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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29
CONDENSED TELEERAMS.

The bill to relieve certain deserters
from the volunteer army during the rebel
lion passed the House of Representatives on
the It'll. Mr. Haskell spoke ON the tariff
commission bill.
SEVERAL persons were killed and
many injured by an exploding boiler on the
steamer Bellamac, near Brownsville, Wis,
on the eth.
A PARTY of intoxicated Indians got
on the war-path at Yuma, Ariz., on the 9Th
and brave was slain. The murderer was
pursued and captured by the organized po-
lice of the tribe and summary tried, found
guilty, and beaten to death with clubs in
the hands of the nearest relatives of his VIC
tim.
In New York City, on the 9th, Theo-
dore Gerhard Drained his nine year. old son
with hammer and cut his own throat. He
had quarreled with his wife because she
would not permit the lad to go for beer.
The graves of Confederate dead were
decorated at New Orleans on the 9th. The
Grand Army of the Republic participated in
the ceremony.
ST. XAvIER's CATHOLIC CHURCH,
one OF the largest and finest in Cincinnati,
was totally destroyed by fire the other day.
THE corpse of a Chinaman was found
hanging in the basement of the council
chamber at Victoria, B. c., the other day.
The coroner's jury was convinced that he
was hanged by his countrymen as leper,
and his clothing burned ON the body to pre-
vent contagion.
The House Committee have agreed
to insert in the river and harbor bill an APP
preparation of "a, $4,000 for Improvement
Of the Mississippi River from the head of the
passes to the mouth of the Illinois. OF this
sum, s., 123,000 is to be expended for i'm
provements below Cairo, and 5000, 900 be-
tween Cairo and the Illinois River. The
whole appropriation is to be expended by
the Secretary of War, in accordance with
the plans, specifications and estimates of the
Mississippi River Commission.
Mrs. JOSEPH BURNS, living near
Leadville, Colo, recently gave birth to
monstrosity said to resemble lizard, hav-
ing hands like fins. The head was what
filled the physicians and attendants with
CONSERVATION and horror. 1t was very small
and almost round, sitting upon the should
ers without a neck. The back and upper
part were covered with short growth of
fine black hair, which grew down low where
the forehead should be.
PHILADELPHIA labor organizations
are arranging for parade and mass meet
ing to express indignation at the action Of
President Arthur in vetoing the Chinese
bill. Trade associations OF the country are
invited to cooperate in the disapproyal of
the veto.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29

deputy United States Marshal, tG protect
life and property. He has telegraphed the
President the full state of affairs and asked
for an appropriation from Congress OF $780,
900 to defray expenses of roofing ruffianisn1
out of the Territory. He also asks Congress
for power to suspend county officials for six
months. Fifty Cinnamon, en- route to work
for contractor ON the road grade in the
Somita valley, were met by white men and
ordered back. They refused, and the white
men opened fire with revolvers, causing
them to retreat. The white men are de-
termined to allow no Chinese labor on the
grade.
HIN. BLoODGoOD, editor of the Sand
witch Ul.) Free Press, had four ribs broken
and received other serious injuries, April 4,
by being caught in a shaft which conveys
power into his printing office.
The Mississippi is now open for its
whole navigable length.
| The Standard Oil Company's refinery
in Pittsburgh, Pa, was fired by an explo-
sion of chrysaline, April 4, and damaged to
the extent of 49,, 900.
SOME months ago package contain
ing $4,000 was lost at Graying, Mich, while
| in charge Of the express company. A few
days ago U. D. Price, poor railroad labor
er, bought house and branched out in
other directions SO as to excite suspicion.
Detectives visited the house and found UNI
der clapboard almost $4,000. Upon being
confronted with these facts Price owned up
and said he noticed the package accidentally
drop while being transferred at the station.
He kicked it under the platform and after
ward secured it. He says he burned nine
500 bills, for fear they might lead to his de-
lection.
The President will not act in the case
of Sergeant Mason until the Supreme Court
decides on the legality of the sentence. The
Secretary of War sustains the Judge Advo-
cate General in pronouncing invalid the
proceedings of the coult-martial.
JOHN BAELIs has been jailed at St.
Louis because he was only two inches
shorter than old man Bender, the Labette
County (kans.) tend.
RICE COUNTY, Kansas, was swept by
cyclone the other day. Moving north from
Raymond, it Frustrated telegraph poles and
unroofed barns and dwellings. John Will
sons house was blown down, killing Mrs.
Wilson and so injuring Mrs. Parker, who
was staying there, that there are no hopes
for her recovery. In the town of Chase,
twenty buildings were demolished and ears
were blown from the track. Mr.. Read,
hotel-keeper, was killed, hs.wife was fatally
injured, and other lives were lost. The wind
was accompanied with a veritable Water
spout, pouring deluge in places and draw
ing up everything loose in other spots. AT
the farm of E. 3. Lawrence the wind sucked
all the water out Of the wells. The cloud,
was funnelshaped, whirling and twis ing
with fearful velocity.
AN express messenger on Fort
WAYNE train recently heard strange noises
from a large box billed to Philadelphia.
When he pried off the top, out stepped an
old man named Jerry McAuley, who had
been shipped from Chicago in the most
economical manner. The express matter re-
mains in the hands of the officials at Del
phoS q.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29

