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Year: 1879

The following account of a supposed
fatal shooting which took place Thurs
day. ut the conclusion of social party
st the new Consolidated Boarding
house. Eureka, We copy from the Leader:


"Mr. w. =. Dennis says he was
comb ng his hair in the wash.room, and
quite number Of men were standing
about the bar talking. Among them lie
saw Webb and n man known ns Hand
some Harry He knew them both as
quiet men, but at this time they were
talking angriy at each other. aud he in
ferred that they had been drinking free.
ly. but had it not been for their excited
manner he would have thought them
quite sober. Soon words were exchnug-
ed for blows between the two, and at
length sad termination was brought
about by Harry Fullinger (Hnudsome
Harry drawing pistol and firing three
shots ut Webb. who fell. it is supposed,
moEtally injured. The pistol used was
n self cooking British bulldog. One
shot only struck W,hb;of tie other two.
one tore into the floor and the other
passed into the casing Of the door.
Webb was carried To his cabin west Of
the MetamoTas furnace and DR.. Bishop
called in. The doctor found that the
ball had penetrated the left side of the
abdomen. passing latternlly through the
body aud lodging finally nbout one.half
an inch FROM the right side of tue back
The ball was removed at once, but the
patient il in a critical condition. The
position OF the wound IL not unfavorable
to recovery. but II the bowels are at all
injured. his recovery Is doubtful. At
the time OF going TO press it il impossi.
bic to give amy definite medical opin.
ion, but the mans life hangs by
thread between life aud death.
Year: 1879

ADvicEs from Washington are that
the opinion is gaining strength that the
President will veto the bill pro hitting
tho use OF the army nt elections oSccpt
when demanded by State authority.
Year: 1879

After the watch was found on Castine Cox
he confessed to the murder of Mrs Hull and
said: "Well. 1 suppose 1 might as well tell
the whole truth now, for q lie won't help me-"
He then went on and said that he was passing
along the street where he formerly lived ON
the night of Tuesday, June 10, about midnight
when he discovered that the hall door of DIR.
Hulls house was open. The impulse seized
him on the instant to enter. 1t was but the
work OF a moment to mount up the high stoop
and step into the front parlor. AS soon as he
had gained an entrance he closed and bolted
the window and then began the ransacking
for plunder at first by he aid of matches which
he lighted. On proceeding toward the back
parlor his attention was attracted by the sound
of some person breathing heavily or snoring,
and he advanced toward the sound. Finding
that it proceeded from the bedroom he entered,
thinking that there he would find the jewelry
and other valuables of the owner. His step
startled the lady from her slumbers, and she
called out ''Who is there?" Being unac-
quainted somewhat with the parties and their
habits, he answered, "The docter,'' and n
once advanced toward the head of the bed in
order to stop any further outcry. Mrs. Hull
failed to recognize the voice, and was about to
call for help, which he stopped Immediately by
placing his hand over her mouth so closely as
to prevent her from raising an alarm. She
struggled as well as she could, but he being
very much more powerful, was able to prevent
her purpose, and he held her down with her
mouth and nostrils closed, until she became
perfectly quiet. Satisfying himself that she
was insensible and helpless he lighted a candle
which he had brought with him in his pocket
and proceeded to bind her hand and foot in the
manner in which she was found by the servant
in the morning. Having her now secure so
that she could not escape to give the alarm, he
continued his work of robbery. Before he had
finished, however, the long continued silence
and quiet of his victim began to cause him un-
easiness, and he went to the bedside to ascer-
tain her condition. He was even more alarmed
at her appearance, and began the work of at
tempted resuscitation. The cologne bottle was
discovered by him, and he dashed its contents
into her face, in his trepidation and haste
spiling portion of it upon the pillow and her
night-clothing This means failing, he tried
everything he could at the time think of to
bring her to, but without effect. The thougbt
began to dawn upon him that he was a mIIr
derer, and in his anxiety to learn the dreadful
truth, he placed the lighted candle close to her
eyes, burning the lids and dropping the talIow
in the operation. The horrible Conviction Of
his crime now appalled, him. and with the
plunder which he had already deposited i'm his
pockets he fled from the bed room through the
parlor into the hall, and tlinging omen the
door, which in his haste and fear he could nor
close, he gained the street and rapidly left the
locality.
Year: 1879

