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Year: 1879

on the subject by the citation Of any facts
which may come TO your notice concerning
emigration of this character from ---,
and to this end the Consular officers in your
Jurisdiction have been instructed TO commu-
nicate to you what information with regard
thereto may come to their knowledge. Your
timely protest In cases where the probable
departure of Mormon emigrants is reported
or known to you would probably prove a
weighty auxiliary to the general representa-
tions you are now instructed TO make You
are also authorized in your discretion to call
attention to this subject, and the determined
purpose of this Government to enforce this
law and eradicate this institution, through
the public press of the principal cities or parts
of the country, as you may find it useful to-
ward the end in view. desire to beinformed
of the steps taken by you under these instruc-
tions, and of the disposition shown in refer
ence to the same by the Government to which
you are accredited. / am, sir, your obedient
servant, WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs.
Year: 1879

Twenty-nine years ago two boys
were playing tag in Lewiston, Maine,
and being as boisterous and careless as


boys usually are, one Of the boys trip.
ped up his playfellow and both fell
heavily to the ground. The under one
was carried home on a shutter and
was found to be complete physical
wreck, his spine having been twisted
out of all shape. For two years he
was able to walk around with the aid
of crutches; but his malady gradually
became more serious, and it was not
long before he lost the use of his lower
limbs. From there the disablement
spread over his entire body, and for
twenty-three years Matthew Rankins
has sat fixed in his chair as in wise,
night and day. A reporter Of the
Lewiston Journal called upon him re-
Gently, and found him seated ia low
rocking chair by an open window over
looking the pleasant tields-the chair
that he had sat in from sunrise to sun
set for twenty three years. His bed is
made at night by putting blocks under
the rockers of the chair, and then tip
ping it back little and covering the
invalid with quilts. Few people have
SO many friends as Mr.. Rankins, and
few people seem 10 be as happy and
contented with their lot.
Year: 1879

Thursday the body of an unknown
man was found by two workmen in Dr.


Eshleman's woods, about five miles
from West Chester. 1t is supposed tht
man hung himself, as there is a piece
of rope attached to tree directly over
the place where he was found. The
body was in an advanced state Of
decomposition, and when found was
minus the head, which had been
carried some distance from the body by
buzzards. The man had been well
dressed, having on when found grey
vest, dark pants, white shirt, striped
and congress CATERS. A
brown straw hat, and coat of the same
as the vest were found near
the body. Nothing was found in any
Of the pockets Of the clothes by which
to identify the man. The body has
been viewed by large number of per-
sons, but thus far has not been recog-
nized.
Year: 1879

condition Of affairs in his family and


with the public here in as bad q light


as possible in the endeavor to influence


him to return. This fact set against
my defence has caused people to say
am inconsistent, and laid me open to
abuss by the press. | do not consider
1t in the power Of those who are engag-
cd in defaming me to injure me in the
least. SAM. s. HALL.
Year: 1879

MEsSRS. EDITORS The EVERY Even


ing" of July 2, has an item entitled,


" Another False Witness" mentioning
my name as the person to which the
heading is appropriate. Had not my
name been mentioned should not
have known by any thing contained in
the aforesaid article that it was inten-
ded to refer to myself. As contradic-
ton to the first intimation, l belong to
no temperance organization, neither
did ever in my life make temper
ance speech. As in late issue of the
Gazette it is also reported that am
among the temperance ora.
tors, beg leave to state l have not
hat honor. Next, never wrote let
.er for Mrs. butcher to Mrs. Watson in
ny life, and in connection with defend


ng her character did not answer one
If her many letters written me in this
'ity, and from Fulton, New York, be-
ng forced to treat in silent contempt
me who had been the cause of so much
rouble to my friends, even when in


harity admitting that it was possible
or such person to have reformed.


As to my being mentioned in police
eports and Court proceedings, have
lever in my life figured in either, and
10 not care to be classed with some who
ave made themselves prominent in
his case, as the writer of "Another
'alss Witness" has in my opinion come
0 correct conclusion in regard to their
haracter. / have written in defense
my friend Mr.. butcher, confident his
lotives were pure and praiseworthy,
nd knowing him for fifteen years
hink am as capable Of judging as
hose who do not seem to know him at
II. In my letters to him and to parties
tho would meet him l represented the
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following Is the
text OF the bill to prohibit the use OF troops at
tho polls. which will be introduced in the Sem
ate and House to-morrow


bill to prevent military interference with elections


W1,rops The troops ut the polls Is contrary to the
spirit institutions and the traditions OF our people
and tends TO destroy the freedom Of elections therefore


n, endcief &c, That ~ much Of sections 2,n2 and
55s and much OF all other laws and parts OF laws as
authorize allow the the army the navy Of the
United States at the place where general or special
election Is being held be and the are hereby
pealed.


