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A RlN.QNN Fire.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Jan. 19.-The loss by the
burning OF ChaSe's Mills, at York, Me-, yester-
Gay, Is $20, 900. The insurance on the building
is stated to be less than = 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

SUIT AGAINST Mr.. FORD.-To- day. Mary f.
Berry, by Messrs. Merr1ck and Norris, W. j.
Miller and F. p. b. Sands, entered suit against
John 4. Ford for rent OF the opera House from
April, 1879, to January, lSSl, $S,4ss, and a wr
Of attachment was issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

AFTER TWELVE YEARS DRLAY.-In the case
OF George W. Magee agt. Elizabeth Magee, fiIed
on January 2s. 1869. In which some testimony
was filed october 26th OF that year. and moth
Ing had boen done since, an appearance was to-
day entered for the defendant by Mr.. Fullerton
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Canad as New Syndicate.

OTTAWA, Jan. 19.-Messrs. Barnett & Mckay
deposited yesterday $4,000 ON account OF the
deposited with the government up to the
present time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

RAILWAY EXTENSIONS TO THE PRINTING BIZ.
RBAU.-The sub committee on railroads OF the
House committee on the District OF Columbia
to-day reported favorably to the full committee
the draft Of bills to extend the tracks or the
Belt and Metropolitan lines OF street railroads,
ing and Printing. The Metropolitan line Is to
extend its track down 14th street to reach the
Belt line track. The latter company is author
iZed to extend its track on 14th street to reach
the bureau. A system OF transfers is to be
adopted at charge not to exceed two cents to
the nearest junction OF any other road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

RIcHARD LIsroH, q lightweight boxer, was
q brutal assault upon his wife, whom he was
compelled some time ago TO marry In open
cnuYf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

A BILL TO NATURALIZE INDIANs.-The Senate
committee on Indian affairs to-day authorized
Mr. ingalls, to report for passage his bills provid-
ing for the sale of the Miami Indian lands In Kan
Prairie band OF PottawOttomie Indians also in
Kansas. The lands are to be disposed OF at
public sale at not less than their appraised
Of the inGians The Commit committee eef today te aso
considered bill to enable Indians to become
CITIZENS ai ey making the usual declaration, ETC..
before 0et re the &c courts M Final action was
committee Will incorporate this bill In the gen.
eral measure which, as the principal agency for
breaking up tribal relations, provides for the
TIE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART.-It Will be
seen, by the formal notice elsewhere, that the
CorcOran Gallery is to be opened to the public
tomorrow evening" and every Thursday even
ing thereafter, until further notice. This Is an
important and popular step, since 1t affords
leisurely examine and study the works Of art
collected there who cannot spare the time In
daylight to do so. Nor can any objection be
occasions, which is imposed, not for revenue,
but for the purpose OF keeping out noisy and
mischiey0us characters, who would otherwise
iiock there In great numbers and prevent those
really Interested nom enjoying the great ad-
yantages afforded by the gallery. -Four of tho
more important OF the collection OF paintings
by Mr. j. r. T1lton. which were recently on ex-
hibition In New York and Boston, have been
placed In the gallery within few days past
Unfortunately, they are not SO hung as to enjoy
the light and distance required to study them
satisfactorily; nevertheless, no one In Washing
ton at all interested in art, should fail to see
them. The most important OF the group in re
spect both OF size and subject is the celebrated
Rome from the Aventine, which has been so
often and so highly praised by those best com.
petent to judge. Hardly less interesting Is the
picture OF Cairo the Grand; though the one rep
resenung the Temple OF Minerva at Egina viii.
probably, prove to be the most popular while
admirers. They will all, however. well repay
long and Thoughtful study. not less for their
merits as works OF art than for the subjects they
represent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

A sixteenth interest In Goat Island, at Mag
ara, has been sold for 81, 600.
mermaid on exhibition at st. Louis proves
to 10 bait monkey and halt Goldfish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

A QUARREL IN COMMITTEE ROoM.-The
House committee on foreign affairs gave hear
ing to day upon the bill to amend the act rela-
tive to the awards OF the Mexican commission.
Ex-Postmaster General Cre6swen appeared for
the La Abra Silver Mining Company, and Judge
WOrden represented the claim OF Benjamin
colloquy took place between the opposing coun.
sci upon an issue of fact, neceSSftating the In.
tervent1On OF the chairman with proposition
70 dismiss the hearing II order was not restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

THE MISSISSIPPI RTvKR.-The House commit
tee on commerce will take q vote to o-morrow
upon the question OF apprOpriating 81, ,SOO, 600
for Mississippi river improvements
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Jntarnal rer-
enue, s249, ,66S. SO; customs. s95s. .7ss 90.

