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A WOMAN's HEROIslI.
Daring . Flood She CIIngs 20 a
Swayiug Tree and saves
Two Children.
OscsoIa Sentinel.

0sceola Sentinel.
In connection with the White
Breast Bottom, Iowa, storm, we wish
to speak of the heroic conduct of Mrs.
Carey, young married lady, who was
stopping with Mrs. WileS for the
night. About $50 or 10 pm. the
banks Of the creek began to overflow,
and soon the water began
oeming into the house; the
whole bottom was a black and
roaring body Of water; the rain was
pouring down in torrents; the cloud
overhung the sky like a velvet our
tain, and the thunder was terrific.
Mrs. Carey took one little boy, aged
about nine, and Mrs. Wiles' baby, but
six weeks old, left the house and
started for the high ground. Reach
ing the garden fence, perhaps 100
yards from the house, she found the
current so strong that she could not
keep her footing, Her clothes became
entangled in barb wire fence.
Fortunately she was at the foot of
tree. Helping the boy to climb the
tree, she handed him the baby to hold
a minute. The waters were raging all
about her, and were rapidly rising.
She must act quickly. With great
presence of mind she disengaged her
self by tearing her dress from her per.
son, and swung herself into the tree.
Assisting the boy to climb further up
she took the baby and held it and
herself by one foot and one hand to
that swaying tree for three long hours
and till rescued by men, who swan in
to her and brought her aud the chill
dren away by the aid Of ropes. When
the men reached her she said, save
the baby first" The heroism Of this
noble little woman who thus saved
these children - the children of
another-deServes to be mentioned in
song.
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London Society.

The following anecdote of the
founder Of Methodism has, we believe,
never been published. 1t reaches us
from trustworthy source, and it
illustrates in remarkable manner the
mingled tact and piety of that eminent
man.
Although Wesley, like the Apostles,
found that his preaching did not
greatly affect the mighty or the noble,
still he numbered some families OF
good position among his followers. 1t
was at the house of one of these that
the incident here recorded took place
Wesley had been preaching, and a
daughter of neighboring gentleman.
a girl remarkable for her beauty, had
been profoundly impressed with his
exhortations.
After the sermon Wesley was invited
to this gentleman's house to luncheon.
and with himself one of his preachers
was entertained. This preacher, like
many ol the class at that time, was a
man of plain manners, and not con
scious of the restraints of good society
The fair young Methodist sat beside
him at the table, and he noticed that
she wore a number of rings. During
a pause in the meal the preacher took
hold of the young lady's hand, and
raising it in the air, called Wesley s
attention to the sparkling jewels.
What do you think of this, sir" he
said, "for Methodist hand2"
The girl turned crimson. For Wes.
ley, with his known and expressed
aversion to fnery, the question was a
peculiarly awkward one. But the
aged Evangelist showed tact which a
Chesterfield might have envied. He
looked up with a quiet, benevolen.
smile, and simply said, THE hand is
very beautiful" /"
The blushing beauty had expected
something far different from reproof
wrapped up with such felicity in a
compliment. She had the good sense
to say nothing; but when, few hours
later, she again appeared in Wesley 8
presence, the beautiful hand was
stripped of every ornament except
those which nature had given.
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Never Happened.

The following fiction appears as a
telegram from this city in yesterdays 8
Nashville Banner:
"A considerable sensation was
caused here to day in the Magistrates
Court by suit instituted by Miss
Hattie Paul, editress of the Sunday
Scimitar, against H. P. Ricketts,. city
editor Of the Avalanche, Saturday
morning Ricketts, was in the Scimitar
Office and carried away the picture OF
the fair young editress. She has
treated the matter seriously and
brought suit. Esquire Spelman de
cided that Ricketts, should return the
picture aud pay the cost of the suit.
Miss Paul was represented by Attor-
uey General Turner and Ricketts, by
Thomas R. Boyle, the best poetry law
yer in Memphis"
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, July 26. = The News
statement that Turkey consented to
send troops to Egypt, as the Porte
has not recognized the appropriate
ness of the suggestions to send troops
and now proposes to discuss the con-
ditions under which they shall be
sent, a process which, if carried out
according to Turkish notions, d.
plomacy might occupy six months.
DUBLIN, July 26.-The weather in
ireland has improved considerably in
the past few days, though potato
blight has appeared in badly drained
ground. There is splendid crop in
most parts Of the country.
Hon. Francis Fitzgerald, a Baron
of the Exchequer of Ireland, has
finally resigned bis Office, owing to an
objection to the duties imposed on him
under the Repression Bill.
LONDON, July 26.-The Most Rev.
Patrick A. Feehan, Archbishop Of
Chicago, will be elected a Cardinal at
the next ConsistOry.
In the House Of Commons the ad-
dress thanking the Queen for calling
out the reserves was approved without
division.
At Goodwood the Sussex stakes was
won by Comte Alfred, Battlefield
second, Dutch Over third.
ALEXANDRIA, July 26.-The Brit
ish have mined the railway embank-
ment at Rsmleh, as a precaution
against night attack.
LONDON, July ga detective
Irish Constabulary is to be sent to
Caracas, to receive O'Brien, who is
held on suspicion of being one of the
murderers of Lord Frederick CayeR-
dish.
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Rivers and HarbOrs.
Special t 0 the OOuritr-JOurnal.


WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Con-
ference Committee has come to ans
agreement on the River and Harbor
Bill, and it will be reported as soon as
MIR. Page returns from New York.
The report will give $4,000 for the
survey of the Hennepin canal and
$40 600 for the Delaware and Uhesa-
peake canal. 1t will recommend the
appropriation of about $350,000 for
the Potomac fats. The extra million
for the Mississippi river has been
stricken out. 1t is believed that both
Houses of Congress can be brought to
concurrence on this report, although
the House will be very bitter. In ad-
dition to the railroad influence, some
of the old fashioned Democrats will
hold that it is unconstitutional to
build canals.
There is only one State in the
United STATES, and only one Repre-
sentative in Congress, that has no
interest In the River and Harbor
Bill" said Representative Cassidy, of
Nevada. to a correspondent. "Tle
State" he continued, lis Nevada, and
am the Representative. We haven't
got river, or creek even, in the
entire State OF Nevada. did not like
the idea of our State getting left in
this combination affair, and hunted up
and down tie mountains, but could
not find a bit of water we wanted to
improve. 1t is a cold day when
Nevada is left, but we got the go-by in
this bill Still there will be some
money left after this bill is passed,
and I'll make big pull to get some
of it for a public building
at Carson City, which we
need very much. This haul on
the Treasury" continued Mr. Cassidy,
reminds me Of an occurrence in the
early days OF California. The Legisla
ture had been in session the allotted
time, and was about to adjourn. Eve
rybody had got his bill and appropri.
alton through, but just before the
motion to adjourn was put, member
rose to a question of privilege. What
is it2 asked the Speaker. Mr..
Speaker, answered the member, L ask
of you as a question Of privilege, now
that all the bills and drains and hauls
have got through, how much money is
lett in the treasury The Speaker
made little calculation, and answered.
About 100000 Then. said the
member, / moye to rake her. In the
raking in this case want to get money
enough to put up one public building
in Carson City.
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One of the most healthful and
massive floral offerings ever seen in
this city was sent as a token of re
Spect and sympathy to the residence
OF Mrs. Speed, on Adams street, yes.
terday, as the gift of Messrs. Frank
Chandler, II. G. Townsend, j. P. Du-
pey and j. F. Aglar, all prominent
western railway men, and friends of
the late James Speed. 1t was in the
form of a shaft or column, resting on
double pedestal and surmounted by
a dove, the design typifying peace, and
the arrangement of the various flow
ers was in exquisite taste.
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A Greenbacker's Talk,
EDshviIIo Special 10 COurier-Jourpal,

Nashville Special 10 CouVier-Journal.
BeSsley, the Greenback candidate
for Governor, addressed a promiscu-
Gus crowd on the public square to-
night. he spoke Of the boilers as the
rule OF ruin Democrats. Though he
thought the low tax men of Tennessee
had been betrayed aud crucited, every
word he said showed that the compro
mise platform of June 20 is the only
practical one on which the people can
stand, though Of course he did not in
tend to leave that impression. He
applauded Wendell Phillips Snd Gen
eral Weaver.
The Democratic county nominees
are having a rally with bands Of
music.
The Worlds Chattanooga cores
pondent had an interview to-day with
Duncan B. Cooper, of Maury county,
who informed him that he had paid
Colyar $4,000 for sixty. QUE shares ef
the American, a controlling interest.
He says it will hereafter advocate
Fussell, but will not be run in the In
terest Of any man or set Of men. 1t is
not yet decided who will be the man
aging editor,
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The CrOpa.

