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Year: 1879

Miss Mary Holt was the daughter Of
jacob Holt. man of wealth and pronii-
nenee and one of the most respected citi-
zens of Perry township. She was in the
prime of her young life. intelligent. eul-
tured and refined; respected by all, adj
mired by many and most fondly loved by
one James Ashburn. a worthy young man,
living on a farm near by Between him.
self and Mary there had sprung up an at
tachnent which, beginning in joy, has
been the death Of one, and will be life
long blight on the other


The family of the young lady were
averse to her attachment to this Young
man and had provided what they deemed
more eligible suitor, who was expected
to arrive in a short time to claim the hand
of the young lady against her will, but at
the bidding of her parents. To secure
themselves against the rigor of parental
demands, the young people resolved upon
private marriage. which was solemnized
by Esquire Waldrip about three weeks
ago. only few trusted friends being pres
ent. They went to their respective homes
and only met occasionally in company with
II sister of the young wife.


On last Saturday Mr.. Ashbmn commu-





been divulged, and that it would be i'm
possible to keep it from her parents. She
declared that she would die before she
would face the storm OF parental indigna-
tion such communication would bring
upon her, while he endeavored to dissuade
and comfort her Immediately on her re-
turn home, however, she went to her room
and swallowed a dose of strvchnne and
in thirty minutes she was corpse. The
young husband, in the agony OF his grief,
declared that they should not be long
parted, but was closely watched by anx-
ious friends


On Sunday he was informed by his cousin,
in whose care he had been left, that the
funeral procession would pass the house
soon. and was asked if he would go. lie
replied that he would and directed the
young man to go and get the horses
ready. Hardly had his companion left the
room when the report of apistol was heard
and hurrying back he found young Ash
burn on the floor weltering in his own
blood. The mlzzle of the pistol had been
placed almost against his forehead, but in
the excitement of his crazy grief the range
had been too low, and the ball, ranging
downward. had lodged in his face without
intlicting necessarily fatal wound. He
is now under the care of physicians who
entertain strong hopes of his recovery.
Should he recover he will be removed rs
soon as possible from the sorrowful asso-
Citations of his present home and taken'to
Indiana where he formerly lived. g.
Year: 1879

ELEVEN years our daughter suffered on Il
bed of misery under the care of several of
the best (and some of the worst) physicians,
who gave her disease several names but no
relief, and now she is restored to US in good
health by as simple remedy as Hop Btters,
that we have poohed at for two years, before
using it. We earnestly nope and pray thar
no one else will let their sick suffer as We
did, on account of prejudice against so good
medicine as Hop Bitters. THE Parents.
Year: 1879

THE SMOKE OF INTERNAL FIRES ISSUING FRoh


THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT HOOD, OREGON.


From the Portland Bee.i


At9 O'Clock Yesterday morning any per-
son observing Mount Hood could have no.
iced with the naked eye q changing cloud
OF smoke that hung upon the south side OF
the mountain far above the snow line and
climbing almost to the summit On OBJ
serving this carefully with glass 1t was
plainly to be seen that the smoke changed
its form and movement constantly, appa-
renily pouring out OF the south side OF the
mountain from half to one quarter OF a
mile below the summit. Those who have
aScendcd the mountain locate the site OIL an
old crater on the southwest side some dis
tancc below the summit. They have TO
cross this locality to make the ascent, and
always find sulphurous fumes issuing
from the crcviccS and the rocks heated by
interna! fires.


There is no doubt that Mount Hood at
times sends forth cruptlons OF smoke,
though such manifestations arc not OF fire.
qucnt occurrence, or, at least, are not often
reported. We have lived within view OF
the mountain for nearly thirty years, and
have only once bcforc-about fifteen years
aco->ccn unmiStakable emission Of smoke,
which lasted about an hour, and came from
the same part OF the mountain that we OBJ
served it Yesterday, and each time Tue fact
OF it being smoke was not to be doubted.
Fifteen years ago the phenomenon occurred
upon winter day, when the sky was
blue, without spcck OF cloud to tecK
| il, and the smoke Sreamcd norlhward
! from the mountain in dense black cloud.
! We have seen the time when excitement
was created, some years ago, by the rumor
| that Mount Hood was smoking. A crowd
| gathered on high roof and observed 1t
with glasses, but the phenomenon was
| caused by atmospheric conditions that drew
the mis;> and iogs from the lower sorSes
snd made them wreath around the summit.
The difference between this Iight-co!ored
cnycloping mist, rising from the base OF
the mountain. and the black, sulphurouS
appearance OF smoke pouring directly
out OF the side Of Ii, from among The
SHOWS, was evident to any practical eye.
Yesterday morning the sky was clear, with i
slight haze and few light, fleecy clouds


