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The Penn's Grove record., 1883-06-09
Domestic Economy Extraor-
binary.


A highly comic case, exciting much
int rest i'll the south of France, has
just beenNtried by the Gareassonne
Correctional Tribunal. Madame de
Pointies, a widow of forty-seven, with
"a large landed property, iDhabits a
chateau, with an only child, Mile. Olga,
a beautiful girl only twenty-one. This
lady Lad for steward one Poncignon,
wlo, with his vi e, possessed her entire
confidence. 1t occurred to the Poncig-
mons that it would be a pity If all the
wealth of Madame de Pointies and her
daughter should accumulate in a prosy
fashion for themselves alone. They,
therefore, conceived the idea of finding
husbands for both of them, and obtain
ing a handsome commission on the
achievement, They began with the
widow, and found for her a genuine
but penniless marquis, M. de Lostanges,
of Toulouse. They negotiated so cle-
verify that Madame de Pointies accept
ed him, and he signed bills for $4,000
francs i'll favor, of P~oncignon, payable
after the marriage. Unfortunately for
himself and the result of the combi-
nation, the Marquis, intoxicated with
success, got literally intoxicated at a
d~ejeuner at the lady's house, and SC
conducted himself that he Was turned
out, with orders not to show his face
there again.
The 10000 francs bills became value
less, but, nothing daunted, the Poncig-
mons found another nobleman, Baron
Armanderie d'Arberat, for Mile. Olga,
and SC cajoIed her mother that she
strained her parental authority to the
utmost to force the young lady to take
him. But Olga had her own views.
She did not like the Baron, and ran
away to Marseilles with a cooper
named Signourel. Then Poncignon and
the Baron, with the full authority of
the mother, who urged the Baron to
take a virile resolution and show him.
self worthy of her daughter, organized
a capturing party such as was frequent
in old times in Ireland, to take posses
sion of Mile. Olga, and carry Der bodily
away from the seductive Signourel.
Five braves were enlisted for this SER
vice but Signourel and his faithful
lady got wind of the project, and when
they got to his house at Marseilies,
Olga was out of the way. Madame de
Pointies herself, hearing of the failure,
came to Marsellles and fired a revolver
at Bonafous, the landlord of Signourel
and Olga. Olga has married Signourel, |
but the marriage will probably be dis
puted for want of maternal consent.
Meanwhile, Baron d'Arberal and Pom
cignon are sentenced to a months i'm
prisonment for their attempt to carry
off Mile. Olga, and their two principal
auxiliaries to twenty and fifteen days
respectively. Five minor accomplices
are fined sixteen francs each. The re-
velver shot fired ny Mime. de Pointies,
which we must suppose the court did
not consider serious. was only punished
five francs fine.
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The Dogs and the Robbers.

tragical story is told of an adventure
thad happened to the monks of st. Bern
ard, when the breed of their celebrated
dogs was at its full perfection. No less
than thirty robbers, to whom the sup
posed possession of the monastery offer
ed a rich booty, had, by degrees intro
duced themselves into the retreat,
arriving in parties at intervals, and
were always received in the most friend
ly manner. As soon as the whole band
was assembled they threw off their con-
cealment and summoned the abbot to
produce the keys of the treasure.
The monk was, fortunately, a man of
more resolute character than usually
occurred in those places of seclusion, and
did not lose his presence of mind. He
observed to them mildly that their con-
duct was unworthy and an ill-return for
the h%ospitable attention they had re-
ceived. The robbers, as may be sup
posed, where deaf to the appeal and
continued their demand. eff it must
be So" said the superior, ''as we have
no means of defending ourselves, l must
submit follow me, therefore, to the
spot where our treasure is kept" He
led the way and was unanimously
attended by the eager band. He placed
his hand Oh door, but before he turned
the key he turned back and made another
appeal. He was answered with execra-
ton, and no choice being left him he
threw the door wide open. 1t was the
den in which the dogs were kept he
raised his voice, to which a loud yell
responded, then gavea rapid signal, and
in an instant the powerful animals
bounded forth upon their prey, tearing
some, strangling others, and sending
the few of the robbers who escaped
their attack flying for their lives head
long down the mountain in frantic ter
ror, to be dashed to pieces over the
precipices which yawned beneath their
feet.
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Two Negatives.