CHICAGO, July 26.--A Milwaukee
special says: Trusty correspondents in
the territory drained by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad sys-
TEN, write from 2S3 points respecting
the grain outlook. The burden of the
reports is large wheat field, half a
crop of corn, and the largest oat crop
ever known. In nearly all parts Of
Minnesota the weather favorS a stout
growth and full head. Fine weather
stopped the rust, which appeared in a
few counties, and fine crops are in.
sured.
The Hessian fly appeared only to
vanish promptly. Winter grain is
being harvested and spring wheat can
be cut in about ten days. In some
parts of the State, notably in the
northern part, corn will be a total
failure, except for fodder. Weeds
fostered by wet aud cold weather hav-
ing choked the corn, the crop will be
about one. third the average. All
parts of the State promise an enor-
NOUS yield Of oats and excellent rye.
In Iowa harvesting is farther
advanced and corn is improving
very rapidly; otherwise the condition
Of crops in theItwo States is nearly
identical. CLinCh bugs have appeared,
but too late to do any damage. About
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three-quarters of a crop Of corn is
expected, and fine weather for three
or four weeks may secure it from frost
and make the yield considerably
larger. There is not an unfavorable
feature in the oat crop, which is
enormous all over the State. In Wis
consin the wheat crop is the best for
many years. Some Of it has ripened
too much and there is some rust, but
these are incidental, not general de-
fects. The, harvest will soon be under
way all over the State. Nearly all
grain is well headed. Corn will be
about half crop. The low lands have
been too wet. The oat crop
will be the heaviest in history.
Rye promises to be a good yield, but
develops slowly; barley, ditto. North
ern Illinois presents no different fea
lures from other States.
Wheat in Dakota is a magnificent
crop. Corn is developing rapidly,
though generally backward, and oats
are very heavy.
Milwaukee special The fact has
developed that the Prohibitionists are
arranging to nominate Congressman in
all the districts. which will consider
ably cOmplicate matters. The hostile
acts Of the brewers have aroused them,
though.
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Yellow Fever Cases at New York.
New York Tribune, "a.


The city of Havana has been un-
usually free from yellow fever until
recently, but now the disease is said
to be prevalent there and the mortali-
ty large. On account of this fact the
Health Officer of the port, DR.. Smith,
has given orders that all vessels here
after arriving from Havana shall not
be permitted to come to the city until
after their cargoes have been dis
charged at the upper quarantine and
they have been thoroughly cleansed
and fumigated. He said yesterday
that while he did not want to be too
stringent in regard to the rules con.
cerning the health Of the port. he
,hought it necessary to take measures
Vi precaution. Up to the present
time the csaes of yellow fever arriving
atthis port have been isolated, and only
one patient now remains in the hos.
pital at quarantine, Charles Nelson,
seaman of the Havana steamship City
Of Alexandra, which arrived on
Thursday last. The order to dis
charge cargoes from Havana vessels
at the upper quarantine before com
ing to the city, was given ten days
earlier than last year, but not SO soon
as in 1880.
The first case of yellow fever this
year was on the Havana steamship
City Of Washington, which came here
on July IL. A Sister of the Roman
Catholic orders who had gone to
Havana in May to do service in the
hospitals fell sick. She died twenty
four hours after her arrival. The
next case was that of Captain Albion
F.Stahl. Of the brigantine Stacy Clark
who recovered at the quarantine hos
pital. The bark Mary 4. Leighton
arrived from Havana 90 July 10, and
had left the mate in the hospital there
sick with yellow fever. Hans Tel
lecker, a seaman, was stricken with
the fever when the vessel was five
days at sea, Arriving here be was
removed to the hospital in precari.
Gus state and died on the following day
When the steamship City of Alexan-
dria arrived, ,Chas Nelson and Judge s
Layton, of Chicago, were found to BE-
suffering from yellow fever, and were
removed to the hospital. Judge Lay
ton was in an almost unconscious state
for twenty four hours after being
transferred, and he died. He had
been to Mexico in behalf Of some
English capitalists on business trip.
During the last National campaign he
worked for the Republican party in
the South. His body was buried at
Seguin's Point, and not having any
relatives, word was sent by DR.. Smith
to his friends in Chicago. They sent
for his effects, and will have his body
taken there in cold weather.
When the steamship HALEY arrived
here on Wednesday from Rio Janeiro,
one Of the passengers was found to be
suffering from smallpox. He was sent
to the hospital on Hoffman Island the
other passengers were inspected, and
the vessel fumigatsd, when she came
to the city.
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Indian Atrocities.

