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Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
SAD CASE OF INSANITY.
the ResulL Of Wrapping a Dead
snake Around q Chil0's Neck.

DDnkAo V AEouhW " Shihu'S NeCks
A special dispatch from Bloomington,
Ind, says: efs
''AbOuG as sad a case as has lately
fallen under your correspondents no.
tice occurred in this (MoAroe) county,
and should be written up as warning
to vicious boys, If that class are suppos-
I'd to ever heed warnings. A. J. Payne,
of Salt Creak township, has q bright
and pretty little daughter Of seven
years, who attended the district school
in the neighborhood of Ler fathers
farm. On pleasant morning about
four years ago, while on her Way to
school, the girl was met by a vicious
neighbor boy, three or four years older
than herself, and who had dead
blacksnake which he carried on stick.
He thrust the dead snake into the
girl face, and she was 80 terrified she
could not run away. Then he took the
snake and wrapped 1t around her neck
and shoulders and ran off, leaving her
thus environed. She took the reptile
off and hastened to school. The child
was greately agitsted during the entire
forenoon, and when she returned home
her parents, greately alarmed, urged
her to tell them what had occurred, for
her conduct was wild and strange.
She gave them the story in a disjoint-
ed manner, shrieking out frequently,
Take the snake away" By night
her reason was wreck, and has 80 re-
maiued ever since.
For four years she has recognized no
one, out daily sat with her little slate
on her lap, marking out the same fg-
ures she had been given as q lesson at
school on the fateful day on which the
vicious boy placed the dead snake
about her, and this monotony was only
broken at times when she would cry
out, "Take ths snake away" Hoping
that medical science might possibly do
something for the relief Of his daugh-
ter, Mr.. Payne took her TO the State In
sane Asylum at Indianapolis q few
weeks ago. The physicians Of the in
stitution last week wrote him there was
only a faint hope for his beautiful
child, and she will probably end her
days an occupant of the Asylum for the
Ipourable Insane.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
DEATH FROM SMALL POx.
How q Young Lady Heroioaiiy
NuRssd her Brother and Fought
tho broad disease Face 20 Face.

David Montgomery, a young man =,
who would have been 81 years OF age In
March, and whose parents reside at I'll
West Seventh this city, died on Thurs
day evening last at tue residence OF
his married sister In Philadelphia from
a malignant type Of small pox. The
Young man was conductor on a street
railway, possessed an excsllsnt ohsrae-
ter and was much beloved by oil who
knew him. some time ago LIE had an
attack OF typhoid fever from which he
had scarcely recovered when he was at
tacked with small pox.
Some two weeks ago he aas in
this city visiting his parents and other
relatives with all Of whom he was
general favorits. Last Wednesday
week ago he run his last trip on the
cars, and feeling very unwell he went
to his sisters residence ON Thursday,
and growing worse hs remained there.
Phys loians we're called in who pro.
nounced the disease scarlet fever, and
such word was sent to his parents on
the saturday following. Immediately
Miss Sadie, q sister, went to Phtladei.
phia to nurse him. Her feelings aud
the feelings other married sister may
be imagined when they we're informed
that their brothers. case was one OF
malignant small pox. The brave young
lady turned pale but did mot run, and
her sister was equally as brave and
resolute. The latter Immediately pro-
posed shutting herself In the room 10
take care OF her brother.
To this Miss Sadie objected, stating
that she was single aud il she fell she
had neither husband nor children to
leave behind, and after charging her
married sister to take care OF her aged
father and mother she shut herself up
in the room with her brother. In that
room she remained from Saturday night
until Thursday night following, when
death put an end to her hrother's suffer
ipgs. Tho young lady never closed
her eyes for sleep during that time.
Her brother at times was delirious and
taxed his sisters strength TO the ut
most to hold him in bed, and at one
time she was SO exhausted that she
called 70 her sister through the key
hole of the door that she could do no
more. At the death Of her brother she
used every known preoaution to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease and then
left tse room where she hal fought
death face to face for five days and five
nights. The remains Of the young
man we're enclosed in handsome coffin
and buried last Friday morning, two
OF the brothers following them to the
grave. The aged parents are over
whelmed with grief, aud they have the
sincere sympathy OF the public. Miss
Sadie, who SO heroioally nurssd her
brother, will remain with her sister in
Philadelphia until all danger is past.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Such q GestlnS Up Stairs.

