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Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
Tuesday Morning, August 1, 1882.
QUEER, MIR. MULLEN.

William J. Mullen, t'the Prison Agent'' of Philadelphia, who died recently, was 8 very queer man. He had & salary from the P. .is- on Inspectors of about $1 200, and another from the Society for Alleviating the Miseries he was allowed two hundred dollars year for car fare. His salary, it is believed, was generally swallowed up in efforts to bring ! himself into public notice as a sort of super l natural being. It was often said that he could not write his own name, but that is contradicted by the clerks of the various po- | lice magistrates and judges of the courts. He l could not, however, do much in the literary | line. Before proceeding to intercede for 8 l prisoner or to ascertain the facts of 8 case Mir. Mullen would arrange all the commit cases in certain pockets, and would number ! them. When he arrived at the Alderman's g | office or the court he would dive into the pocket supposed to contain the record of the case he desired to inquire into, but if he l happened to strike the wrong pocket first the man would be thrown into the utmost con- ! fusion, and would try to tumble in all his pockets at once, so as to get the right one. The result of this was that the clerks enjoyed I his discomfture and they would finally be compelled to come to his rescue and straight en him out.
 The Philadelphia Record relates some incl dents which show in what direction Mr. Null | lens queerness chiefly ran. He once proffsr- ed memorial window to 8 church. He told I the Wardens that if they would allow him to place window in the edifcs he would make ! the church handsome present of money l Being in straitened circumstances, the War dens jumped at the proposal, but some of the I cool heads requested that the design be laid before them first for approval. Imagine
 their surprise when drawing was presented
 of an allegorical picture, in which there was
 & supposed representation of heaven, with
 winding pathway leading up to it. At the
 entrance to the hallowed place was an arch
 with an angel, supposed to represent Gabrie
 waiting to welcome Mir. Mullen, who wa l climbing up the tortuous path, carrying large key. At the base of the picture was
 representation of Moyamensing prison, th
 idea to be conveyed being that MT. Mule,
 was being translated from his good worl
 among the prisoners At one time he con
 suited 8 marble cutter and had the man carv
 from his best material an allegorical group
 with male figure representing God in tn
 centre, Jesus on the right hand, and Muller
 sitting at the left of the throne. He also ha 8 number of small statues made of men man
 acled and shackled, representing prisoners Ii
 various attitudes, moving toward large fig
 ure of himself to receive his blessing an
 have their burdens removed.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
The Burial of a Pet Dog.
Solemn Ceremony That hNs Created
 Controversy fn Philadelphia.

A Solemn Ceremony That hns Created
 Controversy fn Philadelphia.
 From the Philadelphia Press.l
 The recent burial of pet dog in the cenl- etery adjoining the Ebenezer Methodist Epis copal church on Christian street, near Third promises to cause interesting discussion not only in the board of trustees of that par tieular graveyard, but among cemetery com- panies generally. Dr. William J. Savage, a physician living on South Twelfth street. who for some years has been the owner of a lot of ground in the yard of the Christian | street M. E. church, also owned 8 pet dog to which he was devotedly attached Several days ago the animal died, to the deep regret ! of Dr. Savage, who could find no other | means of doing his canine pet sufficient hon. | or than by interring the remains in his oeme- l tery lot beside the graves of his wife and l son. The dog funeral took place on last l Thursday Notwithstanding the fine weath CT, but few were present to witness the novel
 ceremony. Doggy's body was encased in s
 neatly made, square box, which was conveyed
 to the churchyard in a carriage by the doc
 tors colored valet. Dr. Savage, as chie1
 mourner, was, of course. on hand to super
 intend the obsequies, and to shed few tear
 on the final resting place of his deceased pet
 The lot is one of the most prominent in tn, ! cemetery, being in the front row east of tn
 church entrance, and is one of the first to b.
 seen by the passer by on Christian street
 Rising up from it's center is a handsom
 granite monument, dedicated to the memor.
 of a devoted wife and loving son.
 When Dr. Savage and his serving man en tered the quiet little churchyard bearing tn
 body of the liteless canine, they were met b
 Sexton Bell. who led the way to the grave
 which, in accordance with previously re ceived orders, WIS yawning to receive tn . corpse. The appearance of the trio in th yard and the sight of the little square bo caused passing pedestrians to peer throug the iron railings and wonder. As Sexto Bell tossed the last spadeful of earth upo
 the grave, the doctor, with a repressed sol
 turned away, remarkipg as he did so ''Ther, I've done all I could to show my attachmer @ to my little pet. I loved the little thing or B would never have buried him where have. = The funeral over the mourners an
 spectators had departed and the churchyar, = with it's sleeping occupants, was again in s t lence.
 }, Sexton Bell said not word to the board , !. trustees of the church and cemetery regar
 ing the matter. He argued to himself tn J. inasmuch as Dr. Savage owned the t, n had right to bury whom and what l. pleased in it, be it man beast. '"Tl ground is his own and he can do as he pleas
 with it,' thought the sexton; land besides ,. he soliloquized ''the rules say that the va n is to be used for burial purposes only. Tn
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
Havana Cigars
GRATEFUL--COMF EPPS'S COCOA.