CINCINNATI, July 26.-A Mus
cogee, l. t., special says: Great ex
citement prevails in the western part
Of the Greek Nation over the killing
of a Light Horse Captain named
Scott by a party of Loyalists or Lands
men, who made an attack and rescued
one of their number held a prisoner.
Captain Scott was shot and torn in a
most shocking manner, while one Of
his men, who interfered, was fatally
wounded. Chief Chicota has called
Tor volunteers to keep the peace, but
the Landsmen are desperate and the
citizens fear a bloody encounter.
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I.iHern00IMnrkef.

LIVERPOOL, July 26.-BaCon--
Cumberland cut, dull, 62s I'd; short
rib, dull, 63s Sd. Pork-Prime mess
Eastern, firmer, 96s; Western, frmsr,
COS. Lard-Prime Western, dull, 62s
Sd. Cheese-American choice, dull,
SIS. Beef-Extra India mess, frmer,
1885. Hams-Long cut, dull, 67s.
Corn-0ld mixed, dull, Is Sd. Wheat
Spring No. 2, dull, 9s I'd; No. l
white, steady, 9s lid: Turpentine
Spirits-Dull, 35s; at London, dull,
34s Sd. Rosin-Fine, dull, los; com
mon, dull, 5s Cd.
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to. | find great difficulty in getting a
suitable tenor. Miss Glenn is an
American, who has been singing with
much success in London for several
years. There will probably be a
pianist with the company, but most of
the accompaniments will be played by
the Mendelssohn Quintet Club, Of
Boston, whom | have engaged to
accompany Miss Nilsson. | heard her
in st. james Hall, London, on her
second appearance after her husbands
death. She was dressed in dark
mourning and looked exceedingly
we'll. Her voice has developed and
become much fuller and more rounded
since she was here. She sang divinely,
and was received with an enthusiasm
that | never saw equalled,
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Children Buruetl--EIection.

A Nevada City dispatch says: TIE
bodies Of two missing children were
found yesterday in the ruins Of a
burned building.
VICTORIA, B. c., July ga dis
patch from the Provincial election,
which came off to-day, says: Victoria
returns Beaver, Government; Daire
and Drake, Opposition, and Duck,
Independent. In the adjacent dis
trict Johns and McTavish, Opposition,
defeated Humphreys and McIlmeyl,
the Government candidates. Humph-
reys was the Provincial Secretary. In
NaEimo Dunsmuir and Raphould,
Opposition, are returned. The Gov
ernment has lost six seats SO far as
heard from. The Island, with three
districts, are yet to be heard from.
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gold bracelet soldered above the fore
foot, and dsurmounted with monogram;
but it is essential that the leg encircled
with this metal should he the left and
not the right. Rough terriers have,
on the ether hand, collar of bright
metal, having a medallion or clasp
upon it,sometimes with a photograph
Of the owner, or of some particular
friend Of hers, enclosed. The best
bred "bulls" again, ought to wear the
collar known as the "offcier," with a
colored ribbon-red. or blue for out
door show, and white for the drawing
room. Every dog having any claims to
be well cared for must wear cothurnes,
or tall boots, when he goes out walking,
and these should be of dOeskin, fastened
with rings.
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Church Picnic.

A grand picnic is to be given on
ThurdaV, at the Exposition Building,
by the Baptist Seven Church Union.
which. includes the Beal street Baptist
church, Salem Baptist church, St.
john Baptist church, Union Avenue
Baptist church, St. Paul Baptist
church, Central Baptist church (Cau
sey street,, Maced Baptist church,
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, Mt.
Nebo Baptist church, Mt. Zion Bap.
tist church, First Chelsea Baptist
church (Read's), Ebenezer Baptist
church. 1t is the first effort to give
picnic under the auspices of the Sever
Church Union, and as each church is
to have refreshment table, the affair
will doubtless be enjoyable in the
highest degree.
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Wall street.