hanging above the Cascade range at inter


walls. but the whole base and summit OF
Mount Hood were clear OF them, while the
| unmistakable wreath OF sulphur smoke
hung just below the very summit, remain
ing there for over two hours. contorted by
| the movement of the winds. Towards noon
| feecy clouds enyelopcd the mountain, and
| Tor awhile the difference between cloud


and smoke was distinctly visible, but after


ward the outlines of the snowy peak were


obscurcd. and when they were plain again,


at , O'Clock p. NJ, there was no smoke to
! be seen.
Year: 1879

GroTtng Coot.-There seems to be lack
OF interest manifested in the annexation
scheme by our citizens generally. Whilst
tile question was being agltated before the
joint committees several weeks ago it was
the chief topic OF conversation. But perhaps
the interest will increase somewhat when it
is asccrtaincd what action the Richmond
committee takes in regard to the report
which was presented by the Manchester
delegation at the last meeting OF the Joint
committees. The committee will meet to-
morrow afternoon in the Council chamber
in Richmond.
Year: 1879

The DELAwAREAN notes that travel to
Rehoboth has already commenced and
a large quantity of lumber has gone
there over the railroad, indicating that
building is going on at a rapid rate.
The season will commence in full about
the lst Of June.


The junction and Breakwater Rail
road company have decided to extend
their road from the grounds Of the Re-
hoboth Beach Association to RehOboth
City. The work is to be commenced at
once and completed about the middle
of lime.
Year: 1879

A certain official in this city has got
himself in an unpleasant position. A.
few days ago, he entered party's
house and acted in very unbecoming
manner towards the servant, who is a
colored girl. The servant is married


woman, and she told her husband
Of the affair. The husband met the of
fetal and the latter it is said cried like
a.child and begged so hard to be let of
that the colored man dropped the case.
Year: 1879

Two or three days ago a party o.
workmen were engaged III sinking a
well deeper at the residence of W. J,
Lang near Falkland, it being necessary
to blast through strata of rock at the
bottom.


A blast having been made ready the
man who Lit the fuse was being drawn
to the top when the rope broke and the
unfortunate man fell to the bottom OF
the we'll and received the force Of the
blast as it went off. The man whose
name we could not learn it is said is
living though terribly cut up by the
blast.
Year: 1879

WHAr GEN. r. E. LEE SAID ABOUT
GETTYSBURG AND FREpER1cRsBuRG.-
Southern Historical Papers for September
contains the following extracts from pri-
vate letter from Gen r. E. Lee:


'As to the battle Of Gettysburg, must
refer you to the official accounts. Its loss
WAS occasioned by combination Of cir
cumstances. 1t was commenced iu the
absence OF correct Intelligence. It was
continued in the effort to overcome the
difficulties by which we were surrounded,
and it would have been gained could one
determined aud united blow have been de-
lverea by our whole lins As it was.
victory tremb!ed in the balance for three
days, and the battle resulted in the inflic-
ton of as great an amount of injury as
was received and in frustrating the Feder-
al camp ign for the season.


Il think you will find the answer to
y, u third question in my report Of the
battle Of Fredericksburg. In taking up
the position there it was with the view Of
resisting Ger. Burnside's advance after
crossing the Rappahannock, rather than
Of preventing the passage. The plain Of
Fredericksburg is completely commanded
by the highest Of Stafford, which prevent
ed our occupying it in the first instance.
Nearly the whole loss that our army
sustained during the battle arose from
the pursuit of the repused Federal column
into the plain. To have advanced the
whole army into the plain for the purpose
Of attacking Gen. Burnside would have
been to have insured it's destruction by
the fire from the continued line OF guns
on the Stafford hills. II was considered
more wise to meet the Federal army
beyond the reach Of their batteries than
under their muzz'es, and even to invite
repeated rene wal of their attacks. When
convinced Of their inutility it was easy for
them, under cover of long, dark and
tempestuous night, to cross the narrow
river by means Of their numerous b,id ges
before we could ascertain their purpose"
Year: 1879