NAVAL ORDRRs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
D. n. Bertolette, from the Wyoming, March 1st
next, and ordered to the Trenton, European
station, relieving Passed Assistant surgeon r.
ID. Myers, who is granted six months leave
Assistant Engineer j. s. K. Reeves has returned
from the Pacific station, and has been placed
on sick leave.
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THE COMING SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY
An Iowa republican, who has long been On In
innate terms with Senator Allison, when asked
by a STAR reporter to-day II the Senator was
replied: He expects to be, and has mad as
surances, believe, that he will get Cabinet
position. Yes, the Treasury department was
the one mentioned and unless there is Change
OF program, suppose he'll get It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-19

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE was ordered In the
Senate yesterday upon the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, and Messrs. Eaton,
Davis of West Va, and Window were consti-
tuted the Senate confereeS
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NATIONAL THEATEB.
Farewell week and last appearance In this city,
previous to his season at Orury Lane Theater
London. England, Of the Eminent Traeedian,
MIR. JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
Supported by MR. F. B. WARDE and a most
powerful dramatic company, under the man
sgeuent OF Mr. VIM. n. Conner.
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NAVAL NoTEs-Pay Inspector Geo. L. Davis.
I. S. N, has been placed on the retired list. to
Date from yesterday. The U. S. s. Ranger was
put in commission at San Francisco Yesterday
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-03-04

Fields husband is plain farmer
as reputable man as there is in
Poinsett County. He fully at
tests every word I have told you
Every syllable Of it is true.
"What does the woman her.
self think 2"
"We.l, she thinks she is en-.
dowed with some sort Of super.
natural qualities of body, but
this, of course, can make no i'm.
preston on me. [ see her in
aood health, all the functions ol
her body perfectly performed as
nature ordinarily provides, and
[ make and attempt no explaDa-
ton of the wonderful facts. =
St. Louis Times.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-03-04
The Visibly Growing Acorn.

Cut circular piece of card to
ct the top Of hyacinth glass SO
as to rest upon the ledge and ex-
clude the air. Pierce a hole
through the center Of the card
and pass it through a strong
thread, having a small piece OF
wood tied to one end, which, rest
ing trausyersely on the card, is
prevented from being drawn
through. 70 the other end OF
the thread attach an acorn, AMI
having filed the glass with water
suspend the acorn at a short dis
lance from the surface. The
glass must be kept in warm
room, and in a few days more a
stem will shoot out at the other
end, and rising upward, will
press against the card in which
an orihce must be made to allow
it to pass through. From .his
stem small leaves will soon be-
gin to sprout, and in the course
of a few weeks you will have a
handsome oak plant several
inches in height.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-03-04
MORE SHOOTING.
Minden Tribune, l9th.1

Minden Tribune, l9th.1
The town of Rjnggold, in BIZ
enville parish, was the scene of
terrible tragedy last Sunday
evening. AS Mr.. Thomas She
bee, a young man we'll known in
MiDden, was coming down the
street, Mr.. Locket stepped out of
store-door. drew a pistol from
bis pocket and said, "Tom, you
have ruined my sister aud I am
going to kill you" He instantly
opened fire on Sbehee, who as
quickly as possible, drew re-
volver from his pocket and re-
turned the fire. Locket shot
Shehee through his right breast,
his left and right arms, breaking
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-03-04
COAXING SARAH.

Justice Alley had hardly been
open to legal business yesterday
morning when q sleigh contain
ing seven or eight persons from
beyond the city limits drove up
to the door Of a popular Justice
and piled out with an air of bus
mess. His Honor was poking
up the fire when on old man
beckoned him into a corner an1
whispered
s"Got q JOB of splicing here for
ye! Ny darter Sarah here is
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-03-04

the latter. AS soon as Shehee
saw that his arIa was broken he
tried to run, when Locket shot
hum IN the back, the ball coming
out at his left breast, inst a owe
the heart. Shehee then Tell. and
Locket turning, made his es-
cape.
The young men are members
of families of high standing
Their fathers are the leading
merchants of Ringgold.
1t seems that Mr.. Thomas She.
hee has been engaged to Miss
Locket for two or three years
The impression of the Locke'
family, and indeed the whole
community, was that they were
to marry. Some time since She
hee stopped his attentions. and
soon afterwards married q Miss
Baker, near Mt. Lebanon
Webster Tribune.
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>. S. RoLLElGH
BASTROP, LOUISIANA.

