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Year: 1879

IL honor OF the late General NJ. Pardo ex-
President OF the Republic of Peru, who fell by
the hand OF an assassin, the consular flag of
the republic was displayed at half mast on
Thursday the 9Th inst, in this city. General
Pardo was a distinguished citizen of his coun-
try, and at the time of his untimely death
was President Of the Senate of Peru. His
remains were accorded unusual honors in
consequence Of the manner of his death, and
the people testified their respect for the de-
ceased by grand civic and military parade
Of unusual ponp and splendor.
Year: 1879

We are glad to note that His Excellencv the
Minister of the Interior, has recovered from
his recent severe indisposition and is once
more at his post of duty. This news will be
gratefully received by the many friends of his
Excellency, who deplored his illness and who
looked anIiously for his return to the respon-
sible and arduous duties of a position he is so
well calculated to discharge. This nation
could lily afford to lose the services of eff
cient an officer as Mr.. Wilder, at this time, and
therefore, hope that his life and health will be
spared for the sake of the Government and the
people whose interest he guards with fidelity
and zeal
Year: 1879

We call attention to communication from
the Rev Mr. Bingham of this city which will
be found in another column of this paper,
giving an account of sad state of affairs
among the inhabitants of some of the islands
in the South Pacific and the dangers that
threaten the Missionaries on those islands.
The details of the wars, massacres and saw
agery, as given BY the communication referred
TO are sickening in the extreme, and will be
read by many with sad hearts because they
give picture of revolving barbarism, which
we had hoped could not occur after the care
and pains that have been taken by the heroic
band Of self-sacrifcing Missionaries who have
labored TO spread the gospel among the heather
Inhabitants of those Isles of the Sea, where
the dark deeds have been done so recently
WHIST the ultimate result will be no one can
tell, but we look for still worse details by our
next news from the scene of war, havoc and
cannibalism, as described by the Rev. Mr. Bing-
ham; because when the savage gives himself
up to the brutal passions of his untutored ma
ture, he knows no bounds and therefore, we
shudder to contemplate what we may hear
next from the quarter indicated.
Year: 1879

We find a great many persons who state that they very much desire to subscribe for the Times, but that money is so scarce they cannot afford it. We are determined that no one shall be without a good county paper if the only difficulty is scarcity of fl. thy lucre, will therefore take wood, squash, pumpkins, cast-off clothing and, in st ort, anything or everything that can be used, sold or given away. Now verybody send in your name.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Oct. Z, 1879.
A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR BOND STOLEN FROM


THE MANHATTAN BANK.


The stolen five hundred dollar bond which was
offered for sale by John Cotton at the Office Of
Thomas Il Shoemaker Philadelphia, Sat
urday last. reached the Treasury Department
to-day in charge Of detectives and officers of the
Manhattan Bank. After abrief examination by First
Comptroller Porter it found that the number of
the bond had been partially erased and otherwise
altered 1t then referred to the chief cngraver
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
who almost instantly discovered tho original
number. notwithstanding the several alterations
which had been made in order to dispose of it with
out creating suspicion. There is doubt whatever
now that the bond is one Of those stolen from the
Manhattan Bank.


THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.


Speaker Randall has issued call for meeting of
the Committee on Rules. to be held in this city
November 10. for the purpose of agreeing upon
report for submission to the House of Represent
atives early in December providing for n complete
revision of tho rules of that body.
Year: 1879

No ADJOURNMENT YET AwHrLE.-It Is now
clear that it Will be out of the question to ad-
1ourn Congress on Tuesday next, and it is quite
probable that the tlnal adjournment cannot be
reached by the end OF next week. To-day the
legislative bill, which passed the Senate yester-
day, was received In the House. The fact tina
tee moved its reference to the appropriation
committee instead OF moving to concur in the
Senate amendment, means that the committee
Will disagree to some OF the amendments and
that the bill Will eventually have to go to q
conference committee. It will be Tuesday OF
"Wednesday next, probably, before the bill
reaches the President. The Senate will not get
next, and the army bill Will hardly be passed In
the Senate at all next week
Year: 1879