GONG A FRIENDS SEcuR1rr.-My
neighbor is in active business aud am
only farmer, just out Of debt, with a
little at interest, bringing up aud educat
ing family of children. He comes to
me holding out large note for me to
sign, saying, Il wish you would just
write your name on the back Of this, for l
need the money very much; it will be a
great accommodation to me, and you will
only have to write your name."


Ny answer is: "My friend, do you
really understand what my position would
be before the world and the law if were
to do thisg l should instantly proclaim
that from a state Of independence and
without the slightest reason for similar
favor from you, and for no consideration
whatever, except that Of friendship, have
agreed to take upon myself the risk Of
your business, but with the difference
against me, that if you lose I lose, aud if
you gain do not share in your losses
but not in your profits. But not only this;
| should affirm before the public that you
are responsible, when I know nothing Of
your circumstances, and SO help you to
deceive others. give you credit"
Year: 1879

You can no. make yourself better by
simply resolving to be better at some
time or other any more than farmer
can plough his field by simply turning it
over in his owa mind. A good resolution
is fine stating point, but as a terminus
it has no value.
Year: 1879

iness trial without expense. The
best opportunity ever offered for those willing to
work. You should try nothing else until you
see for yourself what you can do at the business
we offer. No room to explain here. You can de-
vote all your time or only your spare time to the
business, and make great pay tor every hour that
you work. Women make as much as men. Send
for special private terms and particulars, which
we mail free. S5 Outfit free. Don't complain Of
hard times while you have such q chance. Ad-
dress II. HALLETT 4 CO, Portland, Maine
Year: 1879

A lady who lays some claim to having
stndied human nature in its masculine
development, says that the man who is Of
sufficiently calculating mind to ask his
sweetheart before marriage how many
yards it takes for silk dress, will snort
terror into her soul after marriage if she
asks him for sixpenny calico.
Year: 1879

EDucAr1oS.-Every boy should have
his head, bis heart and his hand educated.
Let this truth never be forgotten. By the
proper education of the head, he will be
taught what is good and what is evil,
what is wise and what is foolish, what is
right and what is wrong. By the proper
education Of the heat, he will be taug ght
10 love what is good, wise and right, and
to hate what is evil, foolish and wrong.
And BY proper education Of the hand, he
will be enabled to supply his wants, to add
to his comforts, and to assist those around
hm. The highest objects of good edu


cation are, to reverence and obey God,
and to love and serve mankind. Every


thing that helps US in attaining these OBJ
jects is Of great value, and everything that
hinders is comparatively worthless.
When wisdom reigns in the head, and
love in the heart, the man is ever ready
to do good; order AMI .peace reign around
and sin and sorrow are almost unknown.
Year: 1879

A SNAKE STORY WORTH TELLING.


"Pshw," said Czardine, as he seated
himself in the Times sanctum, "the
snake stories that are going about are
all too thin. Why just look here.
Last spring l went into the woods. l
took long an umbrella, which had
LAID down onto some rocks. Well,
sir about on hour afterwards l went
tc get my umbrella, as it had began
to rain little. I took hold OF the
handle and gave it shove, something
began to tear, and as the umbrella tlew
open live black snake fell to the
ground, split in two from its head TO
its tail. The coufounded critter had
actually swallowed my umbrella ana
I never noticed it until showed up
the dumb thing and split the anlmlle
open from stem to stern.-W hitehall
Times.
Year: 1879

THE DEBT COMPROMISE BILL.-The
Sneaker of the House yesterday reiterated
his decision that it requires two-thrcs'
vote 60 fix an hour and day for voting on
the debt-compromise bill, and the House
sustained him on appeal. -,


It is, however, expected that the debate
will be concluded by general consent by
the end OF the week. Messrs. Motiett ar q
Fowler, who are influential members OF the
minority on the debt question. say that they
and their associates have no idea OF making
use Of dilatory motions; that all they want
is fair discussion and for the record to be
fully made up, and then they Will vote ana
o0 home.
Year: 1879