l gave him his first rejection
at Newport, a year ago.;
At christmas. with proper reflection,
Again, in New York, | said No.
There's in grammar a rule l remember
Two negatives-how does it run?
So the cards have gone out for September,
And my white satin gown is begun.
A young man married against the
wishes of his parents, and, in telling a
friend how to break the news to them,
said "Tell them first, that am dead
and work up to the climax"
| At the funeral.-First friend Yes,
DR.. Jalap told him he must take rest
but Charley Kept right on" Second
friend "Ahl but DR.. Jalap is not a
man to be trihed with. He had his way.
He always does"
Omaha wonders why she can't pro-
duce a great actor or poet, and then
turns around and tells of a citizen fall
ing beneath the wagon loaded with two
tons of stone and having a wheel pass
over his head without cracking his
skdl.-Detroit Free Press.
A Brooklyn shopkeeper announces
"Elly rose potatos for sail"
The latest novelty among society
damsels in New York is complexion
dogs" No girl will now appear on the
street with a dog that does not match
her complexion. This fashion will
make a great sale for pink-white Italian
greyhounds in Boston, while the yellow
and black pug will prevailin New York.
Boston Post.
The shillalah as an industrial imple-
ment A gentleman recently returned
from California, who was relating the
result of his observations out here,
stated that the Chinese laundrymen used
sticks in cleaning clothes. That's
it," exclaimed an Irishman present,
"they take a shtick to the clothes and
schare the dhirt out av thin. -
Brooklyn Eugle.
Says the Burlington Iowa Hdacke eye
/" There was a good specimen of Ameri-
can wit in the reply made by the old
who had lived in this city since
was a log cabin or two, to the young
who was putting him through a
course of interrogatories You must
have lived here a long time 2 Well, |
reckon why, how long sisce you
came here p Young man. said the
old settler, seizing the questioner by the
coat lapel, do you see that hill across
the river [pointing to a lofty peak p
Yes, said the other, Il do 'Well, l
kim here, sir, when that was nothin'
bat a hole in the ground
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l gave him his first rejection
at Newport, a year ago;
At Christmas. with proper reflection.
Again, in New York, | said No.
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uNurTEHEp.

Waiting for words~as on the broad expanse,
OF Heaven the formless vspors Of night
Expectant wait the prophecy OF light,
Interpreting their dunb significance;
Or like a star that in the morning glance
Shrinks, as a folding blossom from the
sight
Nor wakens till upon the Western height.
The shadows to their evening towers ad
vance
SO, in my soul, a dream inefiable;
Expectant OF the sunshine or the shade
Doth oft upon the brink If twilight chill,
CIR at the dawn's pale opening porta
stayed go,
n tears, that all the quivering eyeiids I'LL,
And on the lips of silence fade.
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An Irishman once received a doctors
bill. He looked it carefully over, and
said he had no objections to pay for the
medicines, but the visits he would
return.
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The latest craze for earthen tea-pots
was caused by a potter accidentally
dropping a half-made vessel and bang
ing it out of shape. 1t was baked in
that fashion, and at once pronounced a
perfect darling.
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Hay is King.

-A
The statistics of the United States
prove that it is among the foremost
crops raised in this country, if not the
very first. AT the present time there
are estimated to be, in the United States,
49, 900, 900 sheep, 40, 0O0, 900 cattle, aud
10000, 900 horses. In two-thirds OF the
country these animals require to be fed
from three to five months, and they will
consume an aggregate of 80, 000,000
tons, which, at S. per ton, represents
the enormous sum of $3.50, 000, 900. Is
not hay, therefore, king p Wesley Red
head.
The Minneapolis Tribune says that
goats are the best land cleaners known.
II mentions that a herd of 1000 entirely
cleared a piece of brush land, consisting
o GU acres, in Three years. So complete
was the work that not a vestigeo of under
growth was left.
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shot wound right arm, 800, December 1868
0g.770 Hill Sarah. HuohlDs; gsnshot
wound right arm, 90; February 1870.
S3667 Hines Lsvy. Lsscastsr; gunshot
wound face and right shoulder, 8 90; April
1870
6s2 Davidson Joseph w. Lancaster;
gunshot wound right hip. 200; November
1882.
1893 700 Cline friedrich X, Mesquite; gun
shot wound left hip and groin, 600; August
1881.
151 437 Jackson Andrew, Richardson;
guDshot wound left thigh, 90; March 1873.
81, 450 Norton Hiram. Soyene. wound
left hand. s 90; January 1866.
27,2l7 Barnes Mary, Sewers; widow 1872,
| s 90; OGioner 1879
III 704 Vandervort Oren, Sewers: wound
right hand and right thigh, July AS72.
90 Sos Williams Aaron j.. Sewers, WOUND
RICH, shoulder, 800; July 1866.
1852 Barnes Joseph O., Trinity Mills,
gunsbot wound right knee and left ank e,
90; October 1868.
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An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula OF a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy ana per-
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and lung
affections, also positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous COM
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands OF cases, has
telt it his duty % make 1t known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated By this motive
and a desire TO relieve human suffering,
will send free of charge, to all who desire.it,
this recipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions tor preparing and US
ing. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp. naming this paper, w. a. Noyes,
149 Powers Block, Rochester. n Y.
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Tho Easiest Possible Trotter

