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Year: 1879

Hunger stif1es multitude of preju- dices. A correspondent writing to the Cincinnati Enquirer from Paris says: The siege of Paris has elevated the science of cooked cats, dished dog and rat ragoa1t. Few inspectors of food now adays would turn up or turn in their nose on a tabby-tart, a doggy dumping or even a rat-pie. have a lively recol- lection of mule meat being a tough nor sel to swallow the first time I banqueted of it at Vicksburg, when Gen. Pember- ton could not go out for better food and Gen. Grant would not come in with worse. But ;et the second and third orgie took to the venerable and tough ened mule meat as if it were venison without cranberry sauce. I have done worse since in Italy and paid more. A gallant captain about the same time as the siege of Vicksbufg, and the chief officer commanding the fleet in Mobile bay, ate his roast rat every morning and enjoyed 1t.
Year: 1879

Each finger has it's distinctive and it's individual habits. The third finger, which has less independent motion than either of the others, has the compensat- ing honor of being the ring finger; and Dr. Humphrey believes it owes its honor to it's deficiency, and not, as tradition tells, to the belief of the ancients that it is connected by some particular nerve with the heart, so more readily to con- vey. or receive sympathetic expressions. "It cannot" he says, :" be bent or strengthened much without being ac- companied by one or both those next to it. This is partly because its exterior tendon is connected by means of a band of fibers with the tendon on either side of it. You may discern these connecting g bands work up and down under the skin on the back of the hand when you move the fingers to and fro. The ring finger is therefore always more or less pro- tected by the other fingers; and it owes to this circumstance comparative lm- munity from injury, as well, probably, as the privilege of being selected espe- cially to bear the ring in matrimony. The left hand is chosen for a similar reason, a ring placed upon it being less likely to be damaged than it would be upon the right hand.
Year: 1879

Every well-regulated family should have a boy about fourteen years old, a lawn-mOwer and grass enough to set the boy to work for halfan hour after school. It is an interesting study to see a boy showing a laWn-mower around. No boy can strike a bee-line with mower. He starts out to do it, but he sees a boy on stilts up the street and he stops to rest. He has just started off again when he sees boy with ball down the street, and it is also time to oil the mower. He has just braced himself for new effort when 8 stray dog comes trotting along, and it is that boy's duty to watch that dog out of sight. He turns and shoves the mower along for about ten feet and then he must have drink of water. If the old gent is at home a boy can drink gallon of water and get back to his work in about twenty minutes, but all depends on circumstances. If he gets back he stands and wonders whether it is right or left-handed mower, and why it wasn't rigged to run itself.

 If a rap on the window admOnishes the boy that procrastination is the thief of time, he buckles right down to the business and rushes the mower over four brick-bats, a hoop and several coal clink- CTS, and then comes an examination the knives. Let boy get in the shade with a good brace for his back, and he can examine a lawn-mower from base ment to garret in about half an hour. At the end of the second cut across the sward it is the boys duty to scan the heavens and see if any kites are up.

 A good boy can do this in about fifteen minutes, and he can put in ten more | looking across the street at q white washed fence and a cat. By this time 1 he feels hungry, and when he has hunted the house over for cake it is high time tc go around the corner and see if thai Smith boy has got that bird-traI l finished. Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1879



 When first opened my eyes and saw the light of this world, l heard lady speaking to her husband, saying, My dear, here is the first blossom; it is the bud of our coming fortune." So say ing, she drew me from my place of con- cealment, behind two leaves, and showed me to her husband, who stopped and put his nose right into my face, which l considered a great insult. Tie next day a little girl came with her mother, who stopped and put her nos right into my face, and then lifted up the little one, who did the same thing; l was very much affronted and could hardly contain myself. What a lovely fragrance" said the lady. Mamma, what does fragrance mean?" said the lit tie girl. Fragrance, my dear, said her mother, means sweetness of smell; when you smell anything sweet, it is fragrant" I then understood their actions, which l had thought so queer, and was much obliged to her for her explanation.

