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Year: 1878

THE BALTIMORE LABOR RIOTS In the
Maryland legislature yesterday, the committee
OF ways and means in the house of delegates.
reported unfavOrably upon several bills to pay
for damages to property destroyed during the
the unfayOrable report was adopted by the
house: The committee say, that as general
rule there is no indemnity for such losses.
state it being an occasion where the laws
could not be enforced in due time to prevent
destruction of the property, for which indem-
nifty is claimed.
Year: 1878

1t is said that the ServiSn government hay
ing refused to mobilize the army on the north
ern frontier as a demonstration against Aus
trIa without the consent of the SkuptSchina
which it was known beforehand would not be
given. Russia suggested a suspension of the
constitution. This suggestion has been de-
clined after nearly causing ministerial
crisis.
Year: 1878

AN OATH "ON HONOR" "A lawyer ap-
peared before Judge McAdam on Saturday
with judgment debtor who refused either to
swear or affirm. After several questions by
the judge, the man said he was materialiSt,
sidered binding on his conscience. Finally he
was told to raise his right hand, and the oath
was put with the words ION your hOnOr,'
informed the counsel that should the man
testify falsely he could be held for perjury the
same as if the regular oath had been admins.
tered.-TN y I'rib7InP 27th
Year: 1878

master and his old masters family. His mas
ter was killed in the defense of Fort McAlis.
ter, and John was taken to Fort Lafay cite aud
kept prisoner for eight months, while every
persuasion and hundred dollars o month
wages were offered him to enter tho Federal
service, but he continued staupob In one of
the battles pear Petersburg, q slave in q Fed
eral regiment saw his former young master on
the field In danger. He threw dow n his musket
and ran to him end carried him into the Con-
federste ranks. There are repeated instances
saving their masters property at great personal
hazard to themselves, bury ing cotton and plate
and guarding the caches faithfully. When the
war broke out, John Campbell, the we'll known
In Kentucky in charge Of slave. Four years
later, when Campbell returned poor man, his
negro had all the horses and their increase
waiting for his master, and in the very best
condition. There was nothing to prevent this
faithfal fellow from making away with all of
Csmpbell's property.
Year: 1878

ing of from the very black place upder
which the beast was concealed. Not even
Turner, the great artist, ever imagined
such cloud This ink is used in the arts,
sepia being the very substance taken from
the cpttle hsh and dried. Without doubt
this power of shooting ink is a most won
dertui means of protection to preserve the
animal from being eaten by it's enemies,
and 1t may not be impossible that the idea
of gods and goddesses appearing from the
clouds and disappearing into clouds, 80
often described by Virgil, might have taken
its origin from the power of the cuttle fish
to surround itself with cloud of ink.
Year: 1878

GLORIOUS sIGHT.-It is sublime view to
pass from one end of the State to the other and
see the hosts of reapers marching to their
peaceful vctoriGs. South of Indianapolis sbout
all the wheat will be in shook by Saturday,
while at the north end of the State cutting will
be begun at the last of the week. But every
wbere, without exception, the report is the
eame-An immense crop. quality good and the
finest possible weather for the harvest.


As to corn, while some croaking has been
heard about baokWardness. this statement may
be made with confidence: The oornfields have
. good stand, and were never at this season so
clear and we'll cultivated as now. Weeds are
worse discouraged than ever before. The pro-
mise of q great crop was never better, for there
will be no lack of heat, as this week indicates.
GpOIis NetCs.
Year: 1878

morrow afternoon and ending at midnight


Democratic primaries tonight


The Citizens Annual Picnic takes place III
Prices Hill July Fourth.


