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Year: 1876

Emil Angelo is an insane Frenchman thirty years oi
age who lives the top floor OF No 90 Greene
Until quite recently he has been considered harmless
A few days ago, however, change came over him,
and he noticed to do many strange acts On Saturday
he was carrying several bottles OF Kerosene oil into
his The other tenants of the house becomina
afraid that he intended setting fire to the premises
notified Captain Mcdonnell, OF the Eighth precinct,
and last night Ohlcer Harvey despatched to the
scene with instructions investigate. Hc found An
geo locked in his room, but after some delay, per-
suaded him to open the door Tho officer found five
quart bottles OF kerosene under the bed.
The insane man then attempted to escape. The Of
fcers followed in pursuit. chasing him INTO grocery
in the basement Angelo drew a revolver and was
about 10 shoot his pursuer when tho latter Knocked
the weapon from his hand. He then made pris-
and taken TO the Prince street station house On
his person fornd large dirk knife.


A subsequent investigation OF his room was made,
and in the mattresses of tho bed wero found largo
number OF loose matches. Under the pillow was
hatuhet Angelo has been out OF his mind for number
OF months but continued to support himself by work.
ing intervals his trade which is that OF florist
Lately became unable to pay his rent and was noti
fed TO leave IL was unquesonably his design TO 1re
the house.
Year: 1876

cLEw DISCOVERED by HER FATHER


NEWPORT, March IS, 1876
1t is now nine days since Caroline Hatfield left her
homo In this city, and but faint c!cw has been found
10 her whereabouts Yesterday her father made
his second visit TO Fall River in search of her. and he
was accompanied by detective


Although but eleven years OF age she has worked in
cotton mill hero, and her father thought she might
have gone to Fall River and secured employment IN
one OF the mills there. This afternoon he became
vinccd that she went to Fall River the afternoon
that she left her home She called at millinery store
near the depot and purchased hat for herself Tho
lady shopKcrper, suspccting that something was
wrong asked her several questions about her parents
She informed the lady that she lived IN Fall River, and
had been in this city for few weeks visiting some
friends but there being quarrel in the family she had
made up her mind TO return home. After paying Ior
the hat she had money enough lett 10 pay her
fare 10 Fall River.


Mr. Hatfield is con hdent that he is on her track
and he will start for Fall River by the first train
Monday morning when shown printed description
OF tho girl tho shopady stated that 1t corrcsponded
exactly with the appearance OF the who purchased
the hat reward has been offered for any clew that
will lead to her discovery
Year: 1876

In the whole history of legislation in this
State there never was a more necessary
measure than some mo Seat No Fare" bill
at the present session, and never before was
such palpable and disgraceful trickery re-
sorted to to defeat the viii! of the people The
question involved was one of public neces-
sity, but every step in the purposed legisla-
tion was wrong to this city. When Mr..
Killian undertook the championship OF the
measure we deprecated his forwardness and
distrusted his action. His own course has
shown that our fears were well founded, and
places his character in an unenviable light
before the people. There can be no expla-
nation sufficiently plausible to excuse the
absence of legislator from his seat when
bis bills are to be reported from committee,
md Mr.. Killian was not only absent when
his ''No Seat No Fare" bill was reported
adversely, but during all of the next day his
absence continued. Mr.. Killians explana-
lion of ''the reason why" is not very satisfac-
tory, for we see that he has IAN engage
ment with Mayor Wickham and Corpora
hon Counsel Whitney" for to-day, when the
motion to reconsider will probably come
mp. We may remind Mr.. Killian that his
arst engagement is at Albany, and while the
Two occasions vital to his measure are
aimsy the reason he gives for his
probable absence to-day is an impertinence.
Either his absence from the Assembly was
The result of negligence or treachery, and it
makes little difference which horn of the
dilemma he adopts. His statement that he
believed his own measure unconstitutional
will be met with astonishment and his cool
,ffer TO draft another bill more agreeable to
he companies that is, giving n smaller
measure of relief to the people than they
have a right to-will be generally read much
10 his disadvantage. Whatever position he
chooses to assume regarding future legisla-
lion his late betrayal Of selfimposed trust
will subject him TO suspicion as
Zoe in disguise. In any case there must
be full investigation of his course. The
public want to know why this man-the
ieli-appointed champion of an important
neasure-was false to his trust; and general
contempt is the smallest measure of punish
ment he can expect. But if it is true that
his absence and the adverse report Of the
majority of the committee were purchased,
as reported, by promise of reward from the
railroads or for money consideration, the
expulsion of all the guilty is a necessity.
More than this, the laws against bribery
must be enforced if these charges are
true, for this is too conspicuous a case to be
passed by without the fullest punishment
allowed by the law. We look for full vote
by yeas and nays on the motion to recon-
Iider. All plans to evade this will be re-
garded with suspicion.
Year: 1876

