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Year: 1877

The effect in England of reported Rus
sian successes has been to renew the dis
cussion about British interests, and Rus
sian newspapers like the Daily Telegraph
and Morning Post, greatly excited, call for
instant preparations to protect the inter-
ests and honor of the country, which lie
under most direct menace. They find
the Cars proclamation revolutionary
manifesto, manifesting a determination
to annex Bulgaria. They add to this
the reputed intention of Russia to claim
Armenia and the Turkish ironclad fleet
as indemnity, and force the passage of
the Dardanelles, and declare such changes
would rob England of her real rampant
for her Eastern empire. But it is noticea-
BILE that papers of quite different class
are beginning to exhibit uneasiness
The Economist calls attention to the
probability that if the Dardenelles are
to be kept closed against the Russians by
force, England must do it alone, because
the other powers are not sufficiently in
terested in that result to justify the
anticipation of their cooperation. The
Observer declares the time has arrived
when the government should know itself
and be prepared to enforce its views
when necessity demands, and the Turk
ish papers are very guarded in their COM
ments and devote attention chiefly to
discussing the Austrian position, and at
tacking the ministry for not taking the
to make further declaration
Of policy
Year: 1877

Speaking at vegetable banquet at
Leeds, in England, the other day, the
Rev. G. III. Collyns said he was descended
from long line of equity ancestors. He
had been sufferer from gout, but hav-
ing more than ten years ago become a
total abstainer, and having, not long
afterward, become vegetarian, he had
gradually driven the gout out, and could
give no other reason for it except pure
and wholesome living-total abstinence
from alcoholic liquors and from flesh
meat. The teeth of man showed that he
was not carniverous, but frugivorous
animal, and the stomach, he contended,
also showed that he was intended not
to re ceive flesh, but the fruits of
the earth. He would not go back to his
former mode of life for anything that
could be given to him. Vegetarian diet
agreed with the delicate as well as the
robust. 1t was wholesome and enjoy
able, and to it he owed new issue of
life.
Year: 1877

Life insurance law has been enriched
with another decision of interest to both
insurers and insured. In 1870 Regina
Mansbach took out policy on the life
of her husband in the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company of New York. In
1873 the company refused to take the
premium then due, and Cancelled the
policy, claiming that Mr.. Mansbach (who
is still living) was guilty of misrepresen-
tation when taking out the policy in
saying that he had no chronic disease,
when in fact he was suffering from
bronchitis in a chronic form. Suit was
brought to compel the company to re-
store the policy, and on the trial two
physicians who examined Mansbach in
1873 testified that in their opinion the
disease was chronic three years before.
The court expressed the opinion that it
was extremely doubtful whether any
physician could predict the condition OF
any person at a given time from an ex-
animation made two years afterwards,
and held in addition that the examina-
ton in the case was so cursory and
superficial that its result could not be
followed as against the examination of a
physician made at the time the insur-
ance was effected and Mansbach's posi-
tive denial that he was afflicted as
charged. He holds further that the
plaintiff has an interest sufficient to
maintain the action, and that, after the
company's refusal to receive the pre-
MUM, it was not necessary to make
further tender. He therefore gives judg-
ment for the plaintiff that the company


receive the premiums and restore the


policy
Year: 1877

EVERY dog that steps into the street
in New York is now compelled by law
to wear a string not more than five feet
long, and have responsible person at
the other end of it. The reason of this
arrangement is, that if the dog should
wish to go mad while out, he will have
some one to lead him home. Should it
happen, however, that about the time
the dog is observed to be going mad, the
responsible person should recollect an en-
gagement elsewhere, the dog is at lib
erty TO proffer the vacant end of the
string to whomsoever, in its Judgment,
is likely to accept the trust.
Year: 1877

favor in England, namely, Usage. John
Bull does not like his beef the day after
it is killed; it must have few days to
season and become mellow and tender,
and these days may as well be passed on
the ocean as elsewhere. The business of
transporting fresh beef to England is no
longer risky experiment; it has become
a fixed business, and is just now giving
employment to unemployed steamers
that else might be lying idle for want of
freight. 1t is highly probable that YES
sells will finally be built for the express
purpose of transporting meat and other
commodities that need preservation in
refrigerators.
Year: 1877

