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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-25

An Iowa justice Of the peace refused 70
fine inan Tor kissing a girl against her
will, because, when the lass came into
court. lie was obliged to hold Oh 10 the
arm OF the chair to keep from kissing her
himself, she was 50 pretty.
a man asked for admission 10 a show
for half price, as he only had one eye.
But the manager told him il would take
him twice as long to see the show as it
would anybody else, and therefore charged
him double.
"Beg pardon, sir, bur could-hic-you
tell me which Is the opposite side of the
street?" "why, that side, sir" (pointing
across. ''Mush oblish. ! was soyei there
jus now, and asked mother geu'l'n which
was opps' side, al he aid ;Li4 was"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-25

DARIS GREEN. Paints. OILS. and ali White
Z Bristle Paint brushes n Pliir' ~ =.
ELAVORINCl Extracts and Essences. az
i GiB5ON'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-25

IF you want an easy pair OF shoes this warm
i weather come to PF;NDLETON & I.lCKLI-
DElt'S, vino nave a fine stock OF LADIES ana
Gcntlcmen's Shoes very cheap. 4 few Slip
lerS left.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26
BRIGHT THOUGHTS.

Comparison, more than reality,
makes men happy, and can make
hem Wretched.
If anything affects your eye, you
hasten to have it removed; but if
your mind is disordered you postpone
the term of cure for year.
To what atrocities cannot that mind
reach which is impelled by selfish
avarice?
Many are ambitious of saying grand
things-that is, of being grandilo-
puent Eloquence is speaking out a
quality few esteem and fewer aim at.
Let friendship creep gently to a
height; if it rush to it, it may soon
run itself out of breath.
The ightsome countenance of a
friend giveth such an inward decking
to the house where it lodgeth, as
proudest palaces have cause to envy
the gliding
What we call miracles and Won
ders of art are not SO to Him who
created them; for they We're created
by the natural movements Of his own
great soul, Statues, paintings,
churches, poems, are but shadows of
himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26
Massachusetts, Gambling.
Staten Island Gazette.

A curious custom prevails along the
sea coast of Massachusetts, in regard to
selling pools on fishermen-to see
which one of them will catch the first
fish while out on an excursion. In a
number of seaport towns regular ex-
changes are established where the
pool selling goes on, and each man
in every fishing excursion that goes
out is bought up by the adventurous
gamblers in the same manner that
horses entered for a race are bought.
These pools often run up as high as
$500 or $500 each, according to the
number of fishermen, and the first
man that catches fish is declared the
winner, and his hacker takes the pot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26
The Salvation Army in Switzerland
London Graphic.

London Graphic.
The salvation army is faring i'll in
Switzerland. The federal council, it
is now almost certain, will uphold the
right of the Genevan state council to
expel Miss Booth, though they may
stigmatize the measure as unnecessarily
harsh; and the great council of Neuf-
chatel have ratified, by ffty-four votes
to fourteen, the decree of the council
of state suppressing the meetings of
the army as being religious corpora
ton .despotically ruled by foreign
chief. In the canton of Vaud the
Salvationist assemblies have caused
such rioting that the authorities have
closed the building in which they
were held. The bishop of Oxford, ac-
cording to the War Cry, has denied
that he had any intention of accusing
the army of immortality, and simply
meant to express disapprobation of
the gathering together of young peo-
pie at the late and exciting meetings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26

The house United States Senator
Hale is about to build at Ellsworth,
Me, is not to be merely a summer
residence, but the permanent home of
the family. 1t is to stand in a plot of
10 acres of ground, much of which is
covered with fine natural growth of
forest trees, and there are numerous
picturesque rocks and glens and
streams. The house will be construct
ed of every kind of building stone
native to the soil, laid in rough
courses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26
HISTORY TO OCCUPY THE
ISLAND,


