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Year: 1879

The cattle-pens at ButchertOwE, Mis-
souri,, were the scene Of terrific COM
bat recently. II. smith, a butcher OF
powerful physique, entered 4 pen to
drive a steer into the slaughter-hOuse.
The steer became enraged and made a
rush athim. Smith dodged the animal
and struck him over the head with 4
club which he had in his hand. Smith
then tried to escape, and made rush
for the fence, which is about seven feet
high, but the steer wheeled around and
dashed after him. Smith had no time
TO make his escape over the fence, and
he turned and faced the animal, which
came rushing at him with its head bent
low, intent on goring him. Smith
jumped to one side and again dealt the
beast a terrific blow with the club
The steer, however, succeeded i'll
wounding him in the left side with his
horn, and in an instant hal turned
around for another charge. Smith
called Justify for help, and II the same
time threw away his club and took
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large clasp-kniie out of his pocket and
opened it. The wild brute WAS again
on the man, and caught Smith on IA ~
horns, one OF them penetrating his ab-
domen. Saith clu;clej the other horn.
and with his right arm dug his knife
in the brutc's right eye. The steer bel
lowed and turned away Tor an instant,
and again came at his enemy. The
horns of the animal struck Smith on
his forehead; but glanced OF, inilicting,
however, two wounds. The butcher at
the same time slasAed the steer across
the throat. Smith again clutched hold
of one OF the horns, and buried the
knife in the steers left eye, thus blind
ing him. lie cluag to the horns, al
though the beast in it, agony beloved
and tried to shake him of. At this
critical point smiths cries for help
brought some half-d0zcn butchers to
the scene, two Of them with guns.
They took aim and killed the brute al
most instantly. As soon Is the shots
were fired Smith fell backward, COW
cred with blood and unconscious.
Year: 1879

y gentle-looking man with a fancy
fish-rOd yesterday went up to Belle
Isle TO hook q few hundred pounds of
bass. While fishing from the end of
pier he got his hook fast, and after lie
had been in that condition for an hour
or so, man waiting for boat down
happened along and asked:


Hook caught down there:"


Well, it Is fast 10 something, and
has been for Il long time, " was the re-
ply


Then why don't you hail away on
it,"


"Well, you see" argued the gentle
fisherman as he manipulated the reel, 1,
''if it is fast to fish | want to tire him
out, and if it's fast to spile l don t
want 10 pull this pier TO pieces. l
guess I'll wait a while longer
Year: 1879

The shadows of eve were stealing.
With their noiseless fairy feet,
And the evening bell was pealing


Its melody low and sweet
left behind me the city,


With its hot and sitting air.
For my heart was sad with pity


For its toll, and grief, and care.
sought, with the free light of heaven.
Surcease of the weary strife,
Where to sylvan scenes were given
The breath of purer life.
And by grassy nooks / wandered,


Adown by woodland glade,
Where tiny brook meanlered


Meath the silent leafy shade.
The beams of the sunset golden


Shone into my hearts dark night.
And l thought of the promise olden.
''At evening it shall be light"
And the holy calm pervading


Filled my soul with glad deep peace,
Like the joy of the day unfading,


When the night of tears shall cease.
Year: 1879

During 800 years no woman is known to
have entered the grounds of the monastery
of Cnmaldoli, Italy, except once, when a
princess of the house of Mcdici, who had a
great desire to behold the place, disguised
herself In mans clothing aud was admitted.
But so stricken with rcmorse was slle on be-
holding the sacred spot, that shc fastened
to the people to confess her fault, and rs a
pcnancc she commanded to build q
new cottage in the enclosure, which shedid


This monastery is one of the few institu-
tions of the kind suffered to remain in Italy


a recent visitor says that what are called
coils are comfortable little dwellings. Each
Is surrounded by wall, and has its garden,
twenty feet square. A little piazza with
the trunk of tree planed and squared for
a bench as Its only funiture, runs along the
side Of the house. Entering tho door, you
find yourself in a brick paved vcstibulc,
with OIL empty chamber where spring Of
water is flowing into basin on the left, and
the living rooms on the right. These con-
sist of a study just large enough for one
person to enter and sit down, a dining and
sleeping room, with the bed built into tho
wall in the fashion of ships birth. A
small table, two chairs and cupboard COM
plcte tho furniture. Food is passed TO the
occupant through a hole in tho outer wall,
all being prepared In q common kitchen and
brought to the hermits once O day. They
never eat meat; and their portion Of fish on
all except fast days consists of six ounces
OF fresh, or four Of salt fish. 5s5 s.f
Year: 1879

