroad, was attracted by the piteous howlings of dog in the out skirts of a neighboring wood. On goIng to the place whence the sound proceeded he found dog, apparently full-blooded water spaniel, sitting close by the decaying remains of man whose face was so much decom- posed as to be unrecognizable: The dead man was lying on his back and between his legs was a double -barrelled gun, the mug gle pointing toward the mans head and one barrel empty. The hammer of the other barrel was cooked, and it was after ward discovered that the barrel con- tained charge of seven fingers. In addl tion to this there lay stick, with fork forming one end of the stick, and this end was in close proximity to the trigger of the ischarged barrel. These facts, together with the mutilated condition of the dead mans face, were evidence that the decay1ng carcass was that of suicide, and as the man had been seen three days before going Ill the direction of the place where his body was found, the conclusion was that he had com mitted the deed three days before and that his faithful dog had been guarding the dead body of his master during that time. He continued his vigils day and night until the body was buried He followed close to the body on the way to interment and sadly watched the grave dlggers as they pheo tae dirt over the dead man. After the burial the dog was taken by the coroner to his home, and has remained with that gentleman ever since, showing great fondness for his new master.
 Every effort was made to discover the iden- tity of the suicide, a description of the dog and the mans clothing serving to describe him. All efforts in this direction, however, proved unavailing until Friday last, when the coroner received letter signed by "H. Will thunder, of No. 1,014 Charlotte street." en- closing small photograph and asking if the 1 deceased resembled the picture and if the dog was a spaniel with white hair and chest | nut t-colored spots. The description of the dog was that of the faithful watcher. Coro ner Aikens replied to the letter, and the re- suit was that Mir. Willmunder visited Norris town and yesterday recognized the dog, ths clothing and the gun of the dead man al those of his father, Gottlieb Willmunder, ,wht left his home, No. LAY Hancock street about o'clock on the evening of June IL last. Yesterday, when the son in German commanded the dog to sit up and walk on it hind legs, the dog obeyed as if accustomed t' the order.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
Price Four Cents.

said gently, q fear we can reasonably hope no longer I am afraid our President is at the point of death" General Arthur let go the Secretary's hand and dropped back in chair. Till then he had hoped against hope, suffering from nervous exhaustion and hours of poignant grief. His strength almost failed him at the announcement of what he had longed not to hear, and had prayed might not happen. In few seconds he mustered his feelings enough to ask in broken tones for the particulars. The Secretary gave his reasons for his fear and in tones of horror de- clared that he saw no reasonable ground on which to base an expectation for which he the assassin had done its work. General Arthur would talk of nothing but the fate of the President. When it was mentioned that he might desire to summon Congress he would not listen to anything, but, in checking voice, said there was time enough for consultation about that if the worst must happen. He still could not bring himself to realize that he must be thrust by violence into the executive chair of the nation. He said he should rely upon the advice of the Cabinet, whom he trusted to do what was best when the necessity was upon them. MT. Blaine rose to go, and Mir. Ar thur again pressed his hand and thanked him for the kindness he had shown him in this affiiction, and the mindful consideration he had manifested at all times. Thus these two men parted with the trusting fondness of brothers, the Vice President tleaning upon the master will of the Secretary for guidance in the crisis of his life. It has been decided, under Mir. Blaine's advice that, when the worst is over, the cabinet will repair, in com pany with the chief justice at once to Sena- tor Jones' residence, where the oath of office will be administered. Guards have been placed at the house in anticipation of the
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

On November 13, 1879, a few days after leav- ing Irkoutsk for Balaganask-his final desti- nation-M. Mokrievitch also gave his escort the slip. As soon as his flight was discovered a number of Bouryats, half-savage Mongol horsemen, as keen as sleuth hounds and as cunning as Indians, were sent after him. but he succeeded in evad- ing their pursuit and reaching Irkoutsk. To avoid recapture which, had he gone west, would have been almost certain. he made off toward the Chinese frontier and after walk of TOO miles in the depth of Siberian win ter he doubled back in the direction of Euro pean Russia, which he reached after jour ney of 4, GOO miles, performed mostly on foot He underwent terrible hardships, and met with many adventures. Without the frequent aid and generous hospitality of the country people, who are noted for their kindness to fugitive convicts. he could not possibly have made good his escape, and, lest he should expose those who helped him to the vengeance of the Russian government, he does not desire to make publicly known the exact direction which he took. M. Mok- rievitch's journey across Russia, though not unattended with difficulty and risk, was child's play compared with his walk through Siberia Furnished by his friends with false papers he succeeded in getting safely out of the country, and at length reached Switzer- land. Except Wiotrowsky in the last cen tury, Mokrieyitch is the only State prisoner condemned to hard labor that ever escaped from Siberia,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

