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Year: 1878

Mr.. James Knox, young man Of the
eastern part of this county, has been
strangely afflicted for about a year. Hot
or cold, he was always affected as if
freezing to death. His case has been ex-
amined by several skillfal physicians, and
We understand, has puzzled them all. He
was constantly using the devices to warm
himself that man might who had been
chilled by exposure to extreme cold. sit
ting around rousing files, enveloped IN
blankets and the house closely shut up
though the weather was at summer
heat. tits said ne would sit down by the
fire and hold his head down to it and al
most roast it in the effort to warm. 1t is
fact that he put cloths On his head to
protect his scalp from actual burning
while doing thus, and the cloths have
been actually set on fire by the heat he
subjected them to IN endeavoring to
warm his head. Some time ago he made
a visit to Livingston in the hope of being
benefited by the artesian water, when DR..
Webb of that town saw mis- case. Lately
he had determined to return to Living
sic IL and try again the waters. and again
consult DIR. Webb, going to his office for
that purpose. He seemed as one suffer
ing from extreme cold, and asked DR..
Webb if he had any fire in his office. He
told him ne did not, and that it was too
hot to have fire and be comfortable.


He said he could not stand it. and ran
out of the Office into the street for the
benefit Of the sunshine to warm himself.
The next day DIR. Webb had him in his
Office again to make more critical ex-
animation of his case, and had him rous-
ing fire. He carefully tested with ther-
mometer the degree of animal heat he
carried, and found it near normal. With
all of this trouble he lost little flesh, and
kept good appetite for food. and pre-
served rather healthtul look. On Fri
day he started home again in wagon
with Mr.. Meadows driving it. He had
not got far out Of Livingston before he
wanted to return complaining that he was
freezing to death, and wanted to get
somewhere to warm. Meadows insisted
on continuing the journey on home,
and drove forward. Knox jumped outiof
the wagon and ran off into the woods


Meadows pursued him, compelled him to
return and get into the wagon again. and
drove on. He got as far as Mrs. Peteet's
Green Grants old place with him.
Mrs. Peteet had observed Meadows driv-
ing slowly along the road, and knowing
that he had gone to fetch the sick man
home, went out to the gate to make in
quiry. When Meadows drove up and
stopped to her inquiry, he said he be-
lieved Jim Knox was dying. He was ly-
ing stretched helpless in the bottom of
the wagon, and after it had stopped only
gasped few times and died, apparently
freezing to death last Friday, with the
thermometer at ninety degrees.
Year: 1878

The dead body of man named Sey-
mour was found in St. Louis at four O'Clock
on the morning Of the Goth on the top OF pile
Of skins on the levec with deep cut in the
side A trail of blood was discovered leading
to low whisky den, nearly two blocks from
where the body was found, but no clue to the
murderer.
Year: 1878

AN EVENING WITH JUDGE FARRAR.-Judge
Farrar will tonight give one OF his ini-
mitable entertainments at the Third Presby-
terian church. AS many of those in that
portion Of the city have heard the s.County-
Court lawyer it has been thought best to
make change in the programme, and to
substitute for it q Rip Van Winkle." This
is one Of the Judges earliest and is prob
ably the best of bis lectures. He will also
give recitation, ga Court-Day Scene in
the Country" Theevening to conclude with
Miss BRIDES Wedding-DaY." The sub
iects chosen are interesting and cannot fail
to amuse and entertain all who hear them.
Year: 1878

TIE ROBBER AND THE DoCToR.-On the
morning of the 18th instant. about O'Clock,
Doctor Jackson was stopped on Broad street
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets by q
rough-looking man, who intended, it is sup
posed, assault and battery, but as the Doc
tor used a little persuasion, by way Of pre-
senting "five-shooter," the would-be rob-
ber was not successful. "A description Of
the man was furnished the different station
houses, and on yesterday morning Sergeant
Thomas and Policeman George W. Epps
arrested man answering the description.
DR.. Jackson was notified, and on seeing
him he was fully satisfied in his own mind
that he was the guilty party, but said that
he could not swear positively to the fact.
The man gave the name OF Percival, and
said that he was an Englishman by birth
and civil engineer by profession. He
presented the appearance OF q nan who
was suffering from the effects OF hard drink
ing. AS DIR. jackson was OF the opinion
that Percival would not have acted as he did
had he not been suffering from that cause,
he was discharged at the Doctors request.
Year: 1878