"By thorough knowledge of tte natural iaws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrt ton, and by a careful application of the fine proper of wellseected Cocoa, MT. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with delicately favored beverage which may many heavy docter bills It fs by judioious of such articles of diet that constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease Hundreds of subtle maladies floating around ready to at tack wherever there is Q weak point. We may escape many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forttfed with pure blood and properly nourished frame.s- CSUSl SeTusce Gazette.
 Made simply with boiling water milk. Sold In tins only C& lb. and lb.l, labeled
 JAMES EPPS & CO.,, Homeopathic Chemists
 oSArusaiy LONDON, EsoIArD.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS.

You can call spirits from the vasty deep of drug store If your eye has been properly trained.-Neao York Commercial AdUertiser.
 Uncle John Dingman, of Chaumont, N Y, is one hundred and four years old. and has always voted the Democratic ticket. Some men will live through about anything Boston Transcript
 An Attorneys Last Hope.-A certain sharp attorney was said to be in bad circumstances. A friend of the unfortunate lawyer met Jer- rold and said: s'Have you heard about poor R-? His business is going to the devil. " Jerrold-'That's all right, then; he is sure to get it back again. .'-Londozs Society.
 Tho daily papers state that no Europeans remain in Cairo excepting twenty Germans, who refuse to leave. Nineteen of them keep lager beer saloons and have a monopoly of the business, and the twentieth is college professor, who is at present engaged in a discussion with a native shelkh of advanced years Over the Hereness of the Oblique Through putting down against the Ent- schwimmlichkeit of the Cosmos.-P Puck.
 s'Is dis head letter all right, boss ?" asked | an Austin darkey, handing the clerk letter l he wanted to send off in the mail The | clerk weighed the letter and returned 1t. say | ing: You want to put another stamp upon l it. It weighs too much" Eff l puts anoth l CT stamp on de letter dat won't make it no l lighter. Oats gwine ter make 1t weigh more. .'-I'eras Stttings.
 1 A Jerseyman went to Mauch Chunk, Pa, l to spend his vacation, and during the first ! night three old hens, which had gone to roost l on tree outside his bedroom window, were
 disturbed by cat and flew into the apart l ment The Jersexman awakened and slasheo
 a pillow around until the bewildered fowls found their way out The next morning he 1 told his host that he should come there every l summer, for during the whole night he hao
 seen but three mosquitoes. Philadelphia 1 Neaos.
 l He was a new member, and when Con gressman got up and delivered 8 eulogy on { 1 deceased brother the former indulged In lout laughter. When spoken to about the 1ncon | gruity of his hilarity he innocentiy replied l "Weil, didn't know. All the Congressiona l speeches I've in print were full O l laughter and loud laughter, and up roarious laughter and as this speech wa
 about as funny as any of lem, I thought l l was my business to adhere to the custom ant l smile out loud '-N077JstoaCn Herald
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A large cotton manufacturing company ai Spartanburgh, South Carolina, started six months ago, has just paid four per cent. dividend, and is so encouraged that it pro poses to increase it's capital stock to S1,O0o, 900 and greatly strengthen it's facilities.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

The postofice at Jersey City pays the horse car companies stipulated sum to allow the letter carriers to jump on and of the cars whenever they please in the performance of their duties. This saves the carriers legs, and allows more rapid and frequent deliv- cry of letters.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