1t seems almost sacrilcgc to mar the SYM
mctry of wcll-grown tree by cutting or
breaking its branches. A few may some
times be removed without dctmcting from
its beauty; but when the, ground is strcwn
with leaves, ii is needless to do this From
such prOfusion rare selections of cOloring-
mottlcd, marblcd, striped, blotchcd or
shadcd-can be made that arc unattainablc
in single branches; and these may be so ar
tistically combined and mounted on wires as
to serve the purpose of natural branches. A
few green leaves greatly enhance tho bril-
lance of the more highly colorcd. Both
reds and ycllows become more vivid in con-
trast with grccn--a fact too often ignored
Rather stout wire is needed for the main
stem of n garland or branch; more slcn-
der to strengthen and render plant the leaf
stems. Common worstcd, Berlin or Ger
mantown, in rcd, maroon or brown; is cy-
ccllent for winding the stems to wires after
the manner of artificial flower sprays. Care
in arranging the leaves, according both to
color and size, is necessary to give satisfac-
tory results. bough or branch should
begin at the apex with very small leaf,
and the leaves gradually increase in size
toward the basc. This being affixed to the
main stem by winding the worstcd, other
twigs, similarly made, can be added as the
work proceeds


The best way TO prepare the leaves for
monnting-thcy having been washed from
all impurictics--is TO press them between
clean white papers under weight. Where
one has not pressing boards designed cs-
pccially for this purpose, the papers con-
tanning the leaves can be laid under heavy
box or pile of books. After two or three
days they should be fully dried and slMoOthcd
with warm CaOt h0O iron. If a bit of
wax or of parafinc be rubbed Oh the face of
the iron just as each leaf is ironcd, q gloss
and elasticity will be impaired and at the
same time tho colors heightened and fixed
Leafy branches are most easily dried in this
way, without previous pressing


BY means Of warm sand small bouphs of
leaves can be dried with their twigs and
leaves in natural position. Seeding NAPLES
only three or four inches high, that arc 80
abundant around full-grown maple trees,
are very lovely dried in this manner. A
common wire sieve, a quantity Of clean
sand and a box, the bottom of which can
bc easily removed, arc tho materials needed.
Set the sieve within the box, and in tho in
tcrsticcs Of the wirc-worlx place the stems
OF the naples or the base of the branch,
with every leaf posed as usual. Pour the
sand, heated to blood warmth, through a
paper cone or tunnel around and upon the
branches and leaves till all arc covered.
Set the box in tho sun or on the back of
stove or range. If in the sun, two or three
days will be required to dry tllem on
stove or range. with constant, steady
warmth, twcnty-four hours will probably
suffice. At the end Of that time romove the
bottom Of the box and let the sand pass out.
The little tree and branches will remain in
the sieve, every leaf and twig gracefully
balanced, their colors clear and fresh,
though in texture 70 firm as never to wilt,
Year: 1879

For hundreds of miles along the western
base of the Sierras arc gold-bcaring veins
and placers, awaiting development that will
yield a profitable return to tic energy and
money Of the capitalists, who will yet seek
this field as one of the best and most rclia-
bic to be found on the globe. Here will be
found every facility of a kindly climate,


accessibility, cheap and available power,
and every concomitant that can make tho
business profitable above tho cost of produc-
ton. The gold mines Of California, not
withstanding the vast trcasurers they have
given TO the world, are comparatively ,,n-
worked fields. The gold-bearing veins arc
practically without limit, and the dead
river channels are only beginning to yield
their inoxhaustible stores. This Is not on
ovcr-drawn estimate of the gold fields of
California, and far-sceing men arc beginning
to realize the importance of giving more
attention to them as source that will be
lasting and reliable In keeping up an equable
production Of the metal that Is precminently
tho need wherever the wheels Of industry
are IN motion or commerce spreads its sails.
Year: 1879

For some time past kind of mys


terry has hung around the new Rudolph
building at Fourth and Market streets,
as to what kind Of business was to be
carried on there. The idea that the
new building was to be the head quar-.
ters OF the new telegraph company was
generally entertained. bat these sur.
misses 1t will be seen were all at sea,
when we state authoritatively that a
new clothing enterprise is to be inaugu-
rated and carried on in it.


