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Year: 1877




Here is true story from Philadelphia,
with all the elements of mystery and
dramatic horror for which our modern
novelists and play wrights strive in vain.
Two or three months after the Exposition
closed the dead body of man was found
in lonely gorge, six miles from the
city, too much decomposed for recogni-
tion, and without the slightest clew in
his clothing by which to identify him.
1t is supposed that he had been guest
at the Changers Hotel, which was an
enormous temporary barracks to which
thousands of transient dodgers came
daily. No register was kept, nor could
any account be taken of them after they
paid for their room in advance. What
could be more unlikely than that this
unacceptable body could be identified
as one of the nameless millions who
came and went through Philadelphia
last year, or that his murderer should be
found2


Yet, by chance letter to a prominent
newspaper publisher from Germany, the
whole strange story is laid bare. The
murdered man proves to be young Ger
man of wealthy family who came to
Philadelphia last summer. At this
Granger's Hotel he fell in with another
German, and formed close companion
ship with him. The stranger learned all
his secrets, the peculiarities of his busi,
ness and family life, obtained letters
from him, from which he studied his
handwriting, peculiarities of expression,
etc. When his plans were ripe he en-
ticed the young fellow out to this lonely
gorge, killed him, took possession OF his
trunk and other property, and opened 8
correspondence with his family in Ger
many. Since last October this CORES
pondence has been carried on, the mur
derer personating his victim, and obtain
ing by pleas of illness, losses, etc., large
sums of money.


By this time his arrest will in al
probabilities be made. We spoke thu
other Gay of the inexorable justice which
dogs the steps of a guilty man. But W,
never remember to have seen stronge
proof of it than this, unless it was tn,
death of Lee at Mountain Meadows
In old times the avenger of blood held i
as sacred duty to pursue the murderer
and the Erinnyes helped him with keel
eyes, whose sight reached around tn
world. We have given over the matte
to the police, who certainly ale nc
weighted with oppressive sacred duty
and who see much worse than other pee
pie. Yet, by some mysterious pursuel
sent by other hands than ours. th
guilty man is followed and brought t
Justice at last.
Year: 1877

PROBABLY the sublimest spectacle
that Wagner ever saw in his maddest
dream was beautiful lady, dressed all
in snowy white, with nut-brown hair
falling in a cascade down her back, in
the middle of the night trying to SNUG
gle her husbands best razor so as to cut
her cOrns,
Year: 1877

Mr. Theodore n. VAIL General superintendent of the
United states Railway Mail Service, was in this city
yesterday, and completed arrangements with the
Pennsylvapa Railroad Company tor the transmit ssion
OF a fast mail service between New York and Washn ing
ton. Tho arrangements are that tho New York mails
for the South will leave ths side with tho baIf-past
four boat, and on its arrival tho tram Is TO start in


stantcr whether connection with the Eastern tram is
made Or not
Year: 1877

Postmaster James yesterday transmitted his annual
report OF labor performed in his department TO tho
Postmaster General comprising the statistics OF the
CITY Delivery DIVISION, New York Post oftce, for he
year 1876
Year: 1877

A NEW PROCESS for Preserving u
n Corpse without using ice or embalming
The corpse can be placed to suit the family
and kept week or more. Less expensive
than ice. Personal attention night or day.
All kinds of furniture made to order. Here
can be found large and good class of sec.
ond hand furniture, which will be sold
g. W. cor. Fourth and Hhipley sts. jy22-6m
Year: 1877

Southern Railroad, was found in his house
in Cleveland, Ohio, on the morning of the
Goth, with the appearance of having been
lifeless twenty four hours. One revolver
was held fast in his hand, while another
and razor lay near by him on the bed. A
telegram says it was an undoubted suicide
by shooting. 1t is supposed the anxiety
on account of the late accident at Ashta-
bula had made him deranged. His family
was absent at the time of the suicide.


Gov. HENDRICKS was interviewed on
the 21st relative to the plan proposed by
the Joint Committee of Congress for ad-
justing the Presidential question, and is
said to have expressed himself gratified
that 80 fair bill had been reported"
and he thought it would be accepted by
the country.


