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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-03

THE ARMY BOARD which, has been engaged in
examining magazine guns recommended a special
test for the Spencer-Lee gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-03

ARMY ORDERs.-The retirem ent from active ser
vice, by operation OF law, OF Lieut. Col. James B.
N. Potter. deputy paymaster general, is an
nouncd. Leave OF absence for four months is
granted Capt. Henry G. Burton, assistant sur
geon. U. s. army. Col John R. Brooke, Sd infan-
try, will report to the adJutant general OF the
army on public business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-03

APPOINTMENTS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.-Ap-
pointments were made in the War department this
afternoon as follows: Maurice Pechin, Iowa, class
one Secretary's office; s. B. Loving, Va, 81 600,
Secretary's off1ce Thos Jewell class one, surgeon
generals office; o. R. Hall, Maine, class one, adj
Jutant generals office; Edward A. Hammer. $500,
signal office; j. T. Kean, class one, adJutant gen.
erals office; John Walters, Waterman, adjutant
generals Office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

TIKI Russian chapel in New York city,
which has been supported by the Russian
government for the last 10 years or SO, is to
be closed. Similar chapels at Stockholm,
Sweden, and at Weimer, Germany, have al
ready been shut up, and the one at Stuff
CART, in Wurtembprg will be disposed of in
the same way. These chapels were estab-
lished at time when there was sentiment
tai notion abroad that there might be some
sort of a union between the Greek church
and some portion of the Protestant commu-
MON. On this side of the water the scheme
found its chief encouragement among the
Episcopalians, though at the time the chapel
was opened in New York there was gener-
al burst of Russophilism in this country, oc-
casioned by the presence of visiting man
of-war Of the cars navy in New York har-
Dor, and more remotely by the friendly atti-
tude of Russia toward our government dur
ing the war of the Rebellion. Father Bier
ring, the pastor of the New York chapel, is
Dane by birth but has been an American
citizen for about ten years and proposes to
remain in this country although he would
be provided for in st. Petersburg if he chose
to 60 there. He says there are only about
100 persons of the Greek church in New
York, and that they are not settled residents,
but come and go constantly. Perhaps the
project for uniting the Greek and Anglican
churches never had sufficient vitality to be
called religious movement, but such as it
hoo ,,+t1 Ill ct oI
ance of the only Greek chapel in America
will mark the end of what was to few
Jealous churchmen very pleasing dream.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18
''Gath's" Glimpse of Gotham.

Letter to the San Francisco Chronicle1
The life of New York city is pow very much
what that Of San francisco was before the
Comstock lode gave out. 1t is city of specu-
lators, SINNERS, foreigners. Nobody hers has
any time to pay attention to the common safe
guards of the Government. We are having
municipal elections where the most outrageous
characters are put in nomination by the jubi-
liant and at last united Democracy; but the
brain Of this city is engaged in making money
for what purpose it knows not, and Mike and
Pat, running both the political parties here,
feel perfectly safe that as long as there is so
be a vigilance committee. There was a time
when New York was compared to Paris. That
time is past. Everything here now is aping
London. Vanderbilt and the rest run over to
London at least once year, and come back
and build their houses and adjust their society
on some fancied London basis. The second
hand favorites of London, in society and on
the stage, come over here, and the whole city
turns out Tor moment from its money scram-
bling TO welcome them, and if at this particu-
lar time any OF the royal family down to the
grandchildren, should land in New York,
heaven knows what number of car
Piages would be at the pier. The NOR
al force of this city does not compare
with that which it held during the Civil War
Money has eaten its way into the bar the
bench and the pulpit; everything is considered
purchasable, and o man with an intellectual
calling ia this suartsr Of the world Is set down
for fool
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

THE latest man to think the country
wants his services as President is Mr. Jus
tlce Field of the United States Supreme
court, who is announced, on the authority
OF Senator Grover of Oregon, to be candi.
date for President.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

