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Electrical PAsaoneasa Z. Cs..set,e.t.

HARTFORD. July 19.-The most marvellous
stories concerning the late series Of electrical storms
which have done much damage to tho crops In west
srn Connecticut continue to come In. we'll. known
Putnam physician. who WAS driving In Iths show
ere on very dark night near West Thompson, was
startled and his horse was terrined and brought to
ssnds by the easy descent Of large globe or molten
thirty foe! distant appeared to become for
like the crack OF repeating rs burst Into thousands
Oh soms and tor presented the most brilliant
brought out Then II disappeared. He doe. not rsool
lect that any sound followed this electric display Il
WAS Soms time before he gould induce his horse to
Sool.d ron ore and smeed h. suphT srs onnS
about the road the following day.
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A Radical Lover and a Conservative
Sweetheart.

A man in Brooklyn who has been 80 for
tunate as to get the woman of his heart to
promise to marry him, is still disconnected be-
cause he cannot also induce her to agree with
him In taking very radical views concerning
the marriage ceremony. He Ia at war with
the customs Of society, but she has con-
servative regard for them, as the following
letter from him explains:
am engaged to be married but do not believe in BE-
ing married by priest clergyman; indeed an right
out against this manufactured custom OF marriage cere
mony upheld at the present day Ny present principles
came to me BY deep thought study, and travel and now
are part Of my nature. and cannot give them up
want to be married by the Mayor any magistrate or
the young sdys father who. think Is tho proper per-
son to tie the knot Tho young lady to 10 mar
risd according to custom What shall dot Have I
any good ground for principles TO stand oni seem
to be alone among my friends.
Tax Sus shine and give light to every man. 90 that
he may he able to guide his house without the aid
Of hirelings and borrowed customA"
1t is very easy to got married In this State,
hard Us 1t is to throw of the bonds OF we'd
lock when once they have been assumed.
No preliminary marriage license is required,
and 1t Is not necessary that tho banns should
be published. Our marriage customs are 30
simple and can be observed with 30 much
case that We do not see how any one can
reasonably complain OF their restrictions
1t might rather be argued that the dignity
md solemnity Of marriage and tho gravity
Of its consequences, both to tho welded pair
and to tho community are not sufficiently
respected and guarded by the law.
Nor need any one abandon principle In get
ting minister Of the gospel to marry him.
II hc thinks that the Church Is unworthy
OF support, and false In Its doctrines and pre-
tensions, he has only to look on the clergy
man as a person designated by the law to per-
form the ceremony as simply . magistrate
for that purpose. Even II he holds the
radical principles OF our friend In Brooklyn,
no offers them no violence In 30 doing. II
he believes In marriage at all, and Is not .
mere free lover who recognizes no bond OF
wedlock which does not depend on the
caprice OF the man or woman, he wants some
marriage ceremony performed. and he can
obsv the prevailing custom OF securing the
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Mr. Blaine has been an almighty lucky maj
all his life, and believe he will be elected" remarked
an fastener At the fremont House the other night
his companion.
Never did. ehi Well, let me tel you Of one streak
girls who were cousins. bns Of them was lovely in
disposition aud the other rather psppery, but
'msrtsr than lightning T.. shouIn, he mos, Of ne
the other one. and 90 she va. willing. they were
married and very happy match II has been"
wei, don't see unusual luck IN that Thousands
Of men happily married"
"Trus true, but thousands Of men don't Just escape
proposing 70 Gall Hamilton. BY thunder. and that's
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We observe that many poor persons, these
hot days. cit on the rear steps OF the City Hall.
because. at the Mayors request the benches
were removed from tho Park. II the Mayors
eyes arc still further offended BY the sight Of
these poor persons resting wssuppose the Park
Commissioners must remove the City Hall stems.
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Wife (reading the paper)-Here Is an account
Of smother woman kissed By George Washington who
has Just died.
Husband (mind on business HAttsrs)-Yesf
wife-Ons can scarcely pick up paper without read.
having Just died.
Husband q little impsuently)--Yes dear; but don't
bother me Probably something poisonous about him
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he does not study for . profsssioo : A trade
Probably both he and bis friends would turn
up their noses ct II. Businsssf Youth who
have had . roushsr rearing are likely to
beat him at that. We confess that We cannot
give our correspondent precise answer.
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The Current, very clever weekly paper Of
Chicago. says that the nomination OF Mr..
CLEVELAND apparently had NO stronger mo-
tive than the wish to hit JOHN KELLY. A very
poor motive for 90 important an aet
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To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sn: The letter
carriers Of this city beg to tender you their sincere
thanks for the kindness and courtesy shown to the
rers Of this city In the columns Of your able journal
You may rest assured that thoroughly appreciate the
yar paper on the Vacation bill" passed by Congress-
with renewed assurance OF our appreciation OF your
kindness In our behalf, we remain very pecfuly
THE CARaiERs or NEW YORK Cir
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Mr.. Roosevelt J oins the Mulligan G yards.
"THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT Is visiting HENRY
CABOT LODGE" says tho Boston Daily Ad-
vertiser, "and agrees with him in supporting
BLAINE"
We notice that Republican candidates for
office generally agree with one another In
supporting BLAINE.
At q meeting Of Independent Republicans
in Concord. Mass, the other day, Mr.. SAMUEL
HoAR thus described tho present political
attitude OF Governor LONG Of that State:
AK. Governor LONG once publicly announced that
the nomination Of JAMES q. BLAINE was q nomination
unnt to be made. Now he q candidate for Congress-
in district where 10 necessary for him to have the
Republican nomination he wishes to back to Con.
grcss he cannot any why he should sup
port BLAINE"
There are hundreds OF Republican aspi-
rants for Office all over the country who are
In "a similar position.
They know that, for moral reasons, Mr..
BLAINE Is unfit to be President. and many OF
them have said 80, but they propose to vote
TOR him all the Same. They do not dare to
run the risk ct losing a nomination or ap-
pointment by voting for an honest man.
II anybody in New York could we'll afford
to run this risk, 1t Is THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To him temporary deprivation OF Office
would not mean permanent political extinc-
ton. But the courage to do right Is q rare
quality when it involves seeming sacrifice
Of political prospects, and In spite OF all that
has been said, and said truly, Of this young
mans cleverness, the politician in his char
aoter clearly dominates over the reformer.
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The Carpet Bog at Work.