CHURcH.-The Sabbath school recently
removed from the old building at Tenth
and Market streets into new and more
cmmodious one in the rear of the First
Presbyterian Church, and ON the occa-
sion Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, a former pastor, in
a sermon he was invited here to preach,
gave very interesting history of this old
church, near 10th and Market streets,
which will be found on our first page to-
day. 1t is beautiful as well as historical
and will interest every reader.
Year: 1878

Mr. Hayes is President of tho United
States fairly and through the legitimate
operation of the political machinery; but
ifthere had been any power in the Uui-
ted States government or any authority
under the United States laws to ego be
hind the returns'' from Louisiana, it is
thought by many persons rather than
likely that another man would have been
to-day where Mr.. Hayes is. But the ac-
tion of a State was thing so supremsly
sacred that the whole United States
could not change it-could not set 1t
aside-could not ignore it. If the man
put in the office was not elected the peo-
pie of all the States were wronged; but
there is no proceeding by which there
right could be ass ,rted if the chicanery
by which the wrong was wrought is cer-
tilted to legitimately asthe act of State.
One of the rights of a State is to have
even its roguery accepted by the nation
| If regularly certified to by the proper off
ficers. That was the doctrine under
which the Present occupant of the Presi-
dency was seated. But in Washington
they seem TO have an unequal respect for
the different acts OF the same State
| They do not esteem the conviction OF
Anderson by the courts of Louisiana asau
act whose validity they are bound to re-
spect and yet it was all regularly done
by the proper authorities. They main
tain Anderson in an Office of trust under
the United States government though he
is man under sentence to the State
Prison. This Is because they believe he
is innocent. But where do they get the
right to "go behind the returns" or to
believe anything not in the record? They
are not the State officers, and their opin.
ion that Anderson is not guilty is al,und,
New York Herald.
Year: 1878

Gold opened at 1Olt this morning, the
lowest point it has reached in sixteen
years. If silver had not been demone-
tized and had been coined since 1873 as
1t should have been, and at the rate it
was previous to the war, gold would have
been down to par two years ago. 1t
would go down at once if we had the
silver coin to meet the demand, and we
believe we will have it in few weeks.
Year: 1878

If SILVER BARS are deposited in the
mint and certificates issued upon them,
we cannot see that they should not be as
good as the notes of the banks and
really we begin to think that the objee-
tons raised to them arise more from the
from any other reason; since such GER
tificates would frequently take the place
of bank issues.
Year: 1878

TAXING LUxURIEs-In the olden times
when the Democrats and the Wings run
the government of the States and the
United States, it was very customary to
tax what was then called luxuries, and to
raise considerable money from them. But
so far as we remember, whiskey, tobacco
and cigars, were not enumerated among
the luxuries of that day. Brandies,
wines and cordials were but whiskey,
rum, tobacco and cigars were numbered
among the articles that man was en-
Titled to use without tax. And the old
men who We're accustomed to use these
heap and common articles would be
greatly astonished to find that they have
become the dependence of the govern
ment and the States--that they afford the
ready money with which the States hope
to pay the interest on their debts and
provide for the sustainance of all the
rights and liberties of which we have
been in the habit to boast so vauntingly
FOR more than a century.


We see that another steps in advance in
this direction has been made in Virginia.
The finance committee of the House of
Delegates in that State "having reported
n bill imposing a. tax of one cent for each
cigar sold and two cents for each package
of cigarettes sold, the cigar dealer to be
furnished with a Motfett register, and t,
ring the bell every time cigar or pack
age of cigarettes is sold-that is, the,
are required to use the register for selling
cigars as the liquor dealers do wheI
drinks are sold"


Considering the little use these articles
are to the health and comfort of the peo
pie, and remembering the odiousnes
with which the small tax of three cent
apound on tea was held when imposed
by the mother government, it seems
little strange that the same treatment i
not bestowed upon whiskey and Tobacco
that was visited upon the tea in Bostol
harbor Such is not the case, however
and the tax upon whiskey seems rathe
TO increase than diminish the drinks
while cigars never seemed so popular a
since the tobacco of which they are mad
has been taxed at an eXorbitant rate.