The assemblage wended their way to the par
OF the cemetery where the Confederate dead lay
buried. Their graves are known by the FAC
that there is painted board at the head o
graves OF the Federal dead each have q white
marble headstone. The grave OF each WAS
sirewn with flowers, as also those of the Fed
eral soldiers Ia the same pam OF the cemetery.
and Is Confederate officers here; but during the
past ten years the remains OF III soldiers and
Officers have been exhumed by their friends
and taken TO other cemeteries.
Year: 1879

THE WHEAT CR0P.-Winter Wheat-The June
returns to the department OF Agriculture show
that the average condition of winter wheat at
9O,against 9s last year. Spring wheat THE aver
age sown this spring Is about per cent increase
over last spring.
Year: 1879

STRANGE how ashamed a man will
be of a shabby umbrella-one of those
slouchy, corpulent affairs, with the
bleached-out covering divorced from a
third of the rib-tips, and a shoe-string
clasped around its waist in lieu of the
long-vanished elastic! How he will
hide it as far as possible under his arm,
run it up his coat sleeve, tuck it away
beneath the folds of his coat, keep it
between himself and the wall, and when
he gets in the Car how careful he is to
dispose it in the darkest possible cor
ner! And if perchance anybody spies
it out, how quick is he to head off criti-
cism by explaining that it is the one he
keeps in the office-so convenient to
have one there, you know; one that you
know nobody will steal-ha! ha! Or
maybe he will go step farther-the
lying rascal-and say he borrowed it,
and If he didn't return it old Grimshaw
would never forgive him-ha! ha! But
when the clouds lower and the rain
drops begin to patter, who SO at ease,
so envied, SO proud and happy, as the
man with shabby umbrella, as he
stalks along between rows of unpro-
tected men and women, with his de-
spised umbrella dripping its liquid har


vest indiscriminately on the just and
unjustP Verify, there is nothing in this
life wholly good or wholly bad.-Bos-
ton Transcript. |
Year: 1879

CHICAGO contains one woman that is
a prize. Her name is Mrs. Christene
Clemson, and she lives with her hus-
band in a modest tenement. What is
specially remarkable about the lady is
the fact that she has made nearly all
the furniture in the house with her
own hands! A reporter of the Times
recently visited her, and thus describes
what he saw: Mrs. Clemson has COM
pletely furnished the house, and it is
most magniicently done, too. The hus-
band first escorted the scribe to the little
parlor, where nearly everything in the
shape of furniture is from the hands of
his helpmate. Standing opposite the
door is very handsome organ, the
case of which is finely finished in a va
riety of hard woods. Upon the case is
q very life-like bird in the act of seizing
q cherry in its bill. On the front panel
is an East Indiaman, full-rigged ship,
under full sail. The water, which is
most excellently represented, is of a
piece of dark wood whose grain is wavy
and which is neatly joined to produce
the desired effect. A secretaire occu-
pies the other side of the room, and is
constructed of three thousand pieces of
wood. The design is unique, and the
manner in which a number of secret
drawers are slowed away is something
marvellous. The center table is also
of her construction, and is very hand
some. The cornices, picture frames,
stools, and chairs are all from the deft
fingers of Mrs. Clemson. A magnifi-
Gently carved bedstead graces their
sleeping apartment, and other articles
of minor Importance are scattered
about the rooms. Mrs. Clemson has
nearly all her wooden
tools, and q greater part of her
steel ones. She is thirty-six years of
age, tall and straight, fair. pleasant
and determined. She was taught her
trade by her father in the old country,
and puts it to the good use of furnish
ing her own house in a style that would
be envied by the majority of people in
much better circumstances in life.
Year: 1879

A COUPLE in Ireland were recently
sentenced to matrimony in rather a
curious way. A young man and a
young woman were contesting posses
sion of a piece of property, the one
claiming under an old lease, the other
under an old will. cit just strikes
me-" said the Judge, /" that there is a
pleasant and easy way to terminate this
old lawsuit. The plaintiff appears to
be respectable young man, and this a
very nice young woman. They can
both get married and live happily on
the farm. If they go on with law pro-
ceedings it will be all frittered away be-
tween the lawyers, who, am sure, are
not ungallant enough to wish the mar
riage not to come off," The lady
blushed and the young man stammered
they Z" liked each other little bit;'' so
q verdict was entered for the plaintiff
on condition of his promise to marry
the defendant within two months, a
stay of execution being put to the YER
dict till the marriage ceremony should
be completed
Year: 1879

