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Lawlessness in Texas.

BLOODY WORK IN ORANGE.
ST. LOUIS, August %. The Republicans
special from Houston, Texas, received last
night, gives particulars of the bloody tragedies.
which have occurred at Orange during the week
past, and which have been previously mentioned
They have caused intense excitement along the
line of the Texas d New Orleans railroad, and
fears are entertained that something worse is to
follow. The citizens of Orange have risen en-
n,dsse and are determined to end the reign of
lawlessness that has prevailed for the past
month. The present condition of affairs grew
out of difficulty which occurred three weeks
ago between o. L. Delano, noted
desperate, and detective named Wood
in which Delano was seriously shot.
Wood escaped, and Charles Delano.
brother of O. L., accused the sheriff, Geo. Mich
get even with him. With this view he CON
cocted a plan to assassnate Michael. and was
aided by Dug Harris and two negroes. Sam and
Bob Saxon. The plan failed, but they succeeded
in very seriously wounding the sheriff by lead
ing him into an ambush. The citizens became
greatly incensed at these. proceedings and $50
of them congregated, captured four of the
negroes and shot them. Bob Saxon was also
captured, and after extOrting confession from
him, in which he reviewed the plot to kill the
sheriff and gave much other information. he was
hanged to a tree. Another negro was arrested
and hanged, and Chas Deano was captured and
placed in Jail. hundred armed men sconred
the neighboring swamps for others of the gang.
Texas Topics.
SERIOUS SHOOTING ARRAY
GALVESTON, TEX, August 23.-The Ne,ps has
the following specials: Graham, Texas.-A
serious shooting affray occurred Yesterday in
Beiknap, between a merchant named Ben Don
mel, and blacksmith, in which the latter was
shot twice in the abdomen and once in the
shoulder, and probably mortally wounded. The
blacksmith was Intoxicated, and Donnel claims
to have shot him in self defence. o''--''
LOST IN FLOOD IN THE RIO OR .Nnr
special to the Nescs, from Eagle pass Texas
says: The Rio Gran1e has been nnnsnailu hioS,
for some time, and has been unnavigahle hv small
boats 1t having gone down considerable yesfer
day ferry boat was put out. but on reaching
the middle of the stream tremendous rnsh n
water threatened to swamp the boat. The fer
ryman cut the rope which held the boat hnt the
boat was rapidly carried down the river NV the
merciless torrent. 1t is feared that all on hoard
numbering five, were lost.
EODY MUTILATED BY WILD HOGS.
A special to the Neacs from Beaumont. Texas
says:-The body Of John Mahoney. found In the
weeds near here, was 30 horribly mutilated by
wild hogs as to be almost unrec0gnizable
OUTRAGE By A ONE LEGGED NEGRO
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, August ga one
legged negro was arrested to-day for commit
ting an outrage upon the person Of e young Ger
man girl, while she was on her way home from
mass, first knocking the girl down with his
crutch and rendering her insensible. The negro
was arrested and lodged In jail before hie crime
was generally kneWn, else Il Il thought he
would have been suznmaEily dealt with.
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.ARPETS!
Els
CARPETS!i
CARPETS!!!

CARPETS! cARpErs,,
CARPETS!!!
LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF BEAUTIFUL STYLES
TO SELECT FROM.
INGRAM AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.
Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at IS cents.
Brussels, % Beautiful Styles, at so cents.
Brussels, % Beautiful Styles, at IS cents.
Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at 80 cents.
Brussels, 25 Beautiful Styles, at 81. 90.
Best Three-ply, Beautiful Styles.
Best Twoply, so Beautiful Styles, best make.
Best Super Ingram, 80 Beautiful Styles all WOOL IS cts
Ingram, 20 Beautiful Styles, at 60 cents.
Ingram, 80 Beautiful Styles, at so cents.
Ingram, 20 Beautiful Styles, at 81 cents.
Ingram. 20 Beautiful Styles at 80 cents
Venetian Carpets, all widths.
Floor and Stair Oil cloths, all widths
Also, large assortment of Crumb Cloths al Sizes
Mcquette Rugs. Smyrna Rugs, Persian Rugs, Velvet
Rugs, Tapestry Rugs, Body Brussels Mats, Tapestry
Mats, Hassocks, Ottomans Cocoa Mating.
No last seasons Carpets to select from. Our stock
entirely
BOTTOM PRICES.
C. NJ. TOWSON.
G36 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
a2O South Side, Center Market.
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The London Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals has made an appeal to peo-
plewhO are leaving town to make due provision
for the support Of their cats during their alb
sence.
A Virginia physician says he has never known
habitual consumer Of tobacco TO have the ty-
phoid fever.
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DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows.
W. Q. Du Hame; to Caroline n. Pitchlynn.
PTS ana ., g. ~; IS. 500. Joseph T. Stevens
block 6, Meridian Hill; e5Oo. -'' -
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A WARNING To FARMEES.-Every farmer living
al any distance from IA physician should at all
times be prepared to treat such common but by
no means simple complaints as diarrhGea. dysen-
terry, cholera nOr1us. and cramps. The safest
slIrest and quickest remedy for such disorders is
Perry Davis Pain Killer, which has never failed
TO afford relief in cases of the kind mentioned
when properly tried. A teaspOonful is a dose for
an adult, but twenty drops will cure child of
any ordinary trouble of this kind. The medicine
can be found in every respectable drug store.
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Special Weather Bulletin.

