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Year: 1879

TELEGRAPHIC.
The Confederate Congress Getting
Ready for the Fray
The President Sends in a Brief But
Expressive Message.


,
The Republicans Agree TO C0nfn9 the
SESSION to Business.
a List of the Standing Committees


of tae Senate.
Year: 1879

A little girl named Sallie Cox, about
II years OF age, residing near Fifth and
Pine streets, some six weeks ago swal-
lowed q breast pin made from an old
fashioned sleeve button. The pin at
tached to the button was three quarters
Of an inch in length. The little girl
had the breast pin in her mouth, and
while throwing her head back TO laugh
swallowed it. In a couple of days af-
terwards she began to cough, but had
no inconvenience in swallowing her
victuals. On Thursday last the cough
eliminated in a strangulation, the pin
having lodged in her throat and pre-
venting her free breathing. The case
gradually growing worse Doctors Naull
and Brown were called in yesterday
morning, and performed very delicate
operation Of Laryngomy, by opening
the larnyx in order to prevent suifoca-


ton, and if possible to find the foreign
substance that had evidently become
lodged some place in the throat. The
physicians were rather apprehensive
that the little girl could not live, but
were not only surprised but very much
gratifed to find her much better last
evening, though they had not at that
time found the breast pin. The attend
ing physicians visited her this morn
ing at 9 o'clock, and found her much
improved in every respect, and they
are very much pleased with her condi-
tion, and have good hopes of her recov-
Year: 1879

is often felt by persons who cannot To-
cate any particular disease. If they
work it becomes labor if they walk
they soon tire mental efforts become a
burden, and even joys are dinmcd by
the shadow of this weakness which is
cast over til -ir lives. Recourse is had
sometimes to stimulants of dangerous
character. The advice of physicians to
refrain from active labor produces no
happy results. Why The system is
debilitated and needs to be built up
properly. PERUVIAN SYRUP will do this
very thing. Like the electric current,
it permeates the entire system, and
harmonizing with the corporal func-
tions, 1t lases up the enfeebled, and
brings the color to the cheek again,
and hope to the despondent. 1t does
its work promptly and well. Sold by
all druggists.
Year: 1879

A man was placed in the dock at the
police station last evening and on be-
ing asked his name said that he was
Captain Robert Brady, Of the steamship
"Pennsylvania." The man was not in
condition to be tried and having evil
IDENTIFY mistaken his name he was sent
back in the cell until this morning.
Acting Mayor O'Neill this morning i'm
posed y penalty of so cents and cost in
the case,
Year: 1879

Joha Gray was given hearing at
the police court last evening tor being
drunk. Officer Gutchner had made the
arrest and found the man laying on a
cellar door on Front street, very drunk.
The prisoner was fined $50 and cost.
This fine was afterwards changed to so
cents. Acting Mayor O'Neill stated
that he supposed the fine did not
amount to much, as he thought the
prisoner could not pay either amount
Year: 1879

The first rase to be tried last evening
was that of a colored woman named Mary
Parker, for committing an assault and
battery and using abusive language to
another colored woman. Mary produced
a transcript of Esquire Brady's docket,
she havingbeen fined by Esquire Bra
dy, last Monday on the charge.
Acting Mayor O'Neill took in the situ-
alton at a glance and ordered the woman
who had perferred the charge to be
locked up until she should pay the
costs of this suit.
Year: 1879

The committee having in charge the
proposed exhibition of American goods
in Brazil have received cable dispatch
from the minister of agriculture of that
empire placing the Exhibition Hall at
Rio Janerio at their disposal, and offer
ing to admit exhibits free of duty, the
exhibitors to give transportation bonds.
The minister adds that the Emperor sis
pleased" with the enterprise. 1t is
probable that the exhibition will take
place next spring.
Year: 1879

General Rice is in Washington from
Ohio, and it is said will accept second
position upon the ticket as soon as he
returns to that State. 1t is quite Ger
tain, also, that John Thompson will
have to walk tie plank as Chairman
of the Ohio Executive Committee. John
don't appear to draw water enough fol
deep sailing.
Year: 1879

This excursion for Cape May, on the
steamer Republic, will leave French
street wharf to morrow at 7 o'clock
sharp, and return to the same wharf
in time for persons desiring to attend
Rugby commencement to do so. The
passenger railway company will have
additional cars at French street to meet
the Republic on her return.
Year: 1879

