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Year: 1878

How a Crazed Woman was Bntaly Treated


Susan Whitehorn, the woman who mas
been on the county for several months,
supposed to be crazy, was removed few
days sgo, by her brother, TO his home ia
Illinois, her former residence. Her bio
tory, as far as known, is indeed a sad one.
Marrying worthless man contrary TO the
wishes of her family, she left herhomc aud
friends, came south and taught a school
in the lower part OF this county for the
support of herself and her shift
less husband. II soon became APP
parent that she was deranged and
she was taken charge of by the
authorities. Money was madeup 10 defray


their expenses north, but at Barehelds
Point they were set ashore, the husband
took all the money and deserted the
unfortunate wife, alone, friendless and
demented, on the bank Of the river.


1t is with shame and modification that
we chronicle the fact that this poor
miserable creature was kept chained like
a wild beast upon the banks Of the Mis-
sissippi for days and weeks till the gall
ing iron actually cut to the bone around
her ankle. Then, after she was brought
back to our Jail, we arc reliably informed
that it was daily occurrence 10 beat
her numerically because she refused 10
eat the coarse brute fare that was carried
to her, and for various similar ofense5.


Again, she was placed in the bands OF
an old woman in the vicinity of
Osceola, who beat her most cruelty
for such little misdemeanom
as bending emitting needle,
apilling milk on the table while eating,
etc. Only a few days since, Sussn,
wearied Of her tyrannical mistress, tried
to escape, going about from house 10
house asking for a home, whore she could
earn a living. She was soon captured
by two gallant officials, who carried her
back to the den OF tbe tigress. Without
waiting even for the officers to leave,
this delectable shedevil proceeded 10
administer fearful beating on the hack
of her crazy victim. And what for
Because she was lucid enough 10 attempt
to fee away from her prison, where
bodily punishments we're daily inflicted
on her. Let 1t not be forgotten that
thing calling himself one OF Gods noble
men, constituted by the law Of God and
man. the defender and protector OF the
weak and helpless, stood quietly by aud
witnessed this outrage on humanity
IOsoeols (Ark.) Times.
Year: 1878

Seventy or eighty papers have come to
hand this week, inquiring in a pathetic
voice who it is that loses the eight cents
when a laboring man takes a ninety-two-
cent silver piece for dollar. Now, this
is the very thing that has puzzled us.
If a carpenter receives from the govern
ment ninety-twe-cent silver piece for
dollar and passes it upon his butcher for
dollar, and the butcher passes it upon
the shoemaker for dollar, and the shoe
maker passes it upon his landlord for
dollar, and the landlord passes it for q
dollar upon the state for taxes, and the
state passes it for dollar upon mason
for work on the new state-house. and tho
mason passes it for dollar to merchant
for silk dress for his wife, and the mer.
chant passes it for dollar to the custom
house officer for import duties. and tho
United States treasurer passes it as dol
lar to soldier, and the soldier passes II as
dollar to the same carpenter herein.
before previously mentioned, we are
Year: 1878

ReooIleotons Of tse MARQUIS de 8eaufegard


Generally, the speeches of Bonapart e
were lucid and sparkling; the were con-
else, vigorous, full of Power and sense
but wanting in feeling. The impression
excited by this young man was painful
imagination the mind vas dazzled by
the superiority of his tilents, but the
heart felt oppressed. There was not to
be found in him any trace of that gener-
Gus magnannimity that ferestalls con-
fidence, and forms the most beautiful
feature in the character OF heroes.


Among the Personages
met in the different scenes just de
scribed, Bonaparte alone seemed,
to possess the habits and easy air
given by freguenting society. His smooth
auburn hair was dressed in queue it
was not powdered, and hung very low
over his forehead and the sides of his
face; his eyes were red with fatigue.
He had the smooth, sallow coloring that
Psychologists state 10 belong to melan-
choly temperaments, and is, in their
opinion, an index OF the greatest powers
of mind. Lastly, IS said before, he was
quite destitute of gentleness or grace.
His actions and words always bore the
impress of a hard arrogance, making his
superiority always felt, but by making
others i'll at ease. As ne was going away
the Marquis Henry somewhat happily
expressed the painful feeling he had ex-
perienced. General" was his depart-
ing speech, why cannot men love yoti
as much as they are compelled to esteem
and admire YOU
Year: 1878

