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Year: 1879

have withdrew from the Democratic
club and joined that OF the Republicans;
We investigated the matter and found
the statement to be without foundation.
The German element here stands as
firm as rock, and however wrongly
they are represented by the opposition,
will vote solidly for the Democratic
tick af
Year: 1879

Moundsville Reporter.


A large drove of fine young cattle and
a drove of horses passed through this
place on last Friday to Uniontown, Pa,
for shipment to the Eastern markets.
The cause of their being taken over the
country to Uniontown, when they
might have been shipped from here, is
that the difference in freight rates is so
great. We hope the Baltimore and
Ohio Company will see TO this and en-
deavor to give shippers more favorable
rates
Year: 1879

Further Particulars of That Remarkable


Tragedy.


Boston, May 2.-Further particulars
of the Pocasset, Mass, tragedy state
that Freeman, the mail carrier at Po-
casset between the railroad station and
the postoffice, woke his wife at $3.50 on
Thursday morning, and told her he
must make a sacrifice to the Lord of
his youngest daughter. He got up and
took the child from her bed, and stab
bed her in the side with butcher
knife. His wife said it was all right,
and that Abraham would raise her next
Sunday. Freeman says the Child gave
one scream and died in minute. 1t
is stated the second Adventists held a
meeting at his house the same after
noon, and appeared to wish the affair
kept quiet. Freeman carried the mail
as usual and showed no signs of in
sanity. The cause appears to be religi-
GUS excitement alone. Is now at his
residence, in charge of Redding and
DIR. Wood, of Pocasset. Freeman in
formed a reporter to-day that he was
told by God to offer Edith, his young
and beautiful daughter as sacrifice to
God, and he did so, as God would not
stay his hand. He had to do his COM
mand. He said God would justify him
in his act.
Year: 1879

Washington, May 2.-The whole
question of the use of troops and federal
officials at elections for congressman,
will come up in the case of Eichoff,
contestant for Einstein's seat, New
York sitting member. Eichoff simply
bases his claim to Einstein's seat upon
the fact that he was defrauded out of
his election through the interference of
federal officials. The house elections
committee will make precedent of
this case at once, by summarily reject
ing Einstein upon the proof of federal
interference. A member of the Joint
committee said: "We propose to give it
to Hayes hot and strong after this.
There were lot of democrats who
were timid the last time, and allowed
the republicans to count us out because
they had the odds against us, but this
time we have the counting in our own
hands, and so suro as there is God in
heaven, every state will be thrown out
where these federal laws are enforced"
The above clearly defines the fight as it
will be made by the bourbons. They
are plying the party lash vigorously,
and hope to drill everybody into line at
the caucus.


Plotting Against the Life OF the Nation.


washington, May 2,-The democratic
mouse held a caucus in the hall of the
house shortly after IL o'clock. Before
any business was transacted, owing to
full reports of speeches which have
been published, and which were made
IN caucus sessions, select committee,
consisting Of Evans, Talbot, King,
Mcmillan and Wise, was appointed for
the purpose of making tour of the up
per lobbies and galleries, with view Of
ascertaining if there were any persons
allowed access to the rooms or halls ad-
Joining the house gallery during the
progress of the caucus. 1t appeared to
pe the idea that members of the press
In some way secreted themselves in this
portion of the building to obtain re-
ports of the proceedings. The commit
zee, however, failed to discover any one
IN the upper lobbies excepting the at
tendant upon the ladies' retiring room.
All doors leading to the galleries were
securely fastened, and not sound
could be heard from inside. During
Year: 1879

in engrafting this legislation on the
appropriation bills, and assuring them
of the hearty support of the Kentucky
democracy in whatever issue they may
make. They further approve of con-
stitutional convention for the state,
and of common schools.
Year: 1879

SENATE-AFTERNOO SESSION.


Washington, May 2.-Quite lengthy
discussion took place on Johnson's bill
amendatory of and supplementary to
the act to aid in the construction of
the Texas Pacific railroad, which was
finally referred. 1t authorizes the COM
pany to extend its line from its present
western terminus to Ell Paso, there to
unite with the Southern Pacific rail-
road. The lands granted to the former
are transferred to and vested in the
latter, extending along its portion of
the road. Each company is required
to complete its road within SIX years.
Provision is also made for other rail
roads to unite with these roads at
El Paso, the object being to form COM
plete lines to the Pacific from the gulf
and south Atlantic states.