Spectacles and to suit any eye. Gold
rings, breasf-pins, Kshirt-studds, brace
everything to be found in a hrst-class
jewelEy shop, including the celebrated
CALENDAR CLOCK, price only SIS. Spe-
cial attention paid to repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Country orders promptly attended to.
Wedding rings made to older.
iany P. S. ROLLEIGH.
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Answers Easily Misunderstood.

i
The inundatiop of It'll, which
swept away great part of the
old Tyne bridge, Newcastle, En-
gland, was long remembered, and
alluded to as "the food" On
one occasion Mr.. Adam Thomp-
son was put into the wltness-box
at the asslzes. The counsel ask
ing bis name received for an
swer:
adam, sir-Adsm Thomp-
son."
Where do you liye?"
At Paradise, SIR"
(Parauise is a village about a
mile and half west of Newcas-
tie.
"And how long have you dwelt
in Paradise ?" continued the
barrister.
Ever since the food!' was the
reply, made in all simplicity, and
with no intention to raise laugh.
tbs needless to say that the
Judge asked for an explanation.
A Meteoric stone weighing
three hundred and seventy-fve
grammes, triangular in shape
and of a crystalline appearance,
fell last month at Wiener Neu-
stadt, and as it fell to the earth,
which it penetrated a considera-
BILE distance, it gave forth a very
brilliant light.
For Sale, at a Bargain.-One
double buggy (new) and harness.
n Il
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An Arkansas Woman Beats DR.. Tam
Eer as a Faster.