tsClara Belle" the famous fashion scribe, says that during the coming season ladies will wear nothing but longituainally striped hose" Whoop! How soon will the coming season arrive ?-B0st0n Post.
 The professors are now claiming that the comet which is now visible (when nothing preyents) is ssGould's" Is there nothing in heaven or earth, Horatio, which this man Gould can be prevented from monopolizing? {? -Puck
 q had always supposed" said Mir. Brud- derby, twirling his eye glasses with an air ot resignation, "'that the German was the rich est of modern languages, but after I got mar ried discovered that English was. .''-B'oo&- lya1 Eagle.
 minister breaches on the question, 'What is the Sabbath?'' Around here the CT in the morning, and wrestle with your collar button until it is too late to go to church. .-LoaoeH Citizen.
 'sHalloa!'' With this exclamation the hunter came to an abrupt halt. The con cluding chapters of the thrilling and absorb ingly interesting story of the 1.-The Scout and the IndianS will be found in our waste basket l-Hacheaosack Repabhcan.
 A Norwich couple who had pet cat which had grown helpless from age and extremely fttv put it out of it's misery by the agency
  and planted a rose bush over its remains. The next morning it appeared at the door to be let in, and had the rose bush under its arm. -Dan6u1y Nesos
 A pale looking man went to an Austin doc tor for advice. The doctor examined all the mans symptoms, and then asked him if he slept sound nights. 'No, I never sleep | wink nights I never shut an eye before | daylight" ''Ah," said the doctor, that comes from nervousness caused from using | too much tobacco" ''No, it's not that. l don't sleep nights because I am night 1 watchman and don't get out of bed until late 1 in the afternoon "-1eras S.JfSings. l Crushed q understand. sir" said JiIn, | my Flynn to old Dr. Potts, as the latter en- | tered Phil McGovern's saloon the other night, | 1T understand, sir, that you said in the pres ence of these gentlemen that you considered me the drunkest old vagabond on the coast. , ssWell, sir what of it ?'' "Can you look me | in the face and repeat it ?' said the slandered person, steadying himself against the bar, and drawing himself up to his full height. "Yes, I could, Jimmy" said the doctor solemnly q could-if it wasn't for your breath" An6 Jimmy laid his head on the counter an6 | wept-iSGn Frdncisc0 Post
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
Memorial Words.
Gen. Garfield's Remarks upon the Death
 of Lincoln.

Gen. Garfield's Remarks upon the Death
 of Lincoln.
 The official report in the Congressional Record of Saturday, April 14, 1S66 recites
 that MT. Garfield, in the House of Represen-
 tatiyes, after prayer by Chaplain Boynton
 moved to dispense with the reading of the
 journal, and said ''Mr. Speaker, I desire to
 move that this House do now adjourn. And
 before the vote upon that motion is taken I desire to say few words. This day, MT.
 Speaker, will be sadly memorable, so long as
 this nation shall endure, which, God grant,
 may be till the last syllable of recorded time, when the volume of human his
 tory shall be sealed up and deliv-
 cred to the omnipotent judge. In all future time, on the recurrence of this day, l
 doubt not that the citizens of this republic will meet in solemn assembly to reflect on
 the life and character of Abraham Lincoln
 and the awful tragic event of April 14, 1865 -an event unparalleled in the history of
 tions, certainly unparalleled in our own. It
 is eminently proper that this House should
 this day place upon it's records memorial of
 that event." After brief eulogy upon the
 late President and pathetic allusion to the circumstances of his death, MT. Garfield con-
 cluded: sIt is no one man who killed Abra- ham Lincoln; it was the embodied spirit of treason and slavery, inspired with fearful and despairing hate that struck him down in the moment of the nations supremest joy. Ah SIT, there are times ln the history
 of men and nations where they stand so near the veil that separates mortals from the immortals time from eternity, and men from their God, that they can all 1 most hear the beating and feel the pulsations of the heart of the Infinite. ] Through such time has this nation passed. | When 250, ,OOO brave spirits passed from the | field of honor, that thin veil to the presence of God and when at last it's parting folds admitted the martyred President to the com pany of the dead heroes of the republic, the l nation stood so near the veil that the whis- pers of God were heard by the children of men. Awe-stricken by his voice the Ameri ] can people knelt in fearful reverence and l made solemn covenant with him and with | each other that this nation should be saved l from it's enemies and that all its glories | should be restored, and that on the ruins of | slavery and treason the temples of freedom and justice should be built and should sur l vive forever. It remains for us, consecrated | by that great event and under covenant 1 with God, to keep that faith, to go forward l in the great work until it shall be completed. Following the lead of that great man and obeying the highest behests of God, let us l remember that
 He has sounded forth trumpet that shall never call retreat;
 | nent seat.
 Be swift my soul to answer hlm be 1uDllaht' my For God is marching on.' ?
 | At the conclusion of this peroration the 1 House silently adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
How He is Kept Quiet.