A very extraordinary letter has been re- ceived at the Pension bureau. It was written from Manchester, Ohio, by William Mont gomery, who was Hospital Steward of the 7Oth Ohio volunteers, and reads as follows |:
 tWith the return of this voucher I wish to inform the department that, by careful treat ment have so far recovered to be able to take care of myself, and feeling thankful to the government for the timely aid afforded me, and believing that no longer need any further aid from the government, you will please drop my name from the pension roll. l Please accept my thanks, and believe mo ever l g loyal citizen for our glorious Union."
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

On Monday, August 7, the people of Ala bama will elect their full beard of State off, cers, one-half the members of the State Son. ate and the full House of Representatives.
 Kentucky will elect on the same day Clerk
 of the Court of Appeals. On Thursday, Aa-
 gust 3, the people of Tennessee will choose
 county officers and vote upon the question present Constitution of the State shall be held. If the convention is carried the dele gates will be chosen at the State election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and they will meet ct the Capitol in Nashville on the second Tuesday ! in April, 1883. The convention is favored l by the Republicans and opposed by the Dem- ocrats of all hues.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

It is related of George William Curtis that in 1857 he shouldered $lOo.OOO of the debt of Dix, Edwards < Co.,, the publishing firm in which he was a silent partner to the amount of $1O,OOO. Lawyers held that he was not responsible beyond this sum when Dix, Edwards & Co failed, but MT. Curtis refused to try the case in court, surrendered all his property and, after sixteen years Of hard labor with his pen and on the platform, paid the last dollar of the debt.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
sSNMlaz> DR. s. w. FIShE, n AaST Clatrvoyant Physician EAN- A%I and Magnetic Healer, sAL% %MTMS Business and Fest Medium v s- Y

nFFICENo. 27o Chapel Etreet, New Haven, Conn.,, NJ hours from a.. to D. m.
 Take Nottce-Dr Fisl 3 will take vacation in July and August, and .e found at his ofice in New Haven 'nly four days m each naouth from the morning of the 10th until the 18th at D. The fnainder of the time he be consult Ut his tage on the Camp Meeting Grounds. Nianslc Conn.
 The Doctor has visited New Haven regularly every month for over six years and is highly recommended by the people and the p-ess the great Healer and Physician. If sick need valuable advice, do not fail to consult him. Dr Fiske ad 31 years experience in the practice medicine, and has made thousands of the most ton shtng Of all ohron ic and long standing diseases of whatever ture The Doctor has the gift to describe every pain and secret disease st sight.
 His prices are so reasonable that rich and poor alike can be restored to health.
 The Doctor also gives valuable advice business matters, and all the affairs of life. both social and financial including journeys, lawsuits, gains osses absent friends and great success in selecting lucky numbers.
 stck, $1. Communications by letter upon business or health must contain $2, age, ses, q lock of hair and stamp Address Lock BoI 253, Norwich Ot For further particulars send stamp arc get circu- lar. Use Dr. s. W. Fiske's Lnment for RhelImatism all Pains and Aches. For sale by all Dr Lggista-
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
J. N. Adam & Go.
 New Haven, Ct., and Buffalo, N Y.,

being larger distributors of Dry Goods tn"a any section, fn position to buy to oeer resolved to that vantage extend their business oy gviDs the public their increased facilities fn the coming they will be able 10 show large foreign gOeds their importation or- bean months ago, and they w1iA ne offer American factures made by buyers able to go to first hands, During August the remainder of their summer closed out at prices, fow may found to effect the stock is we'll known to contain no nnxerior nor deceptive goods, bargains obtained during this closing that give Iast- ing taking inventory last week very important reductions were made fin the silk department, particulars which be learned al
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
Fifty Years in Chicago.
[F'rom the Chicago Herald, July 10