A provlso Is attached to the bill declaring that
nothing contained in 1t shall affect the power OF
the President TO use the army and navy OF tho
United States as provided in the Constitution
and tho act OF 1895. This act prescrbes the
manner In which the States shall call and tho
President respond to an application for aid to
put down instruction or domestic violence In
the States. The bill is drawn to narrow the
issue between Congress and Hayes to the single
question OF the use OF troops at tho polls. It
does not affect the powers OF the civil officers
OF the Government under the posse comitatus
clause. The use of the army as posse is for
bidden. There is nothing in the bill to prevent
civil officers from arming posse of civilians.
Year: 1879

DOWN AMONG The DEAD MEN.-At
length fifth ball struck General John
Gordon, now Senator Coz don from Geor-
gi:e, full in the face, and entering his
cheek knocked him senseleas. He fell.
and for some time his prostrate body was
wrapped in the smoke of battle. We hear
from General Gordon's own lips story
that in a metaphysical point is exceed
in&sly interesting. He said that when he
fell lie as utterly incapable of moving.
He gradually began to thin * of his con-
dition, and this is the half dream and
half soli!oquy that he carried on: II
have hcen struck in the head with 4 six
pound solid shot. 1t has carried away
my head. On tho left side there is Il little
piece Of skull left. But the brain is gone
entirely. Therefore, l am dead. And vet
| am thinking. How can Il man think
with his head shot Off? And if I am
thinkii =. car not be dead And vet no


man can live after his head is shot off. 1
may have consciousness while dead,
but not motion. III can lift my leg, then
am alive. l will try that. Can II Yes,
there it is; lifted mp! I'm all rightw
The general says that every stage of this
soliloquy is inde!ibly stamped on his
mind, and that in his exhausted state
the reasoning was carried on as logically
as ever man reasoned at his desk. Doubt
succeeded argument and argument dis
placed doubt just rs logically as could be:
| He says he will never forget with what


anxiety he made the test of lifting his
leg what agony he waited to see


whctha" OF not it woEid move in response
=. to lis effort, and how he hesitated before


trying it ior fear that it might fail, and
! his death be thereby demonstrated.
Year: 1879

s-yT The woman who works IN some
honorable way to maintain herself, loses
none of the dgntyror refinement of true
womanhood, and is just as much, even
moro, an ornament to her sex than the
woman whoes days are passed in luNuri-
Gus Incidence and indulgence.
Year: 1879

large number Of the members of the Metropoli-
tan Municipal Police Department have now plan on
foot for the organization of new municipal aid.
which will, if carried out, be great Improvement
on the society in existence known the Metro
politan Mutual Aid The old Metropolitan Mutual
Aid was organized in 1866, and includes the Police
Departments of this city. Brooklyn. Staten Island.
Yonkers and the Park police At the present time 1t
is about two thousand four hundred strong. with
Sergeant Lefferts of the Central Office, president
Dissatisfaction exists among of its present and
many members over o clause in the bylaws gov
erning the society. which holds that officer can
become member of the Aid unless he does within
six months from the time he commences his duties.
and also any officer who has once been member but
withdrawn his name, matter for what reason. is
not eligible for membership. On account of the en-
forcing of this rule the society is made up princ-
paly Of policemen belonging to the outside Districts
city members. There are many officers who
are desrous of becoming members OF such an
organization but barred from joining the Mutual
Aid because they have been the police force longer
than the allotted time The organization will be
known the New Mutual Aid of the Municipal
Police Department Of the city and county Of New
York. None but officers Of the municipal police OF
almost entirely different from those controlling tho
old Aid. while any police officer. whether member
of the Mutual Aid or not, will be eligible for mem.
bership and should he withdraw, he join again at
his pleasure. In case of the death of any member
each member will be called on to pay fee Of fifty
cents to dcfray the funeral expenses Two delegates
from each precinct are to be appointed by those in