Editor Washington has become a model
city in the matter OF pavements and cleanli-
ness, but there is one spot that seems to have
been neglected In the march OF progress Upon
one OF the great thoroughfareS. 18th street, near
L, the foot pavement has not been graded with
the rest OF the street, and the elevation coming
to sudden end, there is a precipice OF about
three feet In depth, which upon dark nights
has occasioned many accidents. Two years ago
child's leg was broken by fall at this spot


on Sunday evening, the 10th OF February. two
gentlemen fell here-one was severely injured
ard the other seriously bruised. Policemen
say falls are OF frequent occurrence at night at
this place. Why does the street commissioner
allow this relic Of old Washington TO disgrace
Tue clty? The Rip Van Wrinkle owners Of the
property should be fined for the injury ALREADY
done the pedestrians. and this Indian mound
be leveled at once to the same grade as the
street. A SUFFERER,
Year: 1879

THE DEBT OF NORTH CARoLINa.-The bill TO
compromise, commute and settle the North Car
Olina state debt passed the House Thursday,
Just as 1t came from the Senate. There seems
to be no doubt that the bell punch Will be
adopted by the legislature as means OF in
cIeaSing the tax from uouor
Year: 1879

A GRAB AT THE PUBLIC PRIETING.-Tne talk
at the capitol day is that the item Inserted
III tie sundry civil appropriation bill before the
senate giving out the government printing to
private contract covers one OF the biggest lobby
schemes OF the session; the Gibson Brot le!, be-
ing only figure heads put forward by the real
operators
Year: 1879

The BELL PUNCH IN Two STATEs.-The bill
providing for the introduction OF the Moffet
s.bell punch" register in the saloons of West
Virginia on Thursday passed the Senate of that
state, and was communicated to the House OF
Delegates. The North Carolina state Senate,
by a vote OF 35 to S. has adopted resolution in
stTuctfng special committee to incorporate in
the bill for the sale OF splrituous liquors the
principle OF the bell punch now In use I'm Vir-
glnla. The bill is to be made the Special order
Year: 1879

The death Of Miss Susan Shepherd, of
Wayne, Ohio, cast gloom over tho entire
community III which she lived. Her fllncr-
al took place from the residence of her
parents. and was unusually largely attended,
Miss Shepherds disease was of u character
to bnilc tina skill of the best medical talent
of that vicinity and of Osborn, and there
was, it is said, great diversity OF opinion rs
to the proper mode of treatment. After
her death her family offered the attending
physicians IN opportunity of making an
autopsy, but they did not avail themselves
of the privilege. The friends Of the de-
ceased seemed to feel t lat they had Just
reason to fear that her body would be cx-
humcd, anS the thought of her grave being
robbed grew upon them 50 strongly and was
80 repulsivc to them that, as u matter of
safety and precaution, it was thought best
10 inter her remains in Il grave in the yard
ut her parents residence, instead Of in the
graveyard at Osborn. Accordingly grave
was dug in the yard, Il few feet from the
front door of the residence, ,and her remains
lie beneath the beautiful flowers and ever
greens which she had loved 30 well, and
which had boen cultivated and reared by
her own fair hands. TO make assurance
doubly sure that her grave would not be
despoilcd, quantity Of nitro -glyccrne was
so glazed in the grave that should ghouls
attempt to rob it they would be hoistcd by
Il pctard that would etfcctually end their in
famous career.
Year: 1879