Picnic by the congregation of ST.
Anthony's Church on Prices Hill


The commencement exercises Of the
Mount st. Vincent Academy at Cedar
Grove takes place this evening


The Cincinnati MRnnerchor will hold
their twenty-frst anniversary at the Lock-
out House tomorrow evening


There will be picnic given at the High
land House next Thursday for the benefit
of the Church of Presentation.
Year: 1878

NHIIOIlAI AbSOCHItU FTtbs 70 JUG SUM-


PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Saturday night
a man was seen to act very strangely on one
of the Shamokin-street Ferry-boats in trip
across the Delaware. A gentleman called
the attention of another to the remarkable
resemblance of the man to Geistlich, the
murderer of his family in this city, and
they were on the point of approaching him,
when he suddenly jumped over the railing
into the river and was drowned. The har-
Dor police were dragging the river all day
yesterday, but the body has not yet been
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Year: 1878

will take place tonight at the residence Of
the brides father, DR.. Wilson. After the
wedding the couple will leave for New York,
where they will take passage for Europe
They expect to remain on the Continent for
several months
Year: 1878

few years since, a Rector not a hundred miles from our County Seat remarked to your humble servant that his parish was a good deal like Heaven; In reply to a surprised remark upon the excellence of his people, he said, Well, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage"

 Washington, however, has not quite reached that degree of eminence {; for one of your cor respondents informed us last, week, that such an earthlgvevent was to take place last We'd nesday evening. What Das to be- then, has been, now Miss Frances A. Wright and Mir. Will bur H. Osborn were united in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at the residence of the brides father Mir. William H. Wright, in the pres ence of large circle of relatives and friends. The ceremony was performed by the Rector of St. Johns, and the bride was given away by her uncle, Mir. Senior of New Milford.

 The elements smiled propitious on the festive gathering, for the chill snow storm of the morn- ing had cleared away, so that the moon shone out brightly and the temperature moderated altogether, making it pleasant and comfortable for the numerous guests both coming and go- ing. When the congratulations had all been given the company were invited to the SUD- per table which was bountifully supplied with cake of almost numberless varieties and apples of sundry sorts. How can the ladies prepare so many different kinds of cake, and yet have every one so excellent It certainly passes my comprehension. Fragrant tea and coffee were also provided for those who wished, and who had not, before their eyes, the dread of sleep less night. After the refreshmcnt of the inner man, music, both instrumental and vocal, dancing, and games, interspersed with social conversation, occupied the time most agreeably until the midnight hour had passed. All en. joyed themselves so much that they were sur prised at the rapid flight of time

 The remark was made several times that ''the bride looked very pretty" and whileyour present correspondent is no judge of beauty, he can testify that she looked what she is, good The toilets of the bride and others require the pen of some fairer and more facile correspon- dent. It was understood that the happy couple were to set out the next day for a trip to the eastern part of Massachusetts, Probably extending to Boston. Peace and happiness be with them on their journey and in their home, enduring not only through time, but continuing also throughout eternity. P.
Year: 1878

Indianapolis Herald Covington (ky.) Letter,


Here in our own little town we have
had sad and truthful illustration of
woman's injustice to her sex. A man
who held deputy county office mar
ried woman of badrepute and brought
her here. The wife, during the four
years she remained here, lived pure,
good life, striving amid difficulties to
show to the world that she wanted to
lead a different life than the one she
had left. She wasnever known to thrust
herself in any ones path, never even
speaking to any person; always kind,
gentle and modest, And not one wom-
Year: 1878

An extraordinary statement is made
by the Brunswick Telegraph, to the
effect that the use of opium has enor-
mously increased in Maine since the en-
forcement of laws restricting the sale of
liquors. A manufacturing chemist,
whose business is said to be among the
largest of any kind in the country, is
reported as having stated that more
morphine is sold in Maine, in proper
ton to population, than in any other
State in the Union,
Year: 1878