MILITARY UNroN.-Last night the men,
bers OF the Young Guard Association were
requested to meet at the armory of Compa-
ny e for the purpose Of considering plan
OF reorganization and uniting with the
Walker Light Guard. Owing 10 the in
clemency OF the weather the meeting was
postponed until Monday night.
Year: 1879

CIRCUIT CoUET.-Thc argument on the
motion of the Commonwealth to refer the
account of Mcssrs. johnson and Poe to a
commissioner of the Circuit Court was
closed yesterday evening. Judge Wexford
took the papers. A decision is not expected
until the beginning Of the next term-third
Monday in May-but it is possible that it
may be ready sooner, in which case the
counsel will be notified.
Year: 1879

into play and the monster was reSur'
recied, Then q fresh start was taken
and tons OF snow was hurled on into
tho canyons, rolling dcwn the the
mountain side with n noise like the
rumbling Of mighty thunder AT
length the wreck was reached and c
way had been cloven through from
Alta TO Blue Canyon, The snow
plough was got upon the track again,
aod The engine which IS utterly ruined
u shapcless mass Of iron aud wood
was removed. This cleared the
road, and the workmen who had lab'
cd almost continuously for forty'cigh'
hours, gave vent to their JOY IN loud
huzzas and wild gesticulalions The
battle had been fought aud man is now
triumphant,
Year: 1879

In Memphis, when the tever's dead
" breath first smo,e the city, man,
a stranger, offered his services as a
nurse. They were accepted, and he
begin his duties 10 the hospital. lie
was skilltul, unremitling and atten'
tive in his care of the sufferers. 1t
turned out later that this nan had but
recently been released from prison,
where he had served out sentence OF
ten years. Some Of the physicians
on learning this part of bis history,
regarded him little suspiciously, and
hinted that his attention to the sick
was net without questionable motives.
They watched him sharply. Finally
from the funds sent from the north he
was paid for months service. 1t
was enough TO have taken him out OF
the fever-stricken country had ne
chosen to 60. He was seen to 60 out
of the hospital on the day he received
tie money, and colored policeman
followed him. He hurried along the
streets until he came to the post office
There was d box in which to deposit
contributions to the fever fund. The
ex-convict dropped in every dollar he
had received for the month, and re-
turned to his post at the hospital.
Two or three days later he was missed
from his accustomed place, and 1t was
not until the next week that his body
was found with that of an old negro,
in a miserable shanty. He had gone
to nurse this negro who had been lett
to die alone. and so met his fate, be-
ing himself stricken with the fever.
There was none to offer as much as q
cup of water to him who had tender
" cared for moee than hundred of the
fever victims. This man had spent
ten years behind prison bars. Hi:
crime is no, told. Perhaps a thief,
perhaps he was forger, possibly a
murderer. But however black his
blots upon lite's page, let it be said
that death has wiped them out. 1t
living he had trod only the path OF
sin, his death was at least divine-he
died tor others.
Year: 1879

The following eloquent passage is
from the pen OF the Rev. Albert
Barnes


"A whole family in heaven Who
can picture or describe the everlasting
joy ! No one absent. No father, or
mother, or son, nor daughter are
away. In the world below they are
united in faith, and love, and peace,
and Joy. In the morning OF the res.
direction they ascend together. Be
fore the throne Of God they bow to-
ce,hrr in united alteration. On the
Bank of the River of life they walk
hand in hand and as family have
commenced a career of glory which
shall lie everlasting. There is here.
after to be no separation in the family
No one to die on bed OF pain. In
heaven never is that family TO move
along in slow procession clad in the ha
billmen,s of the tomb. God grant in
his mercy every family may be thus
united"
Year: 1879

Ifa man ISLANDERS you does it follow
that Won must slander him in return ?
The Old Testament rule is, resent in
kind the New Testament is, resent
is Kindness, 1t does pot follow be-
cause q dog bites you you should re-
turn tie favor by biting bir.
Year: 1879