The veto of the judicial appropriation bill
by the President is amply justified by the
evil of the measure. Regard for the sanctity
of his oath permitted him to do no other
wise. To have signed the bill would have
been to assist in the notification of one of
the laws on the statute-book. That law
commands that on the application of two
citizens, under certain conditions set forth,
deputy marshals shall be appointed to serve
at the polls. The bill passed by Congress
forbids the payment of these marshals, and
so in effect their appointment, thus render
ing the statute imperative. As the Presi-
dent hlmsen puts It, 1c fti5 called upon To
give his affirmative approval to positive
enactments which in effect deprive him of
the ordinary and necessary means of exc
cutting laws still left on the statute-book
and embraced within his constitutional duty
to see the laws executed. If he approves
the bill and thus gives to such positive
enactments the authority of law, he partici-
pates in the curtailment of his means of see
ing the law is faithfully executed, while the
obligation of the law and of his constitu-
tional duty remains unimpaired."


The course to be taken by the Democrats
is not yet fully decided upon, and the views
of Senate and House differ At the Senate
caucus Monday night the majority were en-
phatically in favor of striking out the OBJ
jectionable second section and passing the
bill without the political rider. The general
sentiment Of the House Democrats, how
ever, seems to be in favor Of immediate
adjournment without making provision for
the courts. A joint caucus was held last
evening and the result will be announced
this morning. 1t is believed there are
enough moderate Democrats in the House
to carry the appropriation bill pure and
simple, and it can certainly go through the
Senate. Ii the Democrats do decide to
adjourn without providing for the support
of tie Government the President will at
once call Congress together again.
Year: 1879

THE Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald thinks the prospect in
Congress is good for weeks rambling ;tnd,
scolding struggle among the Democrats--a
new, great fuss, in fact-after which good
sense will regain the predominance, and by
the 1st of July the bill will go to the Presi-
dent in an amended form. There are Dem
ocrats who believe that there viii be no such
long delay or fuss, but that Congress will
act sensibly, amend the bill and be ready to
adjourn by Thursday or Friday. S'But these
people seem to your correspondent some
what sanguine. The result is not doubtful
at all, for the Democrats will not go home
without providing for all necessary expenses
of the government, but it does not seem
probable that they will have resolution to
curb their wild men under week or ten
days and before giving them time for few.
'yaups.'"
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muncations that are not used.
Year: 1879

1t is by far the most painful
episode in the history of the
church at Maltese Cross Roads
The talented minister of that
church was awarded the degree
/ of Doctor of Divinity by one
of our colleges a few days since,
and as soon as the commence
ment exercises were over he tel
egraphed the news to one of bis
deacons. The telegram, as he
sent it, read: GIVE just been ID.
DID by my alma MATER" but
as the deacon received it it read /:
'1've just been id by my al
ma mater" The deacon had
the most exalted opinion of his
dominic, not only of his intel
lectual abilities but of his NOR
al worth, and at once called an
Indignation meeting of the
church, at which, in the most
scath:ng terms, he denounced
the college which had presumed
to d-n a reverend gentleman
who was of unimpeached sound
ness in doctrine, and whose pfac-
tice was in strict conformity
with his preaching. He carried
all his hearers with him, and his
motion that the salary of their
dear, but shamefully-abused,
pastor be increased $500, and
that a committee be appointed
to purchase a silver service to
be presented to him on his re-
turn, was carried unanimously,
and there wasn't a dry eye in
the house. The newly-degreed
minister, bearing his blushing
honors with graceful humility,
home in the morning.





In the afternoon the deacon, we
regret 10 say, dissolved his con-
nection with the church and
bought a shotgun. About the
same time genial and urbane
telegraph opeator began leav-
ng for parts unknown as fast
Is the lightning express would
carry him. M
Year: 1879

absurdities as fast and as often


as the attorney requires him
to; and, finally, leaving the
stand, it is a quarter of an hour


at least before he can recall his
own name or fix his own identi-
ty. The attorney then gets
upon his feet, tears the wretch
ed witness contradictory and
foolish rigmaro.e all to tatters,
and asks the court that it be
excluded from the jury as false
and nonsensical.