On Thursday night during the heavy
thunderstorm the house of A. d. CAL
penter, east of Centerville, in Christiana
Hundred was struck by lightning. The
fluid ran along some piping, carried of
part of the roof and some of the wealth
er boarding.
Year: 1879

The funeral of Samuel David Bat
son, the young colored boy who was
murdered last Saturday evening, takes
place this afternoon. He will be bur
led in the colored cemetery on the Lam
caster Pike.
Year: 1879

The Lobdcll Car Wheel Works have
received number of large orders from
Europe, for their paper machinery and
also for their wheels. 1t is said that
they will be obliged to enlarge their
works il the business continues.
Year: 1879

About half past five o'clock last
Tuesday evening this community
was thrown into great excitement
by the announcement that Mr.. 0.
b. Fl. Graham had committed sui
eide by shooting himself in tho head
with pistol. For some months Mr..
Graham had been confined to his
bed by u severe attack Of paralysis
in the lower part Of his body and
legs, but had SO far recovered as to
be able, by tho aid of crutch and
stick, to walk up town, and not
more than fifteen minutes before he
committed the sad deed we talked
with him on the street about the
act lately passed by Congress to
pay the veterans Of the Mexican
war, and he appeared in his usual
spirits. He was taken on his way
home. On entering. tho house he
stumbled and was assisted to a
chair by Mrs. Robinson, his 10 other
in law. She then turned from him
and Immediately after heard the
report of a pistol. On turning to
him she found pistol lying on tho
floor beside his chair, and that Mr..
Graham was shot.-Tho ball entered
the held just behind the right car
and passed through to the skull


directly opposite.-U Union Times.
Year: 1879

1t will last a lifetime--every Machine


warranted.


|1llE Vertical Feed is tho greatest nd
l. vance mado in sewing mechanism
since the invention of sowing machines.
We invite a careful examination of it.
believing no one can fail to recognize tho
fact that it is tho most porfoct Sewing
Machine made, combining simplicity
strength, durability, and economy. Wo
do not hesitate to claim for the
Year: 1879

The Army Bill Again.


Washington. March 29.-The house
went into committee of the whole on
the army appropriation bill. Stephens
argued that the public sentiment of the
north and south was against the en-
ployment of troops at the polls. There
was no need for such thing; the coun-
try had got along without it for three
quarters of century, and there would
be no harm done therefore by repeal
Of the law. The chairman finally over
ruled point raised by Reagan, and
holding that the section was germaine,
an appeal was taken and the decision
sustained by a vote of 125 to 107. A
general discussion was then opened by
Garfield, the agreement being that no
vote should be taken to-day.


At the conclusion of McMahon's
speech, and the brief running debate
which followed it, the house adjourned
until Tuesday. The motion to adjourn
over was carried by a solid vote of re-
publicans, aided by democrats opposed
to the transaction of general business
this session.
Year: 1879

DEMOCRACY would be happy il re.
publicans would back down and let
them out of the quagmire in which
they are fionndering. 1t is sometimes
easier to pull into swamp than to
pull out. The republican team can
rest in harness in comfort.
Year: 1879

WHEN southern democrats accuse
the late Parson Brownlow, Of Tennes-
see, of corruption, it is no wonder that
his surviving relatives and friends pro-
test, for if there was any one trait
more prominent in his character than
his energy, it was his honesty. He
could match the south in everything
except in meanness and dishonesty.
Year: 1879

A physician corresponding with the
Scientific American, says:


For several years past have noticed
in warm weather that my wooden els
tern, which is above ground, has been
infested with peculiar looking little red
worms. have heard many others like
myself complain of these worms, and |
had taken it for granted that they were
a species of earth worm. However, last
summer procured glass jar and sprin-
kled the bottom of it with a very small
quantity of sand and clay. I then half
filled the jar With clear fresh water, and
after putting dozen of these worms in
the jar / tied q piece of cloth over the
mouth and placed it in a light, airy
place. The worms were from half to
three fourhs Of an inch in length, of a
bright red color, and had rather a
iointed appearance about the body.
They would crawl on the bottom of the
lar. swim through the water by a rapid
bending of the body backward and for
ward, and occasionally come up to the
surface of the water and float. Within
twenty-four hours after placing them in
the jar noticed that they had all gone
down to the bottem of the vessel and
had envelloped themselves separately in
a kind of temporary shell made of earth
and sand. In few days after this /
saw one of these worms crawl out OF his
temporary house at the bottom, OF the jar
and swim to the surface of the water.
Here, after twisting about for o few
seconds. he ruptured a thin membrane
that enveloped his body, and came out a
fulfilled ged mqsvuito ready for business.
[ noticed many of the other worms go
ing through the same performance with.
in short while afterward. Some Of
the mosquitoes were much larger than
others, but as | have already stated,
some of the worms were also larger
than others.
Year: 1879