ONE of the New York courts has de-
cided that it is not necessary that a pas
senger by railway or steamboat should
accompany his baggage in order to make
the carrier liable for its loss. The court
holds that it is sufficient if the contract
of passage is made out, as it was in the
case wherein the decision was rendered,
by proof of the purchase of ticket.
Year: 1877

AT Dahlonega,. Georgia, after the fall
ing of a heavy shower of rain, little
bare-footed street urchin panned out fif-
teen OF twenty large particles of gold
from about half gallon of earth scraped
up in the front of the Court House door.
It is thought by many of the citizens,
and also asserted by a practical miner,
that a rich gold vein runs directly across
the public square only few feet below
the surface.
Year: 1877

PITTsBURG Commercial: A pigeon
alighted on the minute-hand of the clock
in the tower of Trinity Church at 10 AS
o'clock yesterday forenoon, and seemed
SO delighted with its perch and the little
hoist it got at every tick, that it kept its
perch until its body was securely fast
ened between the two hands. When it
attempted to fly it could not stretch its
wings, and in few seconds it was
squeezed to death. The ponderous ma
chinery was stopped by the sexton, and
the dead bird could not be taken out un-
til the hands were unshipped.
Year: 1877

The records Of the Electoral Commits
sion still remain in the hands of its Sec
retary, as in drafting the bill forming
that body no provision was made for a
custodian. The Secretary is very much
embarrassed as to what disposition he
shall make of these papers. The law
places no responsibility upon him. He
will take good care that the records are
not destroyed for the present, and will
no doubt ask Congress at the next ses-
sion 10 relieve him of them.
Year: 1877

CAPTAIN EADs has made a report to
the South Pass Jettv Company, in which
he claims that eatest success has
thus far met hi ..Jrts. He closes by
saying: Finally / may add with abso-
lutte certainty that this entire system of
works is now so far completed that no
financial difficulties can intervene to ar
rest the process of nature, which is
continually operating to enlarge and
perfect the desired channel through
them.
Year: 1877

bags and placed it in large bag of his
own, aud, taking the saddle from the
horse turned him loose. Then taking
the money in his hands started away.
As be did 50. flash of lightning. shin
ing full upon his face revealed William
Styles, my father, | then screamed in
reality and swoke. At first l thought
nothing in particular of the peculiar
revelation, deening it only the night
mare; but the more l thought Of the
matter the more it impressed me. and l
was absolutely led to go to the spot
where it seemed TO me the BODY was
concealed"


Did you find anything that rcsem
bled the spot pictured in your dream ,"


Certainly; | recognized the spot
shown in the dream, and / could 90
directly to the spot. Upon arriving
there and examining the ground, I
found nothing remarkable: but | was
not satisfied with a superficial examina-
ton. got shovel, and, digging
among the rotten wood, l found what
you have heard"


"A skeleton. which you are convinced
Is that of the dead drover!


She bowed her head, but made no
audible reply.


What is the truth in regard to the
finding Of the portions of saddle sup
posed to be that of the lost drover 2"
asked /.


''Oh, l should have remarked as
proceeded with the story of my Dream"
she said, THAT the murderer seemed to
hide the saddle beneath pile Of leaves
and brush not far away. first digging a
hole in the ground"


"Did you search here Z"


mo. / didn't; but after had discoy.
cred the skeleton and had told about it
to some of the people, | told them to dig
for the saddle, and they did so, and
found all that could have remained Of
1t through the years-viz, the stirrups,
the buckles. etc. much decsyed with
rust


Thanking the young lady for her
courtesy in relating her dream, and
filled with wonder that her account
should so closely have followed that of
the neighbors, ! went away to make
further inquiries. | found that the
bones, after lying in state for day or
two, had been inferred in the grave
yard; that the portions of the saddle
found were still on exhibition, and
examined them. They consisted of one
stirrup and two buckles. all exceedingly
old and eaten with rust. They are kept
at the harness makers,


Upon inquiry among the people of
the town it was discovered that cOnsid.
erable suspicion. wholly on account Of
the dream, fastens npon Mr.. Styles, the
father of the girl. but as he is dead al
ready no criminal prosecutions will
probably be begun against him at pres.
ent. 1t was remembered that he had
for many years before his death been
noted far and wide as the most consum-
mate coward in the whole region. He
could hardly be persuaded to go out at
night. and during thunder storms bis
fear was painful to behold. He usually
betook himself to his cellar and covered
bis face with his hands in an ecstasy of
agony.