THE lower house of the Illinois Legis-
lature, on the 20th, passed resolution
S5 to 60-indorsing the compromise plan
to Congress for counting the
Electoral vote. rsa
Year: 1877

VALUABLE additions Of type and
other material have been made to the
already excellent jobbing department
of the TRIBUNE 1t is the verdict OF
all who examine, that no Office turns
out neater work than the TRIBUNE
We are determined that this verdict
shall become more general, II ex-
pense and care can accomplish II.
Business men can't afford TO do with
out printed letter and bill headings,
envelopes, cards. &c.
Year: 1877

OWNERS of Stock horses are in
vited to call at the TRIBUNE Office
and see our plates before ordering
their posters for the season of 1871.
AT considerable expense we have
prepared ourselves to do this class
of printing SO as to closely represent
different breeds. Posters showing
the different cuts in our stock will be
issued soon, and placed in the public
places of the county. See them.
Year: 1877

A GIRL not fifty miles from here,
who can neither write grammat-
ical sentence nor add smdJ col
umn of figures, was heard to remark
with her nose shifting the air, to this
effect "When l have an escort, he
must be one of whom | am not
ashamed in any society" Being un,
qualified to choose for herself, who
will take the responsibility!
Year: 1877

WE learn from the Darlington Re-
pa6tfcanthat a young mother of that
village, fearing that the dangerous
diseases that are now prevalent
throughout the country might at
tack her innocent two-year-old, pur-
chased small quantity Of chloride
Of lime from one of the drug stores
few days ago. Being ignorant Of
the right manner of using it, she
foolishly tied it up in n bag, and
fastened it around the child s neck.
In short time the lime became wet,
thereby causing it to slack, and the
child was burned 50 severely on the
chest that the services of one of the
village physicians was necessary to
save 1t from premature grave.
Year: 1877

THAT the public may know that
Mineral Point is not lacking in
henevolence, we feel it our duty to
state that, on hearing the reports Of
destitution at Highland, our Mayor,
VanDusen, protfcred on behalf of
our people, to extend aid of any
character that might be needed.
Further, Calvert Speusley, Chairman
of the County Board, consulted with
such members as were accessible,
and with their sanction, ordered a
load of Flour to be sent to the dis
tressed village, and deposited with
Charles Olherking, Nsq., with in
structions to him to sell it to such as
were able to buy, and gioe it to such as
needed and were unable to purchase
at the same time giving assurance
that whatever further assistance was
required would be promptly extend
ed on receipt of notice


The Hour sent out was returned,
and letter received from Mr.. Oaler-
king and others state that the re-
ports of destitution are incorrect,
which all will be glad to learn. The
facts concerning the proffered aid
did not come to our knowledge in
time to allow publication of letter.
relating thereto in this issue, much
to our regret.
Year: 1877

COUNTY JUDGE.-As the people Of
Iowa county will be called upon to
elect a county Judge in April, is it
not time to begin discussing the mat
ter. The custom hitherto has been to
hold conventions and nominate can
didates, and doubtless the same
course will now be pursued, for
which there is none to much time.
We understand there are several
worthy and competent gentlemen
willing to probate wills and settle
dead mems accounts.
Year: 1877

A RATHER ludicrous incident oc-
CURED on railroad not a thousand
miles from Plattevile one morning
last week. The train, consisting of
an engine and passenger coach, left
the depot before daylight and in
passing cut of the yard only q couple
of hundred yards from the depot, a
coupling pin broke, leaving the pas
senger car standing on the track
and the engine pr oceeded some four
miles before the engineer discovered
that he had lost his entire load He
returned with all possible speed,
and then those that happened to bs
on the train say that they did some
of the fastest travelling that has
been done on that. road for many a
day Witness.
Year: 1877