And that is one of the ways
many of our average criminal
lawyers adopt "to draw out the
facts in great murder cases.
Year: 1879

Some time ago a citizen Of
this place was very i'll. He fell


into a stupor which lasted three


or four days. He was carefully
watched by his wife and one OF
| two ladies from the neighborhood.


One afternoon the attending ply


sician said he could not live


through the day, and the sorrow
ing wife with a view to having


everything in readiness for the
end, held a consultation with her
friends as to the arrangements for


the funeral. The conversation


was held at the bedside of the


dying man, and in a short time
all the details were arranged, ex-


cept the names of those who


should be asked to be pall-bear-


ers. Three or four young gem


tlemen had been selected, when
the wife said, in a sobbing voice,
suitable to the occasion: "How
would Mr.. So-and-so doY' "Oh,
he would do nicely" echoed the
chorus Of friends. she's such a
nice young man." There was a
sudden movement under the COW
erings of the bed, and the dying
husband slowly raised himself


on one elbow, rubbed his eyes
and said in a weak voice, "No
he WON'T do. / amt agoing to
have that fellow for my pall-I
bearer" The ladies were aston
ished at the revival of the sick
man, but the wife laid him back
gently ON the pillows and said
soothingly: "Never mind, dear;
don't worry. This is a matter
that need not trouble you. 1t is
a sad duty that we will have to
perform after you are gone.
mo, it isn't,'' said the husband,
Grossly. "That fellow isn't go
ing to be one of my pall-bearers.
[ don't like him, and never did,
and if you are going to have him
I'll get well; see if l don't" A.
gain he fell back in the bed and
became unconscious, but in a
few hours there came a change
for the better. To-day he walks
the streets as hale and hearty as
any man. 80.
Year: 1879

Why is it that the boy Of Or
dinary mind would prefer to go
in his everyday clothes and sit
on a muddy bank, fishing all
Sunday, rather than to sit on a
nice dry seat in Sabbath-school
for an hour, dressed up in his
best bib and tucker? Girls amt
that way.
Year: 1879

The clown in the circus last
week got off a new joke, and the
audience were moved to tears by
the sad and bewildered manner
Of the Iiilg-master,sto whom it
came as unexpected as a snow
storm in August.
Year: 1879

"A few days ago a. package
was received at Atalissa, on the
Rock Island road, by express,
valued at several thousand dol
lars. Thcrroute messenger in
structed- the -Atalissa agent not
to have the package in. the of
flee over night, but to take it
home,o or depositit in q safe place
elsewhere. That night the .ex-
press Office was broken into and
robbed, a few trinkets of no yal-
ne being taken, though The Of
flee was thoroughly ransacked.
This is a trick which has been
frequently played upon the ex-
press company. A package Of


silk, as in this case, or snide
iewelry, is directed from an
eastern Office TO some rural Of
fee in this state, on which is
marked a large value The
night following its delivery the
agency is robbed, and "a suit
follows to recover the value OF
the valuable package stolen by
the swindler who sent it, and
who followed it to its destina-
ton. I It won for a tirne,I but
the express company has learn
I'D the game, and now immense
ly valuable packages sent to
small country Offices, are, not
kept where they can be- stolen.
Hence the precaution of the
route agent saved the company
the loss of several thousand
dollars on a snide package.


e N 2
Year: 1879

McMasters, an Ohio temper
ance lecturer, was taken sudden
ly i'll in a railroad car, and a
physician told him that glass
of brandy was the only thing
that would save his life; but he
refused to take the liquor and
died.
Year: 1879

God hath so many ships upon the sea!