NRw YORK, July 26, II am
The stock market opened weak, at
tall per cent lower, Northwest pre-
ferred and New Jersey Central lead
ing the decline. In the early trade a
further decline Of ta14 per cent took
place, in which c., g., G. 4 l. and
New Jersey Central were the. most
conspicuous; after which the market
became strong, and prices sold up / to
lt per cent, Michigan Central, St.
Paul, New Jersey Central, Denver
and Northern Pacific being most
prominent in the upward turn, while
Lake Erie & Western advanced 3 per
cent.
The wheat market is 3a1ac lower
and unsettled and depressed, with less
doing.
Money, 4a45 per cent; prime mer.
camille paper, 4a5s per cent; bar sill
YER, 1l34. Exchange steady, S5t long
881 sight Governments firm. States
inactive, Railroads irregular.
Stocks-After II o'clock the mar
ket continued active, and prices
further advanced ba1s per cent, Will
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville, Centra
Pacific and New jersey Central il
the lead. At noon there was a frac
tional reaction.
Government 6s extended, 10ls; 5s
1913; 4ss, ll43; As, 1909; Pacific 6s o
95. 100.
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Toilets for Dogs
London Globe.

There are 1869 workpeople, male
and female. who subsist in Paris by
making personal decorations and habil-
iments for pet dog,or otherwise paying
attention to the canine race. The
trade done by them is estimated at a
total of five or six millions of francs,
or nearly quarter of million ster-
ling, SO that it may be easily guessed
how great a commotion is caused
amont this section of society, as often
as the dog days come round, and the
infexible rules of the French police
as to muzzling these animals are again
put in force against their owners. The
rage for dressing up canine pets has
long prevailed in France to a much
greater extent than on this side of the
channel, and has assumed extravagant
proportions. The Figaro gives exam
Piles OF the most notable fashions now
to be observed among the fair owners.
Almost every variety Of dog has its
own special toilet case containing the
brushes, combs, spopges and other
appliances for enabling it to be washed
and dressed.
The ornaments suitable for "boule.
dSgue," would be by no means fitting
for lulu, nor does it at all follow
that what would be admired on a
"caniche" would be deemed in good
taste for "grilfon." The latter which
i . long haired and curly haired dog
much priced by all BFsnchwomeR, Is
pitied and despised at this time 81 year
if he is not close shaven over the body,
leaving the lionlike name which looks
so particularly ridiculous to the En-
glish eye. Smooth terriers, who can
not be thus embellished or disRgured,
gre often adorned With Q little plain
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Penifentiary for Lie.

C1NoINNATI, July 26-A Times
Star special from Bucyrus, Ohio, says
In the case of John Smith, alias
James Hogsn. on trial for the murder
of David Snodgrass, the Marshal at
Crestline, the jury returned a verdict
of murder in the second degree, and
the prisoner was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
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Cracking His Heels at Eighty.
Four.
Albany Journal,


The other morning in a grocery
store some one remarked to Mr..
Thomas Dunn, one of our wealthiest
citizens, now in his eighty-f fourth
year, that he was getting cid. "
"Pshaw!" said Mr.. Dunn; "I will
show you that if l am old have
some life in me yet" Hanging his
cane on the railing Of his desk and
placing his hat on q pyramid of
canned goods, Mr.. Dunn stepped to
an alcove formed by the arrangement
of goods and suddenly springing into
the air with the lightness of a latter
day acrobat cracked his heels to-
gether twice before touching the
floor again. AS if this was not sufi
eisnt to convince the most sceptical
of his ability, he repeated the feat.
Others present attempted it, but did
not succeed.
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Won q SuIt.

Mrs. Kate Chase has succeeded in a
suit for division of certain property
on Pearl street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
once owned by Chief Justice Chase,
and in which she has an undivided
half interest, and a commission has
been appointed by the court to parti-
tion the property, or, in the event that
it cannot be justly divided, to value
the same.
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COURTHOUSE NOTES.

Licenses to marry were issued yes
terday to two couples. Cupid was
quiet this forenoon.
Politics, putty and poll taxes are the
principal subjects discussed at the
courthouse. The clerks are all taking
things easy.
Judge Hammond will charge the
jury in the Treadwell-Anglo- American
Packing Company case at 3 o'clock
this evenings
The lawyers can't even scare up q
habeas corpus case.
A deed was recorded to-day from
James L. Lowrey to F. w. Sheriff.,
trustee.
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Ju.tifled In Relieving Him.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The court
of inquiry in the case Of General
Warren finds, substantially, that
General Sheridan was justified in re-
lieving General Warren of his COM
mand at the battle of Five Forks, and
that he did not exceed his authority
in so doing.