As Daniel Webster said TO the young
lawyer anxious to rise, but despondent
of his chance to do so, "There's plenty
of room up stairs, but no one need in
jure himself either in climbing the
stairs Of fape or those of his own house
or business place" The following is to
the point: Mr.. John A. Hutchinson,
Foreman Downer's Kerosene Oil Werks,
Boston, Mass, writes: "Mr. Patton,
one Of our fOremen, in walking up stairs
last week, sprained his leg badly. I
gave him a bottle OF St. Jacobs Oil TO
try. He used it and an almost instan-
taneous cure was effected"
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
His Graalesf Friend.

DR.. Browning's c. & C. Cordial is
the greatest friend ever known to The
consumptive. because It rapidly cures
every cold, which, if permitted to run
it's course, would speedily destroy life
It also reduces that continuous iufam
nation which causes such fearful de-
struction of the substance Of the lungs.
For sale by all druggists. Price Soc.
W. Champion Browning, Prop'r., lll7
Arch street, Phila., Pa.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
From UhrisliaHa,
)rrespondence OF the REPUBLICAN.

correspondence VI tno nhfUbLlOhNs
CHRIsTlAEA, DEL, Fes. l, 1881.
VIM. F. smalley has bought from
James Ii. Smalley his mill for bending
felloes and saving generally.
John Pyle, ex sheriff, has rented
from WIN. F. Smalley his grist mill and
farm, He has moved and is ready for
custoners to patronizs him.
The saw mill Of Wm. +. Smalley
caught fire from the stove but 1t was
soon discovered and put out with but
little loss. J.
Several persons around our vicinity
have lost horses by falling npon
the ice.
There will be some moving in our
place in the spring
Business generally is very dull -
present. p
The festival that was held some time
ago at Braudywine Springs for the
benefit of St. James church, Stanton,
was quite success. J. L.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Etrtka at Edge Moor,

Nine rimme,s, employed at the Edge
Moor Iron Works, owing to reduction
of 10 per cent, resolved on Saturday
to strike. The men have been re-
csiving IL cents per hour, with the
chaucs Of earning something beyond
this by rapid work. When the com
pany refused to make any advance,
six of the men who had families &C
oepted the reduction. The other three
men refused to do so, and their places
we're at once filed by new men.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
TnrluIalaYlll.

Mr.. =. Ray, formerly Of No. $40 East
eth strest, has opsped the welI-known
New York Tobacco House, $. 4, cor. 3d
and French stEsets, with an assortment
lcf the weed that Wiil astonish the gas
trie juices ot The most fastidious. He
has ! fine pool table attached, and would
BE- plsaasd % zee his numerous friends
and acanaintanaes At the above place,
Third and French streets.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Personals.

George s. Grubb, the broker, is SUI
fsring with an attack of the jaundice.
Rev. Samuel B. Gray will give a
series Of stereoptican exhibitions at
Crumptop; Md, commencing on Tues
day next.
S. T. Aiken and s. Wallace Merri-
hew, late messengers of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, have both
obtained positions as operators in the
employ Of the Wilmington & Northern
railroad, abe former being assistant
operator at the depot in this city, and
the latter night operator st Joanna sta
tion.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
HahAhead.

Mr. Frank A. Comfy. "Amerioa's 3
greatest imperhonator," better known
as sscomfcsl Coniy," or 1.-THE man Of
many facss, will appear in Institute
Hail, Saturday evening, Feb. sth, in
.ene Of his pnpniar entertainments Of
soug, impefsonaiinn and mirth. He
will bs assisted ~ an eminent pianist
of PhiladsIphia, and other able talent,
making ii III 4 programme Of such
character and variety as TO delight an
audience Of the most varied tastes.
Admission 2b o,s., children Is cts.
Reserved seats 10 cts., extra. Balcony
at ots. Tickets at Messrs. Thomas d
Co.'s three days II advsncs.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Guthrte In WiIminst ton.

Chief Of Police Maxwell and Ofioer
Brickle, accompanied by William Guth'
rie, charged with committing q felo.
NOUS assault on a little girl, arrived
in this city from Chicago at lilo
O'Clock last night. The prisoner
looked careworn. In order to conceal
his identity he had shorn his beard.
He lie now confined In the City Hall
cells and will be given hearing at
the earliest opportunity. In addition
to the charge of outrage he will have
to answer the charge Of assauiting
Sergeant Jones with intent to kill.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Chicken Fight,

At the request of Mr.. Christoph er
Cowan we are happy to state that no
chicken fight or any other kind OF a
fight ever happens at the beautiful
grounds of Rosendale. He thinks that
the propiietors of Scheutzen Park wish
ing to avert suspicion spread the report
that Rosendale was to be the scene OF
the fight instead Of their own upRodly
place. f. W.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
wnsltnx Diseases.