The order issued in the Prussian army
is significant part Of the days news.
1t forbids officers on the active list from
taking service in the Russian army.
This implies that their is some more or
less active movement of that sort on
foot with Prussian officers, and that all
others may take service except those on
the active list. 1t also implies that the
authorities in Berlin, though resolved
not TO spend thaler Of German money
unnecessarily, nor to venture in the
quarrel between Russia and Turkey "a
single bone of a Pomeranian soldier"
are yet so uncertain of the direction
events may take that they deem it nee
essary to keep their actual army in
thoroughly effective condition. 1t is
not in the remotest degree possible that
any strictly German interest can be in
volved while the war retains the char
acter Of a conflict strictly between the
two nations. But their night be a re-
volt in thelPolish provinces Of Russia.
which Germany, out If regard to her
own tranquility, would doubtless be
willing to suppress. Austria may also
forget discretion so far as to be led away
by the Hungarian enmity to Russia. In
either Of these contingencies It would
be proper 10 have the Prussian army
ready.
Year: 1877

We had thought that newspaper ex-
poSures had destroyed the Paulowina
man Of Ohio; but before us is he again
with his advertisements, headed as above
in full blast. For the sum of one dollar
you can have a tree "by mail" that you
could perhaps get from any respectable
nursery for a quarter.


1t is very interesting to read this adver-
tisement and note how people may be de-
ceived, and yet not by the advertiser. The
advertiser does not deceive. 1t is no de-
ception in that sense of the word.


1t is merely h'msbug-as Barnum says,
the buyer deceives himself and it is his
own fault. We are told, for instance,
that ''many regard it to excel the lovely
southern magnolia" which is quite likely
for there are many who would prefer a
perslmmon to peach. Then ''seventy-
i've to one hundred splendid blue flowers
grow in single cluster" which is true.
though splendid blue is about the blue of
skinned milk. Then ''they are as large
as the largest morning glory, with tex
ture as fine as tulip, and the fragrance as
That of white lily" Now, this is no Or
dlnary combination. Asouthern magnol-
la, a morning glory, tulip and lily,al
combined in one, and all for dollar,


Now, everybody who knows the Pau
lewnia knows that it is very common
place-looking thing. 1t is the blu-iSh,
the petals are of slime texture" the size
is as that of morning glory" and there
Is fragrance to the flowers; the tree
does ''grow fast" and the leaves are large
and yet we venture to say that one in a
hundred who would buy the tree on pub
ished description would feel very much
disappointed. He would not be deceived
but he would feel humbugged. \ tree or
two of Paulownia is very we'll 1t goes
to make up an interesting item in a good
arboretum, but this is about all.-Gey7ndn
to'cn Telegraph.
Year: 1877

CN our first page will be found an in
teresting communication from Mrs. Hy-
land, which will be read with interest by
her numerous friends here. We learn that
since Mr.. Hyland and family removed to
Canada they have not seen the face of the
earth, it being covered with snow on their
arrival, and since then feot upon foot has
been added--a great contrast to the balmy
and snOwless winters they were wont to
witness on this coast.
Year: 1877

IN this issue will be found an advertise
ment of the Grand Concert by the world
renowned Camilla Urso, to which we call
the readers attention. The programmes
aud dodgers have been printed in the
ARGUS Job Room and win be circulated
in good time.
Year: 1877

Many persons have an idea that they are
free from religious duties until they agree
to be bound by them. They think that at
tendance upon worship, the support of the
church, the avoidance of Improbable amuse-
ments, and the maintenance of high Chris
tian character may be binding upon the
acknowledged Christian, but they do not APP
ply to the irreligious man, especially the
avowed skeptic. But moral obligation is not
created by contract nor does it depend upon
belief 1t requires no contract to bring
man within the range of Gods physical laws.
Disregard of the laws of health is punished,
irrespective of the ignorance or disbelief OF
him who disregards them. Strychnine
would kill, even though the victim did not
believe in the power of poison or the fact OF
death and so of the civil laws. 1t requires
no contract to obligate man to obey the
laws of the state. He may be ignorant OF
those laws; he may refuse to obey them
he may deny their existence yet they biud
him, and for their violation he is Justly pun
ished. And so of the moral laws it requires
no contract to bring man under their au-
thority. By the very nature OF his being he
is under authority. There can be no eva
sion of the laws by which God carries on
his moral government. They must be
obeyed or disobeyed Among those laws
are the duties pertaining to the church OF
Christ The divine law, which lays these
duties upon every one. is an eternal fact !;
and neither its existence nor its power Is
in any way affected by mems belief concern
ing it.-Standard of The Cross.
Year: 1877