Edmunds said this bill was so i'm
portant that public attention ought to
be drawn to its provisions, as it involved
not only grant of power to the Texas
Pacific railroad by name, but included
four or five separate grants of power to
railroads in Texas and Louisiana, and
authorizing the construction of rail-
roads from one point in state to an
other point in the same state. This
raised 4 serious constitutional question,
and he hoped the committee to which
the bill would be referred would care
fully consider it, as it proposed to give
millions of dollars in the way of subsi-
dies. He thought it had heretofore
been declared by gentlemen on the
democratic side, and so affirmed in
their legislative action, that there were
to be no more subsidies, and yet in time
of pnblic distress and at called ses-
sion of congress the bill was introduced
from that side and sustained by an
influential senator from Virginia, the
passage of which would saddle on the
treasury untold and unmeasured liabil-
tiles.


The senate continued discussion of
the bill to prevent the introduction into
the United States of contagious or in
fictitious diseases, and Garland made a
speech to show the constitutional power
to pass the bill and the necessity for
doing so. Something, he said, must be
done; the yellow fever was no ordinary
calamity to be dealt with. 1t would
require twenty years for the south to
recover what it lost by the calamity
last year.


The question was stated on the pend
ing motion, namely, to recommit the
bill to the committee with instructions
to report a code of rules and regula-
tions to carry the act into effect. 1t
was agreed to take up the question on
Monday. After executive session the
senate adjourned till Monday
Year: 1879

President Edson Of the Produce Exchange, in
accordance with a resolution of the Board of Man
ayers has ordered a ballot of the members on We'd
nesday next on the following question: "Wlil
this Exchange agree TO buy and sell all grain and
other produce now sold by other standards ascer-
tanned by weight, by the pound, 100 pounds or any
multiple Of the GENITAL such change TO go into effect
on future day OF the current year, to be hAed Oy
the Board of Managers =


An affirmative vote will substitute tie "cental
as tue standard tor grains OF all kinds, and VIII also
introduce new stanCd Tor the sale OF hOur petIo-
ieum and an produce in the sale of which the
standards of bushel gallon and barrel are now in
use Flour would have to be packed so as to be
sold bv tie barrel of 200 pounds net weight. Pcro-
leum could be sold by the pound or Genial


whichever standard would be found most conEen-
lent The Committee on Trade having receiVGd as
suranccs of hearty concurrence from nearly all the
leading Exchanges of the country, L. confident mat
il the Exchange takes determined stand fOf TINS
system il viii be generally adopted IN this country
Year: 1879

We have in this neighborhood a ock-puller run on wheels, which pulls the rock cut of the ground and then can be drawn direct to the wall and placed in position. This machine is owned and worked by Mir. Elias Scovill and probably is the best thing of the kind in use j; he owns three machines varying ofpower adapt ed to different sizes of rocks: but we have many rocks too large to be moved in this way till they are blasted.

 Then comes the query what kind of explo- sive shall we use, the ordinary blasting pow der, or giant powder as it is sometimes called, properly called dynamite ? Havingread a great deal about the effectiveness of dynamite in az ricultural papers, decided, last fall, to give it thorough trial, procured the material of Mr. Thorp of Litchfield it is simply sawdust saturated with nitro glycerine, and done up in rolls of various sizes, of which found the half pound rolls the most convenient. In blasting a round boulder, drill a hole the same as for ordinary powder, but not so deep by one third, then 1 cut from the roll of dynamite what think necessary for the rending of the rock, k,a and placing it in the hole, crowd it down care fully with stick. A waterproof fuse is then inserted with large percussion cap attached After filling the hole with mud everything is ready for the match. It is all moonshine to think of breaking round boulder by placing the cartridge on the surface with little sand over it, or by placing it under the rock. The thihg can be done by using a large amount of the explosive, but it would cost small fortune to try to clean lot in this way If the base of the rock is flat it can be broken by placing the dynamite under the rock. It is particular. " adapted for seam blasting by placing it be- tween two fiat rocks it does good execution. 1 am informed that it works well in wet land where in digging under the rock the water runs and fillsthe hole, when, showing the cartridgeun- der the rock and into the water, it seldom fails to have the desired effect. It does not work as well Tn cold weather as in warm-I am told it will not explode below 40o With care con- slider it as safe to handle as ordinary powder, and would heartily recommend It's use in rid ing land of rocks.
Year: 1879

HARWINTUN.

 We were summoned to Hartford, last week, as witness in the divorce case of our city brother, and. consequently we were compelled to emit all reportorial letters We staid sever al days, and one afternoon was given to view ing that magnificent, building, the State Capl- tol. It would take more graphic pen than ours to describe it, with it's numerous apart. ments and magnificent halls, in which it is quite possible for stranger to lose himself It took some time to climb to the upper story but we came down on the elevator in a few
Year: 1879