Since vitality or nervous strength is
eugendered most speedily by the use Of
Fellows Compound syrup OF Hypo.
phosphites, it is the remedy calculated
not oaly to mitigate tho vlolenos OF
wasting diseases, and induce a rapid
recovery, but also to protect such as
use it from being attacked by epidemic
maladies.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Malaria.

If you live in districts where you are
subject TO malaria, you should keep
your liver and kidneys in perfect order,
that they may throw it off. The great
preventive ia the celebrated Kidney
" ort. Use it whenever you are con-
stipatsd or bilious, and you will never
have q touch of the chills.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
The weather.

War Department, Office of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, Feb IL
q. m.
Indications for Tuesday-For the
Middle States, northerly to easterly
winds, cloudy weather, with snow and
rain, and slight changes in tempera-
ture.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
The Al0OD.Anmo Sold.

Captain Joseph Cofeld and Enoch
Moore, Jr., have bought Of Homer
Barry and Captain Edward Blizzard,
the sunken sloop, Anne, aground at the
Kennebec Ice Compcpy's wharf. The
sloop will be raised, repaired, and
used, when navigation opens, as a sand
boat.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Magistrate CoIa's Court.

Charles Codso u, colorsd, who was
arraigned before Magistrate Cole, last
night, on the charge ofassah!ting George
Washington, also oolored, was fined 81
and costs. For assultiDg Mary Eizs
beth Sykes, George was fined fifty cents
and costs.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
A EOetAl Party.

Last evening social party was given
in the lecture room of the Opera House
to Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Chandl0r by their
friends. The guests, numbering So
persons, were residents Of Philadelphia,
Chester, West Chester and Whining
ton.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Gmger III auut's Pets.

During the manth of January Officer
Hunt exsermInatsd 20 ours. At
present there are CANNES In the
pound. Of tuis number there Is a val
liable Newfoundland and also setter
dog.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Police Court.

Mary Elizabeth James, ooloYed.
charged at the police court, this morn
ing, with disorderly conduct, was fined
one dollar and costs. One ease of
drunkenness was alse disposed Of.
There were no hearings last night.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
iFfnll.

Powell q Bro. have on their stalls, in
the Third street market, halibut, steak
cod-Hsh, pike, haddock, sun fish, white
perch, stnslt1, white dsh and other va
rieties Of tha 6nny tribe. Also a lot of
.diamond back tsrrapin. Call early aud
avoid the rush.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
che Mother Eleghan Taking aui.
mine.

The Bridgeport Farmer has the fol-
lowing
The doctor who came up from New
York yesterday to see the sick elephant
ordered quinine for her. Professor Ar
steus.all went down to Perd. Stevens
drug store, and had four pills built at
a cost of $5 a pill. The Professor was
asked how many grains there were,
and he replied that he didn't know, ss
the pills vera computed by shovel
uls." They were about eight inches
long and two in diameter. After
thrus ing one down the eleph ants
throat with stick, and fading she
would not take it, he made her hold up
hsr trunk and open her mouth, and,
after several hard throws, succeeded in
getting her to swallow it. 1t looked a
good deal like PLAYING base ball, only
the catcher muiIisd the ball before
G catching it. The baby elephant seems
to feel very badly about its mothers
sickness. The nother is better to day,
and will probably get along all right.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
List Of RAloA.