WESTERN and Southern people are be-
coming more careful of the pennies. The
Philadelphia mint, the only one which
makes coins of less value than dollar, is
hard pressed to keep mp with the deman 4
for nickels and cents, as well as for the
fractional silver coins. This demand comes
mainly from the sections where, until with
in few years, money transactions for less
than 'bit'' were looked upon as too hum
Bile for attention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

JOHN B. COUGH, between his starting out
in 1912, and the close of his season, May l,
1882, delivered $3.50 lectures to S,5OO,00O
people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

THE Baltimore Day warns its Democratic
brothers that they are talking up Cleveland
prematurely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

DURING the past year there has been un-
precedented mortality among the rear ad-
mirals of the navy, no less than ten, or one
fifth of all that grade, having died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

PRAIRIE DOG is the name of new town
in Kansas. Should judge that it was Dor
ough, rather than city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

IT looks as if the recommendation OF
President Arthur for two-cent rate on let
tiers would be adopted. The Providence
Journals Washington correspondence says /:
Representative HILL the champion of cheap
postage, speaking of the chances of the two
cent postage bill meeting with favor in the
Senate, told your correspondent to-day that he
had no doubt of its passage there, although he
had heard that one or two Senators doubted
the propriety of making the reduction. Now
that the recent vote in the House shows how
unanimous the Representatives of the people
are for the measure, it is hardly probable that
the Senate will oppose the popular will. Not
only the public generally, but all the officials
OF the post office department are heartily in
favor of the measure. AS to the probability of
the reduction causing decrease in the postal
revenues, Mr.. Hill believed the increase of
correspondence and business of the department
would make up the deficiency even more
quickly than the friends Of the proposition be-
heve. Mr.. Hill is the father of the postal card
business in this country. He it was who intro
duced the bill in Congress making them legal
In the arguments favoriDg that measure, it
was estimated that az average of one hundred
million postal cards would be sent through the
mails in the course of the year. The returns
for the last fiscal year show that 350000,000
were sold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

TIE heavy men of the Life Guards who
went to Egypt lost in weight during the
campaign. while the small and wiry fellows
Of the army gained decidedly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

THE invasion of India by the Salvation
Army has assumed SO grave an aspect that
the pious Hindus have been put to their
wits ends to offset the attack. Their very
best jugglers have been sent out on the
road, and, adds the London Globe, sLest
these attractions shall not suffice, the SER
vices of the tom tom are enlisted, while after
nightfall the earnest souled Nautch girl
employs her tinkling feet to warn the faith
full against the banner-bearing Christians
who have just come over the Black Water.
If therefore, the Salvationists follow their
usual practice of employing the weapons of
the enemy to secure his defeat, they will
have to do something in the way of miracles,
and also to give a Nautch-like character to
their services"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18
mr.. WIN. WESfFALl.
OF Duchess Co., N. 8. SO Years of A gc, suf-
fered CONTINUALLY for Many Years
from Stone i'm tfae BLADDER.

1EUtG Sbokt hM tkkS EbkaO0efs
Great age and painful disease are a sad combna-
ion Yet Mr.. William Wesfall formerly Rock
City Duchess Co., N Y, now of Washington Hollow
in the.s county, came to the office eff DIR. David
Kennedy, the eminent Physician and Surgeon of
Ron out, N. y, some time since. in coalition to
excite the sympathy of the most cold-blooded and
hard-hearted person in the world We say he came
he came--he was, rather, carried to the Doctors
office for he totally help ess, and bore the
from Retention of Urine, and had all the symptoms
bladder The usual instrumental examinations
revealed the presence in the bladder of urinary
calculus of uncommon Size Dr. Kennedy frankly
told Mr.. Westfa that, owing to hi age aud debili.
ty an ope ton was out of the question: but that he
could, by the prescription of "Kennedy's Havorite
Remedy together with local treatment, make
him comfortable and leave him to live out all his
days. The outcome of this was that the patient
joys good heal h to this day.
The &c ensons WHY
DIR. Kennedy SEavOrife Remedy, is being
extensively used by our people follows: 1t is
a combination Of vegetable alternatives. 1t is pleas
ant the taste adapted to both sexes and all ages,
is sJfectvs in afordina immediate relief in all
of Kidney troubles Liver Complaints, Constipation
of the Bowels and arrangements pecu lar to women.
At the same ime puriies the blood thus giving
tone and strength to the system debitated by d.
sease or age ''Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
for sale by all druggists. noV24dFM&W W mas
nov1 WF&M&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