the precinct interested in the matter to meet next
Wednesday at two O'Clock in the afternoon, at Mil
itary Hall in the Bowery, when the Aid will be per-


manently organized and names received for member
ship. list of the members in each precinct will be
hung up in the station house. The following COM
pose the Committee on Organization, which will
meet with the delegates next Wednesday CHAIR


man. Sergeant Richard Walsh. of the Twenty seventh
precincts Roundsman Coffee. of the Twenty
Roundsnan Cahill. of the Twenty seventh; PATROL
Sands. of the Twenty y-seventh Roundsman Nc
Carthy, of the Twentieth; Roundsman Campbell of
the Fourteenth; Patrolman White. of the Tenth;
Sergeant Malone, of the Fourth: Patroman Kelley of
the Fifth; Patrolman Woodward, of the First, and
Roupdsman Halpin, OF the First.
Year: 1879

MISUNDERSTANDING THE CROSSES FOR THE


NEW CHURCH.


Three huge crosses brightly FURNISHED and glitter
ing in the lights of the sanctuary. were the most
noticeable features at St. Francis xaviers Church at
high mass yesterday. The which stood
opposite the high altar twelve feet high. the
arms being six feet across This imposing ornament
will grace the front of the new church which the
Jesuit Fathers will have ready to dedicate to
the service of God The other crosses were eight
feet high. with arms of ive feet. They will be also
placed in commanding positions the church.
by the Rev. Father Charaux. Provincial Superior
prayers and the sprnklng of the crosses with holy
water 1t is expected that these will be
at considerable distance when they in their
places on the new church. Before high mass the
candles blessed being the Feast of the Purhca
tion Rev. Father Langlos celebrated high and at
the Gospel Rev. Father Merrick preached a sermon
Devotion" being a continuation of series of
discourses which he has been giving for soIhe time
past. He made very feeling and eloquent allusion
to the late Father Peleter, who died in the
sanctuary. Death could scarcely come in nobler
form than when the priest is summoned in sacerdota
robes, administering sacrament in the sanctuary
itself. 1t a death such any might feel
pride in welcoming when the soul is prepared and
the armor is put on. He related many interesting
points in the career of the amented priest who
such favorite in the Order apd beloved by all the
parishiouers.
Year: 1879

when Christ Withdrew his power He was captive
and large number of his troops. The gates OF Rome
were opened to Victor Emmanuel who declared civil
and religious liberty for all The beast OF prophecy
then destroyed and the harlot of the Tiber that
rode him was stripped of her glory and betook her
to the precincts of the Vatican Then the people OF
Rome voted 900 to in favor of the patriot and
against the priest king The doom of the papacy Is
written in prophecy. All Europe is against her.
Since appeared before you last Sunday France has
changed her government. Never such an hour
this to preach the gospel in Europe. God has put
it into the hearts of men to do His WILL and nowhere
has the papacy anything more than its spiritual
power left She is breaking up and will melt away:
and in due time the places that know her now shall
know her no more forever.
Year: 1879

SERMON BY VICAR GENERAL QUINN ON THE


TRIALS AND vExAT1oNs OF LIFE.


At the late service in St. Patrck's Cathedral
Vicar General Quinn preached o sermon from the
text of the day the trials and vexations of life
and the lessons they teach No class of people pass
their existence without being subjected trial in
some degree Trial and suffering are the common
lot of humanity and few may hope to escape from
their share of such visitation. Some of course
dure than others. and their lives may be said
to be long ordeal Of trial. but this is
what makes the true Christian character when it is
borne in the proper spirit. Much wisdom may be
learned from the experiences of adversely and one
great lesson 1t teaches is to show how weak we
are Of ourselves and how much dependence is on
God. In the heyday of prosperity and health men
think lightly Of religion; but when misfortune
takes them and the world looks frendless and DESC
late what sweeer refuge is there and where there
be found brighter boon of hope and comfort? To
take the trials of this world in the proper way people
should keep their thoughts and place their reliance
on God. Then, when misfortune comes it loses
half it's sting for the soul is braced to
meet it. There are men who pass through life
without ever learning these uses of religion. and
invoke when care and sorrow fall upon them. Relig
ion is grand sustaining power that never fails a
man ut any hour of his existence, and is more
precious than gold precious stones at the serious
moment of his death. God. in sending vexations and
trials on men. does 1t to chasten their and
turn their minds from worldly to spiritual things.
There those who go on through life Needless of
God and Of their souls because they have been
brought to realizing of their utter weakness,
but think rather that they fully able to take
of themselves Sickness affection falls upon
them and then they feel their helplessness.
1t Is well at such y time that people should be
acquainted with the consultations of religion and
that their lives should have been passed in n
formity with it's precepts and in communion with
God. Then they would be prepared to take advantage
of the spiritual sustenance that is ut the
mand of those who live in the practice of religion.
Trials and vexatons wholesome discipline in
many cases and q sort of purgation of soul
and character that make men and women all the bet
ter for the experience
Year: 1879