AS we neither smoke nor drink w
ought not perhaps to complain. Nor
we; but it doesseem to us that if the me
who drink and smoke have not an inor
dinate love for these articles they woul
keep their money and let the tax be &c
where it could. They are the most patr
otic people of the day, and they tax
their drinks and pay their money to til
State as though it grew and they got
for the gathering thereof.


In addition to paying in this patriot
way they are censured in the most dire,
and offensive way. The religious peopl
all condemn them for drinking, viii,
wives and sisters are as vehementin the
condemnation of chewing and smolzin
If the men were all pigs and bent upc
going in the way they were not wantt
to go, the question might easily be dete
mined. But they, especially those wi
drink and smoke, ARE of the highest int
lect, courteous, deeorous and even el
giant in appearance, and yet they W
allow themselves to be made the victiI
of the odious and oppressive law make
who delight in receiving high salari
and enjoying the best of everything


the expense of the poor wretches' VIII
key and tobacco.
Year: 1878

INFLArION.-A gread deal of nonsense
is now going the rounds of the sensation
newspapers about imitation. If work.
man ever hopes to get an advance in his
wages he must expect money to be more
plenty than at present; or what is the
same thing, become wearisome to those
who have and hoard it until they are
ready to loan it on security at six per
cent. without a bonus. But this does not
suit the brokers and money-lenders, and
as the large city newspapers are all owned
by bankers, their tone is adverse to auy-
thing that will make money more easy.


Now, who is to initiate the currency ?
1t can only be done by the banks or the
government If the banks see proper to
10 it, it will be done because they receive
good security on the loans they discount.
As the government is supposed to be re-
ducing expenses, it cannot initiate. As to
an initiation from silver, that is out of the
question. Silver is money. 1t is not a
representative, and when a man has more
of it than he wants he must hoard it or
buy something with it. He will not give
it away. He may build with it, and this
would give employment But that is not
imitation. The people have too much
sense to believe that there can be any
initiation from silver. Indeed we only
wish Germany or some other power
would send us hundred millions or a
thousand millions of silver dollars. 1t
would be just SO much in the balance OF
trade in our power and if those who
We're sent with it bought all the farms in
Delaware that are for sale, and all the
houses in Wilmington, at good prices.
we should apprehend no danger from it
On the contrary it would make the coun
Try just that much richer. And If in con
sequence property went up 25 per cent
it would be all the better. 1t is idle tc
talk of initiation by Congress.
Year: 1878

held Mt the solicitation of the presidents and at the
place and hour named by the committees.


In the stock market to-day the tendency again was
light, with Lake Shore once more TO the front Tue
opening dull and for the first hour prices were de-
Ginning. But later there Simultaneous movement
upon the whole list, which quickly restored prices, ana
the small bears to work at their usual Saturday
afternoons liquidation. which carried prices up about
L per above the opening and closed them strong
Beyond this the market presented no feature Ihere
new seets because OF the vote III the
Senate market did not rise In the morning so The
traders sold stocks which they bought back Ia the
afternoon because II did rse and after having thus
contributed their mite to cpeeral activity fingered
s.er Board hours discuss the strength OF the market
us or another day they VIII stay 10 discuss its weakness


RANoK or THE STOCK MARKEr
Year: 1878

ature. The timbers of the brok-
en- bridge span, crashing down


upon the ears lying on the bot
tom of the the river, fortunately
made holes in the roofs through


which many Of the passengers
crawled forth with great diff
Guilty. but a great many who had
been thrown forward against the
stoves and badly burned, and
who had been crushed under the
seats and shattered woodwork
of the car were only extricated
after having sustained serious
injuries. An occupant of the
first car wrecked tells how he
saved his life and how lady in
the seat back of him was killed.
When he first felt the shock he
caught hold of the bracket used
for a hat or bag rack just over
his head and pulled himself up,
SO that the effect of the fall from
the bridge to the bottom Of the
river was only to jar him up
considerably. The lady sitting
back Of him, supposed to be Mrs.
Carmine, of Winsted, was lmme-
diately thrown forward against
the back of the seat that the
gentleman had occupied, the
force being sufficient to break
her neck and cause instant death.
Year: 1878

He was the manager of a
church fair, and one morning he
walked into the newspaper Of
fee and said:


"Want an item this morning?"