 An incident occurred Sunday night which shows at once the great good nature of the President, his utter abnegation of self, and his intelligent recognition of the importance of the physicians order for remaining quiet Gen. Swain was sitting by the bedside fan ming the suffering President who persisted in talking to his attendant Gen Swain re- monstrated with him several times about continuing such efforts against the order of the physicians His remonstrance failing to produce the desired effect, Gen. Swain said in a petulant tone: T won't talk to you and won't listen to you. Why don't you keep quiet ?'' The President laughed at this out burst of his old friend, and said: What is the use of you getting mad with me, Swain You know sick people must be indulged. To this Gen. Swain said q will get mad if you don't stop talking now. You must keep quiet If you don't won't take care of you and won't let anyone else do it." Again the President laughed at his old friends we'll meant bluntness, and grasping his arm, said with twinkle in his eye: II will make treaty with you. If you keep my mouth filled with ice I will keep quiet" ''lt is bargain. " responded Swain, as he proceeded to carry out the terms of the treaty. At another time during the night, when Col. Rockwell was watching by the bedside, the President moved uneasily and uttered slight groan. Col Rockwell asked if he was suf- fering much pain, to which the President re- the tigers are coming back, but they don't usually stay long. Don't be alarmed, old boy." The acute pains that are periodically experienced in the feet and legs have been denominated tigers claws" by the Presl- dent
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
EsISTOL-CARRYING

\
 There is one thing connected with the shooting of the President and also with the recent Fourth of July celebration that has not received the attention it deserves, and that is the prevailing carelessness concerning the carrying of pistols. It is true that in many States the carrying of concealed weap- ons is prohibited by law, but the prohibition amounts to nothing. Any lunatic, reckless boy or other dangerous person can, if he have money enough, buy and carry pistol of the deadliest kind without let or hin- drance. The dreadful consequences of this license are reported almost daily. Men, women and children are constantly falling victims to pistols in hands unfit to hold them. In our own city on the Fourth of July there were several sad illustrations of the unwisdom of allowing anybody to carry a pistol who can buy or borrow one, and it is probably not an exaggeration to say that five hundred people have been killed or injured in this country during the last week who would to-day be safe and sound but for mis- chievous pistols and their g.ckless carriers.
 Of course it would be difficult to stop or put a serious check to the pistol carrying habit This is 8 land of liberty, and liberty is believed by many to include the right of being dangerous to others by carrying pistols or other weapons. Article II. of the amend ments of the Constitution of the United States says: "A we'll regulated militia be- ing necessary to the security of free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." But this does not justify the indiscriminate carrying of pistols and oth.z oncealed weapons, and the courts have so decided. This being the case, there is no constitutional objection against vigor- ously attacking the evil. How to attack it is indeed problem, but it may be suggested that as man who keeps dog has to have a license, it may be reasonable that man who carries a pistol should be licensed to do so. If it is necessary proper for him to have a pistol he could easily show why. Or dealers might be placed under suitable restrictions in regard to selling pistols to improper and irresponsible persons. Such regulations might be hard to enforce, but it is certain that something ought to be done. There is one thing that can be done, and that toe l without any legal maneuvering. Parents can to great extent prevent their children own. ing and carrying pistols. This is plain duty, the performance of which would save yearly many lives and limbs
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
Blaine and Arthur.
An Affecting Interview MT. Arthur shrinks From Talking of the Future.

An Affecting Interview MT. Arthur
 Shrinks F rom Talking of the Future.
 rYashingtnn Correspondence Boston Heraldl
 Secretary Blaine called upon Vice President Arthur at the house of Senator Jones' where he has been staying since he arrived here. MT. Arthur's usually fresh complexion was pallid and his eyes were red with the sleep less grief of the past two days He was dressed in dark clothes of light texture. He showed the piti1ess traces of overwhelming grief. He seemed bowed by the appalling suddenness of the great trial that overshad- owed him. When Mir. Blaine drove up he al1ghted, and barely nodding to the attend ants that stood outside the door, passed in without word His face was the picture of unutterable woe, and he appeared to be distracted in it's contemplation. Senator Jones and General Arthur sat silently in the library, awaiting the coming of the messages that arrived by iyeried messengers almost every five minutes When the servant opened the door the stately Secretary walked in and General Arthur rose hurriedly to meet him, with extended hand. For an instant neither spoke, and tears suffused the eyes o1 both. There was cordial grasp of tht hand and then Mir. Blaine, in husky sones
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