From the Chicago Herald, July l9.l
 q came to Chicago fifty years ago to-day" said Mr. Philo Carpenter yesterday, and no one ever dreamed then that it would ever be the Chicago of to-day. It is almost diff cult for the generation of to day to realize that the city which they around them, with it's immense business blocks, it's score of railway connections, busy, rushing life, and population of over COG, 900, was only ff- ty years ago the little trading village of POO inhabitants to which MT. Carpenter came in canoe around the head of the lake. Right in the most thickly populated portion of the West Division, between Halsted, Klnzle, Madison and Ann streets, MT. Carpenter paid los. an acre for 1G0 acres of government land. That block of land is to-day worth $3O 1000, GOO at most moderate estimate. About the same time Mir. Carpenter bought a piece of land near his other purchase, which he never expected to be of any value for city property, 'but thought it would make de- sirable farm outside the city If Mir. Car penter still owned that modest little farm, through which Ann, May and Ada streets run, he would be the wealthiest farmer in the 1 world. In those days Chicago had to depend on the corn-felds of Ohio for it's Indian 1 bread, while now its elevators feed the world. | It has generally been charged that the contl- mental observance of the Sabbath in Chicago ! was brought hither by our German citizens l from the fatherland, but, according to Mir. l Carpenter, liberal Sunday grew up with the city. He says that there was no Sabbath out here fifty years ago. The French and 1ndl- ans, who constituted the majority of the pop ulation at that time made it a high day in trading and frolic. But the youth of infant Chicago were not to be permitted to grow up l in ignorance of more worthy employment !! of the Sabbath. In connection with cap 1 tain of the troops then stationed here anc the captains family Sunday school wa: started at which twelve or fourteen childrer were present. This was the nucleus of the present Presbyterian Sunday school system dent then. Officers of the army threw ul their commissions to settle here, trader
 came to drive bargains with the Indians ant stopped to establish stores; tourists came t' look on, and staid to be absorbed in tn
 whirl of enterprise which in half centur. has transformed trading post to the thir' manufacturing city in America. The sign
 of progress are as evident and alert to-day as they were fifty years ago.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

Nearly 5000 citizens of Missouri, includ- ing county officials in different parts of the State, have signed g petition to Governor Hubbard, of Minnesota, urging him to par don the Younger brothsrs-Coleman, Robert and James-who have been imprisoned four years. The petitioners say "We have not 8
 word to say in excuse of their crime; it can but have the unqualified condemnation of all good citizens; but we would respectfully sug- gest that the object of punishment is not vengeance, but the reformation of the offenders and to deter others. The purpose of Major Littleton Younger, if he can by law full and proper means effect their release, is l to take them with him to his home in Ore gon, and there make of them good and peace
 able citizens, which he glves us assurance h.
 can and will do, and we believe him and hon
 or hlm for the persevering effort he is mak ing to this end.' It is not probable tha Governor Hubbard will take the same visy
 of the matter that the petitioners do.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

The liquor trade has good reason for alarm
 on account of the total-abstinenoe wave
 which is sweeping the West. In Kansas the prohibitory law has driven the traffic out of sight and made it so dangerous that only reck- less men will engage in it. In Iowa the re- gently adopted constitutional amendment has been declared valid by the courts. and the next Legislature will be compelled to enact 8 statute to wholly prevent the manu- facture and sale of spirituous bsver- ages. In Indiana prohibitory act has passed oLe branch of the Legislature, and will unquestionably become law. The noted Pond law of Ohio has been de- clared unconstitutional, but new legislation against rum is being arranged for next win ter. Michigan has imposed an immense H. cense tax, intended to close the small saloons Anti-treating laws in Nebraska and Wisconsin
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01

have suffsred very much in the last three years frona Headache, and have got little no relief from any source until lately I purchased of your agent seious o7 great relief from its use. recommend 1t in all confidence. WELCOME o. BATES,
 Pastor of First Baptist Church. It neutralines the hereditary taint poison in tn eocd which generates scrofua, erysipelas, and all manner of skin diseases and internal humors.
 There no spirits employed in its manufacture. and 1t can be taken by the most delicate babe by tho aged and feeble, only being required in at tension to directicns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-07
MAHoNE.
The Rsadlustsr's Prospects IN
Virginia.
Officials Who Attend to Private Business at
Public espense-Ths Morsy Let
ter-BIaine and the Ad-
ministration,
NEWS NOTES OF Al DESCRIPTIONS.