III wv fast will the fastest possible trotter
go? What is the highest speed that can
ever be attained by the American trotting
horse for distance OF one mile?
These are questions which two We'll
known scientific men, Professor William II
Brewer, of Connecticut, and Mr.. Francis II
Nipher, of Missouri, have lately endeavored
to answer in three papers contributed 10 the
American journal OF Science. The first OF
these articles, by Professor Brewer, ap.
peared in April. The contributions of Mr..
Nipher are published in The numbers tor
July and August.
Professor Brewer publishes table show
ing the number OF trotting houes which
have attained or surpassed various rates OF
speed ranging from $50 10 2:l1 for a series
OF years extending from 1S43 TO 1882. From
this table it appears that in 1858 there was
only one horse that had trotted a mile in
2:s0 or bett ter; in 1858 the number had in
creased to IA; in 1863 to 5; in 1873 to 376;
in 1882 to 1853 The table also SHOWS
that up to 1882, 495 horses had trotted
q mile in 2:25 or better: 275 in 2:23 or
better; 156 in 2:2l or better; 60 in 2;l9 or
better; is ia 2l7 or bet Or, and in 2:i5 or
better II leave it to mathematiciaus"
said Professor Brewer in reference to his
table, ITO plot the curves which immedi-
ately suggest themselves to determine how
fast horses will ultimately trot, and when
this maxim UNI VIII De fehCueu.
Mr.. Nil her has undertaken the task thus
suggested. His first conclusion. as stated
ia the July number OF the American Jour
nal OF Science, was that the maximum
speed to which the American trotting
horse will constantly approximate. bur
never reach, IS one mile in 90 seconds, or
1872. He also concludes that the time OF
the trotting horse will be reduced to
within one second of this fig
ure in 800 years after the year
1860, that is to say, in the year
of our Lord 2220. Mr.. Nipher does not
claim absolute precision for his results,
and saws that the maximum speed may
possibly be as great as 100 seconds In the
course Of ten years, however, he thinks the
limit can be fixed with accuracy, and he is
quite sure that eventually the maximum
speed of trotting aud running horses will
differ only by few seconds
II this prediction is verified. the inhabi-
tants OF the United States in the twenty
third century will have horses that can get
over the ground oy means OF an areincial
gait faster than bv natural gait. We be
iieve that all writer's agree that running is
natural 10 horses, while last tTotting Is not.
Mr.. Nipher states, however, as q well-known
fact, that some herds OF wild horses on the
plans were natural PAGERS, so fast aud
steady that they nearly all preserved their
pacing gate even when pursued by the best
runnlng hJrses. He speaks Of one large
white Texan PAGER that neye- could be
caught.-[New York Sun.
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ADOPT for countractlng the effects OF The
state law or state action, prohibited by ths
fourteenth amendment. IL woulu
bs running the slavery treat
ment In the ground 10 make II apply 10
every act OF Discrimination which person
IN ~ sec iiL as TO the guest ne VIII ehtei-
taio, or a. 10 the people ne Will take INTO uis
coach, or cab, or car, or admit 10 ms
court or theatre, or deal with IN other MAJ
ters OF business Ipkeepers and pubic
carriages, by the law Of all states SO Tar as
we are aware, are bound to extend their
facilities and 10 furnish proper accommoda'
ion 10 all unobjectionable persons
who, In good faith apply for them III the
laws, them selves, make any unjust as
ordinations TO prohibiting the lith
amendment, congress has the full power 10
afford remedy, and order o the
ment and in accordance with
il when a man has emerged from slavery
and by the aid oflegislation has shaken OF
the inseperable conn itgants, that sui
there must be some stage IN
the progress of his elevation when
he takes the rank OF mere clllzeh
he has, and ceased to be special iavofle
ofthe laws, and when his rights as citlZen
pr man are to be projected III the ordinary
modes by which other mems rights are
protected There were thousands oil Tree
colored people in this country before the
adjustment of slavery who enjoyed all the
liberty of slave property the same as the
white class, yet not one at that time knew
that IL was any invasion of their then per
sonal statutes as freemen, because they
were not admitted to al the privileges
enjoyed by white citizens, or because they
were subjected to Determinations, ana
enjoyment of accommodations III
public conveyances and places
of amusement, a mere discrimination on
account of race or color was not regarded
as badge of slavery. 1t since
that time the enjoyment OF equal
rights in all these respects
has become established by cons itntoinal
eectment, it is not By the force of the tour,
teenth amendment, which merely abolished
slavery, but by force OF the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments. On the whole
we are of the opinion that no countenance
of authority for the passage OF the law in
question can be found in either the thlr-
teenth or fourteenth amendments and no
other ground of authority for is passage
Being submitted it must necessarily be
declared void, at least so far rs its opera
lion in several states is concerned.
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PENSIONS.
steps Taken TO Prevent The Illegal
Collection OF Pensions.
swlndling Attorneys Will Have TO
Lock for Other Fields.
List Of Pensions for Dallas County
AUSTIN.