The following bit OF pleasantly will,
we think. bear rcsuscitation and be read
with pleasure. It viii also be new to a
great many \ countrman wa, in New
York on an August Sunday. and crossed
the BROOKLYN ferry In the morning for the
purpose of hearing Bccchcr But, 10.
the Plymouth pulpit was occupied by
stranger. who delivered tedious, conf
monplacc sermon from the text: And
behold Simons wife mother lay sick OF
fever" Mr.. Bccchcr was away taking
his vacation.


In the afternoon the man sought to con-
sole himself fo- his morning disappoint-
mcnt by listening to T.. II. Chapin. He
was shown TO front seat by sexton OF
+. II. Chapm's church, and in due time
was horrifcd to sec the minister Of the
morning appear in the pulpit. The poor
victim heard for the second time, the ser
mon. from the text: And behold 81
mons wife's mother lay sick Of fever,
and went out of the sacred place very dis
couragcd. Mr.. Chapin was taking his
summer vacation.


In the evening the man, thinking 70
redeem in measure the defeat Of the
dav accepted choice of sitting in the
Reformed Dutch church to hcarthe genial,
eloquent, and scholarly Bethunc. But
his heart was quite broken when the evil
spirit that had possessed him all day, got
up and gave out a hymn: and when the
text announced And behold Simon,
wifc's mother lay sick of fever the
party. who knew all about the subject
rushed wildly from the overdose, and ran
to his hotel Or. Bethune was taking his
summer vacation.


The next morning the man took the
first train home, and stepping into the
car, there was his ministerial friend of
the day before, with his sermon under his
ann. The New York bells were giving a
fire alarm, and says the minister to his
lay brother:


"Friend, do YOU know what those bells
are tolling for


SAYS the countryman. looking hard at
the sermon, 81 don't know; but guess
Simon's wife's mother is dead. heard
three times yesterday that She was down
with fever
Year: 1879

In olden time Quartermaster's Sell
geant might squint his left eye along a
field-piece and have it fired with the hope
of hitting something somewhere. Now,
however, the sighting of a cannon Is
more difficult to do than the solution of
a problem in comic sections to a school
boy. Six instruments must be used in
France before the word - fire. is given.
The thermometer measures the force and
velocity of the wind. The pressure of
the atmosphere is taken by means of a
barometer. The sights are graduated
with the pressure of a certain figure, and
of course a change must be made if the
pressure Is greater or less. Next a
hvdrometer gives the amount of moist
ure in the atmosphere. The degree of
dampness materially affects the resist
ance offered to the flight Of Il cannon
ball, although to meet one of them you
would not expect it would mind damp
ness or any thing else much. A plan
chette is used where the object fired at
is out of sight. A telemeter, or range
finder, is employed to ascertain the dis
tance of objects fired at, and finally a
thermometer gives the temperature, as


the sight marks that would be all right


in warm weather are too cold for firing
in cold weather. After all this IS done


we presume it does not require more
/ than half a dozen men to tell the gun
ner to fire. 1t must make them mad af
! ter all their calculations are made Il
/ find that the ball does not go within {
mile of the object fired at, or what i
+ more probable TO find that the enem,
has moved OF one hundred miles or s.
Year: 1879

A SUITABLE texture for baldheadeo
person would be mo hair.


THE astronomers business is looking
up


q WE meet to part no mOre," as the
comb said to the bald mead.


" Cur and come again. as the girl
said to her lover when she heard the old
man stumbling around in the dark.