At the battle of Antietam aud South
Mountain colonel was wounded--his arm
fearfully shattered-and he was borne from
the field by his brothers and a private sol
der. They carried him across the country
a long and tiresome distance, every step
of which was torture to the sufferer, TO
the house of Maryland Union farmer.
Then came the ubiquitous Yankee surgeon
with his glittering knives and cruel saws,
aud made hasty preparations to amputate
the ailing member. The farmer vehernently
protested, declaring that the man would die
if the arm was cut off. The surgeon in
sisted that the patient would die if the arm
was not taken off, and the colouel's brothers
coincided with the surgeon. But the deter
mined old farmer dispatched his son on his
heetest horse across the fields to the other
side of the mountain after his friend and
neighbor, country physician, and a rank
rebel. When the rustic Esculapus arrived
there eusued long contention with the
Yankee newer of bones over the sufferer, but
the result was that the arm was saved, and
after some weeks of careful nursing, the
colonel galloped off to join his regiment, a
comparatively sound man. He subsequently
became Governor of Ohio, aud now fills the
Presidential chair.-Tribune.
Year: 1877

IT is common to overlook what is near by,
keeping the eye fixed ON something that is
remote. In the same manner present oppor.
tunities are neglected, and attainable good
is sighted by minds busted in extensive
ranges and intent upon future advantages.
Life, however short, is made shorter by
waste OF time, and its progress towards
happiness, though naturally slow, is made
still more slow by unnecessary labor
.IDhnSOn.
Year: 1877

Do LITTLE helpful things and speak help
ful words whenever you can. They are bet
ter than pearls or diamonds to strew along
the roadside OF life. They will yield a far
more valuable harvest, as you will find after
MANY days
Year: 1877

The recent developments in connection with Life
Insurance suggest the Importance Of a careful
discrimination in the selection of Companies upon
the part of those contemplating insurance.
confidence, the
Year: 1877

On the margin of your paper indi.
Gates that your time is out, or will ex.
pire with the next paper. Remember
ouF rule-CASH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed We take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our List. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
Ter We can make the paper. Let ev-
cry one renew and bring another with
him.
Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS has color doctor, and Hotch-
kiss is his name. The color cure is based on
the propagation of electromagnetic currents.
The human system absorbs the solar rays in
different proportions, and when they are
properly balanced so as to cause an equilibri-
um of temperament there is perfect health.
Every human being has its characteristic col
or, to the influence Of which it is peculiarly
susceptible. When a man is sick he has
either too much or too little of bis own color.
The color doctor has only to find out what
the color is and whether there is a surplus or
a deficiency of it, and then, when the dag
nosis is completed, to restore through electro
magnetism the chromatic equilibrium.
Year: 1877

A PLAN for the completion of the electoral
count in the Senate chamber by the Senate,
in the event of an attempt to defeat the count
by filibustering in the House, has been dis
cussed fully, and it will surely be executed il
the necessity arises. 1t is claimed that ii
would carry out the very spirit of the electoral
law, and for this reason the act says that the
votes of all states from which there are nc
contesting certificates shall be counted, unless
both houses agree to reject. Of course if the
Senate voted to count the remaining certifi-
Gates, the question woul1 really be settled,
and they would have to be counted, whether
the House voted for or against them.
Year: 1877

THE pope has written letter to the bishop
of Switzerland on the recent Old Catholic
schism. He holds that there cannot be es-
tablshed another altar nor new priesthood
outside of the only altar and the only priest
hood divinely constructed. He processes the
most ardent desire for the return Of these
schismatics, and urges the Church to offer
ceaseless prayers to God for his erring chill
Year: 1877

THE door to the future prosperity of the
South is open, and the Southern leaders are
passing in. They are determined that the
electoral count shall so on without unneces-
SarV delaV.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used.
Year: 1877