Physicians cay that every kind Of cold


bronchitis, Liphtheria, sore throat, and pul


monary complaints are remarkably preya


lent now. Sensible people ought to reflect
that nine-tentbs OF these troubles arise from


preventable causes. Wet feet are probably


the first cause of good many of them
There is no excuse for any one who catcheS
cold from wet feet OvershOes are cheap
and in this climate they ought to be worn
all the time between the lst of November
and the first of may. 1t is never safe to be
without them, except in summer. Henry
Ward Beecher ascribes his robust health
mainly to the wearing Of overshoes
and all other men who know how to
take care of themselves testify TO the same
effect. Another cause Of throat and


lung diseases is Insufiicisncy OF clothing.
Girls and women who 90 ''iow-necked and
short sleeved" to parties take off their llan-
nels to do so, and when consumption de-
clares itself wonder how they got it. \
still more general cause is overheating and
bad ventilation indoors. The lungs, parched
and poisoned in the house, are in i'll condi,
tion to brathe cod or mCiIt air out Of door.
Carbonic-acid gas puts them in state Ol
incipient Inflammation before they meet the
fresh air at all. Attention 10 these simple
dictates of common sense would prevent, We
believe, a large proportion of the dangerous
coughs and colds in this community which
do not come from constitutional weakness
or predisposition; and in the latter class Of
cases the need of careful watching Is
greater.
Year: 1879

NEW maven iNeSlstSr-l


The performance Of the " III. VI. S. Pima
fore" comic opera at thel Opera House the
other evening, was attended by many Yale
students, three of whom were completely
carried away with the charms OF Miss Roe
Temple, who was in the caste "a Rslph
Rackstraw, "an able seaman" She was
sttired in an ordinary sailors garb, with
flowing bell-button pants, which Topped
about her pretty feet. She also wore a neat
pea Jacket and jaunty sailors hat of straw,
which sat on the back Of her head, which
was covered with becoming blonde wig.
Her costume, as a whole, did not particu-
larly become her, but her pretty face and
figure were attractive. The love-sick stu
dents had the audacity to send their cards
behind the scenes 10 the lovely Rose, but
she received them with scorn, and did not
return the compliment, if such it could be
considered. But nothing could dampen
their ardor, and at the close OF the per-
formance the jealous sons of Yale waited
about until the company came from their
dressing room and followed them TO the
depot, evidently bent upon making the ac-
Iuaintance OF Miss Rose. At the depot the
members Of the company dropped into COM
Portable seats and were in waiting for the
Shore Line express at 1882 which took them
to Providence. The students at once began
to scan the faces OF the female members for
their adorable Temple. At last they saun-
tered off to one side of the room in a dark
corner where gentleman and lady were
seated. As they passed by they cast look
at the couple. 1t was she; the one they
were searching for. But 10 she had with
her beautiful child, evidently her own,
which was quietly nesting upon her bos-
ON, and beside her sat her husband who
was silently taking in the whole situation.
lie was the happy pOssessor Of the illumi-
mated cards sent behind the scenes by the
students, and was also the possessor Of the
love ard affection of the charming Rose
Temple. His observation of the last scene,
in which the students took part at the de-
pot, was very satisfactory one. When
they discovered the mother and nursing
babe, their ardor became suddenly chilled,
and the change that Overcame their features
was very marked. They did not remain TO
bid the fair Rose good bye, but like the
Arabs SILENTLY stole away" and in a sub
dued and thoughtful mood made their way
to the campus.
Year: 1879

tSt. Louis Post and Dispatch, III


The proposed reduction Of the rate OF in,
terest by legislative enactment is open TO
the objection that i, does not 90 far enough
1t is all very well to punish BY fine and
imprisonment the bloated monopolist who
asks more than five per cent. interest fol
his money, but what the conntry needs is q
measure~hich will eifectually put an end
TO the pernicious habit of demanding col
lateral security before the loan is made
Indeed, If the banks would only loan with.
out security, there would be no objection tC
paying almost any rate OF interest.
Year: 1879

a. =


Trie. TO Get Rid of Himself by


Hanging.


About FIVE o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing one of thegusrds on duty at the State
Penitentiary in the corrider discovered one
Of the convicts hanging in the cell suspend
ed BY the cord with which his beadsted
was tied up. He cut the man down and
giving the alarm medical aid was imme-
dia,ely summoned, just in time to save life,
which was all but gone. No particular
reason seems to be given for the act, e1cep:
it be that he didn't want to leave the peni-
tiary, as his time would have been out in
about FIVE months. His original sent
ence was for three years, the penalty for
GRAND larceny
Year: 1879

The Cheyenne prisoners, now in the
guard house at Fort Leavenwor,h, seem 10
be getting along very satisfactorily, at least
as we'll as could be expected under the cir
cumstances, as the majority of the braves
are wounded and under the care Of the
surgeon. The warriors are kept under a
close guard and are heavily shackIed in or
der 10 prevent tine possibility of an escape
or to ALLOW them the opportunity TO COM
NIT suicide practice TO which the red
man OF later days, whatever may have been
the case in former times, is very much ad-
dicted
Year: 1879