AUSTIN, Oct. 24.-[speeial 1.-The follow
ing roads sent their annual reports TO-
day: Texas Western, recelpts S25 SIG ex'
nenses sc. 293: Houston East and West
Texas, receipts 1904 475; expenses ISL 8Q7.
The following counties have failed to
send In their assessment rolls, and to-day
the comptroller notified the judges: Ham
ilton Maverick, Webb, Shelby, Wichita
Charters: Fort Davis & Maria railroad
company, capital stock $l5O,O00 the object
is to construct a road from Maria, ON the
Galveston Houston " San Antonio rail-
way to Fort Davis; Houston Rolling MIL
and Iron company, capital stock 500, 600.
The land board decided that applications
10 purchase lands shall be fully addressed
to the secretary of the land board, and
must fully and accurately describe each
and every section, giving number oil DOCK,
certificate, name of original grantee, with
character of soil, grass, timber, water If
apy, on each section. A sketch OF
the land must accompany the applica'
ton, which must state the price
offered, and the time, if wanted; IT leased
the application must be sworn to and reg
istered by the surveyor OF the county or
district within ten days before the first
Tuesday following. The survey fee is fixed
at twenty-five cents for each section want
ed. provided the fee in no one application
shall exceed 81. After the registry, the
application will be forwarded to the land
office and will be considered by the board
the first Tuesday of the following
month, provided n bids will be considered
or award s made before the first Tuesday IN
Decent Der next. The board reserves the
right to refuse q consummate sale or lease.
The board OF education would like to
have educational reports from Ellis, Ed
wards, Denton, Hood and other-counties.
A cold aorther has prevailed here to-day.
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THE wEEKIY HERALD. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1888.

we're stopped by the officers making the
arrests, but In every instance they took
their prisoners ~ point on the Foxon
road, where nuts from q group OF hickory
trees had fallen thickly upon this ground.
Whenever n man lett his wagon TO pick up
the nuts he was arrested and marched of
t. the pound. This Is n charming condi-
ton Of things, and the little constable who
did the dirty work goes down ia history
on par with the lovely law he boosted of
enforcing. The truth Is a wise, sound, in.
telligent discretion, is to be exercised, and
not puritanical, inAexble adherence to
the very letter of legislation which is 80
often not only crude of product but the
work of haste and folly-snd ignorance as
well as heedlessness OF effects and conse-
quences. Being entirely ignorant of every
game OF chance used in gambling halls aud
rs equally opposed to the saloons that re-
tail the red devil that lies in the bottoSl of
the wine.slsss. we could sincerely wish
and would rejoice to see them all eXtir
pated, root ID branch, but the history Of
the past and the experience of to-day pro-
claim in distinctest tones TO the thoughtful
mind that such progress comes only from a
healthy purified sentiment, warmed into
existence at the hearthstone and nursed
under the influence of the personality.
Suppressed. when this is not ready for the
change, it will burst out elsewhere in the
body polite, and in all the greater viruleIce,
as does disease in the human body, or the
river in its channel flow, when damed up
at the wrong time and in the wrong man
ner
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Tal,Ipc rIms by he Forelock.