All in all, the case is certainly one of
the most peculiar and interesting on
record. My account of it as given
above reads more like an extravagant
story than careful adherence to facts,
but never was there a more painstaking
effort made to arrive at the truth. aud
what was obtained has been recorded.
Year: 1877

rway, who admit that he has been sick,
but they say that his wife received a
four-page letter iu his own handwriting,
which closed by stating that the stea
was on the point OF departing. HIS
friends have endeavored to keep the
news of his illness out of the papers for
fear, as they say, that the Senator would
get hold OF a paper containing it.


There Is no decided change In Senator
Morton's condition, and he is now sleep
ing very quietly
Year: 1877

An Iowa paper tells OF smart wife
that helped her husband to raise seventy
acres of wheat. The way she helped him
was to stand In the door and shake broom
at him when he sat down to rest.
Year: 1877

1t Is something of consolation in
this weather to reflect that man who
holds 500 pew sits down Just as firmly
on the sidewalk as fellow who occupies
one OF the free seats back by the door with
out any cushion In it,
Year: 1877

Alice Smith, between z and years of
age, daughter of F. E. Smith, tobacconist,
and cigar dealer, at S19 Market street, was
run over this morning, by . horse and
wagon, at 10th and Washington, while on
her way to school. She was about crossing
the street when the horse struck her, knock.
ing her down, the wagon passing over her
hand, bruising it badly. She was taken in
the school room, close at hand, where the
teacher dressed the wound and then had
her taken home. She does not know whose
or wagon 1T was, but she says the driver
never stopped to inquire whether she was
hurt.
Year: 1877

Mayor Ely yesterday approved the new dog
ordinance and will issue proclamation this week Civ
ing notice to the public the details OF the plan adopted
for carrying effect. Following is summary OF
the ordinance:


IL shall not be lawful to permit any dog To 90 abroad
loose or at large any Of tine puDhc streets, parks or
places within the corporate limts OF this city, under
iaty OF - each oense, To be recovered against
the owner pOsseSsOT or person VINO knowingly hafDOfs
such dog Nothing in the ordinance shall prevent any
dog from going into any street provided such dog sha
be held by the other person securely by cord
OF chain than four feet long fastened 10
collar around the neck OF the animal Every owner
shall take out "A permit for each dog at the Permit
bureau paving 81 therefor for year. and for renew
ais 81. Any dog licensed must have collar around
ms neck with a metal tag attached having the number
of The oeuse on it, owners Of licensed dogs may
instead of cord muzze constructed 81 a. to prevent
the dog from biting dogs shall he captured by
persons appointed by the Mayor and taken to pubc
pound be designated, and not redeemed WITHIN is
bours shall be DESTROYED DOgcatchers who sell give
away captured dogs shall be subject 10 fine Of from $40
10
Year: 1877

ACTION OF THE WESTERN UNION AGAINST THE AT


LAHTIC AND PACIFIC, AND The MISSOURI PACIFIC


RAILROAD.


ST. LOUIS, April 30.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company through Col r. C. Clowry Assistant
General superintendent, filed petition In the Circuit
Court asking an injunction against the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company and against the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company TO restrain the former from trans
porting permitting he transported over ifs road
any telegraph poles other material 70 D"
used by it the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
paDy in the erection construction Of telegraph line
on the roadway Of said company between st. Louis and
Kansas City, and to restrain and enoin the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company from erecting or causing to
be erected upon the roadway Of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company, between 81. Louis and Kansas CITY,
any telegraph poles line Of telegraph and from inter
fering IN any way with the telegraph line owned and
Grated by plaintiffs and from interfering with OF the
rights acquired by the Western Union COmpany~nnder
the contract between IL and the said railroad company


The Injunction grat ted, and orders OF the above
import issued and served the defendants this
afternoon The Western Union Company sets forth in
its petition that IL has under contract with the old Mis-
souri, Pacific Company and which equally binding upon
the present company, the exclusive right To erect Oper
ate and maintain telegraph line the Of said
Missouri Pacific Railroad and the court has taken the
came view of the matter. IL seems the AtaDoic and
Pacific Telegraph Company took advantage, and were
peTmtcd to take advantage OF Saturday and sunday 10
distribute poles along part OF the route OF the railroad
company in order to avoid process Of law.