! Man is divided into two claSses-bls
! man and little man. There are none Of
the latter class on this globe. Whatever
may be. the actual status of a man, he i;
sure to be credited with certain degree
of respectfully if his boots squeak.
A man that doesn't know anything
will tell it the first time he gets Il chance
Darwin says man is descended from the
monkey. This is not at gil discouraging
il you look at it in the proper Light. 0nl
hairy ancestors could not have been SO
ignorant as some people suppose. for it
is we'll known that they were educated
in the higher branches. A married man
differs from single man in one particu-
lar-the extreme summit Of his head is
apt to be in a state Of surdity,


Man is gifted with a mind that is far
above his neighbor's. He measures the
distances of the stars and calls them by
wrong names, takes good deal of
stock in comets and keeps close watch
on the sun TO see that il maintains a





restable distance. He has recently dis
covered that the sun is about 100000
miles nearer the earth than has hitherto
been supposed. This shows that, the
distance between the sun and the earth
is gradually lessening. Perhaps, after
awhile, the man who is sunstruck will
have chance of striking back.


Man is "a rational being. But when
he stands inside of the blinds and spends
fifteen minutes trying to brush streak
OF sunshine off his pants with the clothes
brush, before he discovers what it is.
He may excused for taking few liber-
ties with the English language and even
kicking the window out. That is, if
he honestly believes he can mend the
matter in this way. Man tills the soil
and raises various kinds of grain, fruit,
cotton, &C., for stock gamblers to "bull"
the market with.


Concluded NEXT weaI
Year: 1879

The Pocasset tragedy, where father
under tile influence religious fanaticism
kills his interesting little daughter, be-
lieving that he had been commanded to
make the sacrifice. and that at the
eleventh hour God would either stay
alis hand, on raise her from the dead,
has furnished scepties with powerful
weapon against the teachings OF the
Bible. They say IF Abraham's faith
was great, Freeman's faith was greater.
If Abraham is lauded and held up as an
example for the world, why should not
Freeman also be praised The act was
but the natural result Of popular theories
of the Bible logically carried out"


In this wholesale condemnation OF
faith pur Ell simple as guide for human
conduct. it strikes us though no theolo-
gian, that the critics are illogical them
selves. In the first place the parellel
between Abraham and Charles Freeman
would be ludicrous if it were not for
the tragedy at the end which checks
I" laughter. In the early Patriarchal days
the Bible tells lis God walked with men.
His intercourse with them was direct,
His messages were uird roce. In obey
ing the command to slay his son the
Patriarch merely obeyed positive
order from Divine Being, who had
manifested Himself to him. 1t was a
simple act of obedience to this Superior
Power, who had the right to command,
and would infiict swift and severe
punishmentif the order was disregarded.
And moreover we read it was merely
test OF the Patriarch's obedience and
certainly not intended as a precedent
for remote generations who neither
walk with God = and have but the
vaguest ideas of His true attributes as
the Maker of Heaven and Earth. A
direct message from the lips of the
Almighty Himself, it strikes us as very
different from the dreams of a morbid
and half crazed fanatic. No parallel
can be drawn between them.


But faith which these infidels con-
denim so violently as leading to evil is d
very different thing from Freeman's
visions. 1t has sweetened the world
and enlarged the sphere Of humanity
made man better and more merciful-
and vitalizel his sense OF responsibility,
both to his brother man and his Creator.
The very infidel who rejects aud SCOTS
at the Gospel of Christ, has drawn all
his plans for the amelioration of evil
from it. He only proposes to do himself
Tor mankind. what can only be done by
a God.