81 want TO put n de IN notice in this
paper, tut want TO leave the date OF the
ceath blank. Can l do that7' asked man
Of the - gertising clerk the other day.
Don't you know the date2" inquired the
clerk, little startled By the request.
mo. not YET" replied the man. The
fact is IT'S my wife and she isn't dead. but
the doctor says she's got 10 peg out some
time tonight, and / have ordered the
funeral for tomorrow morning 20 ! can
leave town IN the afternoon. Can you fix
The notice7'
Have you seen the undertaken" asked
tue clerk, interested by the mans quiet,
business-liks air.
YES, and he has made al the arrange
ments. He has measured her Tor the coffin
with bis eve, aud I don't think she nss the
remotest idea what bis game vas. ! have
notified all the friends, aud ny mourning
sui. n around at the tailor, waiting for me
20 try on. The only thug IL about this
notice. II I can arTange that 1 am all
right. Stick Il in. she gon't zee the pa
per, and ~ she does, III t-ll her ii's another
woman OF the same name"
"AIl right" replied The clerk. I'm
Much Obliged /" sighed The bereaved By
brsvst. I'm do ss much Tor You some
Iins Nov, I've rot % 70 an1 Loot Der
he flowers. O0ss and have aorinkf I've
got fsp minutes 70 spare"
Bat the clerk declined With thanks, and
he mourDer ven away m qussi of . mt
Who would contract 70 iurnish fJsers. riih
he understanding that ~ arFllilg eilpDfd
10 be would take EN- bsrt sn1 rsilni nalf
he money -"-fBrookiF Eafle.
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GREENvILLE, Oct. a. Especial l-Wire
cutting is still going on in Delta county
near the Hunt county line. Nearly every
pasture has been cut. There are about
forty men thus engaged in destroying
fences, and they have sworn death against
any OF It's number who reveal any of their
secrets. They cut Mr.. j. I. Meals fence
ana be made threats against them, they
learned of his threats and resolved to hang
him last night, but word was brought here
Yesterday of this design and assistance
asked to prevent them from executing
their plan to hang Neal. Sheriff Ross, with
posse of about forty men, went out last
night TO guard Meals life, and if possible
to arrest the criminals. District Attorney
Matthews and County Attorney Sunson
accompanied the posse, and strenuous
efforts will be made to stop fence cutting
in that section. No news has been received
from the seat of the disturbance to-day;
there may be fight between the posse
and the fence cutters. The liant county
stock association offers reward OF 500 Tor
any man captured. who has been engaged
in fence cutting.
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Inaletter from Hon. Mrs. Perry Castle Grey
Limerick. Ireland, Browns Bronchial
Troches are thus referred to: "Having
brought your Bronchial Troches with me
when | came to reside here, found that
after had given them away to those con,
sidered required them, the poor people VIII
walk for miles to get few" For coughs.
'colds and throat diseases they have no
equal. Sold only in boxes.
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be made head OF the Mormon church. He
has grown to be Il big gun among his
Utah brethren, and is at present six-ply
husband
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Mr.. BEEcHER is about to make stldy of
the mormon question and prepare lecture
on the south. We assume
he will divide up the subject. He is said to
be good on the divide.
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That Husband of Mine
Is three times the man he was before he be-
gan using Wells Health Remover. ST..
nrurniatn
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ANTlDOTE TO MALARIA

HE FEELS LIKE a NEW MAN.
al have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
tion, Two years ans have lried zen alneT ,ht
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite Is
splendid, food digests readily, and now
have natural PASSAGES. feel like new
man" w. ID. EDWARDS, Palmyra, q.
Sold evertwlIer, 25c. Office, a Murray st. NY.
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Hog Choera&c Sold everywhere sent by mall &C. In
stamps Furnished in large cans price 81 BY mall LOO
M Circulars free. s. JOHNSON d CO., Boston, Mass
BR0 General A cents.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16

BThe wonders of modern chemistry are
apparent in the beautiful Diamond Dyes. All
kinds and colors of Ink can be made from
them,