II is understood that the Atlantic and Pacific Company
allowed by law, say five days, when the prObabi
ties that the case Will be heard on its merits.
Year: 1877

LONDON Tuesday, Nay I, 1910
A special to The Times from Liverpool says
an officer OF the Transport service is now there sur
veying vessels which would be available for Govern
ment service m the removal of troops in the event OF
war This is being done purely as precautionary
measure.
Year: 1877

the wreck cond have passed under the ice and down the
creek into the lake. and unite In sending this message 10
assure the friends those Ashtabua that in their
Judgment no more bodies will ever be found
Year: 1877

Webster parish has been singularly free
from that hideous monster known as an
assassin ever since it has been parish. The
crimes that have been committed against law
and society lave been few and far between.
But we have a deed 10 record, which occurred
last Wednesday night within three miles Of
our town that is well calculated TO strike
terror to the hearts of the boldest and most
fearless in our land. Mr. Glenn Franks, son
of ex Judge Franks, vvho is in the employ of
Judge J. ID, Watkins as toll keeper al the
bridge on Dorcheat bayou, three miles on the
Shreveport and Bellevue road, was shot down
in cold blood between the hours Of l and
II o'clock Wednesday night as lie was cross
ing the road from Nurrell 4 Learys store to
his office, not more than twenty PAGES There
were three other young men sitting on the
store gallery and the assassin fired from the
side of the store next the bayou. not more than
twelve or fifteen feet from where the three
young men were sitting. nero b. the
name of George Bowie has been arrested by


he Sheriff as principal and Dave Lewis
another negro, as accessory; also negro
woman who il is thought, is in some way
! connected with the affair. The evidence is
| that the negroes are in possession OF gun
which, when unlOaded, there were found
three different kinds of shot, and Franks was
| biz with al least three different kinds Of shot,
also the impression of a bare foot in The sand
made by the assassin corresponding in length
and other respects with the foot of George


Bowie the second toe being considerably


longer than any o. the others. Dave tbewis
also says that Bowie went oil that night with
the gun and he did not know what tine he
returned, as he, Dave, was asleep The


people over the bayou are satisfied that .he


negro Bowie is the assassin, and that Dave


knows all about it. Young Franks was still
alive yesterday, although he was struck with
twenty shot. The negro Bowie, as lie calls


himself, has not Leen in Cur vicinity more


than six weeks. He came from Texas
| Miaden Democrat.
Year: 1877

They had quarrel on Sunday eve
ming. He got mad and swore he'd
leave her. Then she got vexed and
tjld him he could do as he pleased
tie left. The next night he came
around again. He asked 10 see her
alone. She readily complied. She
was all OF tremor. Her heart Wen.
ont 10 him in gush of sympathetic
love. She stood ready TO throw both
arms about his neck aud cry ont her
Joy. There was not much color in his
face, and his voice was husky. BE
said:


- have been with you six months,
Matilda, and tried in oil that time to
10 what was right" he paused an in
slant 10 recover the voice which wns
taltering rapidly, while her trembling
Increased, "I know that j have got
considerable temper, and that do not
control It always as / ought. But /
have tried TO be faithful 20 you, tried
to do everything that l thought would
tend TO make you happy. And, feel
ing this, have called tonight TO see
II you would not be kind enough to
give me sort of testimonial to this
effect, so that / could show It 20 any
other young lady might want TO 60
with. IL night help me.


