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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
! 47th CONGRESS-.


In the U. s. Senate the Apportionment
bill was reported from the Census Committee.
but consideration of it was delayed. Mr.. Cali
offered resolution declaring that congress
OF the American nations would be wise and
beneficial The bill to place General Grant
on the retired list of the army was debated at
length, and it was agreed that it shall be
taken up again. Mr.. Call, Democrat, of
FLORIDA, introduced resolution in the United
States Senate declaring any attempt on the
part OF Congress to interfere with the religi-
ous belief Of the polygamists of Utah viola
ton Of the Constitution of the United States.
In the United States Senate Mr.. DAVIS pre-
sented numerous petitions for the better
observance of treaty stipulations with the In
dams, and urged that the nation shall keep
its plighted faith with them. Messrs Plumb
and Teller replied, reciting the atrocities com
mitted by the Indians ON the border, and
demanding protection for Western settlers. A
restitution was adopted for an adjournment
over until Thursday as mark of respect to
the memory of George Washington. The
House Apportionment bill was taken up,
briefly debated, and then passed by viva
voce vote. The resolution declaring that the
law granting arrears of pensions should not
be repealed was again called up, and after
debate motion was adopted, by vote of
rs to 90 to lay the whole subject on the
table.
1.-The United States Senate the bill retiring
Gen, Grant with the pay of general in the army
was passed with an amendment that it should
not affect the number of retired officers
allowed under the present law. A joint reso-
luton was passed empowering the Secretary
of War to issue rations and clothing to the
sufferers by the floods on the lower, Missis-
sippi, the amount not to exceed 100000.
In the Senate of the United States resolu-
tions we're offered directing the Committee of
Foreign Affairs to inquire whether any person
connected with the United States government
had become mixed up in any way, whatever,
with private claims in the controversy be-
tween Chilli and Peru and Bolivia. The res
CLINTON was referred to the Foreign Affairs
Committee. bill was passed empowering
the secretary of War to use the unexpended
balance of the appropriations for the improve
ment of the Susquehanna river above
and below Havre de Grace. The Immediate
Deficiency Appropriation Bill was taken up
and sed with the Senate amendments
attached, after which the Senate adjourned,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
WaShinoton.

Ex-Minister Christiancy has retracted the
charge he made against ex-Secretary Blaine
of making public his private letters written
from Peru. He now learns that the letters
in question were officially stamped by his
clerk.
A question was referred to the PostofIice
Department some time ago as to the proper
mail charges on supplement to certain re-.
ligious paper published in Providence, r. T
The subscription price of the paper is fiftv
cents per annum, and with the supplement il
is ten dollars. The supplement consisted Of
illustrations of religious character, and il
was held by the postmaster who brings the
question before the department, that the sun
plement was not mailable under the pound
rate, The derisiop rendered by First Assis.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
A Visit to a French Family.

After simple and early breakfast,
the family and guests dispersed to their
different occupations. "Madame" every
morning made tour of inspection of
the garden and grounds, to trim flow
ers, look at the chickens, and so on,
on which tours I would often accompany
her. But this did not consume much
time. Her chief occupation in the
morning was teaching her children, for
which she was we'll qualified, as are
most mothers in France, owing to the
limited number of primary schools. At
eleven o'clock the regular breakfast was
announced by bell suspended out
doors ct one angle of the house All
were ready for it and punctual. The
menu OF this meal is not important. 1t
is only the manner of serving it, and
every other meal in France, which
merits special remark. In France to
"set the table" means, generally speak
ing, to put nothing on it but the nipple
ments necessary for use, such as plates,
knives, forks, glass and napkins, with
c1rofes of water, wine and condiments;
add to these the dessert, consisting of
fruits and various bonbons, and always
an accompaniment of flowers. All meats
that require to be carved are cut up on
dishes, at side table, and passed
around by the waiter, who likewise
changes plates, and watches the wants
of those who are eating. Vegetables
and the solids of the dessert are served
in like manner. After breakfast, work
was resumed. At four o'clock the mail
came and caused pleasant ripple of
excitement. Then came the hour for
recreation. Whether walking, bathing,
playing some outdoor game, or making
an excursion in the woods or on the
water, something of this kind always
occupied what remained of the after
noon. 1t is needless to state that every
body was the more ready for dinner on
account of it. In fair weather we dined
in the open air, a luxury which climate
and freedom from annoying insects per-
mitted. Our table was placed on the
gravel walk in the shadows of two large
altheas, which served to screen us from
the setting sun. Those who pleased
sat with their hats on. The meal gen
orally lasted two hours, far into the
twilight, and longer still when there
was moon. After dinner we repaired
to the house. where indoor games
whiled away the hours until bedtime.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
SouthernNe WIS.