 His are the merchantmen that carry treas ure The men-of-war, all bannered gallantly, The little fsher-boats and barks of pleasure On all this sea of time there is not one That sailed without the glorious name thereon The winds go up and down upon the sea, n And some they lightly clasp, ,entreating kind ly,

 And wait them to the port where they would

 be;

 And other ships they buffet, long and blindly. The cloud comes down on the great sinking

 deep,

 And on the shore the watchers stand and weep. And God hath many wrecks within the sea; Oh, it is deep! look in fear and wonder ; The wisdom throned above is dark to me,

 Yet 1t is sweet to think his care is under; That yet the snnken treasure may be drawn Into his storehouse when the sea Is gone. So l, that sail in peril on the sea,

 With my beloved, whom yet the waves may

 cover,

 Say: God hath more than angels care of me, And larser share than in friend and lover Why weep ye so, ye watchers on the land2 This deep is but the hollow of his hand! CARL SPENCER.
Year: 1879

Glass jars with porcelain tops have the preference for canning except in the case of tomatoes, peas and possibly some other vegetables which are most readily preserved in tin. Two points to be strictly observed are-putting the fruit or vegetables in the can while boil ing hot, and completely filling the cans. There should be little or no delay in screwing on the tops. A variety of ex- pedients are adopted for preserving glass jars from breaking when boiling syrup is poured into them. Intrepid house. wives there are who depend on cold silver spoon dropped inside the cans during the process of filling, to prevent their cracking. The usual and safe practice, is to have large pan of hot water placed at the back or at one side of the range or stove, with folded towel spread on the bottom; two or m ore cans, according to the size of the pan, are rolled in the water, then filled with it and set upright in the pan to remain until required for use, when the hot water IS emptled out and the boiling fruit poured in. In addition to gradu- ally heating the jars the pan referred to prevents any syrup from spilling on the stove and saves the fruit that may chance to fall over while being transferred from the kettle to the can. When using glass Jars with covers that screw on with rubber bands, examine each band to see that it is perfect, and insure it's elasticity by dipping it into boiling water previ- ous to placing it on the jar. As soon as the jars have had time to cool screw the covers again. Fruit in glass jars must be protected from the light, hence the desirability of dark preserve closets, which should also be dry and cool. Do not expect success with inferior fruit; cook all fruit slowly that it's form may be preserved; granulated sugar is as cheap as any kind and equally good.
Year: 1879

BEEF SAUsAaEs. six pounds of trump beef and two pounds of bacon very fine; pound them mix we'll with six or eight cloves of garlic; season high with spices fill into very large skins, tie them in nine inch lengths, hang them in dry warm place or in the smoke they are eaten raw or boiled.

 Sp1oED ROUND. = Take trump of twenty or twenty-five pounds weight. Take two ounces each of perper and allspice, one ounce of pounded cloves, and the same quantity of mace ;; rub this all over the joint which should be hung up for fortnight or three weeks, according to the weather, taking care to keep it dry and to occasionally renew the seasoning. When ready for baking wash off the spice with warm vinegar and water, and lard the trump through out, by inserting large lardoons in diff ferent parts of the meat. Then put large quantity of suet shred fine both under and over it, and cover 1t with coarse flour and water paste, between which and the suet you may put few bay leaves or some sweet herbs. If eaten hot, the dough, bay leaves and suet must all be taken off, the joint pasted, sprinkled with little salt and flour, over which salamander should be passed: and served up with strong gravy or brown sauce. If cold, leave on the dough till wanted. It should be baked in moderately heated oven, and will take according to the size, from six to eight hours baking.

 SWEET POTATO PoNE.-Take four large sweet potatoes, peel and grate them, then add two cups of water and milk, a lump of butter the size of an egg, melted, three eggs we'll beaten, tea spoonful each of allspice and cinnamon, one and half teaspoonfuls of ginger and half nutmeg, grated; mix all the ingredients we'll, butter pudding pan, pour in your pone and bake in 8 moderate oven.

 FRIoAssEED CHICKEN, WITH GREEN CeRN.-Cut the green corn from the cob, put it in the pot, with water enough to cover it, let it stew until it is nearly done then cut up the chicken, put it with the corn and let them stew together about half an hour; put in few whole grains of pepper, with Q teacupful of cream or milk thicken with two table, spoonfuIs of flour stirred in @ lump of butter; add the salt last.
Year: 1879

HOW RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN WAS OUTWITTED.