The name Of the enterprise is to be
known as Wilmington Clothing House, ;
and We are sure 1t will be very graft.
flying to the citizens of Wilmington to
know that John W. Diefsndorf, now aud
for some years past the foreman Of the
Boston One Price Clothing House," is
to have charge of it. The goods are to
be furnished by a New York firm for
which they are expressly man factured.
The branch store in this city will deal
in nothing but first class clothing and
tailoring. The store will be
opened about the last of August or the
irst of September.
Year: 1879

New YORK, July S.-The writ of GER
tiorari to Coroner Waltman, taken out
on behalfof the Negro murderer Cox, W was
returnable in Supreme Court chambers
this morning. Assistant District Attor-
ney Leary made return that the prisoner
is no longer in the Cosoner's custody
and that the minutes Of the autopsy
sought for by the writ we're not yet fled
in the District Attorneys office. He
added, however, that he was sure the
minutes would be filed when in proper
shape.


Counsel for Cox said the trial was
fixed for Monday; he was entitled to the
autopsy, in order to submit it 10 the
and he could not prepare
for trial without it..


Judge Potter said there was no doubt
he was entitled to it; the question was
how to get at it. The Court then ad-
Journed the case to Thursday morning
to give the Coroner further time to
write his minutes of the post .mortem
on Mrs. Hull.
Year: 1879

The " Deciding Society,"" composed
OF number of young ladies. under
the gallant leadership of William Y.
Warner, have gone to West Chester
to day to hold session tor the trans.
action of some very important business.
The business Of the session of course
will be secret, but i: il suggested that
certain old bachelors in West Chester
had better make themselves scarce
during the session,
Year: 1879

held special meeting last evening, and
additional testimony was taken in the
butcher case. Another meeting will
be held this evening, and any one hav-
ing any evidence is expected to call on
Mr.. Frain and present it. Unless some
new developments occur it is thought
that verdict will be arrived at this
evening
Year: 1879

The story Of the finding Of a boy at
East Farnham, Quebec, who was said
to resemble Charles Ross, has been dis
covered to be hoax. The whole story
was concocted by a college student, who
sent the information to the Cowansville
observer" in which paper it was first
published.
Year: 1879

\ Tn0 a'ONtrActOr Doce1v00.


The work on removing the old city


Basin at Tenth and Market streets was
entirely suspended yesterday. Upon


an inquiry for the causes Of such sus-
pension, it was found that the contrac-
tor Mr.. Ford had discovered that if he
went on with the contract ha would loss
not less than 81 900 or 81 800, and he


very naturally thought it would be


better for him to stop now though he
would lose all he bad done. Mr.. Ford
says the spe citications under which he
took the contract stated that the wall
Innings of the basin were two feet thick
at til. topaz four at the bottom, VIII ere.
as they were found to bs four feet thick
at the top and six at the bottom. This
would not have made SO much differ
encs had the wall not been so firmly
crmeutrd that it had to be taken down
a ston. at time by tie aid of picks
and crowbars.


This rndent mistake in the specifca.
tions, Mr.. Ford thought should an
nul the contract, or at least should be
sufficient cause for extra pay and not
having any guarantee that such extra
pay would he allowed, he thought it
hest to suspend, until after he had
conference with the building commit
tee Of the Levy Court.


Mr.. Silver, the chairman of the COM
mittes, was notified and he was expec.
tee in this city to day. As the commit
lee and the Levy Court were both de-
,eived in regard to the thickness Of the
walls, it is thought that there will be
40 difficulty in arriving at an amicable
arrangement by which Mr.. Ford will
oe enabled to complete the job without
,ecuniary loss to himself.
Year: 1879

A little son of Edward Forrest living
al NO. 9OS West Second street, while
Praying with a companion yesterday
was thrown to the pavement and sus-
famed a fracture of the forearm. This
morning the injured member was ct by
Doctor Maull.
Year: 1879