THE fact that half barred of kussed-
ness is frequently found in a two-quart
boy, has never been explained.


THE difference between one man and
another is not so much in talent as in
ability to get credit at a clOthing-stOre.
OIL CITY Derrick.


EVERY thing has recently advanced
in price except liberty, which remains
at eternal vigilance, with liberal reduo-
tions to the trade.-ljI5CGatbee Sun


THE man who addressed a letter in
tended for Nassau Street, New York, to
- Nausea Street, Nu Yawk, ," Is supposed
to have had a pretty sick spen.-BOStO'1
Commercial B1tILetin.


THE snow-shovel which has been lying
around the cellar all summer, perfectly
destitute of dignity, Is now beginning TO
brace up and put on more airs than \
newly elected aldermau.


IT is mistake to suppose that your
friend is cOnsumedly interested in your
eloquent descriptions of your liver trou-
bles. On the contrary, he is excessively
anxious to tell you of his catarrh.


A LITTLE girl of 4 years was recently
called as witness in Court, and, in an
swer to the question what became of lit
tie girls who told lies, innOcently replied
that they were sent TO bed.


THERE is something soft and tender
in the fall of single snowflake, but
when it comes to crawling out In the
morning and shOveling away a big drift,
| its Ornery, mean and disgusting. De
tr0H Free Press.


AN old German couple had their usual
evening quarrel as they sat by the hearth.
! On one side lay quietly blinking dog
and on the other purring cat, and the
old woman pleaded with her growing
husband: " Yust look at dat gat unit
tog; they never gwarrels unit fights ike
u.s. q YAH" said the old growler, g
knows dot, but yust tie dem together
one dime, und den YOU see wot! ~
Year: 1879

then can arrange them after they are
all done.


Tom obeyed, and was rewarded by
being allowed to bring a hod of coal
from the cellar, and do various other
little errands, during which time he was
noticing the neatness and dispatch with
which Violet worked, and was especial
ly observant of the clean, dry dish-tOw-
els, and the skill with which. when
done using them, she washed and scaid-
ed and hung them TO dry.


He declined the invitation to dinner,
given by Mrs. Renshaw, when she came
and found him assisting Violet, and
made his way directly to Harry's Of
fee.


al have made my choice at last,
Harry he announced; cit is one
who would suit even my grandmother. y


Might l inquire who the fortunate
damsel is?'' asked Harry, laying down
his book; Z" and how are you so sure
of your revered relatives approval?'


Tom told his mornings experience,
concluding with


If she viii only accept me I shall
be the happiest man alive, and all ow-
ing to my dear old grandmother's adj
vice >,
Year: 1879

While travelling through Switzerland
a few days ago with his wife, ply
sician, resident at Gratz, witnessed at a
small railway station within the Helve-
tian frontier truly tragical and thrill
ing episode of domestic life, which he
has impaired to the leading journal of
his native town. A young doctor, re-
Gently appointed to the. post of Town
Physician in the Swiss bOurg which be-
came the scene of the tragedy, had for
some years past secretly carried on a
liaisOn with a married lady, and this
guilty connection had resulted in the
birth of several children. Shortly after
his appointment, however, he contracted
a matrimonial alliance with a young
lady of respectable family, and was just
starting upon his wedding trip with his
bride, when his former mistress APP
peared in the station, and flung
herself down upon the rails as the
train commenced to move. The en-
gine passed over her body, mangling
it horribly, and the bridegroom was sum
mOned in his medical capacity to the
spot where the unfortunate woman s
mutilated remains had been deposited.
Unnerved by the terrible sight, he ut
tered loud cry, and fell upon the plat





of the bystanders acquainted his bride
with the cause of the suicide committed
almost before her eyes, whereupon she
turned with loathing from the senseless
form of her husband, and at once went
back to her fathers house, leaving
DR.. to the Indignation of the
crowd assembled at the railway station.
A spirited endeavor was made to lynch
| him from which he was rescued with
great difficulty by the police and station
officers. To complete the horrors OF
this dismal story, the husband of the un-
fortunate lady who perished under the
wheels of the locomotive went raying
mad upon hearing of her awful death
and its cause, and is at present the in.
mate of lunatic asylum. The five
young children he believed to be his
thus deprived at blow of both theil
parents, have been taken to the lOca
! Poor-hOuse.- London Telegraph.