from hsy-mow upon pitchfork standing
points upward and was seriously injured.
The prong ran entirely through the lower
part Of his body. The little fellow may re-
cover. A 17year-old boy, named Krabihl,
committed suicide by hanging in his fathers
barn, not far from the scene of the accident,
on the same day. He was rigid in death
when discovered. No cause can be imagined
for the rash act, as all his relations at home
seem to have been pleasant.
W. r. LONG, alias Charles Crimson, a
tramp charged with stealing horse and as
sauting a girl three years old, was taken
from Jail at Kokomo, Ind, April 4th, by a
party of disguised men who strung him up
on a bridge. He denied his crime to the
last. The only request he made was that
he be allowed to sing song, which was
granted. He sang, "See that My Graves
Kept Green" After finishing he said he
hoped he would meet his father and mother
in heaven. He gave his name as Richard
Long and said he resided in Franklin. Ef-
forts were made by w. F. Vail, Rev. NJ.
McCune and others to prevent the mob from
taking the law in their own hands, but they
were greeted with shouts of derision from
the crowd that had gathered.
Mrs. SARAH SMITH, nearly 80 years
old, was killed by Baltimore & Ohio en-
CINE, near Wheeling, W. Va, April Sd.
j. r. DAVIS, a carpenter, of Helena,
Ark, was drowned by the capsizing of a
shell boat, April 3d. He was drunk when
the accident occurred. Efforts were made
to save him, but a swell from coal boats in
the river carried him under.
A BOY named McGrary was killed by
a freight train at South Bend, Ind, the
other day. He missed his footing while at
tempting to get ride, and the wheels of
fourteen cars mangled his body in shock
ing manner.
THE murder of Arthur Herbert, an
Irish Justice Of the Peace, has been followed
by the stabbing Of eleven lambs on his prop
erty. A sister of Thomas Powell O'Connor
Roscommon not to pay rents.
A. r. FRAME, a telegraph operator at
Belpre, Ohio, was killed by Baltimore &
Ohio train, April 8, while walking on the
Parkersburg bridge.
AUGUST koHNE, a young German re-
siding in Chicago, killed himself with bull
let the other day because his love had not
been returned,
CHARLES MCGUIRE shot and instant
ly killed Minnie Lapham, at the residence
of her father, three miles south Of Wame-
go, Pottawatomie~ County, Hans, the other
day. He then placed the revolver to his
head, fired a ball through his own brain,
and fell unconscious upon the body OF his
victim. Mcclure is described as an edu-
Gated Scotchman, well connected, but con-
sidered little eccentric. The young lady,
to whom he had been paying some atten-
ton, was in her Seventeenth year.
j. J. LYONS, an editor at Gilmer,
Tex, was assassinated in his office the other
day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