cool. FAIR WEATHER TONIC Rp0w
The chief signal officer furnishes the following
special bulletin to the press: Light local rains
have fallen in Texas and Minnesota in the other
states fair weather has prevailed Light north
erly winds are reported in the Ohio valley Ten
nessee and the middle states northwesferly in
New England. The temperature in the northern
states is slightly below the mean for the month:
1t has fallen in the lower lake region middle
states and New England and in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. The following special temperatures
are reported this morning: PASSPORT. 80 deg:
burlington, G deg: Quebec IS deg: Montreal, 81
storm is unprecedented at ST. Thomas in the
West Indies. In connection with the high pres
sure In the lake region cool fair weather is in
dicated for Wednesday in New England middle
states, south Atlantic states, and the east Gulf
states,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-23

BURGLARY AT LAUREL.-The house of Mrs
Slater. at Laurel, Md, was entered at an early
hour TINS morning, through a back window by
a man disguised and armed with a cluh lrs
s 8 husband was absent from home. but She
being awake fled from the house and aroused
the neighbors. when the villain escaped. M is
believed his object was to commit q personal
outrage, and that he is a well-known character
n the village
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-23

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued To
Henry Smith and Mary Ellen O'Neal Robert C.
Mansum and Edith NJ: Mangum, Of Prince
George Co., Nd. Richard Major and Ida Jones.
Daniel Crowbaugh and Ellen Annie Woody.
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BUSY TINES ALONG THE RIVER FRoNT.-Har-
oorihaster j. X. Sutton reports arrivals at the
INer 'front.' as follows: LongbOat Osceola Can
tam tam Davis; with coal; longboat ID" Chapman.
1 49, iolSooat Richard Lacy, Olden. load of
piles; schooner Tecumseh. Bennett ice for ;ca
company; steamer Norfolk. Lawson miscela-
neous cargo; steamer Sue. Geoeheoan. mjscelia-
neous cargo for merchants
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THE EVENING STAR.
AUGUST 90. 1881.
LOCAL MENTION,
The Weather
IUt WtsftHtfs
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGyAI, Or

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER !
WASHINGTON. DC. August g. 1881. $50 ami
For the middle Atlantic and south Atlantic
states, fair weather. variable winds mostly north
easterly. stationary temperature, higher pres
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THE GENUINE
BROWNS GI:-GER
KNOWN TO DO ITS WORK!
WHY LOSE TINE IN EXPERIMENTING?
CHOLERA AND CRAMPS
je31 TIME Is SHORT
CITY ITEMS.
Parents,
Do not use vile drugs or nostrums in your fami-
lies. but use pure Hop Bitters.
Avoid the Knife.
Pruning corns makes them grow Cureaine
Kills them and they fall off. 25c. Stott g. Crom-
well. tu4
Premature Loss OF the Hair
May be entirely prevented by the use of Bur-
nett S COc0alne.
The superiority of Burnett's Flavoring Extracts
consists in their perfect purity and strength
''Liebig Co.'s Arnicated Extract of Witch
Hazel
has proven i'm my practice to be incomparably
superior to any preparation of Witch Hazel L
have ever used. l have often been disappointed
in the curative effects of the commonly vended
articles. and am glad tina. can now have re-
liable preparation. L. G. FRANKLIN. NJ. ID.
Professor Surgery,
Medical Dept University of Michigan.
Cures Piles Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Painful
Monthiies. LeucOrrhoea, Varicose Veins, Neural
ga. Sold in fifty cents and dollar sizes.
Rough on Rats.
The thing desired found at last Ask Drug
gists for Rough on Rats. 1t clears out rats mice
reaches bed bugs, &c, 15c. boxes. tn
Rectify Torpidity of the Liver,
remove piIlousneSS, dyspepsia and impart new
tone and vigor to the system by Liebig Co.'s Coca
Beef Tonic. Sold by all druggists. Beware of
limitations
strong, ruddy, and healthy 10y the use of the Lie
big Co.. Coca Beef Tonic. THE results of its use
stamps the Lleblg Company. missionaries to the
human family, says the American Business Bull
letin, tN.Y1
The Vigor of Youth
Given to the aged and infirm by using Hop Bit
tiers. Try it.
From Eminent j. III. Seuthall, Md, Little
Willingly hear RasH, Ark 10 tho exce,ent food
tonic effect of ''Colden's Liebig's Liquid Extract
OF Beef. regarding il a mild, unirritating and
easily digested tonic, well adapted in cases of
chlOrosiS, nervousness and vascular debility
consequent upon the climateric period of women.
ssAlderney Dairy Wagons.o
Fresh Attorney butter churned every morning,
and delivered in y 10. Ward" prints BIC. per
Id. Also, cottage cheese, buttermik and sweet
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