"Of course" replied the edit
or. Whereupon the visitor laid
the following snote upon the ia
ble:e


"The ladies of the street
church will give a festival at
their vestry hall next Friday
evening, Literary and musical
entertainment will be provided
and a supper will be served TO
all who desire. The ladies in
charge of the affair have much
experience in such matters and
are sure to provide good time.
The admission will be only fif-
teen cents, and it is certain that
no one can spent that amount to
better advantage. Be sure to
go and take your friends"


When the editor had read it,
he said


"Oh, l see, an advertisement"


"No; not an advertisement.
We prefer to have it go in the
local columns replied the man.
ager.


And seeing that the editor
Year: 1878

looked sceptical, he continued


at will interest a good many
of your readers and help q good
cause; besides, we have spent SO
much money getting up our en-
tertainment that we can't afford
to advertise it without increas-
ing the price of the tickets. In
such a matter as this we ought
to be willing to help each other"
"Well," said the editor, "if 1T
goes into the locals, l suppose
you would reciprocate by read
ing a little notice in your church
next Sunday"


The visiting brother asked
what notice, and the editor then
wrote and handed him the fol-
lowing:


"The Weekly Chronicle for the
coming year will be the best and
cheapest family paper in Maine.
Its proprietor has had large ex-
perience, and has all the helps
which great outlay Of money
can procure. His paper has a
larger circulation than any 9TH
er published in the country, and
is to be furnished at only So. 1t
is certain that no one can spend
that amount to a better advan-
tage. Be sure to take the Chron-
icle, and subscribe for your
friends"


The manager hemmed and hes
itated, and then said solemnly
that he doubted whether it
would be judicious TO read such
a notice, but suggested that if it
was printed copies of it might.
be distributed at the door of the
vestry on the evening of the en-
tertainment."


eyes," said the editor, "but it
would attract more attention in
the middle of a sermon It will
interest a large number of your
congregation and help a good
cause; and beside, SO much mon
ey is spent upon the Chronicle
that l don't see how the owner
can afford to print handbills to-,
advertise it without increasing
the subscription price. In such
a matter as this we ought to be
willing to help each other"


Then the gentleman saw the
situation.-Faiu6eld { Ne.) Ghron-
icle.
Year: 1878

A young man just engaged on
a ranch in Truckee, CAL, was set
to driving a yoke of cattle, and
at noon, when he wanted to feed
them, he was observed trying to
unscrew their horns in order to
get the yoke off the ANIMALS.
Year: 1878

ITO The voters Of Sharp county:
I take this method Of announcing
myself a candidate for reelection TO
the Office Of county and probate
Judge Of your county, at the ensuing
election. | am thankful to all for
Gavors heretofore extended and Il
reelected will continue to discharge
the duties Of the Office faithfully and
to the best OF my ability.


Respectfully, A, E, NUM-
Year: 1878

GENERAL BUTLER CLAIMS THAT THE


POTTER COMMITTEE HAS TILE oRIGI-


NAL DOCUMENT.


1t is stated that the decentralization
letter, the document which it was said was
given by Secretary Sherman to the witness
James E. Anderson, of Louisiana. has
been found, and is now either in the hands
or under the control of the Potter Com
mittee. Its whereabouts have been
known for some time. General Butler
has mentioned the fact of its discovery to
various persons lately and has conversed
wi h them regarding it, and Senator of
the United States, as well as several 9TH
er officials, have also knowledge of its ex-
istence, and of the fact that it is eventu-
ally to be brought forward.