 The sick lady, who was the first to discover me, used to come every day and sit where she could see me, for the physi- clan told her she must sit in the sun as much as possible. Every now and then she would look up and say: My sweet little blossom, how much I think of you !; you are so beautiful that do not wonder you are the chosen flower of the bride. :"

 One day my beautiful leaves fell of, and oh, how sorry l felt, for l did not grow as beautiful as I was before. De- spite all my striving and hard work, l was only a small, green thing, a little larger than the head of a pin, and l began complaining: Is this all I have come to, afer all my striving and hard workp My little orange must not complain; some day, if you do not, I promise that you shall be the fairest of the fair, and crowds of people shall come to admire you" I looked up and saw a little man about three inches high, dressed so dazzlingly bright that it hurt my eyes to look at him. What is your name?" l asked, with fear. ''I am an angel of the sun, and am usually called Sunbeam"

 So saying he left me. I began to feel better, and decided to take a new starl and grow as fast as 1 could. One day 1 noticed that the lady did not come as usual, and missed her very much; for two weeks she did not appear, and the day after I saw coffin borne by four men, and followed by her weeping hus- band, pass along by the side of the grove and go up the road. l felt certain it was the lady who came and sat by me every pleasant day, ana tear rolled down my cheek as 1 thought how kind she had been, and how much she thought of me A few days after this Sunbeam came to me and said: '' Y ou are now large enough to be painted; will begin this morn ing; and as you have been uncomplaining and patient, will not paint you brown like the complaining ones, but a bright golden yellow.n So saying he began to paint me. He came every morning, and at last was ready to be picked. was wrapped in soft paper and put in box all by myself, and sent away. The next thing I knew my wrappings were being taken off, and I was placed on 9 stand with one ofmy common-sized neighbors this was to show my unusual size. Every day crowds of people stop to look at me and the prophecy of Sunbeam is fulfilled --EUamgeliSt.
Year: 1879

or the idea would have been abandoned.
The ladies aud gentlemen Who prepared
and gave the selected music Of the evening
ara gratefully remembered. It was fine in
selection and excellent in rendition. The
people, and especially the soldiers Of Elk
Point were most faithful in preparing aad
helping. The rations were good. There
was necessarily heavy expense in such an
affair and in procuring powder and arms.
The soldiers Of Yankton should At once
send their help toward this payment, as all
present from there contributed literally.


Most of oil they should organize and uni.
form company or two and be prepared to
join in future meetings. 1t is proposed to
make the next reunion meeting Of two or
three days, and in tents in complete camp
style. May all soldiers and sailors be there


to enjoy it as those present did this one.
Year: 1879

The steamer Far West will be due from
Fort Bennett Monday.


The steamer Western arrived this morn
ing from Fort Randall and is loading for
Fort Hale with military stores. She will
leave in the morning.
Year: 1879




II is doubtful II In all the annals Of
Asthodism case In point is known
where 96S, 900 was raised In a. little
time and with as little effort As II has
been raised to liquidsts the debt on
Grace NJ. 4. Church. This debt had
become very oppressive 10 the msmb bers
Of the church, It taking within $500 Of
the revenue from the rent Of pews and
from other sources to pay off the interest.


Rev, DIR. Stevenson, the pastor Of
the church, during its erection, and who
Is also the present pastor, has been OK.
tremely solicitous that the debt should
be lifted, but TO attempt TO raise enough
money at one effort TO liquidats q debt
OF S6S, 900 seemed almost to be human
impossibility.


Thinking over the same fifteen days
ago. the doctor knowing his own hu-
man weakness, left the case as he says
with God. when ~ II directed by the
Holy Spirit he resolved to undertake
the raising OF the whole amount named.
Calling upon an influential member Of
the church he made known to him his
determination when the member allur
ded to responded with an unlocked To-
liberal subscription.


Calling upon two or three others bis
subscriptions were increased to S20, 900.
All this was 1one without the sanction
Of or any intimation from the Board
Of Trustees upon the subject, and when
be had succeeded in running his sub
scriptions up to 100000, he went be-
fore the Board, saying: "Hers brethern
l have succeeded in getting s4O, 1000
subscribed for the liquidation Of the
church debt, now what do you say
about raising the restl'


The Board as If led by tho same spirit
that had led Doctor Stevenson, said,
eco ahead" when all went to work
and In less than ,wo weeks time the
whole subscription was raised. DR.. S.
feels good over 1t and all the members
Of his church and Methodism in general
in the city share in that feeling. The
Grace Church people look upon II as
almost miracle, and claim no credit
forthemselves, believing that the hand
Of God almost yisibly led them in the
movement.