With regard to the provisions to bc
taken, that is a matter which the party
should settle for themselves, as it de-
pends altogether upon the amount Of
money they desire to invest and the
kind Of food they intend to enjoy. 1t
might be said, however, that the most
enjoyable meals arc those which are of
the plaincst and most primitive charac-
ter. In fact fact the humber the fare
the better, both with respect to the
principles of health and cost. These
suggestions are given rs result Of
actual experience, but as already ob.
served the question Of living is to be
measured only by the purse and those
directly Interested. While nothing is
needed in the way Of red necktlcs,
white kids and purple gaitcrcttes, care
full attention should be given to the
little things you will surely require,
but cannot buy In the woods, or posi-
bly, in "the only country store" for
miles around, even to a stout-blade
jack-knifc.
Year: 1879

One pleasant April Sunday the par
ish clerk of a church In wiltshire, Eng
land, stood at his reading desk turning


to tho morning "lesson" In the prayer
book. The congregation waited to give
the responses, but he did not begin as
soon as usual. Something curious had
caught his eye, partly hidden under
the Bible rack, slanting ledge, slight
ly raised above the main desk. He
looked more closely and there, directly


beneath the Bible, he saw a robin red
breasts nest, with two pretty blue
eggs In it. Mrs. Redbreast and her
mate had found hole left by u small
missing pane In one of the quaint old
leadcn windows and entered the sacred
the sparrow and the swallow did that
are mentioned in the 8ith Psalm. The
clerk could not resent so pretty an in
trusion, and did not disturb the nest {;
and when one Of the birds flew in be-
fore the close of service nothing was
done to frightcn it. And there the
nest remained through the rest of April
anu nearly the whole OF May, the rcd


breasts becoming SO tame that the gath
erlng Of the worshippers and tho
voices and music Of the service OIL Sum
days or other days did not alarm them
away. The sitting bird would stay,
quietly brooding her eggs, while the
clerk was reading almost directly over
her head. After the young were
hatched the male robin would fly in


with worms In his bill to feed them,
and his coming never disturbed the


litany or the rectOr's sermon. This


pleasant sanctuary partnership lasted


till the full iledged young were able to
leave the church and trust to their own
new wings. The people felt that the
birds had brought blessing with them
and were sorry when they went away :.
Year: 1879

A ROMANTIC incident occurred in
Kahoka, Mo-, in connection with a
murder trial The man who wss
cbarg d with the murder was sup
ported through the proceedings by his
betbrotbed, beautiful young woman,
and when the jury had given verdict
of mot guilty. the twain were made
enc flesh in the court room where the
man had been Gu trial for his life, and
the judge who bad presided, tied the
nuptiaI knot.
Year: 1879

It Is not at all probable that there will be any serions discussion at the Panama Canal Convention ln Paris over the plan of bridging this gap in one of the great routes of commerce by ship railway. Although the scheme may seem perfectly feasible to those who have theoretically originated it, it does not strike the ordinary mind as one likely to be attended with success. There are few things simpler in their construction than canal, and the ulti- mate cost of work of this kind can usually be determined with close ap- preach to accuracy. No doubt, $lO0,- 900. GOO is large sum to expend, but, If once a canal is constructed across the lsthmus of Panama, 1t Is hardly possi- ble that any questions as to its service ability can arise. But with the ship railway the case would be wholly diff ferent. The estimated cost might be considerably less, but when the tracks had been laid, the rolling tanks built, and the hauling engines put in therr places, the practicability of working the various parts would have to be demon strated. There might be not the least difficulty, while, on the other hand the enterprise might prove to be com

 

 doubt exists, sanguine inventors must seek for some less exalted method of test than one which would involve an outlay of $50 COG, ,OO0. It is stated by some that it would, with our present know ledge of mechanics, be impossible to build traction engine with sufficient power to pull tank car, containing the water needed to hnat 8 loaded steamer of 5000 tons register, and the vessel herself and her cargo. The weight would be immense, and increasing the number of tracks and wheels, while 1t might add to the safety of the car, would not lessen it's resistance 10 mo- tion. Then, if an accident should occur, the result would be serious in the extreme. for if there Is anything more Hngainly and helpless than fish out of. water, it is ship in a similar condition. A slight jar may hopelessly strain her, and her size and weight are such that if once fairly on. the earth. beyond the reach of water, there is nothing to do but to break her to pieces This being the case, ship-owners and marine underwriters would hesitate a long time before they gave their con sent to permit vessel in which they were interested to be put upon rail way car.-N r. Ifn,es.
Year: 1879