ISLAND.
In the latter part of the seventeenth
and during most of the eighteenth
century the French attempted to
establish military positions at various
places on the east coast, but with lit
tie permanent result. For some time
they held the extreme southeast point
of the island at Fort Dauphin, but
several of their commandments were so
incapable and tyrannical that they
were frequently involved in war with
the people, and more than once their
stations were destroyed and the French
were massacred. Early in the present
century all theirpositions on the main
land were relinquished, and they now
retain nothing but the islands of st.
Marie on the east coast and Noside on
the northwest. No foreign power, up
to the date of the recent disturbances,
has held any portion of Madagascar,
for the native government has Jealous
ly reserved all territorial rights to it
self, and will suffer no purchase of
land by foreigners, allowing it only
to be held on short leases.
The political history of Madagascar,
as a whole, may be said to date from
the reign of Radama l., 1S10-28.
THE GOVERNMENT
of Madagascar during the present
century has been, and still is, mo-
narchial, theoretically despotic, but
practically limited in various ways.
Radama |. and Ranavalona l. were
much more absolute sovereigns than
those before or after them, and even
they were largely restrained by pub
lie opinion. New laws are announced
at large assemblies of the people,
whose consent is asked and always
given through the head men of the
different divisions of native society,
and this custom is no doubt a survival
from time when the popular assent
was not a merely formal act, as it has
row almost entirely become The
large disciplined army formed by
Radama I. added much in changing
what was formerly a somewhat limit
ed monarchy into an absolute one.
The Hova queens authority is main
tanned over the central and eastern
portions of Madagascar, and at almost
all ports by governors appointed by
the queen and supported by small
garrisons of Hova troops At the
same time the chiefs of the various
tribes are left in possession of a good
deal of their former honors and in
f1uences, SO long as they acknowledge
the suzerainty of the Hova sovereign,
and perform a certain amount of gov
eminent service
The present queen and her predeces-
sOr have both been married to the
prime minister, a man of great ability
and sagacity, who, by his position as
husband and chief adviser Of the SOW
eieign, is the virtual ruler of the
country. Chiefly owing to his infu-
ence the last five or six years have
been marked by the introduction of
several measures tending to modify
the government Of the country and
improve the administration. The
purpose Of these new laws is to weak
en- the old oppressive fedual system,
to remodel the army, to appoint a kind
of local magistracy and registrars, to
encourage education, and to form a
responsible ministry, with depart
ments of justice, war, education,
agriculture. commerce. revenue. etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26

ago The cause of the malformation
is said to arise from the fact that; be-
fore Fannie was born Mr.. Mills COM
PEELED his wife to wash the sore leg of
a horse, very much to her horror and
disgust. The young woman is with
out doubt great curiosity-her feet
marvellous freak of nature Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26
DAILY.
CONNECTIONS.

AT MILWAUKEE-Wit Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway for all points East, West and
Southwest
At PLYMOUTH-With Sheboygan & Fond du
Lac division C. & n W. R'y for Sheboygan &
Fond du Lac.
AT FOREsS JUNCTION-With Milwaukee Lake
Shore G Western Railway.
C. F BUTTON z. P. REGAIN,
General SIp't, Genl Tiki Ag,t.
N "a C. Wio. - wa'lkee. Viz
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26

] The use Of the term "ShorE
Line" in connection with thu
corporate name Of O great
road, conveys an idea of just
what is required by the tray
cling public-a Short Line,
Quick Time and the Best OF
accomodations-all of which
are furnished by the greatest
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27
A FEARFUL WRECK.