Hon. Joseph H. Acklen has been nominated
for Congress from the Third Congressional
District of Louisiana:
by an arrangement just concluded fast mail
service has been extended to st. Augustine
Palatka, Sanford, Enterprise and all points
on the st. Johns and Lake Eustace Railroad.
and South Florida railroads. The steamers
leaving Jacksonville on the arrival of trains
will make close connections with the above
points, and delay to passengers and mail at
Jacksonville will be avoided In the future.
By this arrangement from twenty-four to
thirty-six hours will be saved to the above
points.
The Newcomb Buchanan Company, of
Louisville, KY, the largest whiskey distilling
firm in the South, has made an assignment:
to J. M. Atherton. Liabilities, 81 200 900
assets, 100000. The suspension is thought
to be only temporary.
Wilmington, N. c., gives gratifying evidence
of prosperity. Last year the customs re-
ceipts at that port aggregated s74,751, a
decided increase on previous years, whilst
the Wilmington Star states there is not a
vacant house in the city, and that the mer-
chants have done a better trade than
usual.
The New Orleans Times-D Democrat states
that there is now a 30-foot channel through
the entire length of the Eads jetties, and that
the business men of New Orleans are entirely
satisfied with the situation
Ex-Governor Pinchback was nominated by
the President and confirmed by the Senate,
surveyor of customs at New Orleans.
The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal claims for
that city the credit of having originated the
war upon the practice of carrying concealed
weapons nearly ten yea RS ago, and avs that
the rigid enforcement of the law I" has nearly
eradica ted an evil which was frightful in its
consequences"
Tarboro, N. O., has twelve streets, with a
length of q miles.
The extensive milling property of Eli Lock-
hart in Lincoln county, Ga, was destroyed
by fire.
Mr.. George Rivers Walker, an eminent
lawyer, of Charleston, s. c., is dead.
The Central Road OF South Carolina, which
runs from Lanes, ON the Northeastern Rail-
road, to Sumter, ON the Wilmington, Column
bia and Augusta Railroad has been compile
ted, and train with passengers came
tn rough from Sumter. In the course of
week or ten days the trains will run regu.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
The ScOvilies.

The Scovilles live in white marble
mansion in Chicago, and reporter who
visited them found Mrs. Scoville very.
communicative. She thinks Guiteau,
her brother, will not be hanged. Fan
ME Sooville, the eldest daughter, and
very good-looking as well as most in
telligent young lady, is the flower of
the family. She hates reporters pas
sionately, and knows how to answer
them as the following will show: "
~ don't dislike reporters as gentle
men," answered Miss Fannie, but be-
couse of their business. Ever since the
shooting, this house has beenin a state
Of seige with men of your profession.
Sometimes we have had three of them
all at once, standing guard on the front
stoop. They almost worried my life
out for time, but I have got over
that"
"And you say you can tell reporter
as far as you can see one?'
"Your experience should convince
you of that fact without asking me-" "a
"How can you tell them from other
people ?"
81 don't know how do it, only I do.
They come up here 80 quiet and nice
and speak SO soft and politely, and
sympathize with you SO tenderly, and
all the time they are edging their way
to the front door, and once they get
into the parlor it is useless to protest.
They won't go out, no matter what !
say. They'll just take book from the
table and begin reading. OF course
they act gentlemanly, and treat me with
all the politeness of chevalier, and
what am I to do? The worst of it is,
they go away and print lot of stuff
without particle of truth in it,"
"Is Misrepresentation arule p
Chow nice Of you to ask me that; of
course you wouldn't do such a thing;
you would not misrepresent us and say
1 slammed the door in your face; oh,
no, you couldn't be induced to say
such thing, but I wouldn't like to
trust you, all the same"
II assure you, Miss Scoville, T."
"Oh, yes, they all say that, so you
may stop where you are and save you
nice things for some one who will APP
preciate them and believe them" s'
Denver's resident p population is esti.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