A correspondent at Rome says Since
the day Of Count Cavour's death in Turin, l
have never seen the population of any city
80 utterly stunned by sudden blow as the
Romans appeared when the official an
nouncement of the Kings death removed
every doubt as to the fearful loss the nation
had sustained. Certainly the transition
from father to son could not have occurred
at II more trying moment. The ministers
of the late sovereign have been maintained
in their office by his young successor, but
what ministers! The cabinet was mere
rehash of the administration fallen only a
few days ago under an irresistible outburst
of public Indignation; forsaken by nearly all
sections of an immense parliamentary ma
jority, brought together by fair means or
foul at the recent election, and hampered
by variety of rash engagements, which it
had shown itself neither able nor willing to
fulfill We must have a new session of par
Lament or an address from the Crown
But the later must come from new King.
who hadly knows anything about his late
iulil'l y lhlhlSl'lo anu uOcNh uhuNu Iht
the little he knows. and is supposed to har-
Dor views and principles in opposition to
those attributed to them. If ever there was
need of providence TO shape ends rough
hewn by men, it certainly is felt in the po-
sition in which Italy has been put by the
death of Victor Emanuel, coming so unex-
pectedly at the beginning Of the most un-
satisfactory ministerial crisis and almost
hopeless division Of parties in an unfairly
elected and still more unscrupulously cor
rupted parliament. Personally. Humbert
comes to the throne under favorable au-
spices. He has outlived the i'll name won
by some follies Of his youth. He has been
lately well behaved, methodical, of wise
ly saving disposition, and free from debt. in
spite Of incessant calls upon his resources
Like his father. he has shown himself to be
good soldier, and processes sound liberal
principles, beside which, unlike his father
he, above all things, abhors subsection to
priests.


The Kansas VS.. Union Pacific,


The bill prepared in Congress to
cohPoi ulo onlon IaclHc rdllroau 10 pro-
rate its tariffs with its branch lines, so that
they may have an equal chance in carrying
the traffic, would seem to cover the ground.
Among other provisions the bill requires
the Union Pacific railroad company in the
operation and use of its road, so far as the
public government and Kansas Pacific rail-
road are concerned, to charge q rate of
freight or fare which shall be fixed in all
cases at a mileage rate, equal to the pro-
rate per mile of the lowest through rate
charged or received directly or indirectly,
by the Union Pacific company, over Its en-
tire line on the same class Of freight. The
requirements of this act and the acts of
which this act is amendatory, shall apply to
Year: 1878

An extensive scald, which for twelve
hours gave agonizing pain, when i'm
mcrsed in u saturated solution OF salt
was followed with surprising relief. The
abatement of pain was immediate, and
in four hours both pain and swelling
were gone. The next day the scalded
hand differed from the other only by n
Slipht SWELLING and rednrss.
Year: 1878

We thought everybody in the state
knew we We're deaf but once in a While
we find one who is not aware of the fact.
\ female book peddler came to the office
the other day. She wished TO dispose of
a book. She was alone in the world and
had no one to whom she could turn for
sympathy or assistance: hence we should
buy her book. She was unmarried and
had no manly heart into which she could
pour her sutfcrngs; therefore, we ought
to invest i'll book. She had received a
liberal education, and we could not. in
consequence, pay her less than two dol
lars for book. We had listened attcn-
lively, and here broke in with. "What
did you say were deaf" She started in
loud voice and went through her rig
marole. When she had finished we went
and got roll of paper and making it
INTO speaking trumpet placed one end
to our ear and told her to proceed. She
nearly broke a blood vessel in her effort
to make herself heard.


She commenced, II am alone in this
world 4" "It doesn't make the slightest
difference to US. We are a husband and
father. Bigamy is not allowed in this
state. we dTt Hot ell9lDlt 10 proposals"


ooh what a fool the man is" she said
in low tone then at the top of her voice.
II don't want to marry you, | want to sell
you book" This last sentence was
hoWled


eve don't want a cook" we remarked
blandly; 'our wife does the cooking"
and she wouldn't allow as good-looking a
woman as you to stay in the house five
minutes. She is very jealous"


She looked at US in despair. Gathering
her robes about her, giving US glance OF
contempt, she exclaimed ; 81 do believe
that if 300 FOUNDER were let off along
side that deaf FOOLS head, he'd think some
body was knocking at the door" You
should have heard her slam the door
when she went out. We heard that.
Hawkeye.
Year: 1878

ItFEED PAPER FOR Hen HOUSES.


gentleman writing t. the Poultry


Mid says II read your recommended
% 10 use tdrrcd paper as a preventive
Ice i'm poultry and Your re
.est to those interested to report.
age lined my buildings throughout with