SPANISH BEGGARs.- streets are thronged with paupers who beg for their daily bread. Woe to you, if you chance to give one of them anything; for soon their friends and friends friends will hear of it, and the next time you go out you will have train of eager persistent attendants wherever you go. But should you give one a penny or two, be careful to place it gen tly iD his outstretched hand or cap, for if you should throw or toss the pennies at them your ears will be ealuted with such volume of curses that, could you understand them all, would make you shudder, and wonder how many ayes and pater nosters they will have to say for penance ''Are they dogs that you throw your miserable centaros at them l' No public provision is made for pau pers, but on Saturday no one refuses their petitions.
Year: 1879

A man went into clothing store the other day, and after picking out some very fine cloth, said: Iwant to make my father present of an overcoat. Just measure it for me. Of course it will be too big for him, but it's pretty good wearing cloth. and as the old mans in bad health, I'll have to wear it sooner or later anyway. Just make it little broad across the shoulders"
Year: 1879




The rain storm which set in Saturday after
noon, continued very steadily till yesterday
afternoon. The storm was an unusual one for
this time of year, a vast amount Of rain hav-
ing fallen. and during Monday night and yes
terday forenoon a severe gale prevailing. The
storm seems to have been pretty general all
along the coast from New Jersey.
We do not hear of any great damage being
done in this vicinity, but no doubt the farm
ers will suffer to some extent, as in many
localities corn has been laid PROSTATE, fruit
trees have been roughly handled and deprived
of much of their loads, and some who had
not vet gathered all their grain will have it
about destroyed.


The streets about the city were more or
less washed and quilted out but not to any
great extent. The new reservoir on Bridge
street 10 filed with water hut it will probably
stand the pressure brought to bear upon it.
One Of the coal bins in the rear of the Jour
nal ofice, belonging to John DuIon was un-
dermined by stream of water, and cavcd in,
so that several tons of coal were swept along
the cOlrse of the brook and some of it even
going into die river.


The river has risen very perceptiby and
is said to be running over the dam II inches
higher than before the storm. Many logs are
coming down and no doubt more will follow
The wind came from the northeast Monday
night. but early in the morning vccred to the
northwest, so that people thought it had been
wholly northwest storm.


There was considerable uneasiness here and
in IIallowell, Yesterday, on account ofnothing
being heard from the Star of the East. She
left Bath at the usual time. Monday night
and up to IL. 80 A. NJ. Yesterday nothing had
-. 4. .,,s a..
Tuck, the agent of the boat here, received a
despatch from Boston. saying that the Star had
reached that city on time, hav ing gone through
in spite of the storm.
Year: 1879

We understand that the Vienna mineral
springs are becoming quite resort with some
of the residents of this city. The drive there
over the bog road is pleasant and there are
nice hotels when you reach Vienna.
Year: 1879

Monday night officer Breen had occasion TO
exhibit his qualities as a runner. The cir
cumstances were reported to be about as fol-
lows: 1t was near o'clock in the evening,
and drunken fellow took occasion to amuse
himself by driving his team through Water
street several times in a reckless, careless
manner. Officer Breen had warned him TO
leave the street once or twice, but finally as
he drove along not far from Freeman's saloon


the officer took the middle of the street in all
the mud and made spurt for the team. The
fellow ashed his horse and urged him all he
would bear, but this wasn't enough, for officer
Breen reached the back of the wagon. leaped
into it, and had possession Of his man quicker
than il could be told.
Year: 1879

The friends of Col A. Y. Harper, of
the Okolona Southern StateS-and their
name is legion-deeply regret the course
that he has permitted his journal to take
during the past few months. We do not
believe that even a small number of his
friends approve the exceedingly silly edi-
torials, to use no stronger term, that have
recently appeared in the States. Those
articles can have no effect but to injure the
South. Argument is never out of place,
but abuse after the Brick Pomoroy style
is not suited to the tastes of our people.
While the people of Mississippi will con-
denim the writer of these ill-timed edito-
rials, they must and will always admire
the exalted character and lofty patriotism
of the senior editor, A. Y Harper.