Said Prentice: at cannot he that
earth is mans only abiding place. 1t
cannot be that our life is a bubble cast
upon the surlncc, and darkness forever
Else, Why is it that the high ana glori-
Gus aspirations which leap Ike angels
from the temple ofour hearts are forever
wandering abroad unsatsiledY Why Is
il. that The rainbow and the cloud come
over with beauty that Is not of earth,
and then pass oil and leave It's to muse
on their faded lovcliness? Why is 1t
that the stars which hold their festival
around tie midnight throne, aie set
above the grasp of our limited faculties,
forever mocking us with their unap-
proachable gloryy Aud finally, Why is
it that bright forms of human beauty
are presented to the view, and then tab
on from us, leaving The thousand streams
of the affections to flow back in Alpine
torrents upon our heads. We are born
for n higher destiny than that OF earth.
There Is II realm where the stars will be
spread out before us like the Islands that
slumher on the ocean and where tie
beautiful beings that here pass before us
like visions will stay In rur presence
forever
Year: 1879

A party of masked men, called at the
cabin of an old negro man in Cofiee
county, Tenn, a few nights ago, ana
being refused admittance, set 1t on fire'
The old man knew that he and his wife
and four children would be burned to
Death if they remained inside, rushed
but, and were seized by the maskers,
Who took the old man one hundred yards
distant and shot him to death. f
Year: 1879

far you we arc all liable misforsuneI know
than I did six months hope yol will read this
through and then you will understand 10


Signed EDWIN HphI.


After tho reading Of the letter the crossexamina-
tion OF the prisoner resumed: He did not say
to witnesses what they have testified to in regard
TO the threats that they said ha made toward his
father: he did not remember telling his wife on
the day OF the murder that he going
10 kill her father; he did not remember
knife taken from him; he did not recollect
getting the knife and changing his clothes on the
day of the murder he frst knew of his fathers
death whom he was in the Danbury jail: he read II in


Hartford paper; he could not say that he expressed
any surprise when he read the account; he had no
recollection of telling them when no arrested
that he ready to die; he did not remember going
to Jail.


The Court here adjourned until Monday afternoon
two o'clock.
Year: 1879

The ranch ] had travelled more then four
thousand miles TO sec lay on the western
slope of q valley through which runs for
four winter months the Salinas River, emp
tying into Monterey Bay after northwest
course Of about one hundred and thirty
miles The eight thousand sheep on the
property were in six bands each under the
care Of a shepherd and dogs The shcp-
herd has his cabin alongside Of n corral that
enclosed the flock at night. These camps


"a corral and n cabin-wcre sixteen i'm
number As flock exhausted the pasture
i'm ono locality II was moved 20 another.
The stock drank from the little river stream
If grazing near that, or from springs or
wells at the different cOrrals, where were
pumps and trOughs An important line Of
ranch work was 10 supply the shepherds
with fresh provisions carrying them 20 this
and that camp, four or five miles apart


Besides that weekly duty were the special
calls for all hands during lamhing, shear
ing, washing, packing ilccCcs and hauling
wool There were near the dwelling ample
barns, tool and store houses, blacksmiths
shop and mems quarters. in fact, a ranch
Of such size, distant from any town, must
command within itself many resources Be
side the sheep stock, there were a few cat
tle for beef and milk, four draught horses
and half a dozen saddle mustangs The
vegetable garden was situated eight miles
from the house. 10 was on the only spot Of
thc whole property wncrc q natural supply
Of water from a spring and pond hole could
De depended on throughout the year. But
as 2 man could not bc spared for continuous
gardening, one Of the hands rode over twice
week 10 do the work As may be lima
gincd, the fertile little garden was sadly
neglected The exact details and patient
care of small farming seem incompatible
with the nomadic administration Of graz
ing. The dwelling house, Of but one story,
was pretty and comfortable It's main
room was parlor, hall and Office. From it
opened the bed-Chambcrs and the long


broad piazza which, trclliscd with vines
and as much a living place as indoors, cx-
pressed the character Of existence where
only four months required q roof The
dining-rOom, opening ON another piazza,
was boo n wing where also were the quart
ers of The house servants two "a China
man at 500 month and an Irish woman at
$40 The latter WAS not cxtravagantly
paid in a district where were forty men 70
one woman, and matrimony IN consequence


much more Desirable then house service
Year: 1879

Be Il good that we do, let us do it,


Giving soul and our strength to the deed;
Let us pierce the hard rock and pass through


it.