PALATINE BRIDGE. N. Y. July 19-The house,
wives of this place greatly excited the appear
sncs Of the carpet bug. Hardly house In town but
has received an attack from the buga Some of tho
thrsads 81 the carpets are eaten a. sIuarey kuife
lies win remove all their carpets aud replace the with
Smyrna rugs, to be taken up and shaken every day,
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There will be music on tho Mall at the Con-
trail Park this afternoon beginning at O'Clock by the
Seventh Regiment band. under the leadership Of Prof.
O. A. Csppa. The following is the programme:
PART I.
!. Triumphal March, from tho OratOrio Naaman Costa
2. Overture-The Martyrs Donzstti
Cornst SOlo-CastA Diva BeliiIi
Big A. Liberntl
Beethoven
Q. Trombone 0oo-Paln Branches ,,,,,,,..,... Faurs
Mr. T. n. Currte,
Aris-Kyery Valley shal! Do Exaltsd....... Handel
10 iSrch-HaIi the Bonsy Ciri;tchurch Bells Ksppsy
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A Juds. Threw. fro. 81. Wagon.

HARRIsoNBURo. Va. July 19.-Col Robert W.
Johnston Judge Of the County Court Of this county
wss thrown from spring wagon on Eat Market STREET
this evening He fell backward, strik ing the ground
With ~ h.1d .nd left shoadsr y feared tas!
aud quite feeble Judge Calvert Of Shenandoah county
has been for 70 hold his Of court 70
beg q Monday. ~ ~
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OIL Exe,te.sss q. 0a.ld. County.

MARCY. July 19.-Beveral years ago our farm.
srs became excited the alleged discoveries Of oil
ness here. Recently oil experts from Pennsylvania
came here to investigate AK they declare that The sur
SSps,sh,oIs Of Erie r.. has leased 1000 Of land
arc covered By the lease The largest oil ever
has been found on the farm OF James Potter The Erie
nrin are negotiating for the lease Of 900 acres,
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0sisg late Buslaess,

What are you doing here" demanded
policeman Of . suspIciouslookinE character who Va
prowling about at . late hour Of the night
L en- sSstiy sttsnSinS % M own 6ssissss"
,y:wslrx business. I think some Of opssias Jew
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The Gulf or o.. Vincent Aao.,.