One of the most touching and pleasing of all the messages which have been delivered at the bedside of the wounded President is the North Carolina. It was as follows: "A blind and wounded ex-confederate soldier tenders his congratulations on your improved condi- ton. May God raise you to preserve the peace and dignity of the nation.''
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Three millions of dollars is a good deal of money to spend for flowers, but it is estima- ted that the cut flowers sold in New York in the year 1880 brought that amount, the high est price paid for any of them being sixty dollars, just before Christmas, for four apiece
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
Summer
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

oLFOMARGARINE.

oIFoMARGARINE. am she whose nameless, naked name to utter
 The strong are weak; The suet sprunp soft sweet sister of bad butter,
 Yet rid of reek that molten OCT the fires beneath me burning,
 From void of fat, JJprise supreme in this creamless churning,
 First born of fat By the toothsome taste of tongues that ache and hun ger
 For something sound: Take me-the cheap churn-child Of the chaste cheese monger-
 And try pound.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

Some years ago English lunatics seemed to have quite passion for shooting at Queen Victoria, just for the fun of the thing and the notoriety it gave them. Locking one up failed to deter his imitators from making other attempts, till at last Parliament passed law providing for locking them quietly up and logging them soundly at intervals. The disgrace of the whipping had a salutary ef- feet. The Queen has not been fired at since. If the President lives and it is decided to whip Guiteau, there are many who would take pleasure in helping.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

The story told by M. Mokrievitch, Rus sian Socialist who has recently arrived in Geneva, after escaping from the guard which was conducting him to fourteen years of penal servitude in Siberia, is thrilling one. Between Kransnoyarsk and Irkoutsk M. Mokrievitch and two of his companions,
 Izbitzkey and Orlof, changed names and dresses with three ordinary convicts who were under sentences of perpetual exile.
 This is common expedient, and can be eff fected at cost of few roubles. His desti- nation was now that of the peasant whose name he had taken settlement in the prov ince of Irkoutsk. Izbitzkey and Orloff got away before reaching Irkoutsk, probably by the connivance of the guard. 0rlof was soon recaptnred, Izbitzkey has never been heard of since, and is supposed to have per ished of hunger. or been devoured by wolves in the trackless forests of Eastern Siberia
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08
Sournal arto Courier.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY GARRNGT0N & C0
Friday Morning, July s, 1881.

No. 400 State Street, Courier Building. B.. HARRINGTON.
 EDWARD T. DARLINGTON. JOHN B. CARRINsroN, JR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

..Tha abe1 and Trsde Mark of wen-known and
 raanonsbIe manufacturer is the best protection the | public have' -DR- MOiI'
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

Antwerp is encouraged in the long de- ferred hope of partial return of her proud commercial days With harbor capable of holding from l, 1000 to 1, 200 ships, for long years she had only small percentage of that number, while her docks have fallen into melancholy neglect. It has often been said that her decay was beyond hope of arrest. Calculation, however, shows that within the past decade there has been, in ships which arrived there, an increased tonnage of PIP per cent, against only no for Hamburg and 36 for Liverpool. Her docks and quays have been greatly extended and further new ones are now in process of construction. The bed of the Scheld has been deepened so that ships of the largest size can come alongside of the docks at any state of the tide. This season it is expected that enough work will be fin ished to give half mile more of quays and ten acres more. of docks, besides three new dry docks, while the work to be finished at 8 later time will afford two miles of quays and 100 acres for cargoes
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

Preparations for the show season of 16S1-2 are almost complete, so far as the organiza- tion of companies for travel is concerned. The Clipper gives list of 186, and says there are more still. An examination shows that eight of these will appear in classical plays, only one in grand opera and ten in concerts. Comic opera will be performed by twenty-one, musical burlesques by nine, pantomimes by four, minstrelsy by seven teen and varieties by nine. Of the rest forty one are formed to support stars of more or less effulgence and thirty-nine are to present plays which have had metropoh- tan success.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-08

Some idea of the amount of telegraphing the newspapers pay for nowadays may be gained from work recently done at the Wash ington office The telegraphic work done in Washington last Saturday and Sunday ex- ceeded that of any previous days in our his tory The largest number of words previ- ously sent from the capital to the press on one day was at the last inauguration day,
 when 19o, ,O00 words were sent. During one day in the Credit Mobilier excitement in 1873, 113, 900 words were sent, but on satur- day last the press dispatches from Washing ton reached 27o,OOO words and on Sunday 213, 900. These dispatches made work in newspaper offices which those who growled at errors in their printing did not appreciate.