The pointed helmet of the German
army has been decided upon for that Of
Great Britain, and will be distributed to
thirty regiments of infantry and several
brigades of cavalry on the 1st of April
next. The new helmet is somewhat
lighter than that of the Germans
Year: 1878

The languid days of spring make a
man feel sluggish. This demands medi-
cine, and hence We suggest; Sassafras
to cleanse the blood STEPPED raspberry
leaves to soothe the stomach; lavender
tea to quiet the nerves; sage tea to thin
the tissues ; boneset to tone up the sys~
TEN, and pills on general principles
TChicago Journal.
Year: 1878

Some men move through life as a band
of music moves down the street, finging
out pleasures on every side through the
air to every one, far and near that can
listen. Some men fill the air with their
presence and sweetness, as orchards in
Year: 1878

Very few of the sudden deaths which
are said to arise from diseases of the
heart do really arise from that cause


To ascertain the real origin of sudden
deaths, experiments have been tried in


Europe and reported to g scientific
congress held at Strasbourg. Sixty-six
cases of sudden death were made the
subject of thorough post-mortem exam.
inatien. In these only two were found


who had died from disease of the heart.
Nine out of sixty-six had. died of apo-
plexy, while there were forty-six cases of
congestion of the lungs-that is. the
lungs were so full of blood that tbev
could not work, there not being blood
enough for quantity of air TO enter to
support life. The causes that produce
congestion of the lungs are cold feet
tight clothing, costive bowels. SITTING
still, chilled after being warmed with
iaDor or rapid walking, going too sudden
~ from close, heated rooms into the cold
air, especially after speaking, and sudden
depressing news operating on the bIeod.
ne causes of sudden.death being known,
an avoidance of them may serve to
lengthen many valuable lives which
would otherwise be lost under the YER
dict heart complaint" The disease ia
to be inevitable and incurable
hence, many do not take the pains thew
would do to avoid sudden death. IL tbey
knew 1t lay in their power.
Year: 1878

Crown OF Lite.


When John, in revelation, saw in
vision the church as it would one day
be, he discovered that Christ's chosen
ones mad upon them crowns OF life. And
he saw, too, that these redeemed enes
cast their crowns at the Redeemer's feet.
When a sinner has been quickened from
death in tTespasses and sins, and has re-
ceived "the life OF God IN the soul, -
what better use can be made of this new
life than to make sacrifice of it to the
Savior's use? When we remember
that this glorious new life was purchased
for US by the Saviour by laying down
for us His own life, what shall restrain
us from pouring out our life in willing
service to the King of righteousness ?
If Christ offered up his life that we
might live, ought we not to rejoice to
offer up our life in order that the cause
of Christ may continee to live and pros
per? David poured upon the ground
water brought from the well of Bethle-
hem by the three mighty men who broke
through the host of the Philistines. Al
though he had loDged for the water with
an unutterable longing, he would not
drink it, and said " Be it far frcm me,
0 Lord, that I should do this. Is not
this the blood of the men that went in
jeopardy OF their lives ?" Yet who can
doubt that while David denied his crav-
ing earthly nature of water, his spiritual
nature was drinking of the everlasting
fountain of life ? = writer in one of our
religious weekIies well says See the
motive from which we should work for
Christ, that His glory may he promoted.
If we labor to save sinners, if we show in
our lives the beauty of holiness, if we
send out an influence for good upon the
world, let it be all TO honor Christ. Let
every service we render be a garland for
His brow. Go into the orchard and you
will find that the branch that has most
fruit bends the lowest and so the holiest
men, those who have done most for
Christ, think least OF themselves, sai7in
their affections crown Him of all.
Year: 1878

Though il is a hard and cruel thing to
say, would urge you to beware OF tax
ing pleasant fellows Tor your friends.
Choose a good, disagreeable friend if you
are wise, surly, st ady, economical,
rigid fellow. Ali jolly fellows, all de-
lights of billiard rooms, all fellows who
sing a capital song, and the ike, are
sure to be poor They will borrow your
money. and their very generosity and
goodness of disposition will prevent them
from having the means OF paying you
back. They lend their money 10 some
other jolly fellow. They accommodate
each other by putting their jolly names
to the back of jolly bills. Their trades
men are on the lookout for them. 1t is
hard times for a gentleman when he
has to walk round street ior lear OF
meeting a creditor there, and ior a man
of courage when he can't look TAILOR in
the face.
Year: 1878