DR.. Hartig states that g, strong man
working hand fire-engine with his
utmost strength for two minutes can do
work amounting to 0.4O3 in the highest
and 0.227 of one-horse power In the
lowest maximum attainable.
Heat exchange between the spheres
is active. Every touch of solar ray on
planet conveys heat energy from the
sun to the planet, and thus the Unequal
ity of heat between the orbs OF space is
being slowly overcome.
1t is we'll known that black object
on white ground will appear to be
much larger than it really is. A white
stripe, for instance, on black surface
seems broader than black stripe on q
white surface, although both be of the
same width. This phenomenon of stimuli
taneous contrast is physiologically ex-
plained by Peter Scherfer in this way
When one of our senses receives dou-
BILE sensation, one of which is active
and strong while the other is weak, it
will be found that the latter is not felt.
This must be particularly the case when
both impressions are of the same kind,
or when strong effect from an object
on one of the senses is followed by
another of the same kind which is milder
and weaker.
If any one has looked with wonder
and even a certain terror on the yearly
increasing list of graduates from our
medical colleges let them find comfort
in tho fact that diseases are increasing
in an equal ratio, and will demand all
the cunning of all the schools to lessen
or altogether do away with their posi-.
bilities. Barbarism meant the black
death and many another equally hide
GUS means of parting soul and body.
Civilization means more insidious but
equally eficacious methods, and the
very latest is known and chronicled in
the London Globe as "drawing-room
malaria" One would fancy that in this
apartment. free from the traps of sta
tionary washstands and other civilized
ports of entrance for diphtheria and it's
tribe, that immunity might be had, but
form of low fever has developed, ac-
counted for by Professors Klebs, Cru
deli and others as far back as 1879, on
certain theory demonstrated now by
positive experimental be fact. Plants
have become more and more an essen
tial portion of the furnishing Of such
rooms, and the heat customarily main
tanned in them has filled the mir with q
moist vapor arising from the earth in
which they are planted. This earth,
rich in organic matter, parts with it
when acted upon by heat in infinitesi-
NAL portions. inhaled with every breath
and in time poisoning and deteriorating
the blood. The symptoms speedily take
on the forms noticeable in those who
inhabit marshy places, and only the re-
moval of the ferns and plants has secured
permanent relief. High temperature
and no ventilation will bring about
much the same result, and the whole
seems to sum up as an argument TOR
more air and less heat.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04

larly, forming new line from Charleston IN
Colu mba
Another offer of land for the Russian rof,,
gees has been receivedaby Mayor King. Of
Philadelphia, in communication from Calvin
J. Cowles, of Charlotte, N. c., who Offers free
homes for fifty families of prosecuted Russian
Jews. The land he offers are situated in the
counties of Alexander and Wilkes, and he
says, are adapted to corn, wheat, tobacco.
etc, well watered and timbered forest.
The great Sibley Cotton Factory at Augusta
Ga, the cost of which, with its machinery. was
over 100000, has been completed and com
menced regular operation, giving employment,
to several hundred hands. 1t is one of the
finest factories in the country, and its product
will compare with the best.
General Joshua l.. Chamberlain, president
of Bowdoin College, has been rendered the
management of one of the largest business
enterprises in Florida, and has accepted the
offer.
Pine Bluff tArk.) special says "Mrs.
McAffee beat out her husbands brains with a
gun barrel. She discovered him in adulter-
GUS intercourse with his stepdaughter
her child. Mrs. McAffee is now in Jail await.
ing trial"
The Supreme Court of South Carolina
affirmed the decision of the court below SEN
fencing to death the four colored men = Bur
ton, Dodson Bates and Adams.
Gov. Lowry, of Mississippi has sent com.
munication to the Merchants Exchange q
st. Louis asking that assistance be sent to The
sufferers by the overflow along the lower Mis-
sissippi river.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04

Denver's resident p population is esti.
mated at 10000,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18
a WOMAN's IaEROHsu,
During u Flood She
GIings TO "a Syvayimg Tree
and Saves two Chill
sren.
TOsccola Sentinel