Feb. 10, Ames W. House, Ohadds' Ford, Pa.
Is, F. W. clement, Christ.aaa HID.
II, Eugene Rogers, New CASTLE Hi.
- 70, Philip Ii. CLARK,
"a, M. Spence, Christiana HID.
"a, John Laughsad, Brandywine Hid.
%, Anna Hopes, i"
2s, Haylett Property, Mill Creek HID.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
nrkUaaH MnNTION.
nr. nihas.sn, srnise Pulmou.o
I. N f1Ss3 VI N Nn8nna,a.

ths famous Inn1 Hbmedy, splendid for
sore throaf, prompt III hosrseuess, sure
In Group, ssxtAin "a blood splitting ;
will come asafer n cafiHg consumption
than any other remedy, and will posi-
lively prevent u II used In time. Soc
and 9l. Sold BY best dealers aud at
main depot, 4th and King Phila., COZ
Arch Ut. Balto., l08 Baltimore 81.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
n,s.e or tho I'm erm ometer

at the REPUBLICAN, Office, on Tuesday
morning, Feb. l:
7 o'clock, 10 O'Clock, IL O'Clock,
2Oo lSo 20o
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01

New gravel and plastic slate roofs
put on and repaired by 4. Mitchell,
IT,, $40 West Front street
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
neiatse - ana Fruits.

N. u. Janney's, se3 King street, is
the sure pls" 10 get your potatoes,
guaranteed olyar Of frost. Prime stock
Of all yaxistiss. A special lot of pota-
toes for bakers use. Apples and fruit
Of eli kinds II reasonable prices.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01

Something New Durham Plug,
grand, noble and mellow chew, knock
ina Rsbeooa higher than kite. Chap
man, sole agent, 4th and shipiey sts'
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01

Fine cigars can now be had at Taylor
& Fullerton's Drug Store, No. 302 King
rect.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01

" OST,- ON THURSDAY EVENING,
1 4 two dsadlateh Key attached to q chain
A suitable reward will TO given Ii LETT at the
KEpUBLIcAN office. teblt2t
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
Anet ION 81 Ciothin

Boots. Shoes, hats, &C., every even
inc and all day Wednesday and 6atur.
day o. this week, ct Cheap Johns,
Front ana Market streets.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
.RslmI..lexsI.

. . &
F.E. Smith VII remove on Tuesday,
Eeb. / from NJ. . East Seventh street
TO bis old oFiginai place, known as the
Opera House Cigar Store, 8l9 Market
81, directly opposite the Opera House.
sweet Cader.
Geoding & Son have received another
lot Of sweet older, at Third and JeEer-
son streets. II cannot be excelled.
Pstatoes.
Two car loads of Early Rose potatoes,
y j 900 bushels, for sale by Carr x Co..
Fourth and King strests.
W Deain 60 worms.
DR.. Smith removes tape worms free
81 charge. Once On Fifth street, under
\ Clfyton House.
IG3 ,s IA a \ Astemsfon, Skaters.
4 Take your skates to |. F. Belts, No.
216 french street, secoud floor, to be
shA-psned.
1.ne Twin spriDg Bed,
Elastic, durable, cheap So to 81; cash
" weekly psymsnts. III Market st.
Wooley's Salvs, Universal Salve,
Hieskel'a Ointment, Trausk's Magnetic
Ointment and Swaype's Ointment, ior
saIe by j. n. Hartman, Druggist, Fifth
and Poplar strets.
w. q. Pennypscker's best patent and
f6miIy doufs aTs the most rapid selling
I1Ss,ds III the market. Over 200 barrels
VIA w January. n. II. Mccartney, sole
6ent. NO. West Tenth street.
Hand kershiSf EXTRACTS in bulk and
+ ke&tls best in market, AZ West End
<h6rnissy Seventh and Jefferson sts.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
a. Wooaford's Fight.
! despstoh from Cleveland

.4land Herald, stalwart Re.
~ |eill to-mvrrow publish q
4 EDITORIAL critiolEing Presi-
i for appointing another to
oodfsrd's present position,
that It was largely due
Toodiord influence that
ayes was nominated at the
0nventlOA in 1876. Many
that at that convention
pn for Vios-President was
Nm, but he put 1t aside,
Marathon that Mr.. Wheeler
>soferred to himself. He
q great services to the Re-
n Ohio In 1875, when Gen.
~ vas elected Governor. In
{&1u4ign nothing contributed
krpublioan success than his
N dobate with General Rwing,
||11 Ioll conlinued from county to
80 ~. fGrotIghout the state. In con-
I|l1. u Bkys:-"SenatOr COnklipg,
1 &16 t6ld. will endeavor to prevent
h. coodrsnAtion OF any other tEan
11sr4l Woodford as District Attorney
~ n York during the remaining
+ >s 81 The present administration,
|o<|ox The oillcs 10 bs filed by the
11oning Rrssident. Should he fail
j tAaa preventing tho consumation OF
. Ir L|....1a,r ~ aha fFjanda nf General
1oo6 lo<6 Ii cleveland. of whom there
ID 4 host, viii look with confidence to
eIie<al Gzrzeld to appoint him to o
iehsr statipn, not only as reward
Il hi eminent services to the Repub,
osIl party, bnt % the most oonspicu-
IL and sienti ant testimony that the
AF1eid administration will not regard
ovoiion tO General Grant as q crime
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01