The bill of exceptions in the Guiteau
case will fill two quarto volumes of one
| thousand pages each, and will be presented
to the court April "a, the first day Of the
next term of the Criminal Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
PARTICULARS of the fire at the Yank.
ton County (Dak.) Insane Asylum have just
been received. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the kitchen. There were at the
asylum fifty three patients and twenty off
GERS and attendants, with their families.
When the fire was discovered the male pa.
tients were having game Of foot ball, but
as soon as the attendants left them to rescue
the invalids and females who were inside
there was general stampede among them,
and they, too, rushed to the building. The
scene that followed beggars description. The
attendants were making every effort to res
cue the patients, and many of the latter
seemed determined to rush back in the
building. Every effort was made to group
the patients as they were brought out, and
several OF the insane were rational enough to
tender assistance, but some of them were as
wild as beasts, and it was found necessary to
knock one or two of them down to keep
them back. One woman was especially des-
perate. So determined was she to get back
that she tore the dress from one of the fe-
male attendants. Two men rushed back in
spite Of the opposition and persisted, and
another who went back came running out
enveoped in flames, and was SO far gone that
he dropped down and died instantly. The
body lay near the burning building, wrapped
in quilt. The heads, from which the hair
was burned, and the bodies could be clearly
distinguished among the smoking embers.
1t is considered reasonably certain that two
of these were Orrin Lynch and Peter
Peterson, of Cass County-the former an
idiotic boy from Union County. The third
body is probably that Of Joseph Haverly, of
Deadwood, but L. j. Prindle and Frank
Conlan, both Of Deadwood, are missing, and
probably escaped on the prairie. 1t is not
certain who the fourth one was, and the man
ayers feel sure that but four persisted in the
flames. The charred face was visible. This
body can not be identified, though two or
three Of the attendants who saw it before
death are certain that it was an old man
named Amen Iverson, OF Yankton County.
FIRE at Hopkinton, Mass, April 4,
destroyed thirteen dwellings, the Congre-
gational Church, the town hall, hotel, and
the large boot and shoe factory Of Bridges s.
Co. This factory was the main-stay Of the
town, giving employment to some $50 hands
in the shop, and to many outside, some 600
in all. From 5000 to 6, 900 cases of finished
goods were stored in their rooms, and the
loss of the firm will be something like $780,
600 on stock and finished work, while the
building and machinery cost about $60, 900:
insurance about $3.50, 900. Total loss $780,
900. The fire was incendary, and it is
thought powder was exploded in the base
ment of the building, where the flames were
first discovered.
A DISPATCH from Tucson, Ariz., says
Gov. Tritle has caused the organization Of a
posse Of thirty men. under command Of q
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

MORMON leaders, including Joseph
Taylor and Joseph Smith, have placed their
wives in separate houses, to avoid arrest
under the clause OF the anti-polygamy law
which makes cohabitation with more than
one woman misdemeanor.
Mr.. GILMORE, Peruvian Minister, in
communicating the news that the ex-Dicta-
tor Pierok had left Peru,says: "The whole of
Peru is now firmly united, in spite of per-
sistent efforts Of Pierok and the Chilians to
destroy constitutional order. This is lega-
cy which the lamented General Hurlbut has
left Peru, as the greatest triumph OF his he
roic life, and while the Peruvian people ex-
ist united and are in enjoyment OF Republic
can institutions they will ever remember
and venerate the name of Hurlbut, United
States Minister and statesman, to whose
memory national gratitude will soon raise
fitting monument
CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS, of the Peru
Wan investigating committee, the other
day, read letter from the late Minister
Hurlbut, stating that he would sail April 6.
and that the United States had bad repu-
tation in Lima. Shipherd read postscript
to his letter of May 90, in which he an
nounced that his clients had reconsidered
their intention of offering General Grant
the presidency Of the company. He then
expressed the opinion that Minister Hurlbut
had INSTRUCTED and frustrated his purposes,
and was seconded by his chief, the late Sec
rotary OF State.
The President has nominated Henry
M. Teller, Of Colorado, Secretary OF the In
terror; VIM. e. Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire, Secretary of the Navy; VIM. II. Hunt,
OF Louisiana, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia; Roland
Worthington, Collector Of Customs, Bos-
ton: Adm B. Underwood, Surveyor OF Gus
toms, Boston; Daniel Hall, Naval Officer of
Customs, Boston; John J. Knox, Minnesso-
ia, Comptroller of the Currency
The nomination of Mr.. Teller as Sec
Rotary Of the Interior was confirmed on the
9Th.
TIE Republicans of Rhode Island
gave Governor Littlefeld majority of 1858.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
NEAR Kenton, Ohio, on the Sd, SON
d Thomas Williamson, Q years old, fell !
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29

Henry L. York, of Norwich, N. T.,
died few days ago after long suffering
from a cancer, supposed to have been
caused by tobacco smoking.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-29
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs.

NEAR Kenton, Ohio, on the Sd, SON
d Thomas Williamson, years old, fell
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

Ladies and sickly girls requiring pon.al>
cohOlio. gentle s:imulant, will find Browns
Iron Bitters beneficial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

THE GIRL OF HARPER,s FERRY.