In connection with the White
Breast Bottom, Ia, 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 lOP.
NJ. the banks of the creek BEGAN
to overflow and soon the water be-
gan coming 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 velvetcur-
tain, and the thunder was terrific
Mrs. Carey took one little boy,
aged about nine, and Mrs. rMly;ss'
baby, but six weeks old, 1cfF tae
house and started for the high
ground. Reaching the garden
fence, perhaps 100 feet from the
house, she found the current SC
strong that she could not keep hel
footing. Her clothes became en-
tangled in barb wire fence.
Fortunately she was at the foot
of tree. Helping the boy tC
climb the tree she handed him the
baby to hold moment. The wa
tiers were raging all about her ano
were rapidly rising. She must ac'
quickly. With great presence o
mind she disengaged herself by
tearing her dress from her person
and swung herself into the tree
Assisting the boy to climb further
up she took the baby and held i
and herself by one foot and one
hand to that swaying tree for three
long hours and until rescued by
men, who SWAMI in TO her anc
brought her and the children ava,
by the aid of ropes. When the mel
reached her she said, save the ba
by first" The heroism of this no
bic little woman who thus saved
these children-the children o
another-deserves to be mentioned
in song.
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rne Eevnttan war.

Contrary to advices printed elsewhere
in this issue, tie Egyptian leader, Ara
bi, instead of sarrenderiug a, the bid
ding of the Sultan Turkey, has actually
Induced the church authorities 10 declare
the Sultan deposed, and new Sultan to
be appointed. There is no question but
what Arab has the confidence aud sym
pathy of the Egyptian people, and OF the
Mahcmedan church This being the case
there inust be a coa,inuahon of the war
The European powers csuld settle it if
they would act unitedsy, bat mutual jesI >
ouscies exist between the Nations inter
es,ed, and Il ey may Jet become involved
in general war. The Eaglish are rapid
~ landing troops, the Egyptians are
plncing themselves altogether on the de-
fensive. but collision must occur soon.
There can be but little doubt that Russia
and some other Nations ars encouraging
the Egyptians as against En- gland, and
soon there will be big fighting or big
back down.
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PrsH.-When Cousin VIII was
at home for vacation the boys al
wsys expected lots of fun.
The last frolic they had, before
ke went back to his studies, was q
tramp for hazlenuts.
AS they were hurrying along in
high glec, they came upon dis
courdyed looking man and a dis-
couraged looking cart.
The cart was standing before the
orchard full of apples.
The man was trying to pull it
up the hill to his own house.
The boys did not wait to be in
vited but ran up to help him with
a good will.
The man frightened up, the
cart moved along as fast as the
rheumatism would let him, and in
five minutes they all stood painting
at the top of the hill.
"Obliged to We ALL" said the
man: "you all jest wait minute;;'
and he hurried into the house, while
two or three pink-aproned children
peeped out of the door.
"Now, boys" said Cousin Will
"this is small thing; but l wisl
we could take n motto out of it
and keep it for life. PUSH" it il
just the word for a grand cleal
morning like this; it is just the
word for strong arms and young
hearts; it is just the word for ;
world that is full of trouble like
this is.
off anybody has any trouble ant
you see it, don't stand back; bu
push.
at there's anything good doing
in any place where you happen tt
be, push. :
eff there's work going on il
the Sunday-school, push.
"Don't draw back, l beg you
You'll do one or the other"
At this moment, the farme
came out with a dish of his Wife
dough-nuts and a dish of apples
and that ended the Sermon E9
changed
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The Hickman Courier lays down the
following platform to whishit swears al
le gi4ncc:
"lsi.-The improvement Of the rivers.
'2nd.-A revised tariff that will give
equitable protection TO hone industries.
"3Ed.-The education of the people by
giving to the encouragement Of free
schools the public lands.
''4fh--The maintenance Of sound Ma
tional currency"
And the Courier imagines that the
Democrats are divided into two parties
upon these questions, what he calls the
"BourbOns" being opposed 10 them.
We look upon any division of the
Democratic party of this character as the
profoundest fudge. We rank ourseif as
Bourbon Democrat. We glory in being
Bourbon Democrat, because we under
tand the bourbon Democracy" to mean
the great m ass of the intelligence, honor
political integrity, and patriotism of the
South. In short, the whole Democratic
party Of the South and the largest and
truest portion of the whole party in tbs
North.
But Bourbon Democrat as we are, VIC
fully subscribe to the platform above lait
down by the Hickman Courier; and we be.
lieve that nearly the whole Democrat,
party of the Union will subscribe to the
same platform.
George Warren is too sensible man t.
be echoing the idiotic howl OF Radicals
Negroes and Democratic apOs ates abOu
Bourbon Democratsi Every Democrat
who is loyal to Political principle and hii
party Is Bourbon Democratic PsfHca 4
Ners.
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yDrin,x Ea,an