Three years ago this generation had no
conception of the misfortunes that were to
come and more depressing and discourage
ing times to every class of business men
we're never experienced by those that dwell
in this valley, and may the like never come
again, is the hope Of every one who depends
upon hand and brain to win living. Three
years ago hundreds in this valley who are
bankrupt were in affluent circumstances.
To-day they are struggling to get living.
1t is sad reality that so many must begin
again at the bottom round to secure that
competence which 80 recently seemed assure
and fixed as the rising Of the sun. Many
have walked down through the valley of the
shadow of financial death till despair is writ
ten upon every feature and gray hairs and
wrinkled faces tell of the struggles that have
gone on within. Supposed values went out
of sight, and the volume Of business that
seemed certain shrunk to nothing, and the
rich and the poor of three years ago never
stood so near together as they do to-day
This is really the condition Of a community
that is rich 10 all the elements that 90 tc
make prosperity, and the cause of it must
be too plainly seen aud understood not tc
point the remedy. Speculation and desire
for sudden wealth have been at the bottom
We may not have sinned more than oul
neighbors but that is no reason why w
should not now halt and 60 back at once tc
first principles which are the beginning of all
success. The experiences of the last few
years are not to be forgotten, and although
there have been many disappointments there
should be no despair. Let every one take up
life's duties with cheerful heart and make
the best Of the circumstances which have sur.
rounded him. Hope and expectation founded
upon reason do much to make success posi-
BILE. The country is broad and full Of op
portunitIes, and although the sky is clouded
just now, there must be bright future
Let us be patient and pursue that which
seems best to-day, and not long hence bette
times will surely come. Don't give up; bu
keep steadily at work doing the best you cal
aud fair return will come as the reward
The resources of the country are as great q
ever, and we only need to go cautiously 70
a short time to bring about better condition
The hard times are not SO much the result o
over-speculation. Production is the basis Q
all wealth, and now let every one strive tC
earn as well as to consume.-Ne,o EngLan,
Homestead.
Year: 1877

| saw few days kgo, a plan for keeping


and feeding calves, that pleased me. Mr.. l
s. Anderson Of East Berkshire is raising ten
this season, and bas them confined in peu each
by himself In one corner Of each pen is a
tight box for the calf to drink his milk from
SO that when the milk is poured into the box
the calf can drink his own mess undisturbed,
and suck and bunt his own box as long after
wards as he finds satisfaction in it. l be-
lievO It is very bad for calves to suck and
bupt each other after drinking their milk


Much worse to let boy feed tn EN- one at q
time from pail with stick in his hand.
1t is said that violent blow on mans
head after eating will stop digestion. A
neighbor Of ours was onOe asked how hi
raised such good calves. He replied, 81 tel


the boys If there is at any time calf that
won't drink his mess bring it back to tho
house don't give it to any of the others.
That is, his secret was regularity in feeding


A good way to feed calves is to iasteu then
in stanchions. 1t does away with the suck


ing each other and the beating Of their head
! with stick. But it seems to me Mr., An
Year: 1877

muscles and tendons arc not strained by
travel. ~ Confident and unskillful ahoeing
changes tho anatomical relations Of the foot,
aud the best judgment of the mechanic is
often taxed TO correct the growing informity
from bad shoeing. When reasoning, skill
ful mechanic is found, the horse is safe In his
hands, for he only preserves the nominal
shape Of the hoot, aud adjusts the shoe 10
protect it. .5.3


The frog in the hoof Of the herse is placed
there for particular purpose, and should
not be cut BY the shoer. If this is allowed,
contraction and lameness will follow. The
shape and weight Of the shoe should be ac-
commOdated to the purposes for which they
are designed. The track horse requires q
shoe lighter and without corks, while the
draught horse must have q heavy, broad
shoe with corks, 10 enable him to obtain
foothold and travel with the least possible
strain. The sporting horse should be shod
lightly, with swell at the heel and toe
the best nails should be selected, and care
used in Clinching for the casting of the shoe
during the chase is Of great inconvenience,
and might throw the horse and jeopardize
the life and limbs Of the rider.