Destruction of n Construction Train with
Over Hundred Laborers on BOard--Sev-
eraI Men Killed and Large Number
Terribly BTutiIated-A Hand-Car on the
Track the Cause of the Accident.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept, 10.
The most disastrous accident that has yet
occurred on the New York, West Shore &
Buffalo Railroad took place this morning at
De Witt, small station six miles east Of
this city. A construction train of eleven
fiat cars left here at Gas a. m, pushed
ahead of the engine. There were about one
hundred laborers, mostly Italians, on the
cars, on their way to Kirkville to complete
the ballasting of the road preparatory to
opening the new line to this city on Octo-
ber l. Arriving at the point of the disas-
ter, the train was moving at the rate of
about twenty miles an hour. Rounding
q curve hand-car was seen standing on
the track. The engineer could not stop in
time, and the train was completely wrecked.
The cars were broken into fragments and
piled upon each other. Most of the men
jumped and escaped with slight injuries.
Others were thrown as high forty feet
in the air. About thirty men were buried
in the debris. Heads, arms and legs could
be seen sticking out at nearly all points.
Word reached this city that twenty mon
had been killed outright. Relief trains
were sent to the scene at once. Twenty
two bodies were taken from the wreck.
Peter Schmidt, John Carr and Mays Alex
ander were taken out dead. Giuseppe
Marella died while being conveyed to this
city. Ten men were found very seriously
injured, and the remainder with broken
limbs and disfigured features. 1t is ex-
pected that five more men will die. An in
quest will OPEN tomorrow. Foreman
Haines, who had charge of the hand-car, is
said to be at fault for the accident
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The National Liberal League met in
Milwaukee on the 21st.
A PHILADELPHIA & READING coal
train was wrecked near Rogers Ford, Pa,
on the 21st.
FURTHER disturbances were reported
near Agram, Hungary, on the 20th. The
soldiers killed ten rioters.
O'DoNNELL is becoming disgusted
because no steps have been taken to pro-
vide for his defense.
TIE Louisville Convention adopted q
resolution favoring Federal aid TO educa-
ton.
BURGLARS blew open two safes in Mill
waukee on the morning of the 21st, secur-
ing about $3.50.
NINE hundred and fifty-two invita-
tions for the Governor Generals ball at
Ottawa, Ont, on the 21st were accepted.
THE French Prime Minister Ferry has
asked for English mediation in case nego-
tiations with China fail
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HILL pub
fishes detailed reply to the report of the
Investigating Committee.
F. B. THURBER of the Anti MOnop-
oily league testified before the Senate Labor
Committee on the 21st.
AT Lakeland, Ohio, on the 21st,
Philip Kuhn, a canal boatman, killed a ne
gro named Ezekiel Lee with blow of his
fist.
AT a banquet following the grand
military review in Austria, on the 21st,
King Alfonso occupied the seat of honor.
The Chinese people demand that the
Empress, who does not seem to be energetic
enough to suit the. popular demand, shall
abdicate in favor of Prince Tun, uncle Of
the Emperor.
A COMMITTEE of the Lancashire
operatives appeal to the trades unionists Of
ing weavers. Ten thousand weavers are
idle.
A FARMER named Fitzpatrick was
shot and seriously wounded in Clonmore,
Ireland, on the 21st. 1t was an agrarian
outrage. Two arrests were made.
MRs. MARY MCGoUGH recovered q
verdict in the Kings County IN. " Court,
General Term, on the 2Ist, for 5000 dam
ages for the loss Of her husband, who was
killed by the Long Island Railroad in
March, 1879
A BELT of woods near Great Falls. n.
H, was on fire on the 2Ist. People were
lighting the flames. There is great scarcity
OF water there.
ZACTTARIAH. /. SNYDER was. found
guilty of murder in the first degree at Yer
non Ind, on the 2lst, and was sentenced
To death He participated in the killing Of
John Van Wy, August Il, FOR eighteen dol
! lars,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27

A Typical Episode of Far Western Life
The Bullet the Arbiter in the Settlement
of Personal Grievances-ThreeL Lives Less
Among the Ranchmen.
SOcoRRo, N. NJ, Septic.
One Of those terrible tragedies in West
ern life which occasionally occur took place
Monday evening on the Alamo ranch of the
Big Four Cattle Company, in the Galena
Mountains, about fifty miles west of Socor-
ro, and examination of the parties took
place this morning before Justice Beall.
Joel Fowler, who killed three Rustlers
about 4 year ago, started from his ranch
for COW hunt. He discovered that one of
his men, known as Pony, was brother of
one of the men whom he had killed. He
discharged him. Pony came into Socorro
and with Butcher-knife Bill returned to
Fowler's ranch to kill him. Fowler was
riding to Alamo ranch with his emen, and
when within twenty-yards of the stone
house saw Pony and Bill. Both OF them
drew revolvers. Bill fired at Fowler. The
latter drew his shotgun and killed Bill at
the first shot. Pony then ran back behind
the house, and fired five times at Fowler,
who had dismountcd and ran toward him.
Pony escaped into the house and stood off
@1Fowler
At this time MCGEE, who occupied the
house, rode up and learning of the trouble
told Pony TO come out of the house. AS he
received no answer, he thought that Pony
was dead he walked to the door and
kicked it open and put his head in to look
around. Pony shot him through the head,
killing him at once.
Fowler then proposed to Pony that he
come out and fight him alone with pistols,
or give himself up and be taken to SocOrro.
Pony did not answer. The house was then
fired to drive him out, but rather than be
taken Pony killed himself by bullet
through the head. The intention evi-
IDENTIFY to kill Fowler, as both the men fired
at him at once. They had no other object
in going to the Alamo ranch. Pony had
said when he came to Socorro that he would
leave for Texas The three bodies were
buried in the same grave. McGee was a
good man, respected by all who knew him.
Butcher-knife Bill's real name is said to he
Childs. He was a gambler and bore an un-
savory-reputation. Pony Forest had only
lately come from Fort Griffin, Tex.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27