What is to be done with the devil :" ask
the Buffalo Express. And the HawEeye re-
plies: If he is through taking proofs let
him distribute BREWER until it is time 10 go
for the mail


John" said doting parent to her gor-
mandzing son, do you really think you can
eat the whole Of that pudding with impuni-
ty:' Il don't know, ma" replied young
hopeful: but guess l can with a spoon"


A man who was recently hanged in Can
ada for killing his landlord made a speech on
the scaGold, in which he expressed a hope
that this might be a warning to other land
lords who persisted in dunning their poor
tenants.


A land speculator, in describing lake in
one of the Western States. says it is so clear
and so deep that by looking into it you can
see them making tea in China.


1t is estimated that there will be deficit of
a million pounds in the English budget this
year. How much ought their old budget to
weigh, anyhow p Worcester Press.


Philosophers say that closingth the eyes makes
the sense of hearing more acute. A wag sug-
gests that this accounts for the many eyes
that close in our churches on Sundays.


Truth lies at the bottom of we'll" We
have often verified this by looking down into
a well and seeing Truths honest countenance
in the smooth water Worcester Press


The fve-year-old daughter of an Eighth
street family the other day stood watching her
baby brother who was making a great fuss
over having his face washed. The little miss
at length lost her patience, and stamping her
tiny foot, said, You think you have lots of
trouble, but you don't know anything about
it, Wait till you're big enough to get lick
in, and then you'll see-wont he, mamma Z"


A good story is told OF a deacon in Tennes-
see, who was in the.habit of riding bucking
mule-that is a mule that can make a camers
back of its straight one, and, by spasmodic
movement OF its four legs and hump, dis
charge its rider like a cannon ball. The 9TH
er day they came to the worst mud hole in
the State, and the mule gave unmistakable in
dications of bucking. The good deacon knew
that he was about to be thrown and his mind
skuuied about for prayer His table grace
came easiest Lord for what we are about
to receive make us humbly grateful, " lie ex-
claimed, and the mule had buckcd and he
was in.


The logical capacity is one of the most beau
tiful and touching things 70 be seen in the
modern small boy. At the conclusion of a
festival last summer an excellent teacher, de-
sirous of administering trihing moral lesson,
inquired of the boys if they had enjoyed the
repast. With the ingenious modesty of youth
they all responded, "Yes, Sir


''Then, asked the excellent teacher, IF
you had slipped into my garden and picked
those strawberries without my leave, would
they have tasted as good as now? 7"


Every small boy in that stained and sticky
company shrieled, mo, Siry'


why noti"


"'Cause," said little Thomas, with the
cheerfulness of conscious virtue, then we
shouldn't have had sugar and cream with
'em."
Year: 1878

The TARHFvILLE, CT, DISASTER. The
four members of the Tarifyille jury of in
quest who refused to sign the verdict recently
+, ndered by the majority, have submitted an
opinion III which they say the bridge was safe
for train with one or two engines at the
time of the disaster; that the bridge was CON
structed on scientific principles, of good ma
terial, and its strength had not become deteri-
GRATED by reason of its exposure to the ele-
ments that the accident was caused by the
derailment of some portion of the train caus-
ing n shock sufficient to cause its fall below
The president, superintendent and directors
are in no way responsible for the accident,
they say, but used all possible care to protect
life. This verdict is in direct contradiction
of the report rendered by the majority, who
gave as their opinion that the accident was
the result of a weakness of the material in the
bridge caused by exposure to the weather.
and that there was no derailment of any part
of the train
Year: 1878