Cosnc papers have met with slight en-
couragement in this country till recently.
Puck, however, is success. Six years ago
two men began its publication with a CAPT
tai OF fifteen hundred dollars. To-day the
income of each equals he salary OF the
President of the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18
Advantageous Insurance.

The Semi Endowment Policy of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of New York
is believed to be the most desirable plan of
insurance ever offered.
Among its advantages are: A definitely
guaranteed cash value at a specified time.
A paid-up policy for full value in case of
discontinuance. Its period 20 years) covers
the productive years of life, when insurance
is mostly needed. It provides for old age.
Above the age of 40 the rates are less than
for life policies in other companies, while
below 40 they are but little in excess of or
binary life premiums.
Parties insured in Cooperative Societies
are requested to compare he net cost of
these policies with thatof assessment insur.
ance.
Circulars, giving full particulars, may be
obtained of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

REFERRING to the tariff commissioners
report. the New York Times says that while
its specific recommendations can, in some
cases, undoubtedly be fairly criticised, their
adoption as whole by Congress would be a
very decided step in the direction of reform,
and might well be the turning point in the
fiscal policy of the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

THE reason why the immigrant with cap
ital does not go South, is according to the
New York Evening Post, that he fears ''to
60 to region where, If some one should
threaten to kill him the law will do nothing
for his protection, and his neighbors will
do nothing for his protection, and he will
leave his home every morning fearing that
he may meet his enemy and return no
mora
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-18

A COMPARISON of the cotton crop before
lieved slave labor essential to the production
of this crop were very greatly in error. The
production for the seventeen years follow
ing the war was 6S,554. 900 bales. while for
the seventeen years Immediately preceding
the war it was 51,570,Ooo. This shows a
gain of 16, 9S4,000 bales in favor of free la
Dor, or about 900, 900 bales year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Hazel GREEN.

All is serene. No deaths, or mar
riages having taken place of late.
Our people are quite jubilant over the
prospect of the rail road from Shulls-
burg to Dubuque, via Hazel Green. We
imagine we hear the cry of all aboard
for trains going West Ding Ding
Dong.
Our merchants report a tip top trade,
during the holiday season.
Sheriff John Lane was with us last
week for a few hours. John has the
name of keeping the most orderly and
clean Jail in the state. Serves him
right.
}. j. Crawford has gone to Madison
to fill position in the senate.
If you want to settle up for THE HER
AID, call on George Mills. at his store.
Miss Dollie Jones has been the guest
of her friend, Miss Bess Crowle, who is
endearoring bring W the youth of our
village in the right way, by learning
them to read, write, &c.
The protracted meetings at the NJ f.
Church have been the means of enduc-
ing many to flee from the wrath to
come.
Simon franklin of East Dubuque was
here to-day looking up live stock
w. j. Eustice, of this place, has
opened confectionery and fruit store,
in Josiah Thomas's old stand. on the
corner.
Lots of wood coming to town Price
$500 per cord.
Max Sickle of Platteville, was here
interviewing customers Friday.
The wife of Emil Bycrs, niece of
Anon Miller, of this place, died at her
home, near Hampton, Iowa, on Jan
nary 18th.
DIR. j. L. Jenckes is kept quite busy
vaccinating our people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
KING.
WEItLEY.