MIR. Thos. A. Hendricks, as he grows older
is developing an increasing facility for max
ing an ass of himself in public. In q recent
speech he declared that the demand for a
solid North was rank treason. He paid q
very poor compliment to the intelligence of
his hearers in taking it for granted that they
did not know that the cry for solid North
only was not an original proposition at all, but
a responsive echo to theory for q solid South
which he and his Democratic friends have
been uttering for more than two years. #
there is treason in the demand for . solid
North, why is there not treason In the de-
mand for solid South? The solid North
never was talked about until the sclid South
had become an accomplished and portentous
fact, threatening the peace of the whole
country and bringing before every patriotic
mind the bloody scenes of 1865.
Year: 1879

An officer of Philadelphia steamship
company relates the following story: Il
was on a ship once going to Rio, when they
dragged out stowaway and put him to work.
One day he came to me, and, being man of
fine address and education, had no difficulty
in convincing me that he was making his es-
cape from q German literary institution,
where he had witnessed as second fatal
duel. He said he had money, and showed
me several hundred pounds in notes of the
Bank of England. He was willing to be con-
sidered stowaway in order that his name
should not appear in the cabin list. Could |
help him to get out of the ship at Rio? |
readily promised, and gave him for ESQ in
Bank of England notes Mexican dollars and
doubloons. He got out of the ship all right
at Rio, and carried my notes back to Eng
land, where found on attempting to deposit
them in bank, that they were base counter
feits, and that my intellectual stowaway was
an escaped burglar and forger, and that had
become his victim"
Year: 1879

present monthly output is estimated by bank
ers in Helena at 1000, and developments
has as yet only begun. What the district
needs most is capital and intelligent expen-
diture of it. Almost all of the mines in
which promising discoveries have been made
are owned by men who have no money and
no influential friends through whom they can
obtain it. They are obliged, therefore, to
work one-half or two-thirds of the time for
wages in order to get money enough to buy
provisions to last them during the remainder
of the time while they are at work ip their
own tunnel or shaft. AT this rate it takes
years to open mind and make it productive.
Year: 1879

Little Annie was prettily dressed and stand
ing in front of the house waiting for her
mother to 60 to ride.
A tidy boy, dressed in coarse clothes, was
passing, when the little girl said:
Come here, boy, and sake hands with
me, dot boy dus like you Damed Bobby"
The boy laughed, shook hands with her
and said:


i've got little girl just like you, only
she hasn't got little cloak with pussy fur on


Here woman came out of the door and
said


''Annie you must not talk with bad boys
on the street; hope you haven't taken any
thing from her? Go away, and never stop
here again, boy"


That evening lady was called down to
speak to boy in the hall He was very
neatly dressed and stood with his cap in his
hand. 1t was the enemy of the morning.


81 came to tell you that was not bad
boy" he said: II 60 to Sunday school and
help my mother all l can. never tell lies,
nor quarrel, nor say bad words, and l don't
like a lady to call me names and ask me if
I've stolen her little girls clothing from her."


"rm very glad you are so good" said the
lady, laughing at the boys earnestness.
Here is quarter of dollar for you"


81 don't want that" said Bob, holding his
head very high. 'My father works in
foundry and has lots of money. You have
got bigger boy than me, haven't your"


''Yes, why?"


''Does he know the commandment


'Im afraid not very WE'LL"


"Can he say the Sermon on the Mount and
the Twenty-third Psalm and the Golden
Rule ?"


''Im very much afraid he cannot" said
the lady, laughing at the boys bravery.


"Does he ride his pony on Sunday instead
of going to church,"


II am afraid he does, but he ought not,
said the lady, blushing little.


"Mother don't know l came here" said
the bright little rogue, ''but thought l would
just come around and see what kind of folks
you were, and guess mother would rather
your boy would not come around our door,
because she don't like Mamie to talk to bad
boys in the street. Good evening!' and the
boy was gone.
Year: 1879

THE daughter of John Lather, of Dorsey
County, Ark, suddenly lost her voice and
hearing when she was q little girl, some fif-
teen years ago. One night lately, MI. Lather
was passing his daughters room when he
heard voice. With his wife, he crept in
noiselessly. and they found her talking in her
sleep. But when she awoke she was dumb
again. Since then she has again been heard
to talk in her sleep. A deaf and dumb lover
of the girl was much distressed on learning
that she could talk.
Year: 1879

UNITED STATES Senator Vest, of Missouri,
is counsel for three men who are trying to
break their fathers will in the following
circumstances At the beginning of the war
John Trigg lived in Saline county, Mo. He
had three grown sons, and was Union man.
Against his earnest entreaties the three sons
enlisted in the Confederate army. One of
the results of the war was that Trigg lost q
large part of his property. A few years ago
he died, leaving oil his property to his wife
and youngest child, cutting off the three Con-
federate SONS