,or two years, putting it between every
ecc Of board or timber and even into
nests, ana 50 far haycno seen a louise
Bout had a hen-housc overrun with
ce two wears ago, but upon lining it with
"red paper they disappeared and have
io. been seen since"


Every piece Of horse radish grows; if
ae take a piece OF root about an inch in
.ength, about the size Of large bean,
and put it an inch below the surface of
the prepared ground, a short piece will
come to the surface and form a crown,
and another portion will descend and
probably fork to form a root but instead
pt this, if we make hole a foot or so
Ieep in the ground with dlbble and let
the little piece of root drop to the bottom,
clean straight sprout will come to the
surface and this will in time make as
clean and thrifty market piece as could
be desired.


A writer in The Poultry World says
that the effect of suntiower seed in gloss
ing the plumage Of fowls that eat them is
cry soon noticeable. Another advantage
IN this feed is that breaking the shell to
get at the kernel which they soon learn
70 do-is useful exercise and dverts at
tenton in confinement from egg eating,
feather plucking and similar mischief of
dle hens
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. Dec 5.-Ths Treasury now
has about $138, 100000 II gold for resumption,
with legal tenders outstanding to the amount
of about $34s, 100000. The amount of gold
for resumption will be reduced by the pay
ment of interest on bonds, which becomes due
January |, by about S21, 1,00O, 900. This wst'lld
leave about $118.o00,0o0 in gold for resump-
tion. Should the amount Of convenient
greenbacks be reduced $ll8,000,000, it
would of course, have an unfavorable
effect on business transactions. Therefore il
is not likely that a run on the treasury for
redemption to that amount will be made,
except by some such combination as that re-
ported from New York namely: "That
number OF brokers have banded together, and
expect by jobbing in gold to make money out
of resumption" They are reported to have
In their possession from S8OO0000 to $4,000,
900 of gold With this amount they could do
nothing whatever TO embarrass the treasury
in carrying out the resumption act The
treasury could easily Illustrate any
attempt they might make to raise the price
Of gold. 1t Is understood, however, that they
intend to borrow as many greenbacks as pos
sible on the gold they have. With the green
backs thus secured they could go to the sub
treasury in New York and after the first
proximO procure their equivalent in gold.
Upon this gold they could again borrow green
backs and get more gold. This is held to be the
only way by which they could manage to shake
confidence In the ability of the treasury to
maintain resumption, and, consequently, put
gold above its Per value. LII they could sue
ceed i'm this thAg would, Of course realize to
o large amount. The chances are however,
a hundred to one against the success of this
or any other scheme to break down the re-
sumption of specie payments


There is no doubt, however, that good
many gold speculations will be attempted be-
fore and probably after the date of resump-
tion. Against such iobbipg an attempt will
also be the cooperation with the treasury Of
the most reputable money men in all sections
of the county. These will naturally dis
countenance any such effort it being to
their interest to do So A number OF banks
have already expressed to the treasury their
purpose OF deposting in the treasury the
gold they have and receive therefor green
Backs at par A combination to make money
out Of gold after resumption will have to be
such big one that to get it up would be al
most an impossibiity. CD
Year: 1878

CINCINNATI, Dec. "a special from Pat
terson, Texas, gives the account of
another horrible tragedy. There has eX-
listed misunderstanding about prop
erty between young man named John
Greer. Jr., and his uncles, Wynne and Ed. ID.
Greer. all residing near Patterson. This after
noon the last mentioned and his nephew met
and quarrel ensued at the only store in the
place. John Greer drew six shooter and his
uncle being unarmed fled around the store
Seeing Lewis Cooper, constable Of the pre-
cinct, he wrenched the officers pistol away
from him and returned around the building.
He and his nephew then met and the latter
again drew his shooter, and getting the drop
on his uncle fired, the ball piercing
the brain and instantly killing
him. After he fell the nephew fired two shots
into the body. STOPPING down the, young
murderer took the pistol out Of the hand OF
the corpse. and, seeing it belonged to Con-
stable Cooper, ran after and fired on him
twice. The ball passed through the con-
stables lungs, mortally wounding him. The
murderer then went into the railroad depot
put the pistol to the head Of the agent and
ordered him to give him $40 to aid him In his
escape. The agent did so, when the assassin
mounted his horse and made good his escape.
Cooper and Greer were both good citizens,
while the murderer Is low scoundrel and a
cattle thief, who two years ago shot a citizen
Of Houston,
Year: 1878