The intention regarding it is to con-
tlnue the taking of testimony before the
Potter Committee until the early part of
october, and then spring the letter on
the public as grand surprise for the pur
pose OF making Democratic votes at the
elections in that month and the ensuing
ones In November. The Potter Commit
tee adjourned on Saturday, subject to
the call OF the Chair, after a continuous
session of eleven days.
Year: 1878

THE indications are that the treasury
will have heavier currency balance by
by the first of next month than was
shown in the public debt statement
issued on the first inst. The amount
of currency in the treasury will proba-
bly, appear at not less than one and a
half million dollars, while the coin bal
ance will show an increase over the last
statement.
Year: 1878

Wrap clean white cotton cloth forr or
tive times around a bottle, and fasten the
end down take your lace and commence
at the bottom Of the bottle with scalloped
edge toward the bottom ;; faste0 the end
os the lace with thread and needle then
continue rolling the lace on, leaving each
edge a little below the last one, until all
Is on yon wish to clean then iasten the
end down closely, then With your needle
and thread catch the lace across, going
round once at the top, with long stitch 5,
aud make a good soap suds of warm wat
e. add a little bOrax and change the
water II necessary; let Il soak, aad by
spatting aud squeezing 1t will be clean.
KIase IN warm water, aud lastly a triht
Of starch IN slightly blued water tie q
string on the neck Of the bottle aud hang
or a tree or any place safe from obstruc.
tjous-be sure to smooth the face before
YOU hang up. When dry and perfectly
b.eached, yoa cut the threads and pui
them cut, and you pun of by the end) tht
ace as nicely ironed and fresh as whel
new
Year: 1878

THE Subscriber hereby gives pabiiG notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Hon Judge Of
Probate for the County Of oxford and assumed the
trust of Administrator with the vim annexed, OF
the estate Of
Year: 1878

was on the alert. He heard the noise Of
the falling glass, and taking hold OF a
poker and stealtbly approaching, hn
noticed a mans arm coming through
the pane. he understood the situation,
and he thought it good opportunity TO
give lesson to al least one burglar.
He had no sooner conceived the thou4ht,
than ne let the poker play upon the
mans arm. Before the burglar c0uiu
withdraw 1t, the weapon came down.
The noise of the splitting ZONES lei
Mr.. Heile know that he bad punished
his man severely. He unlocked the
door and found that the thiei was suder-
Ing from a'bad fracture Of the arm, ana
that he had also sustained several bro
Ken ~srs. The police were notified
and man taken to the Hospital,


where he is now getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
Year: 1878

The CIRCUIT COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA vs.. GENERAL B. 7. JOHNSON
General johnson having denurred to the
bill because the Board OF Public Works are
not made parties, and pleaded specially
that the Commonwealth had never author
lied the suit to be brought, both in order
that lie might be protected in the future
against further suits, Judge Wexford yes
terday morning announced 1t as his opinion
that the Board OF Public Works was neither
q necessary nor proper party. AS to the
plea that the Commonwealth had never ALL
thoriZed the suit to be brought, he held that
the question could not be determined upon
the plea. For il it was true, then the Com
monweath was not before the Court: she


could not reply TO the plea, and he could
enter no Judgment against Eer. lie said
that the question was most grave and seri-
Gus one, and one which went 10 the foun-


daton OF the whole proceeding; but that
he could not determine 1t until it was pre-
sented duly in The course OF pleading, and


he thought this could not be done until the
cause came on fol- tina! hearing. He there
fore sustained the motion to reject the plea.
An order was accordingly entered overrul.
ing the demurrer and rejecting the plea. but
giving the defendant leave to amend his ar
swcr and incorporate the plea in it, and


General johnson, by his counsel, Mr.. Roy
| all, renewing his motion to have the Tina
| hearing OF the cause fixed for some carly day,
| the Attorney General stated that he thought
| he was able to assure the other side that be
| would be ready for Il trial by February
| term.
Year: 1878

Mr. Moody ON CHURCH FAIRS. MI
Moody is opposed TO church fairs. AT
Baltimore he said a few days ago
".And there are your grab.bags-your
grab.bags! l tell you there is too
much of this. Your fairs and your
bazaars won't do, and your voting,
your casting of ballots for the most
popular man or woman, just helping
along their vanity. l tell you it
grieves the spirit, it offends God.
They've got so far now that young
men can come in and kiss the hand.
soonest woman in the room for twenty
five cents. Think of this Look at
the church lotteries going on in New
York. Before God l would rather
preach in any barn, or the most mis-.
cradle hovel on earth, than within the
walls of church paid for in that way.
What is the use of going to a gambl-
ing den when you can have game Of
grab with lady for Il partner!"