forgot that some bonds were falling due
and now they have to take the money saved
up for Courthouse to pay them.
THE wife of Adam Fischer, who died
suddenly September 8, near Cincinnati,
has been arrested charged with poisoning
him.
EDWARD MCMAHON has been Sc
lected by Parnell to contest the election for
member of Parliament from Sligo.
7. 7. FORTUNE and Fred Douglass
are the prominent candidates for chairman
of the Louisville colOred convention.
THE Kentucky conference of the M.
E. Church, South, adopted resolutions op-
posing Sunday trains to camp-meeting.
AT the close of the military maneu-
vers at Merzburg Emperor William ad-
dressed the troops, stating it was probably
the last time he would review the Fourth
Army Corps.
TAX COLLECTOR T. j. BRITTON, of
Hall County, Alabama, is reported de-
faulter for $4,000.
In Mazatlan. Mexico, four thousand
people had been stricken down with yellow
fever. Refugees from Guaymas were re-
ported dying in the interior.
The tannery of q. N. Bur & Co., near
EIulIId3 ~ 4 Jul A4CNA OAA OL4O -OIAs A4Ooo
$4,000.
THE witnesses in the O'Donnen case
arrived at Funchal, Madeira, on the Goth.
SIXTEEN cases of fever were under
treatment at Pensacola Navy Yard, on the
Goth.
The st. Petersburg police are to be
reinforced by regiment of infanGry.
The relations of Germany and Tur-
key have recently become very cordial.
The furniture factory of Nelson
Lyons, Albany, n. Y, burned on the 20th.
Loss, $4,000.
The Italian bark Fratelli Gaggino,
bound for Darien, and an unknown vessel
collided on the 2Oth. Both foundered and
sank.
ADDITIONAL reports of wrecks in the
storm on the banks of Newfoundland con-
tinue to come in.
A BOILER explosion at the Sligo Iron
Works, Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 20th caused
the probable fatal injury of fifteen men.
The French proposals on the Ton
| quin question were not received with
favor at Pel1in.
BY an explosion of fire-damp in q
mine near Unna, Westphalia, on the Goth
fifteen miners were killed.
The Z. S. steamer Yantic left ST.
Johns, N. F., on the 20th for New York.
A CONFERENCE OF railway managers
west of the Missouri assembled in SaT
Francisco, Cal, on the 20th.
OWING to contiguous forest fires the
village of Bar Harbor, Ne, was threatened
with destruction, and on the Goth three hun
dred men were vigorously fighting the
| flames.
j. L. CARGILL's elevator at Portland,
D. T., containing 10000 bushels of wheat
was destroyed by fire the morning of the
Goth. A heavy shower at the time saved
the town. Loss $4,000 to $50, 900; building
insured.
TIE Canadian hop crop presents &
discouraging aspect, and will fall cOnsid
erably short of last season.
NAVAL CADET c. f. HAWKINS wa.
dismissed from the Academy on the 20tt
for hazing.
THE Egyptian Government is taking
active measures for the suppression of the
slave trade. The police recently captured
$50 slaves at Ascoot and arrested the chic
SLAYER at Cairo.
THE window-glas5 workers of Pitts
burgh, Pa, inaugurated a strike against
reduction of wages on the goth.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27
TerrIhIe snnerine Id 20.