Arkansas. He frequently visits
St. Louis. Waen here be is, we
believe, Sometimes the guest OF
VIM. M. Senter, cotton merchant
of Main Street. DR.. Thomas ID.
Jones, 10 addition to being a reg
ular graduate of the Nashville
Medical University and a prac-
ticing physician at Harrisburg,
Poinsett County, Arkansas, Is
also Circuit Clerk of that county.
A reporter of the Times was yes
terday introduced to these gen.
tlemen. The lawyer being not
exactly stranger wished to
vouch for the probity, truthful
ness aud skill of the physician.
The medical gentlemen then de-
tailed the following wonderful
and wholly inexplicable facts
Mrs. Annie ". Fields, who has
for some years past resided in
Greene County, arrived at Har-
risburg about two weeks ago.
While she has both friends and
connections to welcome her in
this vicinity, her visits seem to
have been mainly to interview
her former family physician, DIR.
Thomas 81. Jones. Nearly two
years ago she had severe at
tack of sickness, deriving no ease
or benefit from all the attending
physicians could do for her. She
exhorted her medical advisers
toabandon the use of drugs. This
request being complied with, she
began rapidly to regain her
health-was soon up and able
to do all her work as usual. She
had no appetite, however. and
just here she discovered that eat
ing was not essential to the pre-
servation of her health, or for the
suslenance offife on her part.
This wonderful dicosery was
made about the month of March,
1879, since which time she has
neither partaken of food or drink.
Tor prove the trutbfulness of
these, her own assertions, she en-
tered upon a sixty days fast on
Monday, Sept. Is, at that place.
There are none of her friends or
acquaintance who seem to doubt
for a moment single word she
says. Mrs. Fields is a bright,
sunny tempered, sweet woman
in appearance, and actually
seems to enjoy the situation.
Care sits easily upon her should
ers, and she seems to be con-
stantly in sympathy with Gods
whole creation. She is the
mother of six children; was born
November s, 1848, at Green
vile, Va, was the daughter OF
A. 81. Stancell,i who moved to
Poinsett County in 1860; married
John W. Fields, December Il,
1865, joined the Missionary Bap-
tist Church in 1865, and has lived
asconsistent member since. She
has been there for nearly three
weeks, ana if she has eaten any
thing whatever 40 one has been
able to know when or how she
got it. She has suffered DR..
Thomas Fl. Jones to place her
under guard, and truthful reports
may be relied upon. She weighed
ninety pounds at the beginning
of her, sixty days. fast. She
weighs the same to-day.
Many. Of these facts have been
published in the. Arkansas Tri-
bune. DR.. Jones vouches for
every one Of them, He has had
. =
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..@.s-as.---..H...a..-.....
going to hitch to that chap there
with the blue comforter, and
then we're going out to have
some oysters"
"AlI right-all right" was the
reply, and in two minutes the
| official was all ready.
The man with the blue com
forter peeled his ovsrcoat, laid
aside his hat and extended his
hand to Sarah.
II won't do it'll die first y
she said, as she shra k away.
! "She's leetle tlmid," ex-
| planned the old man, while the
mother rebukingly observed:
Sarah don't you make fool
of Yourself here. William will
make you a good husband"
And don't you forget is''
added William. "Come, Sarah. ="
Il won't, unless we can go to
New York on a bridal tower!"
she snapped.
You'd look nice Bride to wer-
ing around New York with no
better buds than you've got!'
said the mother. Nov, Sarah,
you stand up and get married."
"Be keerful, motber-don't
make'er madp' warned the old
man. "Now, Sarah, if ye back
out everybody will laf at US.
Il don't keer! [ want to
travel"
You SHALL" answered Will
liam.
"Where?"
"We'll all 60 up to the House
OF Correction"
"'Tsint far huff"
The old man beckoned William
and Sarah aside and began:
Nov, Sarah, William jist
dotes on you"
"But I want a bride tower"
Eyes, but you can't have one.
The railroads are all showed IN
der, aud towers have gone out
of fashion anyhow"
"Then 7 want a diamond
ring"
SHOW don't say that, Sarah,
fur I vent to ever store last Sat
urday, and they was all out Of
diamond ring"
"Then I want a set of mink
furs."
mink furs! William, I know
you'd buy 'em for her in a Sec
ond, but they've gone out OF
style and can't be had. Sarah,
I'm yer tathel, haint I?
Eyes, dad"
"And Eve allus bin tender OF
ye?"
Eyes"
"Then be tender of me. I
want to see ye married to
William. You can't have a
tower, nor a diamond ring, nor
set of furs, but I'll buy ye pair
Of new CATERS. William will
pay for the oysters, and II! see
that mother divides up the dishes
and bedding with ye. Sarah, do
you want to see my gray hairs
bowed down."
MOO"
"Then don't funk out"
"Will they be two.dollar gait
ers?'' she asked.
Eyes"
Sand all the oysters we can
eat o.
"Yes, all you kin stuff"
"Aud a tower next fall, If
wheat does we'll 2"
"Ther I guess I will. Come.
Bill, I don't keer two cents for
you, but I want to oblige father
Detroit Free Press.
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Something like full accounts OF
the battle which decided the con-
test between Peru and Chill are
at hand, and it is easy enough
now to make up an estimate of
the fighting qualities of the re-
spectiye parties. The Peruyians
appear to have had neither sol-
diers nor generals, and are
doomed to cut a most contemptl-
BILE figure ia the history they
have made. They have had the
taste and refinement to build the
most elegant city in South Amer
lea, but have been lacking in
the bravery and skill to defend
it. Necessarily there is sufficient
cause for the disparity of1sol-
dierly qualities that has resulted
SO gloriously to one of the parties
and so disastrously and humili-
ating to the other. We have
seen it stated as a fact that the
Chillians since their settlement
in America have maintained a
pride of race which has carried
them through the generations OF
their history pure, unmixed and
uncontaninated with surround
ing barbarism. They have kept
their Castillian stock pure asst
came from the fountain head in
Spain centuries ago. Their eau
cassian blood is pure and above
suspicion of faint with Indians
and Negroes. On the other hand
the PeIuvians long since laid
down pride Of race and amalaga-
mated with the negroes they
brought and the Indians they
found in the county. 1t was
left to a few of the better class
to maintain the pride and purity
of race, and they were too few.
The masses are a population
of hybrids and mongrels. There
is he whole story of cause and
effect. Blood was bound to tell
in the conflict and did tell. The
pure blood white man will domi.
nate to the end OF the chapter.
There is a lesson here for the
SoutL ern white man to froit by.
1t is to maintain always and cul
tivate race pride, and sedulously
guard the purity of our race
from faint with surrounding bar
barism. If the Southern people
yield to the pressure of a govern
ment which seems to contemplate
amalgamation by forcing social
equality, then they will ever be
q prey to easy conquest and
spoilation by the pure blood yam
KEGS who will never amalgamate
themselves-will meyer become
africanized as tits their ardent
wish to africanize the South.
After the Southern people be-
come mongrilized, in any future
wars between the North and
South, it will be a repetition Of
the story of the war between
Chill and Peru MERIDIAN
Mercury.
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S. T. w. Meek's
G. En- ERAL Il G. E N @ u