The yellow fever is sIsxly gaining .
soO'holI in the United States, and it is
now probable that this terrible scourge
may Jet prevail this seasOa as an epidcm-
ie in some Southern poisa. 1t prevails
as an epidenic at BrownsvIlle. Texas, and
from thence has spread tsseverai ada
cent towns. NeE Orleans has had several
cases, and on last rGesdsya case was re-
ported at Pensacola, flcriaa. All along
The sea coasts vessels arc nov aud then re
ported Sitb yellow fever an board, but
all such vessels are proapuy forced into
quaransine. It's q'si,e pns,ble that it
may prevail as an ePidessic this season
n New Oss=aus aEi cther txtreg.e South
ern Points but tho hest aeihor;ties assert
that they sFprshsnd 10 asnger Of its
reaching a. high up a. Asnphis, but then
the people kRos hat is osaL.s. and there
fore ~aichfulness aud I'll uroper pre-
cautions ere IN order.
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Gen. Duford At Chicago when was,l.o.a
the other day and" aad the wav re
shlewd politician galIoped from he
course. After ma Intellectual attemnt 10
bring him back o the subject, the Tsnoy j
Ter took the hint, and. after thankin ~
Governor for his kin lness. started dA
Now don't write that you Intervals
ed me in this ridicnlons plight; but ann
pose it, no use telling yoa Tot to III
With the quiet laughter of the great Mi
Iisian ringing ia his ears. the reporter
left
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An ugly fight oceurre j at wOodvilIe'
Ballard county, in which the man con
the bottom" pulled razor and inflicted
four severe wounds. At McCbristian s,
same county, DR.. Nix was attacked by a
crowd Of drunken mou, but defended him
self Ivy knocking four Of them out ofiime.
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Official Directory.
MAGISTRATES COURTS.

lst District-Esq. Donaho, ID Saturday
/ n March, June, September and Decem-
Der. Esq. Hammond, lst Saturday in
SAM months.
u District-Esq Goar, 3rd Saturday in
March. June, september and Decembe
Esa. KenaIy, 4th Monday in same months.
3rd District-Esq. Reed, 3rd Monday in
March. June, September and December.
E 81. Mayes, 4th Saturday in same months.
4th District--Esq Dick inson, LIST Mon
day in March, June, September and De-
cember. Esq. Baynes, 4th Tuesday in
same months.
9Th District-Esq. Boaz, LIST wednesda y
in March, June, September and Dec ember.
Esq. Fields, Bird Wednesday in sam g
months.
9th Dis,rict-Esq. Jones, 4th Wednes
day in March, June, September aud be-
cember. Esq. Thos. Bradshaw ID Wed
nesday in same months.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
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STATE OFFICERS.

Governor-Luke p. Blackburn.
Lit. GOVERNOR. s. Cantrell.
Secretary of State-James Blackburn.
Assist. Sec. OF State-Thos. q. Harris
State Auditor-Fayette Hewitt.
treasurer ames W. Tate.
Attorney G eneral-P- w Hardin.
Register Land Ofice-Alph. She lden.
Sup. Pub. nstruction-J. d. Pickett.
Stats Printers. |. NJ. Major.
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John 3. Gaines, has decided to abandon
his idea of trying TO start newspaper in
Louisville, ana will start the Park City
Tri- Ueekiy Times in Bowling Green, the
latter part Of this month. L viii he pub
lished on Tuesdays, Thursdays ard Satur-
days, and will contain the Geographic dis
patches
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Bishop Emberton and Richard Speak
man, OF Monroe County while being taken
to Glasgow for safe keeping, charged with
The brutal outrage Of Ms. J. B. Garrett, of
TompkinsyilIe, were taken from he guards
by mob, hung to tree and riddled with
bullets. The lady was the wife OF an emf
nently respectable citizen.