ST. JOBss, n. f., Sept. I9.
The French fishing schooner Mercury,
which arrived at ST. Pierre last night from
Grand Banks, picked up on the 18th inst.
the two Newfoundland fishermen, Walsh
and Matthews, in the dory, having been six
days adrift without food or water. They
became delirious and opened their veins
and sucked their blood 70 Quench their ter
rible thirst. They were -ro helpiess that
they had to be hoisted abaard, the -yess6l
With a rope. The Mercury also brought
Captain Hiscock and three of the rrew of
fhe wrecked Newfoundland banker Medi-
anna. They knew nothing Of the balance
Of the crew.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27

HELENA, MOST, Sept. ~.
Last evahins Nhen The fufbKqy went into
the cage to lock five prisoners mp in their
cells for the night they sprmig upon him,
hurled him on the floor and rushed out of
the cage. At the door they met Con Nc
Gfnley, a guard, and, seizing him, used him
as a shield against the bullets Of Deputy
Sheriff Steele, who was standing G-uear by
with pistol in hand, The five men managed
to get outside without getting hurt Steele
chased Them up the alley toward Rodney
street, firing at them in the dark af every
jump. When Rodney street was reached
three surrendered, and were turned over -
the bystanders. A fourth was chased sew
eral blocks before he was overtakem. The
fifth, Charles, Cooper, got away and has
not been recaptured.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27
Arnerionn Bee-Keepers.

TORONTO, OsT, sept y.
The thirteenth annual Convention Of the
North American Bee-keepers' Association
met here to-day, with delegates from nearly
every State and Province where honey is
cultivated. d. A. Jones, of Breton, Ont,
President, occupied the chair. Reports Of
the honey crop were read: From Illinois,
rnfav0rable; from Michigan, half crops
Georgia, fair; Texas, good; West Texas,
fair: Iowa. Weld Of white clover honey
heavy. but since then nothing; Kentucky.
above the average: Colorado average:
Ohio, average; Ontario and Quebec good !;
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27
Accident to 40 EEcursiqn Train.

tAAhDf Alsls-f ogpL+ ~.
A train containing 800 exeurrSonists from
Dyersburg, Tenn, 10 Louisville, on the
Chesapeake, Ohio e Southwestern Rail-
road, while bounding curve about a hun
dred miles east Of Padncah, Ky, ran over
a couple Of steers, throwing the locomO i've
from the track, dragging the baggage-car
across the track, and badly shnkingmp the
rest OF the train. Many Jumped from tho
train IN terror and took to-the fields. Tho
fireman, Mr.. Powell, was iMItamtiy killed
by falling under the wheels Of the ten Ter.
Al Mr. Holt, a. dentist, feCHi Newborn,
Tenn, had a leg broken. Several 0iherf
were considerably bruised from the sudden
stoppage Of the train,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27
A MASIIER MASHED.
The Experience of a New York Drummer
at the Hands of q Young Lady of Savan-
nah, Georgia, whose Acquaintance He
Sought Improperly.
sAvANNAH. O.. sept. /

sAvANNAH, GA, Sept. 10.
A cowhiding scrape, in which a bewitch-
ing brunette of the upper ten thousand
played the leading role, created veritable
sensation in the city tonight. She had
been annoyed by several notes from man
supposed to be a COMMERCIAL Traveller for
New York house, and upon the advice Of
gentleman friend granted the unknown
correspondent the privilege of calling at
her home. Not anticipating a trap the
stranger appeared tonight, and had hard
ly gained the parlor when he asked the
lady's company for stroll. Ac-
cepting the invitation she left tho
house, btst had not proceeded half a
block ,Yhep the gentleman who had con-
cocted the plot pHssed her and handed her
a heavy cowhide. .Withouta word Of warn
ing She suddenly commenced slushfng her.
insuIter across the face with the whip, and
before he could realize the situation he was
streaming with blood, and hal both eyes
nearly closed. His atteTnpted-apology only.
drew forth more blows, and he finally took
to his heels. The lady appeared nos the
least overcome by the excitement, and re-
gained her home before the family were
aware of what was going on. Had the chas
fized dude fallen into the hands OF the
lady's brother he Evould in all probability
have met with q dose of cold lead. Efforts
are making to ferret out the man. and IL
successful further sensational developments
NAV be looked for.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-27

HOCKFORD, III, sept. II.
One of the boldest attempts that was ever
made in this section to wreck passenger
train occurred here this noon. Some per
son opened switch on the Milwaukee
Road, and as the noon passenger train
came laundering along it ran of the track
and down an embankment on Rock River.
The. engineer reversed the engine and put
on the ar-brakes, and but for this the train
would have run into he river. It was
narrow escape for hundreds Of passengers
F,~of,a daatb