Special pspdtek 20 dc Regiaer.
WAsHrNsToN, October 6.-An administra-
ton defeat in Virginia Is now foreeone
conclusion. Malone is spending all his
spare time in making q most desperate
effort to infuse new vitality and strength
INTO the Readjuster cause, and Is endeavor-
ing by every means in his power to retain
his suddenly acquired seat on the towering
pedestal of political boss of the Old Domin.
ion. But his days appear 10 be numbered.
Yet little while and he will be relegated
to back seat and his name will no longer
pc terror 70 mail agents, county post
masters, snd other small fry Federal ofiics
hoideFs. Asa specimen Of how official
DEEDS tall at the nod of this political
Calph, / will cite the
Case OF Carter L. Jones',
q railway postal clerk on the Norfolk and
western railroad. Mr.. Jones, in addition
10 being prominent and influential coll
ored man, is also secretary of the grand
lodge OF eolored Masons Of Virginia, secre-
tary OF the Endowment Association, and a
member OF one or more other. influential
organizations. He has been summarily re-
moved, and his place given 20 one OF Gen.
Aahone's early strikers. Mr.. Jones was
warm friend sad loyal supporter OF Capt. =.
n. Riyes for the Congressional nomination
in the Lynchburg district, while, on the
other hand, his successor, Jordan
Merchant, was his bitter enemy, and is now
secretly working against Capt Rives, al
though Rives is the regular Republican
Coalition nominee. 1t Is
Common RumOr
here that this is one of Gen. Mahone's first
steps to kill RlveS effectually. The Gen.
eral did not want him nominated. but
could not knife him as he did Mr.. Jorgen-
son, for Rives had the Revenue officers be-
hind and for him solid, and so he takes
this method Of stabbing him in the back.
Representative Degendorf has returned
from New York, whittier he went to Sc
cure substantial aid in his fight against the
Readiusters. He appears to be quite re-
signed at the prospects of an administra-
tion defeat. He says he will win the fight
in his district by handsome majority,
and that the straightout Republicans will
control things in the State this winter
through holding the balance Of power.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-07
OHIO.
How the Fight Is Golnu Over the.
River.
A Resume Of the Situation bv Columbus
Correspondent : He Regards the
:. State as Democratic -copgres-
sional Speculations.
GENERAL POLITICAL lsrElL'elScE..
Special Dtpatch. to the Beoisssr.

JDcClut 1tSpUACft " tto <tttsssS's
COLUMBUS, O., October 6.-The Republi-
can party OF Ohio is in q hole. It's an un-
usually deep hole, too. The bottom OF
that hole is so far from the top, that the
number of politicians who can see day
light from the present standpoint OF the
party of high moral ideas is very small, in
deed. Seriously, the Republican leaders
here have no hope whatever that they can
pull through on Tuesday. The load which
the goody-good element forced the party
to shoulder has been to heavy to win in the
race now drawing to close, and as the
goal is being reached the Democratic horse
is seen to be several lengths ahead, and
gaining at every stride. Gov. Foster is
about the only one of the leaders here who
retains confidence as to the result. He Is
still unshaken in his belief that fifteen or
sixteen Republican Congressman will be
elected, and that the State ticket will come
out 5000 to 10000 votes ahead, but ex-
Governor Noyes, Chairman Nash, and many
other equally experienced and astute
politicians are
Disposed to Look Glum t.
over the prospects, and insist that Foster,
both as leader and prophet, is miserable
failure They point out the fact that
whereas the majority last year was about
II 900, it would not at this election, pro-
yiding the temperance issue had not enter
ed into the campaign, been over 10000 or
1000, because, in 81 the party was still
flushed with the triumph Of the Presidential
election, and q much larger vote was
brought out than will go to the polls on
Tuesday. And this being so, they want to :.
know how in the name of all the gods, the
State ticket can get a majority in the pres
ent condition of things. Hamilton coun-
ty, they assert, and believe, will 60 DEM
ocratic on the State ticket by frem 1000 to
1900. Cleveland will cut down her old
time Republican majority to very low
figure, indeed, and thus without taking
into consideration the loss in the other
cities and larger towns an enormous Re.
publican loss is inflicted, which can not
possibly be regained in the rural districts.
The Democratic managers base their hopes
of carrying the State on light vote, and
claim that they will get out larger pro.
portion of their votes than their oppo-
nents. "
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