Best Cottons. Flannels. Cashmeres. lss I'll
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WE OFFER a discount of 10 per cent on Rogers
& Meridian silver plated ware till September Ist
X. Harris & Co., 4S2 eth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-23

HAVE your eyesight fitted at Hempler's, 45a Pa.
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George Witt elOped from Wrghtsville, Ill.,,
and next day his deserted wife went Off similarly
with married neighbor.
popularity of the lynching Of Charles Stew
art, a Mississippi wife murderer, was that his
prayed for him and helped to ad-
Just the moose.
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CITY ITEMS.

Avoid the Knife.
Pruning corns makes them grow Curealine
kills them and they fall off. 25c. Stott s. Crom-
well. tu4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-23

The Vigor of Youth
Given to the aged and infirm by using Hop Bit.
tiers. Try it.
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} ARGAINS THAT ARE BARGAINS!

One lot (56 in all, sizes mediu1n,) MEMS GRAY AL
PACA COATS that were s.. Is, 50 and sl.75 The
choice of them at 81.
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FUssELL's ice cream.
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BARGAIN No. 2.

BOYS and CHILDREN'S WHITE DUCK JACKETS,
sizes to Is years of age, worth from to S. The
choice of the lot at so cents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07
Buried Fer Forty Days.
AND RRoUGHT To LIFE AGAIN--TnE EXPERT
MRST OF HISDoo FAKIR.

One of the most wonderful cases Of imi-
tation-death on record occurred atliahore
i'll 1897, while Sir Claude NJ. Wade, who
tells the story, WIS Political Resident at
LudianalI and agent of the British gov
ernment at the court of Runjlt Singh.
The fakir was buried alive for forty days,
then disentombed and resuscitated.
II was present. commences Sir
Claude, "at the court of Runjit Singh,
at Lahore. in 1897, when the fakir men-
toned by the Hon. Captain Osborne was
buried alive for six weeks and, though
I arrived few hours after lie was inter
red, ] had the testimony of RunIit Singh
himself and others, the most creditable
witnesses ut his court, to the truth OF the
fskir having been SO buried before them
and, from having been present myself
when he was disinterred and restored to a
state Of perfect vitality, IN II position 80
1 close to him as to render deception
| impossible, 1t is my firm belief that there
was no collusion III producing the extra
| ordinary fnct that have related.
/ When the forty days were ended, by
invitation Of Runjit Singh, Sir Claude
accompanied the Ralah and his suite to
the spot where the fakir was buried. II
was II square building, styled "barra
quirri," in the midst OF one of the gar
dens adjoining the palace of Lahore. Al
open yerandn enclrcled the structure
OF which an iIclosed room occupied the
centre. On arriving Mt the "barra quirri.
Runjlt Singh, who was attended by 4
retnue of court officials, dismounted
from his elephant, and requested Sil
Claude to join him IN the examination %
the building, to satisfy himself that i
was exactly as he Ind left it forty day
before. Sir Claude acceded. or thu
four doors looking to the four points o
the compass, three had been herineticall,
sealed with brick and mortar. while th'
fourth was furnished with strong door
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07
"reminiscences Of Kings.
LOUIS XVIII. AT BATH NAPOLEON IN HIS
ISLAND PRIsoN-THE RAKE GEORGE ".