 A curious incident in connection with 8 ring occurred at Moscow during the reign of the Empress Catherine the Sec- ond. A rich nobleman, collector of precious stones, met in company stranger, who wore on his finger ring of great value and beauty. After con. versation as to it's worth, the nobleman offered him considerable sum for it, which the stranger at first refused, not wishing to part with it.

 At length, to evade the repeated i'm portunities of the nobleman, he declared he would not sell it, as the stones were not genuine. This declaration filled all the company with amazement. The nobleman desired to have the ring for few days, giving security for it, and then showed it to several jewellers, who declared the stones to be genuine, and of great value. He brought back the ring to it's owner, who put it with great indifference into his waistcoat pocket.

 The negotiations began afresh, and the nobleman offered sum which was near it's value. ''This ring" observed the stranger, 'sis token of friendship, but I am not rich enough to reject so large sum as you offer for it. Yet this high offer is the very reason for my not complying. How can you offer so much money for ring which the owner him. self confesses to be made up of false stones ?" The nobleman replied: eff your determination depends only on that, take at once the sum, and call upon the gentlemen here present to wit ness that I voluntarily pay it.

 The stranger took the money and gave the nobleman the ring, repeating the declaration that the stones were false, and it was still time to make the pnr- chase void. The ring was afterward found out to be as the seller stated. A false ring had been made exactly simi- lar to the genuine one. The affair was brought before court of law, but as the seller proved that during the whole business there was no question at all about genuine stones, and that the pur' chaser had expressly treated for ring which he was told was false, 8 judgment was pronounced in his favor.
Year: 1879

would prepare myself with 8 good strap-I want no whip; perhaps he has got 8 taste of that already, and he is still master. But some fine day when I was at peace with myself and all around I would hitch him to the buggy, turn ing his head to the village. He goes half the way we'll indeed then he be- gins to consider he has gone far enough in that direction and stops. step down; he expects me to use the whip. He is mistaken. As criminal I treat him on the silent system. push him back little out of the way. I show him the strap, putting it to his nose. I go to the off side and buckle it to his fore leg, close up to the breast, throwing the other end over his shoulder. Ithen raise his near foot and fix it with the hoof nearly touching his belly. This done, say to him, "Now, old chap, you stand there." I don't smoke, so I take packet, and, finding place where I can sit down and he see me, begin to read. This is something he did not bargain for, and the novelty of standing on three legs somewhat diverts his mind from the cause that stopped him. think this is the chief point to be gained, and the more humane. He now shows signs of wish to go, but that does not suit me at the time, as I have yet to look over "John Caldigate. When the strap is taken off I show it to him, caress him little, and we move on with out irritation. The strap will now become part of the harness for g month or two, till at last the sight of ii will act as 8 talisman.-Correspoade'ac

 Tor onto Globe.
Year: 1879

THE FRENCH CHAMBER has been lately called upon to consider the question of the abolition of an old law passed more than sixty years ago, and now entirely unobserved, obliging all work to be suspended and all shops shut on Sum- day. To the mass the existence of such a law was unknown.
Year: 1879

Capillary attraction in the soil-Mr
Armsby's studies on relation Of soils to
water, at the Connecticut Experiment
Station, have proved that the most i'm
portant feature III evaporation is capili-
arity; that is, the rapidlty with which
the soil permits water to rise in it to
supply a deficiency at any point, and
hence to keep up supply to be eyapo-
rated from the surface. In general, the
finer the soil the greater the capiliarty
down to a certain degree Of smallness of
particle 1t IS, OF course, that the pores
may be so small as to retard the motion
Of the water As regards texture, close
packing would, like greater fineness, tend
to add capilarity, until the pores become
SO small as to retard the flow. In loose
sol. great deal Of water may evaporate
from points below the top. Commonly,
tie looser the soil is the more surface
will itexpose TO evaporation.
Year: 1879

A barrel of potatoes can be raised from one vine. So says the Colusa (Cal.) Sun. Read the following:

 "A gentleman told us the other day that if barrel with both heads out were placed over potato vine, and the earth filled in around the vine from time to tune as it grew, it could be filled to the top, and that it would produce potatoes all the way up; that on kicking the barrel over it would have bushel or more of potatoes. Who has tried it9 Who will try itY'