q Fl " Fl Il a Il a u II " Q I
For portable and stationary engines
of different styles, saw and grist mills,
cotton gins, wagons, buggies, cane and
sorghum mills, evaporators, and improv-
ed agricultural implements. Persons de-
sirous of purchasing would do well, and
receive advantages by buying through
this agency. Address,
ST. W. MEEK,
Hamburg, Ark,
by letter, who will promptly respond in
person. Refers to Messts. John Bussey,
A. L Bussey. W. A. Harrington, Col. j.
VIM. Brown and Hoa. Jas. Bussey.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-03-04

For Sale, at Bargain.-One
double buggy (new) and harness.
Apply to Oehlber & Goldman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-07-14

RAPlsF CAUGHT. - Sunday
night on Mr.. B. T. Flewellen's
plantation, near Whitman, dur
ing the absence of the parents
at church, Enoch Woodward, a
negro, aged about twenty-five
went to a cabin and dragged
Ella Moore, colored, aged thir-
teen, out of bed carried her to
the field and outraged her per-
son. He then ran away and
was pursued by Mr.. Flewellen,
Mr.. Buchanan and deputy sher-
if ALT. Gee who came up with
him on the O'Bannon planta-
ton below Washington; about
fifty armed men were pres
ent, some wanting to hang
Woodward and others holding
him for the officer. He was
taken to Washington, where a
preliminary examination was
held by justice G. w. Brooks,
who fixed his bond at two hun
dred and fifty dollars, in default
of which he was committed to
jail. Deputy sheriff Gee, ar
rived with him about dark on
Tuesday evening and he is now
safely lodged in a cage like any
other wild and dangerous beast.
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independence Locals.
April 18th, 1881.

April 18th, 1881.
Editors Banner:
l have just returned from a
trip through williamson, Lee,
Milan and Bell counties. The
finest country 1 found was
around Georgetown. Farmers
generally are behind with their
corn and cotton, but wheat and
oats never looked better.
On my return to this lovely
village, l fround DR.. Chaplin,
Crane and Keller holding Sc
ries of meetings. Last Satur-
day there were twelve CONVEX
sions. Sunday DR.. Chaplin was
compelled to 60 to BRENNAN,
but returned in the evening.
Sunday afternoon about fifty
were up for prayer, there being
one conversion; eight joined
the church. DR.. Chaplin will
remain with US during the week.
Regret to report Mrs. DIR.
Holland in a bad condition from
dropsy; Mrs. Davis is also i'll.
Farmers are needing rain
badly. S. N. J.
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"a bad Cold or DistressInr cough ,

Dry, parched, sore threat, pneumonia,
bronchial and asihmatic attacks, weakened
and debilitatsd state Of the system, all these
dangerous symptoms are cured by ''Dr.
Swaync's Compound Syrup of wild Cher
ny" The first dose gives relief, and the
worst cough and sore lungs yield to lis
healing properties. An occasional dose of
"Swayne's fills" should be taken to keep
the bowels free. They are excellent for tor
pid liver and bilious complaints.
A Frankfort IKy.l Physician Writes.
Some months ago the daughter of one Of
our prominet citizens was pronounced a
hopeless consumptive. She was very much
reduced in flesh, terrible cough, her life was
gradually wasting away. recommended
her to use "Dr Swayne's Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry" which she did. In short
time she was free from all cough and other
symptoms, and is now rosy and healthy.
F. e IS cents and ST. 90 bottle, or six
bottles S.. The large size IS the most co
nomical. Prepared only BY DR.. Swayne &
Son. Philadelphia. Sold by druggists.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-07-14

WHAT inducement can a eounterfciter
have 10 produce anything good or reli.ble'
He has no reputation and nothing to lose,
aud il he can make up anything cheap that
he can get money out Of, what cares he
whether it does harm or noti Any one who
will resort to substituting, eounter-idns or
initiating so as to steal from the reputation
of another will not do to be trusted, certain
ly in making medicine for the sick. Such
is the action Of several Adventures who
initiate, substitute or claim some medicine
to take the place of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator. They would steal its reputation I;
are these the kind Of people you want to
make your physic or sen you medicinei
Beware of all such and their nosnuns! Do
not touch anything but the genuine, which
is in white wrapper, and has the red letter
Z and Mortar in the font. and is made by
J. II. Zeilin & Co.