II there is one thing more necessary
than another to this nineteenth century
1t is to have able and careful expoun-
ders OF Scripture, There is too much
stress i'll the pulpit laid upon impossible
precedents and too little value given to
the great general principles of morality,
with which the book abounds. 1t is
these erroneous interpretations which
have given birth to sects and sectarians
who justify these monstrous crimes as
acts OF worship and faith. A true faith
holds in itself the power Of discrimi-
mating and rejecting all that is evil and
contrary to the law Of Love,
* &
Year: 1879

Several fishing parties, among the
gentlemen of our town are on the tapls'
Two parties left this week for Derbonne
TO spend several days. We understand
that one or two families are already
encamped at the Belle Cheney springs
and several more will move in that di-
rection during the month. We know
no more delightful place to spend a
week or two pleasantly than in the pine
woods at the Belle Cheney.
Year: 1879

We call attention to the notice OF the
grand concert and ball to be given by
the Opelousas Philharmonic Society on
Monday the 7tl day of July next. The
society are practicing nightly for the
great event, and judging from what
we hear of their first performance last
month, we predict for them a triumph,
and to those who attend a pleasant and
Year: 1879

Montrose, New Jersey, is excited over
the killing of number Of little dogs in
that neighbarhood by some mysterious
animal. 1t attacks them at nights and
their headless bodies are found in the
morning. A man who was out walking
in the evening, accompanied by hislit-
tie dog, heard desperate struggle in
the bushes at the side Of the road, and
in the darkness could distinguish the
outline of some animal, viii, b was kill
ing his dog. lie was unarmed, and
fed. The beast will be hunted down.
Year: 1879

The Western Gas Association has
lust finished convention in New York.
its members talked over the subject OF
the electric light, and concluded to
their own satisfaction that gas manu-
facturers have nothing to fear from that
source. They have no faith in the
ability of Edison, or anybody else, to


prod luce an electrical light that can


com pete with gas in point of economy.
Year: 1879

The City Council met at Beach st.
and Maryland avenue on Monday even
ing, to inspect the premises which re.
quire grading and where sewer is
very much needed. After viewing the
premises the council adjourned and no
doubt will report the result of their
deliberations to the meeting Of council
on next Thursday evening.
Year: 1879

John Dukes a colOred man was Civ
en- hearing at the police court satur
day evening. The charge against him
was habitual loafng on Front stree the
was arrested by officer Cannon, who on
giving his evidence stated that he con-
sidered the man "common nuisance. :"
The prisoner said that he was working
for man on Front street, and he asked
the officer how often he had seen him
around the corners The officer re-
piled that he was around every day
for the last two months. His Honor
informed the prisoner that as it was
the first time he was brought before
him he would fine him 81 and cost.


He further said that it was no pleas
ure for the court to fine him but assur-
ed the prisoner that if arrested again
he would fine him $40 and cost, which
amount His Honor thought would prob.
ably send John over to Fort Pyle.
Johns wife who was present said, 81
don't know how We are going to get it,
| can't pay it all at once; will try and
pay it at different times" The woman
was told to stand back, and the next
prisoner was placed in the dock. His
name is James Kenney and was arres.
ted by officer Farrady for being drunk
He was fined SO cents and cost.


A young man was fined 81 and cost
for throwing stones at a colored man Oh
Shipley street above Second.


James Battle, a colored man was re-
quired to pay the cost in the case for in
decent conduct on Sunday afternoon.


SUNDAY HEARINGS.


At the hearings yesterday mornins
three cases of disordsrly conduct were
disposed Of, 81 and cost being tn,
penalty imposed in each case. James
Daker charged with interfering with al
officer in the discharge of his duty wa:
fined So and cost, and three young mer
who had been tasting rather freely o
the intoxicating cup were each ordered
to pay so cents and cost.


For participating in fight in sa
loon on Church street, three young mel
were last evening each required to pay
SO and cost. A young man for playing
ball in the City Park, was required t.
pay the cost in the case.


Dennis Matthews for vagrancy wa
given hearing this morning and sen
fenced to "Fort Pyle" for 60 days.
Year: 1879

SOME time ago Mr.. E. II. Pierce of Auburn
publicly made the statement that only three
days previous to the present warden taking
charge of the State Prison, a certain firm in
Rockport received credit for one watch,
price $65; that on the same day the carnage
department of the prison was charged Tor
watch. SG5; that no other mention is made
on the books of the prison OF this watch.
and that the watch was not turned over as
one of the assets of the carriage department
when Mr.. Tolman took charge. This charge
being brought to eX-warden Rice's notice, he
has written letter in which the following
explanation is made.