Mr.. William Tenant has been quite
seriously i'll for some time past but is
now improving slowly.
Station agent Loomis is doing good
business and if the boys word goes for
anything can dish up some fine oyster
stews.
o. A. Lance, our merry smith is still
hammering away, occasionally drawing
a tooth for diversion.
Two brothers named Hand recently
imbibed too much poor whiSkey and
got into dispute ending in row when
one struck the other over the head with
mop handle cutting cash several in
ches long. The wounded man tainted
away from loss of blood but was finally
cared for by the minister who proved q
good samaritan in this case. If matters
continue we will have to organize a
police force or start a mop factory.
The young folks had a grand good
time the other evening at wood bee held
at the minister's, where they first cut
and piled up good pile offuel and then
adjourned to the house where an ex-
cellent oyster supper was awaiting them.
Mrs. N. A. Elliot, has started dress
making and millinery shop.
Mr. l.. Nieley, is laying in good sup
ply of wood for the lime kiln and will
open mp in the spring.
Mr. +. ID. Hayes and family, from
Iowa, are here on visit to relatives and
friends
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Well Fitted For the Place,

We copy elsewhere communication
to the Grant county HERALD, suggest
ing the name of George Clementson,
Esq, of Lancaster, for the position of Cir
cult Judge. We think it well worthy
the careful consideration of the people,
for if we mistake not, the man is we'll
fitted for the place, and we very much
question if better selection can be
made. Mr.. Ciementson is about forty
years of age, has been in the active prac-
tice of the law for about fifteen years,
at Lancaster, during all of which time
until the death of that gentleman, he
was the partner of the late Hon. j.
Allen Barber. Four years of this time
Mr.. Barber was in congress from this
district, and when at home his immense
business interests occupied the most of
his time, and the large legal practice of
the firm devolved principally upon Mr..
Clementson, and with great credit to
himself has ne discharged those duties.
He is considered, and is entitled to be
considered in the very front rank Of his
profession in this judicial circuit and in
the State. His character as man and
gentleman is above suspicion, and his
integrity none will question. He is
strong in his convictions, but moderate
and cautious in urging his views upon
others. These qualities have made him
very popular in his own county and
elsewhere where he is known. Many
of the people of La Fayette county, have
met Mr. Clementson, and he is very
highly esteemed by those who know
him. Darlington Republican,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
An Intelligent Ane,

A man of strict veracity relates these
two facts. of which he was an eye-wit-
ness He had very intelligent ape.
with whom he amused himself by giving
walnuts Of which the animal was ex-
tremely fond. One day he placed them
at such distance from the ape that the
animal, restrained by his chain. could
not reach them. After many useless eff
forts to indulge himself in his favorite
delicacy, he happened to see servant
pass Ivy. with napkin under his arm.
tie immediately seized hold oft, whisked
il put beyond his arm. to beat the nuts
within his reach. and so obtained posses
s."u of them. His mode of breaking
Na.uuts was fresh proof of his inventive
powers. He placed a walnut upon the
Ground. let great stone fall on it, and
5" got ut its contents. One day, the
ground on which he had placed the wal
luis was SO much softer than usual that,
j toad Of breaking the walnut. the ape
o. y drove Il into the earth. What does
i animal do? He takes MP a tile.
70 5 the walnut upon it. and then let's
! ~ Stone tall while the walnut is in that
non.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Wicked ChlOrOfOm.

The possibility of chloroforming per
son in sleep, without waking him, hay-
ing been disputed in recent murder
trial, DIR j. V. Quimby, of Jersey City,
was led TO test the question experiment
ally. The results were presented in
paper before the section of medical iur-
isprudencc at the meeting of the Medi-
cal American association, few days
ago, DIR. Quimby made arrangements
with a gentleman to enter his room
when he was asleep and apply chloro-
form to him. This he did with entire
success, transferring the person from
natural to artificial sleep, without
arousing him. He used about three
drachms of Squibb's chloroform, and
occupied about seven minutes in the
operation The second case was
boy of -, who had refused to take ether
for minor operation. DR.. Quimby adj
vised the mother to give the boy light
supper, and put him to bed. She did
so, and DIR. Quimby, calling when the
boy was asleep administed the choro-
form and performed the operation
without awakening the boy. The third
case was a boy of 10 years suffering
from an abscess. Two important infer
ences may be drawn from these cases,
DR. Quimby said Minor surgical oper-
atoms may be done with perfect safety
and much more pleasantly than in the
ordinary way, and secondly, person
somewhat skilled in the use of chloro-
form may enter sleeping apartment
and administer chloroform with evil in
tentions while person is asleep. Hence
the use of the drug in the hands of
criminal may become an effective in
strument in the accomplishment of his
nefarious designs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Sterling Silver.