LOUIS XvIII AT BATH NAPOLEON IN HIS
ISLAND PRIsoN-THE RAKE GEORGE ".
il. Il. sJions IN the Washington kepublic.l
In my very early youth | resided in the
fine old city of Bath, in Somersetshirs,
famous for its hot mineral springs, its
fashionable society, and its beautiful sur
roundings. Accustomed to ramble about
alone-I was ten years old was sur
prised one day to read on brass plate
fixed on the big door of big house in
Putney street the inscription, The King
of France" 1 was interrupted in my
contemplation of the queer advertisement
by the opening of the street door, whence
a very large old gentleman In chair was
wheeled out of the house on to the side
walk and proceeded to take his accustom-
ed exercise in the same vehicle. l rer-
ceived that his lcgs were swathed IN
cloths-the concomitants of gout-ald
that his attendants remained uncoAered
as he spoke to ther. Two or three pass
ers-by having stopped as the old gentle
man came out, | asked one of them who
he was. "Thui, a" said he, ''is king Louis
XVIII"
After that | often saw his majesty IA
cat may look at kinG) in Sydney gardens
a sort of Lafayette park. One day
as | was passing, while he sat reading, he
called out to me, Little boy-tenes -
come here = approached. He pointed
to the ground and said d" mes tuncttcs'
c"my spectacles''), }, which he had dropped
and could not pick up with his owi
hands, and his attendant was away
Pdrle. rous FroHcdiS Z" he asked
replied in the affirmative. He ther
Questioned me about my Lame. my fami
", my studies, tastes, etc. and was alto
gether very gracious and chatty. l tool
courage ami ventured 10 inquire when h'
intended to return to France. He said
THAT depends on the nrnies of England
Germany, and RUSSIA As ! was going
away he called me baci. nnd handed me ,
gold seven shilling piece, then current II
England. thanked HIM, and sai'l tim
my mother had prohibited my taking
money from anyone ms gift. lie smiled
and speaking French made answer
Your neither is n noble lady, but yo,
must learn that 1t is not etiquette to re
fuse the little donation OF king" SO
pocketed the tip, punched Il hole in TIN
coin, and some years afterward attnche,
it to my watch chain. All this took plac
i'll 1911. Three years later saw the kin,
in his carriage as he left the Tuileries fo
drive There might have been ZOO
or 1000 people III the crowd who raise,
their hats and cried rire ic Roi oi,-al
exclamation they had not been accustom
ed to for twenty years but strange t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07

THE Dominion is agitsted by huge scan
dial involving the name of the Premier, Sir
John A. Macdonald. Professor Hind OF
Halifax brings charges of official falsIilca-
ton of documents against the Dominion
government in connection with the HALIFAX
commission, giving some detailed cases OF
fraud and forgery, and challenges the Pre-
mier to summon him before committee oil
Parliament for the investigation of the case
In support of his general charge that the
Dominion government swindled the lnited
States by presenting false statistics before
the Halifax commission, Professor HIND taxes
for Illustration the case of Prince Edward
Island. aud shows that 1.-THE whole OF these
fish tables taken in the aggregate. ana the
average deducted from them and used In
argument, are huge forgeries, entirely alter
ing the fish trade relations of the Dominion
with the United States" These falsltied
tables were used to slow that the balance oi
advantages from reciprocal trade lay with
the United States. and on these statistics the
award was based and the treaty framed
Professor Hind courts investigation, saving
These are facts which shake the houoi amt
credit Of the country until atonc't for facts
which cannot be rrfutcd, which are vastly
injurious to the miritimc provinces, and
which, il passed over, mock at all honor ~
government and all faith in law And the
Halifax Ctron5cis SAYS "lt Is useless 10
attempt To- ignore this matter Il must ne
investigated. There has been rascaiitN
somewhere, and the country should learn
who is responsible II the wrong is On the
part of Professor Hind, as Sir John alleges
surely means can be found to punish hum
lit is on the pari of the public men or sub
ordinate officials OF the Dominion OF Oana'!i'
let their conduct be exposed and let them
receive any punishment that can b. lhil'cted
The charges Of Professor Hind are very
grave, affecting not only individuals hnt th'
honor of Canada and even Of the emri-'.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07