PATCHo0uR. July l9-The steamship Gulf OF
g. Vincent which went ashore ten miles east Of Firo
Island WAS foated this afternoon the Merritt Wreck
ing Company and 10 being towed to Now York.
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A Aurs Csasslatiep.


Whatever happens In Ootobsr. however. or
even In November the Star will calm In its
hdsncs Of the ultimate triumph Of the impsrshabs prn.
cip,es Of the Democratic party
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Wssk ungs are errelly rseked Ivy persistent cough.
which Dr. JAyne's Expsetoraut may be relied on 70
cure hsvrss w. b9tb ssth4S e9a broRchits
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D,pAtAeria In seAoAarIs County.

CoDLEsKrLL. July ia few days ago three
yssr"ld child of william Ford died of diphtheria and
are sick George Smith Of Seward lost four children
this week and other are reported from various
parts OF the county.
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Butler.

II Gen. BUTLER concludes to run for Presi-
dent, as 1t is said he positively will. he will
have many advantages over his rivals.
He is q man Of great learning and ability;
one Of the most effective orators as we'll as
tho acutest lawyers In the land; on original
Democrat, OF the JgFPERsoN-JACKsON stamp;
believer In free trade hero In tho United
States and In protection to American
labor as regards foreign countries. Ho
took prompt and effective stand for the
Union In the civil war; was elected Gov
ernor. as a pronounced Democrat, in one of
tho strongest Republican States; was always
warm sympathlzer with the Irish people
III their struggle for nationality, and
also with tho Germans In their liberal
aspirations. He was nominated aponta-
n0ously BY two or three strong and deter
mined organizations Of Democratic tcnden-
cies; onunciated a platform In the Demo-
cratic National Convention much more COM
pact and popular than the verbose and
much disputed production accepted by that
body; and 1t Ia not at all certain that he
would not beat either, or possibly both, OF the
other candidates.
With 30 many avowed Independents Of
both parties out against their nominations,
It 10 difficult to calculate what the electors
will do when they reach the polls. The ma
chimes Of both parties have created great
discord, insomuch that the political horo-
scope is hard to forecast. The worst view OF
tho case Ia that BUTLER's candidacy might
throw the election into Congress.
BUTLER contends. and many hold with
him, that 1t Is not right to allow banking on
Government securities and taking inter-
est on both tho public Indebtedness
and the bank loans, besides tho adj
vantage Of having currency held and often
wasted In circulation. Therefore, he says.
our Government might with equal and
greater propriety Issue bills and bank notes
on its own hook and credit. BUTLER is an
anti-monopolist. He holds that 1t Is dis
graceful to run the Government chiefly on
rum and tobacco, and therefore he would
abolish tho internal revenue tax just rs soon
as the need Of paying war pensions Is over.
He AYERS, also, and many believe 1t, that had
he been In the present House OF Repre-
sentatives. slOo,OOo,oOo would not have been
squandered in 1884 more than In 1876
Altogether, BUFFERS appearance In the
campaign as o sure-enough candidate will
be memorable event.
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Annie Almy. daughter OF Admiral Almy. u. s. N.
Monmouth Park continues to afford varied
excitement to the patrons Of the turf.
jockey nearly killed. two horses shot 10 put
them out Of misery. q disputed question Is to
pull by which the knowing ones lost lot OF
money. have amused the lookers-on and inter-
ested the participants. But. after ALL peace
reigns and "our Withers are unwrung."
The friends OF Miss Sarah Cowell and those
who enjoyed her recitations last winter will DO
glad to know that her transatlantic venture
has been crowned with q very decided success.
"She was heard In London" says an English
paper at O house where Mr.. Browning Sir
Frederick Leighton. Mr.. Hamilton Aldo Mr..
Trevelyan. and many other celebrities were
present all OF whom she delighted" Miss
Cowsll has also recited before the Prince and
Princess OF Wales who expressed much In.
terest In her and pleasure In her reading.
1t has been very hot In England. by tho way.
and all sorts Of American devices In the way OF
fans and cooling drinks have boon rosorted to
to alleviate the sufYerings OF society people.
One curious innovation which ia certainly
very anti American has boon introduced and
very generally adopted during tho warm
weather. and that 10 the wearing OF evening
dress by men at morning entertainments on
account Of It's superior lightness and GOODNESS.
Most young mon In this part OF the world hold
tho dress suit In such adherence that they
will shirk . promising dinner In summer
time. rather than lay aside their heavy tweeds
and knockerbockers. And their excuse Ii al
ways the same-that evening dress Is intolera-
bly, hot But II they would initiate tho English
custom OF having dress suits made OF ex-
tremely thin cloth. they would ind them vastly
more comfortable. Our .ailors labor under the
delusion that winter IL the only time . mas
wants full dress. but the ball season In Londos
coming ~ It does In summer has caused
different idea 70 prevail there.
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RAISE THE STOCK.
Proposition of Eastern Capitalists to Put
Up a 100000 Cotton-Mill at
Birmingham, Ala,
Provided Half the Stock is Subscribed In
That Place-The New Factory
Almost Completed.

Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAst, February 2S.-A PROPOSE
ton has been received from New York
and Boston capitalists to build S500,00O
cotton factory here, provided half the
capital stock is raised in this section. The
whole of this s5oU,uvv rU~ld r,,d be invested
in the factory, as the Elyton Land COM
pany has already promised the ground free.
There is fair prospect of the required
$3.50, 1000 being raised here and in other
Southern cities together, as Memphis,
New Orleans, Nashville, Montgomery and
Selma capitalists are known who, it is
thought, will take stock. The factory
contemplated would have between 10000
ind 10000 spindles; and work about
400 operatives. The Birmingham cotton
factory will be completed and begin work
in few weeks now. 1t was started on
$50, 900 capital, but arrangements have
been perfected to increase it to S250,000
before the year is out, and to build a fac
tory of which the structure now being
completed will be but the wing.
=, Col. Jehp Scott, president and general
iudlidScf lnt NSh CIicttAS
and Texas Pacific railroad system, has
written to a committee of the Board OF
Trade here, practically declining to take
any action with regard to two of Birming-
hams grievances against the railroads
which had been represented to him along
with the managers of the other roads, One
of these is the five cent excess that Birm-
ingham has to pay on cotton shipped to
New York over the rates allowed Mont
gomery, Selma, and even Admission, Tus-
calOosa and Gadsden; concerning which
Col. Scott says that the justice OF such rate
was decided upon before it was fixed. AS
to the depot question, the other subject of
the correspondence, he avows desire to
have better accommodations provided the
travelling public, but says until certain ex-
listing legal complications are settled moth
ing can be done.
Mr.. T. L. Green is postmaster pro tenn.
by his election at the hands of the
bondsmen OF his daughter, Miss Alice
Green, who died Monday. Mr. Green was
his daughters immediate predecessor. As
he would like to keep the office q fight
will doubtless be made in his interest
against the confirmation of the President S
appointee, San. Thompson, by the Senate.
A project for ga music festival here in
May is being agitated 1t is proposed to
bring a number of celebrities here and
have home musicians render such assist
apce as they can. A canvass is being
made for subscriptions, for guarantee
bond OF $1,000
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NEWS IN BRIEF:

Washington, February 28.-The Presi-
dent gave a state dinner at the White House to-
night.
New York, February 2S.-A snow-storm
hereaboqts this morning interfered seriously with
telegraphing.
New York, February 28.-The remains
of Gen. Ord arrived from Havana to-day. They
will be taken to Washington tonight.
Newark, N. j., February 2s.-The time
for holding the Republican State Convention at
Trenton has been changed to April 18th.
Youngstown, o., February 2S.-A BAN
quet and ball rendered Lieut. Giles b. Harder, of
the United States navy. by the citizens tonight,
was an elegant affair.
Waco, Tex, February 2S.--Nearly the
whole business portion of the town of 1redell
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss and in
surance unknown.
San Francisco February 2S.-The Gov
ernor has obtained an injunction restraining
the railroad cases.
Louisville, February 2S.-A large ware
house, filed with hemp and grass-.eeds, belong
ing to Thomas Brent. of Paris. Ky, burned this
morning. Loss, 500, 600; insured for sl5,010.
Philadelphia, February2S.-Jas.O O Brien,
one of the men arrested for the murder of VIM.
Pugh on the night of the 18th instant. confessed
that VIM Casey. another of the prisoners, struck
the fatal blow.
New York, February 2S.-The consul
general of Greece announces that bis goyernment
has abolished the prohibition against tho impor-
tation of American hog products. Tho decree
took effect on the 22d instant.
New York, February 2S.-The iron and
brass foundry of E. d. Colts, Brooklyn, burned
night. Patterns valued at S5, ,00) belonging TO
the Ledger Manufacturing Company burned.
Damage to the building. 5000; all insured.
Chicago, February 2S.-The Burlington
road has met the cut freight rates to Denver and
points west of that city in Colorado ordered by
the Western Trunk Line Association to meet the
cut made by the st. Louis and San Francisco
road.
Salt Lake, Utah, February 2S.-Nothing
| could exceed the surprise and indisnation with
which the Democrats of Utah received the news
| that John L. Cain has been assigned place on
| the Democratic Congressional Campaign Com
ittee.
Cincinnati, February 2S.-Postoffice In
/ spectors J. II. Brown and W. W. Herrick to-day
| arrested Samuel Liebschutz, letter-carrier in
| the Cincinnati postofice for appropriating money
| from letters. Evidence of his guilt was found on
| his person.
Racine, Wis, February ga dryhouse
/ connected with Mitchell, Lewis + Co.'S wagon
/ factory has bsen fire all the morning. By
| stubborn work the flames have been kept from
| spreading to the factory building and stock.
sheds. Loss, $4,000 to $4,000; no insurance.
| San Francisco, February 2S.-The com
| mittee of citizens appointed to obtain subserip
| tions TO aid the Ohio river sufferers day col
| lected $500 in five hours. One thousand dollar.
| was Immediately sent each to Augusta, Ky.
| Middeport, o.; Jeffersonville, Ind, and Ports
| mouth, o. Bank and telegraph service free.
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THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
SUPERINTENDENT Hamilton and the
National BOard-A New Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 28.-Surgeon-
Service, appeared to day with his counsel
James Coleman, before the House Com
mittee on Public Health, to answer the
charges made by the National Board.
Mr.. Coleman demanded that the Board OF
Health should made their charges specific
and produce proof to sustain them,
claiming that they had no right to use the
committee as a means to enable them to
circulate ISLANDERS throughout the public
press. Ii they had evidence to sustain
anything they had said, let them produce
it. Although no decision was made, it was
intimated that the committee would not
enter into investigation, and any charges
that had been made would not receive
notice from the committee.
A bill to protect the public health was
submitted for the consideration of the
committee, which provides that the sur
gecn-general of the army of the United
States, the surgeon-general Of the United
States navy and the supervising surgeon
general of the Marine Hospital Service
shall hereafter constitute the United
States Board of Health. This board shall
have power to make such regulations as
may be necessary for the government of
the quarantine service of the United
States and the protection ot the public
health. 1t provides, further, that the
United States quarantine service shall
hereafter be conducted and managed by
the supervising surgeon general of the
Marine Hospital Service.
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morning, in Petersburg, and several hum
dred colored people surrounded.the house
in which the body lay. At 6 o'clock she
had risen in order to prepare the morning
meal for the family. She bade them eat
heartily because, she said, she would be
dead before dinner time. Two hours
afterward she was dead.
TIE New York papers give an exposure
Of concern where divorce papers were
forged and perjury made q business. A
colored clerk confesses that he was en-
ployed to swear to anything, though he
never saw the parties and they lived in
other States. While the papers in the
Office were being seized, half dozen let
ters arrived from other States on the Pc
culiar business of the office. The prin-
eipal keeps out of sight, but lawyer was
arrested and bonded in $500 to answer
charges Of completely.
GALLMEYE Err possessed the qualities allied
to artists of genius. But in capficiousness
she surpassed the most capricious of her
peers, in imperiousness the most imperi-
Gus, in extravaganza the most extravagant,
in tickleness the most tickle, in friyolity
the most frivolous, and in goodness OF
beart s,,, excelled the best. One moment
she could rave ike fury, the next cry
like child; she could one momenr ,,e "se
the most wanton speech and the next be
shocked at an immodest word At the
same time she was benevolent and of great
force of character, considering her spirit
of independence.