THERE SEEMS to be but little community Of
interest between upper and lower Michigan,
and the 10000 people who live on the upper
peninsula, working the copper and iron mines
of the Lake Superior region, are eagerly
clamoring for @ divorce from their present
political connection. They pay into the state
treasury annually $4,000 not one penny of
which ever returns in the way of public i'm
provements, since in a Legislature of 1872
members they have but six representatives
and two senators, whose influence goes for
nothing. An idea of their isolation from the
rest of the state may be gained from the fact
that, i'll order to reach the capital, they have
to pass through three other states. This in
convenient and unpleasant state of affairs, it
is claimed, has greatly damaged the business
interests of the region, and the people have
borne with it patiently until patience is no
longer a virtue. They ask simply to be set
off into a territory by themselves, and the re-
quest looks reasonable, especially in view of
the fact that the peninsula was originally ten
dered to Michigan as a sort of olive branch in
settlement of the contest with Ohio for the
possession of the swamps about Toledo.
Year: 1878

Abiding to the election to take place
in this State next Fall, the San Fran.
cisco Chronicle says:


1T is understood that a powerful
moneyed combination will enter into
the contest for the purpose of securing
both Legislature and u Governor
that they can control, the particular
object being to have the proceeds of
the bonanza mines exempted from
State taxation. The success of this
combination would be as great disas.
ter to Nevada as III. ttiumph of the
oligarchy now working here to secure
the Constitutional Convention would
be to California. II would deal a
crushing blow TO every household own
ing farm, homestead or other smnll
property not in productive mines.
throughout that State. On this class,
who must be the majority. would fall
all the burden of supporting tho local
government while the wealthy owners
Of producing and paying mines would
be constituted a privileged class, ell
jOying all the protection laws OF their
own dictation could give to them aud
their vast properties, without any of
the costs of maintaining tho Govern
ment.''


The source from whence the ClroHi-
Gle obtains its information with regard
10 the line of action that will be adopt
cd by the BOunEZSists in tho coming
campaign, Is OF course unknown to US,
but that the course outlined in the
above will be pursued by those parties,
there can now be but little doubt; the
bonanza interests against those OF the
rest OF the State, is TO be tie absorb
ing issue, and the powerful influence
OF tl.e was; wealth at their command
will be dang into the balance against
justice aud right. A victory for this
OycEshaluwinS combination would
iraly, prove q E.ost distTessiuI calamity
to the S-atc, and Il seriously behoves
the voters in tGs various counties not
subject TO the dici.iiou Of these modern
Minas, to Sapport 40 man for Governor.
Or Inc Legislature Who is not firmly
and consistently pronounced against
this grossly unjust measure. .
Year: 1878

Not IN WH.MINGToN.-It NAV be
that what is stated in the paragraph
below from the Republican is true, but it
is not true that the women of Whining
ION are so habituated ito go to bar and
take glass of liquor publicly" as to
make the act $50 common" that our peo-
pie could witness it with "no great de-
gree of mazement." In fact We are
amazed that such charge should be laid
upon our female population. 1t is too
bad to send such charge AS that abroad.
We cannot believe that the white women
of Wilmington are guilty of it. We have
heard of a few isolated cases in which
women were guilty of drinking, and
drinking to excess, horrible as that is to
the mind of every American; but we
are bound to dissent from the quotation
from the Rep,biicdt, if it refers to Viii
mington women:


DRINKING WoMEN.-There can be no
doubt that intemperance is on the in





Is not Tar gone in the past when a woman
VINO would go to bar and take a glsss of
nquor publicly, would be looked upon as
some Kind of a being boarding on the in
human. But SO common has the sight
now become that we look upon it with
no great degree of amazement and il
need not astonish our readers when we
say that in some of the saloons of this
city there are almost as many women
customers as men.


The RepuJlicdn goes further, and with
truth remarks that it has become custom
AIRY for women to enter the fashionable
saloons in Philadelphia, and call for beeI
and stronger liquors. This is bad
enough. But even there it is not custom
AIRY to go to a bar and drink We will
agree with the Republican in obiecting tc
intempermce i'll women. In the gentlel
sex it is degrading and Disgusting il
the extreme. But we would not tayol
the opinion advanced by the RepuJucd,
that women have as much right to drinl
as men. 1t sounds too much like en-
couraging women to do even that whicl
We condemn i'll men. In fact We con
denim "drinking" to excess in men an,
the law provides punishment; and i
punishment would deter we would favo
itsincroased severity on women. Humani
ty has enough to bear now; and let IL
all hope that our women may not becom
addicted to the intoxicating bowl. lie
all condemn ii; and not urge upon he
the right to drink because men cxercis
the fright" 1t is dangerous doctrine
and while one woman might possibl,
save her husband by exhibiting beastli
nesss herself, there is too much DANCE
that many who had tasted would be un
able to abandon the habit, although per
haps formed with the best intention.
Year: 1878