And compass the thing that we need.
Does Fate. as a dark cloud. hang over.
And cover our heads from the light?
Does hate mock the heart OF the lover ?
Must Wrong be the victim OF Right
Yet in Fate there is freedom for each one
To make OF to mar a. he will;
And the bolts OF III fortune that reSch one,
May main, but they never shall xiii.
Ever onward and upward pursuing


The ann that is thine for the day;
Adding sti ength TO thy strength by thy doing,
Thou shalt gain it, nor faint by the way.
Aud though thou art bruised with small things.
Though menial thy labor may be,
DO thy utmost in that and in all things,
Thou stlll shalt be noble and free.
Dost thou love' let it be with full measure
Nor mingle with coldness or hate
or others the JOY Of thy pleasure.


The passion that crowTs thy estate.
BE to every man just and to woman
m BE gentle, and tender, and true:
For thy own do thy best but for no man
DO less than brother should do.
SO living thy days full to number,


In peace thou shalt pass to the grave;
Thou shalt lie down, and rest there aud slum-
ber


Beloved by the good aud the brave.
Year: 1879


Tempt not my boy, accursed bowIi
Tempt not my brighs-syed, angel boy;
Hsis the star that lights my soul
soothes my long grief with pride and joy
He is my youngest born


The last have me left;
Make nos my home forlorn,


And leave it all bereft
HIS father hes in yonder grave,
Two other graves are there beside;
Eoth sire and sons, in death,s cold wave,
Now take their rest side by side;
Twas thou, mad bowl, that slew,
And left me but this one
Wage not thy battle through


Oh spare my darling senl
An else to thee PII freely give,
All sacrifice on thee bestow-- .-
If thou wilt let the lambkin Live,
Nor leave me joyless here below.
Lure not his lips to taste,


Dim not his thoughtless eye,
Else soon thy scourge win waste
The victim early die.
Oh, save the mothers bleeding woe,
Show mercy to the widow now,
For may bear the long ago,
And meath hopes altar bow.
But spare, oh, spare my boy,


Touch not his youthful head
He is q mothe's joy,


That lives when all are dead
Oh, guide the fearful shaft away,
Hurl not the dart with fatal aim;
III teach him prayers to fondly say
In grateful thanks unto thy name.
In virtues ways he'll go,
.a. Till God shall bid him come
His heart be free from woe,


And heaven his final home.
Year: 1879

Tho ceremony Of baptism BY INNER
sion was celebrated in Western Texas
the other day. and when the fourteen
candidates walked down to the water
fifteen revolvers were deposited on the
bank OF the stream. that Of the preacher
making the fifteenth.
Year: 1879

tomorrow ask for unanimous consent
to offer resolution requesting Presi-
dent Hayes to inform the house wheth-
er or not Sitting Ball and his forces
were provided with arms and munitions
of war while on Canadian territory,
and further asking whether sufficient
number Of troops have been ordered to
the northwest in anticipation of hostile
acts on the part of Sitting Bull and his
followers.
Year: 1879

Col. STEWART, late member of the
California constitutional convention,
has written to President Hayes that
the better classes in California are op-
posing the adoption of the proposed
new constitution. Stewart is going to
stump the state against it. So far only
eight or ten newspapers have come out
in favor of the new constitution.
Year: 1879

ALREADY forty names are entered
upon the list of speakers upon the army
bill, and this is probably not half the
number who will be moved to spread
something on record in explanation of
their votes upon this question, or
as bid for popularity among their con-
stituents.
Year: 1879

If s. Bull is coming back again, he
should come at once, and not leave an
entire nation fretting in anxiety. A
few years more residence on foreign
border and Bull will lose the magic OF
his name.
Year: 1879

The ''only real. genuinely original"
democratic majority in full house is
four. The worst of the thing is that
during full attendance and when a
vote is expected, none of the unterrifed
can go out to s'see man."
Year: 1879

Mr.. GARFIELD expresses the opinion
that the present session Of congress
will last all summer, and he is making
his arrangements with that expectation.
He and other republicans have received
from President Hayes the most positive
assurance that the army bill will be
vetoed, If it passes with the rider now
pending in the house.
Year: 1879

SENATE.


A New Northern Pacific Railroad Bill.
Washington, March 31.-Groyer in
troduced bill extending the time for
the construction of the Northern Pa
cific railroad. It provides that the
time for the completion of its main
line shall be extended for ten years,
upon condition that the company shall
build at least two hundred miles eyery