SILVER INITIATION seems not to be
feared In any part of the world, except
in the New England States. Those
States have an immense capital invested
in United States Bank paper. They got
the paper cheaply and succeeded in get
ting it converted into gold and they hope
to make it buy as much real estate as
possible at the lowest possible figure,
hence they hate TO see solid money made
plenty. They have the money paper
mills and would food the country viii
Just enough to answer their purposes
Really we see no great objection to oul
neighbor being enabled to sell his hous'
or farm for few hundred more silve
dollars. And if silver imitation does thii
we cannot see the sense Of opposing it
This talk about silver imitation is al
nonsense. No one should fear imitation
from either silver or gold. Such an in
fiation would be sure sign of prosperi
ty. What we want is prosperity, and i
it brings silver imitation, why let tina


kind of imitation come. The quicker tn


better.
Year: 1879

NEITHER Mr.. VIM. Dean nor his
Kent county friend ever knew the editor
of the GAZETTE TO write word to cl.-
courage the keeping of dogs, or in excuse
for their killing sheep, however much
their malice may induce the indicting OF
such sly huendoes as Mr.. Dean uses in
his article elsewhere. We supposed the
county had become tired long ago OF
paying for sheep killed by dogs; and
dog that is knoion TO kill sheep has usual
ly been regarded as public enemy-al
outlaw that any one might kill. We
should be glad to aid the rearing o
sheep in any way possible. They ough'
to be the especial favorites of all who
desire good food and rainnent, "an'
plenty of it,"
Year: 1879

ness. But surely they could sink wells
near their place into which they could
discharge their dye waters. If the wells
were dug TO sand, water would flow
away, and If they filed with sediment
1t could be dug out and applied to their
fields.


But this Is none of our business-nor
is it the business of the Council 1t Is
the duty Of the Council and Board Of
Health to see that our water rights are
secure and that the water is not allowed
to be impregnated with unhealthy and
dangerous substances.
Year: 1879

and Mower the most complete
,acn. made well constructed throughout of excellent material
and raSins
every of the nr The Self allaE
liable Of order The rake delivers
Of machine and out Of the OF the team IN making
ronnd under the
the


rake at the will small gave the held carry


bundle This machine
machine Is built blower and


Attachment Self Rake Attachment
added and tools required


the tool box
nh ednd nwing serraed edged sickle with
Zach Champion mbnedM Mower and Reaper
Year: 1879

There IS "a lady residing I'm Omaha who
has the most beautiful black hair-thrcc
feet and more in length, soft, glossy, way
ing, the pride of her husband and cnvicd bv
all the ladies who know her. She has been
in the habit of having her servant give il a
good washing with soap and water every
few days. One Friday night the customary
cleansing was done, and the servant at
tempted TO do an extra good job. She had
the water hotter than usual, used more
soap, and folding the long waving trcsscs
ON the top of the head, she rubbed and
rubbed them until they were covered with
white foam. After little time she poured
cold water on and rinscd it,, and dried it
with towel. After waiting awhile she
got comb and brush, but TO her astonish-
ment she found the great roll Of halr as
hard as brick The comb would no more
penetrate the solid roll than il would stone
wall IL then was washed and wcttcd and
rinscd again, and 10 the utter amaZemcnt
OF the lady and servant, the mass of hair
was harder and more compact than ever
II could not be persuaded, coaxod nor
cembed out of that gnarled mass. Here
was pretty state Of affairs A consulta-
ton was held and the servant was sent for
a professional hairdrcsscr, but it was so late
at night that none could be- found Early
ON Saturday morning the lady bundled up
her head and went TO "a worker in hair. II
was beyond the hair-wOrkcr's ken II had
now become 80 hard that a knitting needle
could not be pushed through it., and the
lady was told that the only hope was TO cut
il of. That was catastrophe she could
not think of without weeping, and besides
her husband was away and what would he
say TO come home and find her hair as short
as "a school-boy's She could not possibly
have il cut off. Then she went for hair
dresser again.


This time he came, and a moments cx-
animation enabled him TO explain matters.


madam, ~ he said, ''your hair has been
'fullcd' just ON the same principle that they
full cloth in a fulling mill. There is no
way 10 save it but TO pick it out one hair at
a time


She told him TO go 10 work, and for five
hours hc tOilcd away. AZ the end Of that
time hc had il slraightcncd out, with the
loss Of about onc-half Of the original quan-
tity And 80 cndcth this chapter on a
lady's hair