Aside from the great benefit conferred
upon Grace Church in particular, such
financial feat for religious purposes,
reflects great credit not only upon Will
mington Methodism but upon Whining
ton as city, which contains amongst
her population people who do not only
have financial ability but who are not
afraid TO put their hands In their pock-
cts and show their faith by their works.


We had almost forgotten to say that
no public appeal was made to the peo-
pie fer financial aid bnt the whole
amount was raised by going from mem
Der to member. Though DR.. Steven
son claims no credit for himself for what
he has done, his success in putting the
debt of Grace church in course Of
aside from the Importance
Of leading souls to Christ,is the crown
ing cap sheaf Of his labors.
Year: 1879

This amusing pantomime will be
given this afternoon and evening at
the Opera House. The support will
be good one and those wishing TO
enjoy a good evening performance
should attend.
Year: 1879

MIR. Kohn, we believe, persists in his de-
termination to resign. As We said last week,
We much regret the step. The Republicans
Of the city elected him after hard struggle,
but it was square out open manly one. and
his resignation leaves them in an awkward
position, especially in the face Of the fact
that the party was disappointed in some Of
the other officers that ii elected. Politically,
such step will prove not only unwise, but
1t may be disastrous. Mr.. Kohn may have,
and we admit that he has, reason to complain
of his treatment In that no attempt has been
made to sustain him, but many an executive
officer has found himself in the same predic.
ament. II he but holds out, in the end he
will not only find himself sustained by the
majority Of the party that elected him, but
by majority Of the city. If he resigns now
the Democrats will almost surely float into
power on the wave of reaction that follows
such a step when the Republicans will lose
all and more than they gained in the spring
election.


1t is due the men who stood by him that he
holds the place and power delivered to his
hands and we hope he may reconsider his
determination.
Year: 1879

THE WIDOWED MOTHER WRITES ANOTHER


LETTER.


All that we surmiscd last week with refer
ence TO the identity of the murdered man has
been fully verified. The clothes which were
forwarded by City Marshal Cairns were iden-
tilted and returned, together with piece Of
the cloth of which the missing suit was made.
No clew TO the perpetrators Of the foul deed
has been secured and their capture, or even
a trace Of them, seems very doubtful at this
writing. The following is Mrs. Millions Sec
ond letter in full:


WEBB CITY, June q. 1879.
MIR. CAIRNS Yours received, also box
containing clothes which proved to be my
husband's-John Million. | would like to
know where he is buried. and in what cOndi-
ton. l send back the clothes with this letter.
gave you full description of the team in
my last letter, except the sorrel's hind feet
were white and she had a large scar on the
top of the neck. On the bays head there
was u scar-On her cheek-caused by a burn.
There was a feather-bed, blanket and quilt.
and a suit Of clothes like the piece enclose,
also some carpenter tools in the wagon. l
wish you TO Keep me informed in the matter,
and what is your advice As to what to do. l
want to know ii you can get any clew to the
murder, or of the team. want you to look
the matter up and keep me informed as will
pay you well for your services.


Respectfully yours.


CARRIE MILLION.
If YOU want any thing let me know imme-
diately and will send it, and please answer
Immediately.
Year: 1879

Judge W. p. Campbell returned home last
week He went no further than Chicago
where he stopped several days visiting all
the interesting points and institutions of that
wonderful city, coming home looking greatly
rested and recuperated generally.
Year: 1879

Squire Tcrrill will accept our thanks for a
curiosity In the shape OF a snake skin that
measures over six foot long and which is
perfect throughout its entire length even to
the lenses that covered the eyes. 1t goes into
0llr cabinet.
Year: 1879

Since our location in Wichita We have Of
ten remarked that We were surprised that an
ordinance was not enforced against fast rid
ing an driving. A case Of this kind termina-
ted in regular runaway on Thursday, the


two-horse wagon and driver disappearing up
the avenue beyond the railroad at rate that
indicated destruction at every turn-Xonitor.
Year: 1879

Henry Richards returned Saturday. His
only trouble now is suitable room for the
jobbing trade. He says he would like room
aOxl00, but even the lot to build such room
upon would be hard to secure.
Year: 1879