rSyR SALp.-ArAL Low PRIOE, THE
two story brick houses, Nos. 1920,
1873 ana 1873 W Flont street, rooms and
bath, hot and cold water, in good order. lot
IA t1g5 to keea st. hEALD q w.
teOl.4t
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01
NEW ADVERTISEmENTs.
CRABB

n
Gan be engaged to give Comic, Pathetic or
Shakesp erian Readings at low rates from
date. Win reau Tor be netit Of churches tree
OF charge. v rite for dates. Address, city.
tebl.l2t
Daily Republican., 1881-02-01

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The daily gazette., 1881-11-17
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Personal and Political,

Gulteau's sister Mrs. Scoville, has
mortsaged all her property to obtain
money for his defense.
Nj. Meissonier is i'll again aud has
lately grown to look very old. His
hair is now snowy white.
In his diary OF Europe travel the
Shah ofPersia says that an Enelishs
man who disobeys policeman is
instantly put TO death.
Boston is spending much money
for church music. The salaries OF
the musicians in a single choir would
pay half dozen country clergys
men.
The British Treasury has awarded
the late Astronomer Royal Sir
George AIRY, pension Of gl,lOO
per annum in consideration of his
long and valuable services.
The Marquis de Rochambeau has
been made an honorary member of
the Massachusetts Historical Society
lie had formerly been a correspond.
ing member.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed celebrated bis
eighty-iourth birthday Yesterday in
New York. Many friends sent
congratulations and flowers, but Mr..
Weed did not receive any excent
relatives and personal friends.
The daily gazette., 1881-11-17
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Another Case the Coroner W iIl have
t0 Investigate.

William Shields, a laborer, aged about
brty-iive years, died late last night, at
his residence, No. ll0G West Second ST., 3,
under circumstances of such a mysteri
ons character as 30 render an official
investigation necessary.
DR.. Joseph a. Rbberts, who keeps a
d ug store at the northwest corner OF
Second and Van BureH streets, was
called In 10 see Shields about ten o'clock
yesterday morning, and found hIm in All
C luscious and dying condition. lie
had deep cut across the top of his
head, commencing over the frontal bone
aud extending back three or four inches.
Along a portion OF tins wound there was
also visible depre sion OF the bone,
showing that IL must have been caused
by violent blow. The left eye was
also badly bruised and somewhat swol-
len. Hearing that other physicians had
been called in, DIR. Ebberts did not
minister 10 the wounded man, especially
as IL was evident to him that the map
was past human aid.
Yesterday afternoon DIR. J. l.. Wales
was called In aud found the man In the
condition above described. lie examined
the wound and found that trepanning
operation would be necessary In order to
raise the depressed bone from the pa.
TENTS bfain. Mr.. Shields wife, at this
time, was very drunk and on this ac-
count, coupled with the lack of accom-
modations about the honse for the treat
ment OF sick man, the Doctor declined
to make the operation then aud urged
the woman to have her husband sent 10
the hospital, where he could be properly
treated.
SO Shields continued to be deprived of
medical attendance aud during the
night he died, without regainng cons
colsness for an instant. lie death In
the opinion of DIR. Ebberts, was un i.
doubtedly caused by the wound on his
head.
How this wound was received seems
profound mystery which no one is able
TO solve. 1t is reported that on Sunday
evening Shields was brought to his door
by an unknown stranger, drunk and
bleeding from the wound In his head.
lie went into the house and never rose
from his bed from that time. Who struck
The blow, or when aud where IL wa in
nlcted ale the matters In mystery. IL Is
also stated that about two months ago
Shields had fight with some unknown
parties aud came home with bad cut
on his head, which DIR. Ebberts sewed
up. DIR. Wales Is Of the opinion that
Mrs. Shields could throw some light up.
ON the cause OF her husbands death If
she would. but she was much intoxica-
tee, while he was talking to her and de-
clared she knew nothing about 1t.
ruG Hos
Weldin, who will give IL careful inyes-
tigation.