BERLIN, Dec. 5-The Emperor Williams 8
entry into Berlin to-day. on his return to
again assume the reins of government, was a
grand and imposing spectacle. The city was
gaily decorated, and triumphal arches com
memorative Of the event were erected along
the route Of the procession His Majesty rode
in an open carriage escorted by guard of
honor. The streets through which the pro-
cession passed from the Potsdam railroad
station to the Imperial Palace were filled with
immense crowds of people, and the Emperor's
reception was most enthusiastic. There was
no disturbance Of any kind to mar the joy Of
the occasion. IIiuminations and other festiv-
tiles take place tonight.
Year: 1878

LONDON, Dec 5.-Ihe steamer Brazilian,
which left Boston November 16, yesterday
landed at Birkenhead large consignment Of
American cattle and sheep, in SO salts
factory condition as to seem to set at rest
the question whether the traffic In live stock
can be carried on safely during the winter
Not a single animal was lost during the voy
age. There were shipped at Boston 253 cattle
among them being some cows In cali, and also
about forty prize CATTLE each weighing more
than 1000 pounds. The Brazilian also landed
100 sheep In good condition.
Year: 1878

On the whole the message conveys tie idea
that Mr.. Hayes is pretty we'll satisfy with
himself, his Cabinet and the situati0n and
nothing particular about which to grumble
excessively except the South.
Year: 1878

Speaking about mules," remarked a siX-footer in Arkansas, as he cracked his whip at market, "Ive got mule at home which knows as much as I do, and I want to hear somebody say Pm half fool!" No one said so and he went on; "I've stood around here and heard men blow about kicking mules till Pve got disgusted. When you come down to kicking, want to bet on my mule. A friend came along and took dinner with me the other day, and, as he seemed little down hearted, I took him out to see Thomas Jefferson my champion mule. I was telling the good man how that mule would flop his feet around, and he said he would like to see little fun. He'd passed his whole life in the South, but had never seen a mule lay his whole soul into big time at kicking. Well," he said, after borrow ing some tobacco, "I took Thomas out of the stable, backed him up agin hill, gin him q cuff on the ear, and we stood by to see the amusement. It was a good place to do his durndest, and what dye suppose he did? In ten minutes by the watch, he was out of sight. In five mil- utes more we couldn't feel him with twelve-foot pole, and-and-" The crowd began to yell and sheer, and the narrator looked around and asked: "Dces any body think Pm lying? Would l lie for one mule? Right here under my arm is a pound of tallow candles, which are to light the hole for to go in after 'Thomas;' and got word not an hour ago that the hind feet of q mule were sticking out of hill thirty nine miles as the bird flies from where my mule went in. Pm shaky on religion, gentlemen, but our family never had a liar in it."
Year: 1878

Take two small, cheap mirrors, fasten them back to back. attach q cord to one angle, and hang them to a pole. When the glass swings, the suns rays are reflect ed all over the field, even if it be q large one, and even the oldest land bravest of crows will depart prccipitately should one of its lightning flashes fall on him. The second plan, although terror to the crow, is Cs- pecially well suited to fields subject to the inroads of small birds, and even chickers. It involves the artificial hawk made from a large potato and long goose and turkey feathers The maker can exercise his imi

 tative skill ill sticking the feathers ill the potato so that they resemble the spread wings and tail of the hawk. It is astOnISh- ing what ferocious bird of prey can be constructed from the above simple mate rial. It only remains to hang the object from tall, bent pole, and the wind will do the rest. The bird will make swoops and flashes in the most hcadlong and threaten ing manner Even the most inquisitive of venerable hens have been known to hurry rapidly from its dangerous vicinity, while to small brds it carries InmiXed dismay.