ARE all the fools deai7 No; but they
ore trying to get out of existence as fast
as possible The record says that Troy
women took strychnine because her bus
band wouldn't run in debt to get her a
velvet cloak; Chicago youth swallowed
an overdose of morphine because bad
woman locked him out of her miserable
heart and house; -year-old Ken
lucky girl took ratsbane because an old
married man told her he had no business
to love her; an Arcola, H., man hung
himself in the smoke-house because he
possessed only ten thousand dollars, and
feared he might come to want. These
are little bits of samples of what is going
on in this busy world. Every day brings
fresh item.
Year: 1878

Bv the natural reaction of the initiation
of prices, which an extraordinary issue
of paper money has created, and under
three years of the steady pressure Of the
appointed time of resumption, the paper
money has steadily appreciated in pur-
chasing power, until it is now almost at
par with gold In the confidence created
by this the Secretary of the Treasury pro
poses that there shall be no reduction of
the volume of grecnbacks below 300 mil
lions This will support all the bank
circulation. 1t is probable that Congress
will 20 even beyond this, and prescribe
that the greenbacks shall not bc reduced
below the present volume Of over $40
millions. This settles that there shall be
no contraction of the volume of currency
by the act Of the Government The ap-
probation having reached par with gold,
can go no higher. Prices cap not decline
further because of fear of money grow
Ing dearer A sure basis has been reached,
on which all can build with safety. No
rational man will call for another iutia-
tion to unsettle things, and create a new
alarm, and make it necessary to go over
all this hardship again. Initiation parties
have lost their occupation. The currency
question, which was so disastrous to the
Republican party last year, is now virtu-
ally taken out of politics. Industrial
and trade enterprise can launch out in
confidence, and the Republican party will
not have this stumbling-block in the way
of victory which shall regain the State OF
Ohio and the National House of Repre-
sentatives.- Cincinnati Gdsatte.
Year: 1878

MANAGEMENT OF HoT BEDS Where
it is intended to grow plants merely for
transplanting in the garden, they may be
sunk in the ground to the depth of eight
cen inches, and in such case require
more than two feet of enriching material
but when forcing and perfecting are de"
signed permanent heat must be kept up,
and the bed must be made on the surface,
so that fresh and warm dressing may be
added when necessary-a depth Of three
to four feet in such cases being wanted.
The mold should be laid on as soon as
the bed is settled and has lively, regu-
larly tempered heat.
Year: 1878

AMERIcUs SYMMEs, son of John Cleve
Symmes, who invented the curious theory
that the earth is hollow, open at the
poles, and capable of being inhabited
within, wants TO be attached to the How
gate expedition to the Arctic regions in
order that he may have the opportunity
of proving his fathers theory to be true.
He is bound to go into that hole if he
can find it. 1t is his by right of inher-
itance, and it would be unjust to deprive
him of his right. Let him 60, by all
means. II he never comes back, we can
at least imagine him dwelling happily in
that inner world where the rigors of the
Arctic regions are escaped, and from
whence the bears return fat and com
Portable in the Spring.-POrtIand Tran
script.
Year: 1878

For the first time In the history
OF the California Judiciary the
Southern California members Of
the bar of the Supreme Court have
been able to argue their cases in q
forum of their own. This is not
only a boon to the bar but valua-
BILE and thoroughly appreciated
concession to suitors. 1t will no
longer be compulsory upon either
lawyer or client to make q journey
of from five to six hundred miles
to obtain judgment in the court of
last resort. Many a suitor who felt
that he had good cause has for
borne pushing it to the Supreme
Court on account Of the onerous
expense involved. The just and
timely act of the Califo! mia Legis-
lature should be supplemented by
an act of Congress giving Southern
California a District Court of the
United States. Considering the
i'm mnanse amount of litigation in
the United States Courts in this
State, q proper presentation of cur
claims would undoubtedly result in
q favorable action. It cannot be
many years before this court will
be restored to Los Angeles. For
years the United States District
Court was held in this city, and
that at time when we had hard
ly a tithe OF our present popula-
tion.