IFFem Southern Literary Messoneer-lsss 4
Ah Tell me not of the heights subline,
The rocks ut Harper's Ferry,
or mountains rent in the lapse of time
They re very bsautifnl-very!
I'm thinking more of the glowing check
OF a lovely girl and merry,
Who climb'd With me to yoR hiEhsst peake
The gir, of Harper's Ferry.
She sailed with me o'er tic CLASSY wave
In yon6er trim-bEilt wherry;
Shall eyer forget the looks she eays
Or the voice which rang SO Rlerryi
Ts the joy she felt, hor lips gave birth
Lips. red as the ripest cherry
saw not Heaven abeTs, ,snor Earth
Sweet girl of Harper's FerrYl
We clamber'd away over eraE and'hin
Through places dark and dreary;
We stopped to drink of the sparkling rill
And gathsrsa ths bGsbing bcrry;
Dame Nature may sunder the Earth by storms
And rocks upon rocks may serry.
But liked her mere in her fragile forms.
Gy girl Of Harper's Ferry.
1 followed her up the "step, Of Stone"
To Mhsrs she eeAd thoy bsry;
Oa JeEorson'G rock 0he atood alone,
Locking on HarpeT's Forty
But l. like CJnon. tke gaping clown.
Stood. lost i'll deep quandary.
Nor Thought of the river, the rock the teyn.
Dear girl of Harpsr's Fe,ry.
She carv'd her name on tho well known rock.
The rock at Earper'E.Ferry:
You Woald not have thought a stone or stock
Bending o'or charming Aary-
Insensiblo rock how hard thou vert
Hurting her fingers fairy,
Deeper ehe writ upon nay soft heart
Tho girl of Harper's Ferry.
fe who shall visit this scsno again.
This rock at Harpers Ferry.
Come pledge me high in the brisk Chunpaane
Or glass of tic palest Sherry
And this is the name which ye shall cuaH,
The name of DfGry Perry!
SHes ialreF than all year loves by half
The girl OF Harper's Ferry
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

Gentlemen of Charlestown, have opened
Merchant Tailoring Establishment hero.
and have full line of Samples from New
York aud Philadelphia, of which can get
goods ordered on three days notice. Don't
fail to come aud SEQ me before purchasing
elsewhere. Fits guaroDteed-no fit no pay.
Respectfully, il. Dom.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

Coop SNAKE SToRY.-Mr. Peter Redd
Of this county, says that few day ago as he
was talking to friend no noticed n littlo
euake about foot long and before killing it
he turned it over with tho muzzIe of his gun.
To his surprise, the snake ran up tho quo
barrel and be coald not get it to come out
SO he let it remain. As ho was going homo
he saw hawk flying over head and raised
his gun and fred at it. The hawk was not
hurt bot seeing tho snake in the air darted
toward it and caught it on the fy. Sir. Peter
Redd is brother of magistrste and
church member WGrrenton JIrginiun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

a japanese lsborer lives in house OF
not more than four roons; ono for eating,
sleeping and setting; one for cooking, one for
bathing, and one to spare. He never wears
boots or brings mud into the house. He
and his family sit on the floor when they cat
and take their meals at a low table. Tho
floor of their dining and setting rooms is COW
cred with soft mats, upon which at night
Gotten comiorters are spread to sleep under.
Such house can be built and furnished for
500, and though cheap and small, is COM
for;able. The bath, found in almost all la.
borers' houses, is in daily uzc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13
Spirit Of 5etterson,
FharlcstOWn, Jefferson County, West Va.
TUESDAY NGRNISG. JUNE 1s, 1859.
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS,

An ostrich egg is considered equivalent to
twenty.four eggs of the domestic hen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13
HAGBRsTOWN CARDs.
1882 SPRING 1882.
Lowenstein Bros,
ONE-PRICE
CL0THIERs 6 TAILORs,

WE have. since our Spring Opening met With
w moro encouragement than-we could possi-
MY expect 10 consequence of our increased pa
tronage We are bed TO give to the trade the
vantage OF large buyers. Every article sold by
US Is marked in plain figures so that the chi i'd can
a. cnea as The Pnront. Our object il to cell
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13
10 500 Scott street, MiiWaakess,1 s1'i Wis.