One of the brightest social events that
has happened in this city for some time
was the celebration of the twenty-tifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. ID. Streeter. last Monday evening.
About seventy-tive invitations were is
sued, many being to out of town
friends. The responses to these little
billets brought an overlooking house.
Old folks and young folks mingled in
one happy mass where no loophole was
left for anything but the most enjoya-
BILE of good times.
During the evening Mr.. Il. 4, Wat
kins, with Mrs Streeter an his arm,
walked up to Gay as he sat uncons-
cious of the danger and administered to
him a severe Gaming, which, however.
brought more pleasure than of pain.
The article used in the chastisement
was a handsome Silver-Leaded cane, the
present of Mrs. Streeter. Another of
the pleasing incidents of the evening
was the presentation of silver tea set
from the children to father and moth
er." The presentation speech was
made by Rev. S. NJ. Eaton. in few well
chosen and felicitous words.
Among those present from abroad
were the Rev Morse, of Boscobel. Mrs.
Err. Swearingen. Darlington; Mrs. c. A.
Thompson, Saratoga Springs, \. Y. I;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
Poultry Profitable.

Farmers have plenty of room and
land Ia spare on which fowls may be
kept 10 advantage Cheap houses can
be built on their premises to shelter a
hundred or two birds that will give
them fresh egg, in abundance (to use
in the household or sell for cash) in the
right season. There is very little labor
TO be performed i'll the proper care of Il
few score Of nice fowls during the
breeding season And large, very
large, percentage upon the cost and
keeping all told. is the natural and GER
tain return there may be realized to any
farmer anywhere, on q small or large
scale, where this business is conducted
rs it should be. Why, then, should not
our farmers avail themselves of this
plainly remunerative adjunct upon their
premises?
There is more money in good poultry
raising considering its cost by one
half To he had annually, than can be
realized from the pigs or sheep on a
farm. And vet the latter are fed and
housed and bred every where to the en-
tire neglect, almost of fowl stock Our
farmers will DO well To look into the
merits of this thing. Good fowls OF
any of the improved breeds may now
be- had at reasonable price And VIC
sincerely rccommend this matter to the
careful consideration of those who have
the facilities at hand to rear good poul-
try at a renuneratvc rate, but who
have neglected this well-paying branch
Of rural economy. Home CARTE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-26
A close shave.

"The trouble about Arizona" said an
Eastern capitalist, who had returned from
nspeciiugminingp properties III .hat State,
the great trouble is that people going
there drop right into the first trade that
comes along. whether they are fitted for
il or not. For instance. down in tho
Tombstone district there is Il plumber
keeping n hotel. He charges - a day
for hoard, and for putty and extras, 3"
SD Then there is restaurant run by
a minister, hut he passes around the CON
tubutIon box so often that his trade is all
gone. The only physician in town used
70 he a hill poster in Chicago, and he
does nothing hut cover his patients with
porous plaSters The cemetery is run by
n couple of actors. but they work off the
grave digger scene SO much that they are
beginning TO lose custom There's n
shoemaker in the tailoring business, and
he ,t'ws all his clothes with waxed thread
aud a brad awl The night before left
sent to the drug store for prescrip-
t,"n When it was put mp the label
said. To bc we'll shocked and looked as
d'rcctcd." The clerk who prepared it
talked like n hroken-down horse Jockey,
So with great foresight tried u couple of
Spnuntuls on my servant He died in
half mn hour Closest shave | ever had
in my life Queer place, that Arizona. 3"
San Francisco Post.