A lady lost cuf pin, plain gold and not
large, on Monday evening, somewhere near
the corner of Douglas Avenue and Main
street, for the return of which TO this Office
she would he very much obliged as she values
il very highly.
Year: 1879

City Clerk Schattner gives notice elsewhere
that the books of registration are now open
at his office. No elector can vote at the next
city election unless he first registers his
name, residence, etc.
Year: 1879

Attention Farmers the Russell Hardware
Store is removed to No. 10 Douglas Avenue.
Be sure to hunt Us up and give us call when
you are in town. Wa thank you for your
patronage in the past and hope you will favor
us in the future. Fair dealing assured.
Year: 1879

At Ferrcli's Dollar Store. X. T.. Field. for
merry agent for the North Star Mills. keep
constantly on hand a supply Of fresh oatmeal
direct from the mills, and am prepared TO
give my whole time to the introduction and
selling it to the people Of this county. Dur
ing warm weather nothing is better for des-
sert than Oatmeal. for it is easily cooked and
need be prepared only in the morning as it is
better cold for dinner and supper. Give it a
trial. Sold by X. +. Field. l3-4ts
Year: 1879

Sin. law and grace aud their relations to
each other was discussed in an able manner
last Sabbath morning at Eagle Hall by Rev.
John Kirby. But the surroundings were not
inspiring. The atmosphere has much TO do
with ones spiritual or mental enjoyment Of
sermon, and Gathering wagons, rumbling
busses, yelling boys and exploding crackers
are not calculated to heighten the sublimity
Of mental proposition nor to strengthen y
conviction Of truth however profound.
Year: 1879

BILE CR1NE-HIS MOVEMENTS TO AVOID
SUSPICION


DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


RICHMOND. Va. March 16 1879.
Mrs. Bacciealupo who was so atrocously and
brutay stabbed by her husband last night with in
tent to murder. still survives. though without hope
OF recovery. The eleven wounds she received were
stanched, but it is scarcely possible that the most
careful medical attention her, as several OF
the stabs considered fatal The attempted muir
der creates the most intense excitement among the
italian residents of the city. among whom both the
parties well known.


DETAILS OF THE sTABBISG.


1t has transpired to-day that the motive of
Baccigalupo. who had married the woman two
weeks ago. was to quietly rid himself of her and at
the same time obtain possession of her money and
property, amounting to some few thousand dollars.
In order TO accomplish this design he bought
ticket TO Washington and announced to his wife that
he was going to Illinois, to- be absent for four
months. He took his baggage and left by the morn
ing train, but upon reaching Milford, sixty miles
from here. he got of and returned late in the
ing by freight train.


MURDERoUs ATTACK.


Upon arriving he went secretly. to the store de-
coyed his wife out down the street and around the
corner to dark recess the canal basin bank.
where he made the murderous attack already de-
Scrlbed in the HERALD. He attempted to throw the
unfortunate woman into the canal after stabbing
her, but did not succeed and he forced to jump
in and swim to the opposite bank himself in the effort
emerged from the water. His object, only thus
partially carried out to leave town he did,
publicly. come back secretly. kill his wife, go of
again and then return again when he heard OF her
murder. and thus avert suspicion from himself.
The greatest excitement prevails, and numerous
pressions OF desire to lynch him have been made.
Year: 1879

Patrick Jennings. an unmarried bookbinder. thirty
years of age. sat up very late on Saturday night.
with his brother and several companions. at No. 152
Leonard street. The party. after drinking freely.
became disorderly at early hour in the morning.
and Patrick's brother. for somc fancied offence.
was about to be chastised. But the bookbinder
interfered and now lies In the Chambers Street
Hospital suffering from four stab wounds about the
body. One not very severe is III the left shoulder:
another in the back. just behind the shoulder
third still lower down. and fourth the left
wrist The second of these is deep and may result
seriously. The wounded man went to the hospital
alone and told the physician in charge that his in
house. No arrests have been made
Year: 1879