The weather for the past thrco weeks has
been extremely upfavorable for business.
(and Spring Bonnets), nevertheless We have
been kept moderately busy-and cannot con-
scjeHtiousiy complain. We have gcld out of
a great many styles in different classes of
Dress Goods, but have substituted others
equally as desirable. To-day, May II,
weather propitious, and if we have contip-
uatien of it, our business will bs booming
along at the usual rate. ave sre seven y
and will wait on you promptly, nicely, and
with despatch. We will expect you at the
may 90 1857 TWIN FRONTS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

LANGUAGE CANNOT DESCRIBE Jr.-Mr.
Robert Gould, book-keeper for Walker d
mazcy, who are lumber dealers, recently
said to our representative: "About one year
ago was taken with the genuine scistica.
employed the best physicians, but they could
only relieve me for the moment. Finally [
used St. Jacobs Oil and /: effected complete
cure."-KenneJec Reporter, Gardnc,. Afe..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13
4 Reference.
"Havo you recommendation, my boy p
eyes, sir"

"Havo you recommendation, my boy ?"
eyes, sir"
Robert had been seeking a situation for
almost week, and now that ho had at last
met with something that promised success,
be was as nervous boy can be. His hand
went down into his jsoket pockct-a handker
chief, pencil, strap, but no recommends
tiou. He emPtiod another pocket, but with>
out success.
"Ah, there it is you have dropped i! on
the Aoor," said tho merchant, who was stan
ding by waiting, Hs bit of paper fell to the
floor.
"NO, sir that is only my pledge ROber.
said, as he picked it up.
"YOur pledge ?"
eyes. sir"
"Hay see it 2"
Robert handed him the temperance pledge,
and continued his search for the missing pa.
per, growing more and moEc nervcas as he
turned his other pockets inside out.
81 have it," said the merchant.
"Sir 2"
This is your recommendation. I am
willing to trust boy who puts his name to
promise like this. You arc your owB refer
ence, my dear boy" replied the merchant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13
Roclz-Bottonn Prices.

We arc not satisfied with q smsll business. We
ere arge buyers and therefore get the advantage
because we can buy by the the very lowest
Poesio!e inark We always make it a.ruie 10 un-
oerseiI all. We want to give 10 the farmer, the
merchant and the working man the oppor tunitv OF
ouying ChesP ior Cash. Always remember our
prices are SO low that can't be undersold
w hen others sell cheap stiil cheaper Our
own make OF Clothing are fast taking the lend
ihcse goods are sll our cut and desigua:
twenty two Jears ofexperience warrants u. in as.
surfing our patrons that give them ori.inal
styles OF garm TOR Men, Boys and Child ren
elegant and perfect in fit, superior in workman,
chip and al no gres ter cost than ordinary Goods
w solicit our orders. We will not be de2sold
Note our prices. MEMS SUITS Mems Fancy
Cotton Mixed Suit 1915. Mems Fancy Union
Gaze Suit 81 90, Mems Light Cheviot Suit e6 90
an All w 90! CassImere Suit S 90, an All Ii1ht
Wool Chevtot Suit 50 90, Our Own Make q nj 90
Suits take the lead: Our Own Make Sl2 OG suits
are nohoy; Our Own Make 8 100 Srits are Zoo
nice Our Own Make 5 90 Suits are da isie,:
Our OSn Mako Eng ish 3 Is. 90 Suits ar. the 6pest
out. have Suits ct n II prices marked in pI.in
figures. Boys Suits from SO. so up TO : ~ Cb,I-
drens' Suits and kiits from Sl.15 to SIS no Our
Stock OF Blue FiRnneis ia comolete in eyerv re
Hpect. Note prices. $3.50, $3.50, So. s 10 O0
) ~ 90, s $500, warranted tast colo-s: Fl, pu,r
antced. Give a ca Il and DO convinced Polite
and attentive sa!osmea to wait you if YOU buv
or not We are very respcctfuIIv yours
LOWENSTEiN HROs
One-Prcc Ciothiers,
No. West Washington St Hagerstown, Md.
May 2. 1882.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

Edison turns from the electric light ana
rheumatism liniment to invent white shirt
OF 365 layers of apparently fno white linen.
1t never needs washing, but layer is strirt
Oft every day revealing perfect white glossy
surface underneath. Ho expects thcs, shirts
can be sold for 81 dozen. This, coming
Immediately after the cutting off of our sup
ply of Chinese launderers, helps to fill what
might otherwise be an aching void.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-18
COERCION TO BE REsoRTED

The Irish Times believes the government
will resort to measures similar to the West
Meath coercion act, which gave the power
to search for arms in proclaimed districts
at all times, and without warrant.