WASHINGTON specials state that the Presi-
dent has come to decision in the Whitaker
case. He has decided to consent to order the
court martial for which Cadet Whitaker
petitionei. The Cabinet are not agreed upon
this. Some say it would be better 10 drop
Whitaker now, as he is deficient in his
studies, and that if he should be found guilty
by the court martial he would be liable to
prosecution for perjury on account of tes-
timony he has already given They think
the removal of Schofeld and appointment of
Howard a sufficient rebuke to West Point
Whittaker's declarations of innocence have.
however, greatly affected President Hayes
He thinks Whitaker should be given a
chance by a court martial trial Gen. How
ard, when there, recommended a court mar
tial, and suggested that a majority of the
court should not he West Pointers The
President, it is said, will probably ask Gen.
Howard to designate the court
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itself to blame if, 30 to speak, digging its
own grave, it happens to fall into it.
The theories of the Young Russians may
be as crude as the wild notions with which,
say, young collegians half appal and
weary their elders in their vacations, for
every generation has to worship for n
season the false gods in fashion in its
day, but the only cure for such enthusias-
tic narrowness is more light, not repres-
sion. Repression has made Nihilism the
expression of political despair. What
would be healthy eifervescence is turn
ed by subiection INTO II most alarming
danOrr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07

Is some respects, as President L's.oin
states with much force in thonghiiu' D." per
on Atheism in American COLLEGES, in tis
January issue of the Worth ia"r'ffH "'-
rie.r. our own institutions are better prepared
than Oxford and Cambridge To meet ih' eN
ceptional phase OF Thought found IN 'nt pro
duct nf the application ot the Sci'utlh'
mrthod to psychological problems. More
than half century age President Marsh 81
the University of Vermont initiated th'
study of Colerdgc in America. and since
then the iutuitioual philosophy has always
had the precedence in our chief centres "i
education. Kant and Colcridge have been
in seats of honor, and llegcl, the parent ni
the Concord School oi Philosophy. though
rapidly coming to dominate phi" "sophictl
thinking in this country, belongs to inc same
philosophical succession. York I""'''
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Almost Insensihle.
| THE MOST REMARKABLE ESCAPE ON RECORD
FAIRLY LIFTED OUT OF THE WINDOW.

From the Arkansas Gazettel
The most remarkable Case on record oc-
CURED in this city several nights ago
Jack Juckles committed an act winch, ,as-
cording to law, would send him - the
penitentiary. He concealed himself III
the third story of II building, hoping TO
escspe notice until the next day, when IL
friend would procure Disguise for him,
He sat in the room meditatlnS. hes,
he unused. If am arrested l will go to
the pen. shot the fellow in self-defens,-.
but. hang it all, l have shot several, and
the State of Arkansas is getting tined OF
excuses"
A rap on the door startled the muser.
"Who's there"
"A deputy sheriff. Open up.
"Goue up." he thought, as he opened
the door.
sYou are my prisoner, said the de
putty.
'!Yes, replied jack, but don't you
know that it won't do to take me through
the streets? I'd be mobbed l tell you
what TO do. Go out into the hall, lock
the door. and stand there until several
other officers can be summoned. 1ou
can send the porter after them. This
seemed fair enough, and the officer, call
ing the porter, sent him to the sheriff :
office. ''Stand outside" SAIL JACK. "A
break might be made at any moment. In
honest with you.
The deputy went out and locked th'
door. There was not the slightest danger
to be feared from mob, but an idea hat
occurred to the prisoner No sooner hat
the deputy taken his place III the hal
than jack softly raised one OF the WIN
dows There were two gas burners II
the room, and approaching the one not IL
use ho placed his mouth over 1t and turn
ed ON the gas Presently he began t'
wave. Then his feet left the floor and HI
went up nearly to the ceiling, but he bley
ont some of the gas and came down hight
". He took Il little more, and by hold
ing to the wall he managed to reach tn
window. He went through and tioate'
aut into the open air He hnntei IN
westerly direction, and then, blowing oi
gradually, he came down lightly, tppln
along for several yards before he coul
with safety exhale the entire amount q
gas which he had taken into his me
terized" system. Shortly after the OIL
GERS arrived the gas man came over all
promptly charged up the extra amount o
gas consumed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07

Archibald Forbes says of the happy ali
sence of ''otiicislism" among public men II
the United States at is the fines, country
in the world for man in search OF iniorma
ton. Curiously enough. the country whlci
comes next to you in this respect, aud III
deed, in many other things, is one almost or
the other side of the world ] mean Russia
never had the least trouble in obtaining nc
cess to and converslng with any Russian
officer, from the Grand Duke Nicholas
down"