The watch referred to in the entry you have
quoted, was one Mr.. Marden, then salesman of
the prison, had of Col. John ID. Rust, of the
firm of Talbot, Rust & Co., some five or six
years ago, in exchange for pair of harnesses,
which were to be made Tor him. Mr.. Marden
disposed of the watch at the time, and the
clerk Deacon Perkins, credited the proceeds to
the carriage department. When the harnesses
were delivered the overseer charged them 10
the firm ON his book, and the clerk posted IL,
and the error was not discovered untll Sot Il
final settlement with them last winter. l tnen
took time to look the matter up, and hndmg





by them and that the carriage department had
received the credit of it, of course 1t was proper
to credit it back to the carriage department. So
il seems that mention is made upon the books
of the prison of this watch And there
fore Mr. E. r. Pierce misstates. 1t may be
said that the entry was not sufficiently explic-
it. That may be. The clerk entered it and l
first saw it in print; and if l had seen it be-
fore should have considered it sufficient, as it
didn't occur to me that any person who knew
me ever suspected me of being a thief eX-
cept, perhaps, some one who was himself a
thief.


Mr.. Rice very justly complains of the treat
ment he has received from the new warden.
When Mr. Tolman took charge Mr.. Rice as
sured him of his willingness to aid him in
every possible way to a correct understand
ing of the affairs of the institution. 1t seems
he was in Thomaston when this Watch
charge was being fixed up for MI flerce 10
use on the stump, but was not asked Ior an
explanation, probably because it was feared
that he might give a satisfactory one.
Year: 1879

The death of Colonel John w. 7. Gardiner
recalls the terrible disaster which befell the
steamship San Francisco late in December,
1858. The Third Artillery Regiment, Colonel
Gates commanding, was ordered from Fort
Columbus to California, to sail in the San
Francisco for that coast. The steamer was
brand-new ship, whose machinery involved
some new principle often discussed by the Off
GERS at the mess table before sailing in her.
She left Governors Island to double the Horn
gale which soon sent her to the bottom. Three
hundred soldiers and five officers perished with
the vessel, but few were rescued by the ship
Three Bells, bound for Liverpool. Among the
number was Colonel Gardiner, then captain
in the dragons. 1t had been intended to ship
besides the Third Artillery, lot of dragoon
recruits to California, but the day before the
steamship left New York Harbor small poX
broke out among these soldiers, and the order
was countermanded. Three young lieutenants,
who were also to go out by the steamer, were
also ordered to remain behind with these
Dragons. One of these officers was John B.
Hood, the Confederate general, lately deceased
in New Orleans. Somehow Gardiner was per-
mitted to sail with the artillery. He was quite
sick at the time. Most of the staterooms were
on the upper deck of the vessel and one of
these was occupied by this dragoon officer


The same wave which washed overheard so
many soldiers cleared the deck of everything


When the water struck the ship, Gardiner was
lying in his berth unable to help himself.


Stfange to say, when the wave had passed, all
the cabins were gone, but he was found lying
Year: 1879

IN a speech at an agriculture fair at Read
field Gov. Garcelon is reported to have said
that he had heard even ministers advocate
in the pulpit thatit was aduty to get money
honestly if it could be so obtained, but to
get it, whether honestly or not. This asser-
ton is SO absurd that it is almost impossible
to believe that the Governor made it. The
reporter must have misunderstood him. Gov
Garcelon is not an idiot.
Year: 1879

THE war in South America has for some
months past gone directly in favor OF the
Peruvans The latest news confirms the
advance of the Peruvian and Bolivian
armies. The Chlians are doing nothing to
counteract the Peruvian raids, either by
land or by sea, except in sacking or burning
the towns before evacuating them. Their
fleet is concentrated at Autofagasta, where
great distress has been produced by reason
of the blockade. The dilatory way in which
the operations have been conducted lately
have led to the belief that the Chilians
would be only too glad to see the war at an
end. and that Chill is covertly seeking the
mediation of other Powers.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic nomination for Governor
of Massachusetts seems destined to go
a begging. Judge Abbott declined it
some days ago and now Charles 2. Thomp-
son says he cannot consent to have his name
used. Butler may get in yet simply for the
reason that nobody else will take it.