Ne looked at her anxiously. All the
color left her face in fash. She
made a great effort to swallow some
thing which threatened to suiiocate
Der. Then she spoke:


"You get out of this house as quick
as you can, you miserable whelp, or
my father shall kick you ont. ;"


He didn't toy with time. He left
without the testmonial.-l Danbury
News.
Year: 1877

On Pennsylvania railroad b


Of a thriving Pennsylvania town,


daughter of O wealthy lumber mer-
chant, was travelling in the same car
with a shrew old citizen of her nativ5
town and an agreeable gentleman from
the West, who tells the story. The
latter had been talking TO the belle,
but as the night drew on and the young
lady grew drowsy, he gave up his seat
to her, and placed himself beside the
somewhat cynical Pennsylvania. The
latter began conversation by pointing
10 high mountain, past which they
we're whirliDg, and said, lyon see that
mountain? Six or eight years ago IL
was covered with as fine forest as ey-
er grew, and worth $4,000 and mp
ward. Now, without tree, covered
with stumps. the land is scarcely worth
cent. The net produce of that
mountain lies over there in that seat, "
and he pointed over to the recumbont
belle. at has just absorbed all OF
that lumber, which her father owned,
70 raise and educate that girl, pay for
her clothes and iewelry, bring her out
in society, and maintain here there. -
some of you young men, il You were
given your choice between the noun
tain yonder, Is it now stands, and the
net produce on that seat. would take
the net produce; but, as for me, give
me the stamps.
Year: 1877

Tho award of tho Commissioners appointed by tho
Supreme Court Of New jersey for the condemnation
OF lands required In the construction of tho Hudson
River tunnel, II will be remembered, was
appealed from, and tho will be tried at
tho present term q the hudson County
Circuit Court Jercy City. Twenty four
jurors have bccu drawn ft~ the selection OF struck
jury, ana they have been odered TO appear next Mon
day week No matter whit may DO Tho verdict IN
TINS case the construction the tunnel will proceed.
The question NJ issue rs simply wnss amount shall be
paid IN CamaSca
Year: 1877




guns and ammunition all round, and that. together
with tho fact that largo number OF iair visitors who
were Tor their and thcm In pretty
lively conversation during the day, contributed 10
bring their former splendid scoring down to u team
total Of 726 out OF 900 points and individual aver
age of 1Slh


Thanks TO the energy OF the State Ordnance Depart
ment, the Flushing Railroad Company been in
duced to send goodIy supply OF National Guard trip
tickets v the State Arsenal, whore the now
lind them for sale. They also 10 be had,
usual IN the Office OF the National Rife Association.
The Nintn regiment team, under the direction oil
Major Pryor. Colonel Hitchcock and Lieutenant Knee
land being present, were yesterday at Crcedmoor
for practice, and made some very good scoring.
Tho team OF tho Slxtv-ninth regiment with MAJOR
Duy at It's head, d,d good work yesterday at Gro cd
Year: 1877

SowING on Observation-Disclosures
as have been the instructions of late
for preserving the almost "lost art"
Of sowing grain by hand there remains
one mode that has escaped mention,
and which, when mentioned, will
probably be derided by those who
have not tried it. / allude TO sowing
on horseback. Suiky rakes, sulkv
rollers, etc, are regarded as useful
cOntrivanccs for the saving of human
labor but none of your correspond
euts appear 10 have thought of making
the horse perform the labor of walk
ing and carrying the seed bag and
sower 10 and fro across the field
during the operation of sowing. And
yet, after long experience, the writer
has found that he could distribute
seed grain more regularly from the
saddle than on foot, and with far more
ease and comfort, as any good seeds
man will find after a short practice.
Grass seed. however. being lighter
than grain, are best sown on foot
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1877

EARRH MEDICINE.-Some very ex-
traordinary properties have been dis
covered in the earth of New jersey.
Il seems TO be an infallible cure for
chronic diseases, for rheumatism, bruis-
es and corrupting sores. The appli-
cation is very simple. The earth is
bound on the limb and changed once
a day. Some very extraordinary cures
have been performed, and people carry
off quantities Ofthe earth and apply 1t
at home. 1t can be found, not only
by the acre, but by the mile. 1t is as
good for animals as it is for man. A
farmer had hog that was fearfully
lacerated. Inflammation set in and
the hog was turned out TO die. He
crawled to hollow filled with swash-
He laid himself Down and continued
TO wallow. In three days the iptla
nation was all gone. The animal be
gan to eat, and in less than week
was perfectly cured. Whether the
medical properties are chemical or
mineral 10 one can tell as yet. The
farm on which this remarkable earth
is found is owned by a New York
merchant. His friends already dis:in-
guished him as the Mud Doctor.