A young gentleman happened to
sit at church in pew adjoining one
which a young lady occupied for
whom he conceived a sudden aud vio-
lent passion, was desirous Of entering
into courtship on the spot and the
exigency of the case suggested the
following plan: He politely handed
his fair neighbor Bible open with a
pin stuck in the following text-second
Epistle of John verse fifth-"And now
l beseech thee, lady not as though l
wrote new commandent unto thee,
but that which we had in the begin
ming, that we love one another" She
returned it pointing to the second
chapter of Ruth verse tenth -"Then
she fell on her face and bowed herself
to the ground and SAID unto him, why
why have I found grace in thine eyes
seeing that I am a stranger I" He re-
turned the book pointing to the thir-
teenth verse OF John-"Haviug many
things to write you, would not Write
with paper and ink, but 1 trust to
come unto you and speak face to
face" From the above interview q


marriage took place.
Year: 1879

In 1858, on cold, raw day in De-
cember boy came into my room with
a dispatch from the general Office
AT the time was halt doing, hall
reading on sofa, thinking how much
better off l was in that neat, quiet, well
warmed room than thousands who
were out in the storm, their faces pei
ted by the pitiless snow and sleet.


1t was my seventh month in the de-
tective force.


During that time l had ridden and
walked from one end of Broadway to
the other, and run my head into more
queer out of the way places than l
care to again.


A detective has not so easy a life,
after all. Once bullet from arevol
yer aimed at me in q stolen goods
cellar, where / was looking around
for a marked chap, took away the lower
edge of my ear. l heard ringing that
time sure, but the skulk who fired the
shot had more musical time, for he
went to Sing Sing, after being led tc
the Tombs, with his right shoulder
shattered by return ball.


One time just as l had arrested a
woman on Twenty.third street for lift
ing a valuable diamond cluster from q
Broadway jewelry store-as l was es.
cortlng her out Of the house for visit
to the station a red-haired vixen met
us in the doorway and threw a full
ounce Of cayenne pepper in my eyes
1t was what you might call red.hot'
never saw my dlamoad litter OF
her timely friend again-nor did see
anybody for month except physi.
clan.


But this and all such has nothing to
do with my recital tonight.


/ told the boy to come in. 1t was
Bob, the sharp keen eyed "boy to all
places who was sent in hurry on
special errands, with instructions to
find his man He handed me the dis
patch and l read:


4P. NJ.
Come quick. Important counterfeit
inc case out OF town. BE prepared.


CHIEF.


l was awake in an instant. Nothing
like business to call mans head back
to bin


Bob helped me, and l threw on q
box overcoat, pulled out a pair o
stage boots, dropped siX-inch Colt
into my hip pocket, settled sIouch
hat over my head, and out we went.


A little ways to the street corner
then a cold ride, and we were at tht
office of the Chief.


"Found him, sir" said Bob, as h'
kicked the Jumps Of snow from HE
Year: 1879

Some scoundrels evidently bent on
malicious mishief more than plunder,
broke into the room occupied by the
Washington Assembly as q club room,
located in the third story Of the Tele
graph Building. at Third and Market
streets, last night. The door of the
room was found open this morning, and
near by lay crowbar and chisel,
which had been used TO force an On.
trance. Inside the room everything
presented the appearance of a perfect
wreck. A handsome vase of wax flowers
was broken up and the flowers destroy.
ed. several valuable pictures were re-
moved from the walls and destroyed,
and in fact nearly every article OF orna-
msnt in the room has been broken up.
The Assembly will hold meeting this
evening, when some steps will be taken
to discover the perpetrators, aud when
they are caught there is no doubt but
what the law will be invoked to the
fullest extent.
Year: 1879

At Front Street Theatre, Baltimore,
now variety show } last night in the
last act of the play of Growing Jack, u
in which a discharge Of musketry takes
place, a young man named Nelson, OF
Queen Anne's county, Md, medical
student at the University Of Maryland,
who was seated in the audience, was
fatally shot from the stage, one of the
musksts being loaded with ball in
stead of a blank cartridge. Nelson was
shot through the head, the bullet pas
sing through the brain. He was taken
to the City Hospital and is said to be
dying.
Year: 1879

Poulston Chandler, of Christiana
Hundred, Del, had two sons bitten a
few days ago by rabid dog. One Of
the young men is married, and his
wife we are told is nearly frantic about
the matter. There has been quite a
number of dogs in that vicinity also
bitten. A dog belonging to James
Woodward, at Pyle's bridge, was also
bitten, but was Immediately after
chained up. He was kept for few
days, when he began to show signs OF
rabies and was shot.