The SERAPIs, with the Prince of Wales
IN board, has touched at Alden on the re-
;urn journey He can proceed with the
assurance that he will some day be En-
peror of the great land he has left behind,
and will probably ponder on his way up the
Bed Sea upon the latest fashion in diadems,
in preference to contemplating the RESPONSE
bilities that the title ought to bring,
Year: 1876

THOUSANDS Of emigranis who flock
to our shores, would find home III
Kentucky. instead of the Northwes-
tern and Northern States, If we had a
proper immigration law. We have
done literally, nothing toward induc-
ing the hardy people of Northern Eu-
rope, who come to this country, To
settle in our State. Does the present
Legislature intend to do nothing in
the matter, while other States are
striving to obtain theny
Year: 1876

VIZ see that there is an effort being
made by some Of the members Of our
State Legislature, to have law enact
ed which would make tia penal Of
tense for any one to point loaded gun
at another. There should be an
amendment offered, making it an Of.
fense to point any kind Of gun, io'ded
or unloaded, at any one.
Year: 1876

"I don't believe" remarked 8 gen tleman, after passing through Washing ton street, Boston, of 8 pleasant after noon, "that the ladies know that the times are dull and that their husbands, are having a hard time to keep their heads above water" He was an un-. married man. The fact that ladies can dress as we'll as they dil during the war at discount of from forty to fifty per centum from prices then paid must be taken into account. But all husbands do not make their financial affairs 8 topic of conversation at home. and some better halves know less of their own husbands affairs than they do of their neighbors'. Some weeks since lady was first informed of her husbands sus pension by reading an announcement in paper which she accidentally took up in store while waiting to have an or der filled. Whether it was pride or fear that prompted the secrecy cannot be stated, but what can be expected from wives in the way of true economy if they are only silent partners in the mat rimonial copartnership9

 In 1857 large jewelry firm sold a costly set of jewels to lady. The firm knew that the lady's husband was in a failing condition, but she had been a long and profitable customer. When the partner ordered his clerk not to charge the set which had been delivered, but to make 8 memorandum on the blot ter, he paid the lady's integrity high compliment. When her husband failed the iewelry came back with 8 note couched in such terms that the dealer only regretted that gift of the set would be construed as an insult.
Year: 1876

In an English bigamy case, where it was proved that the first marriage had been solemnized in private hall where divine service had been held because the church was out of repair, it was held that the marriage was valid. The court said "The fact of the marriage service having been performed by a per son acting in public capacity is primo fdcie evidence as to the persons legal capacity to perform the service. So the fact,of it's having been performed ill placo by person acting i'll such capa- city is also primo fdcie evidence that the place was probably licensed for mar the person and the place."
Year: 1876



 The old French arms investigation is now recalled by the evidence iii the Fort Sill case. There was mysterious woman in that investigation, who ap- peared to have made propositions to New York parties to procure contracts for consideration. She professed the power to secure anything she desired at the War department. There was great deal of difficulty in finding the witness, but finally a woman came before the committee and testified to general and unimportant affairs, and the impression was created that some woman. had at- tempted to get money from the. New York contractors under false pretenses, and had really gained nothing. The next year after the investigation it be- came the current belief that the real woman in the case had been concealed. A senator on the committee was named as authority for this story. It is now suggested that the same lady who dis posed of trading posts delt in guns for the French army.
Year: 1876

In an elegant mansion near the Airing ton House in this city, says Washing ton correspondent, reside two ladies of the olden aristocracy Mrs. Freeman and her sister, Miss Coleman. About the latter lady 8 little romance clings which makes her interesting. She was the second and the affianced bride of the late President Buchanan, his first love having died in her youth, and un- til he met Miss Coleman he was almost Q recluse from ladies' society. He was engaged to her when sent abroad as American minister to the court of St. James in London. At that time Miss Coleman resided in New York. He re- turned to this country on visit. and on the evening he arrived Miss Coleman was giving grand entertainment. He was fatigued, and instead of dressing and paying his respects to her inn mediately, retired to his room, and early next morning called to see her. She had taken offense at his not calling the evening before, and refused to see him, and they never met again.
Year: 1876

If VEGETINE will relieve pain, ceanse purify and cure such diseases restoring the patient to perfect health trying different physicians many remedies. suffering years is 1t not conclusive proof are

 sufferer, you can be cured? Why this medicine per forming such great It works in the blood in the circulating fluid. It truly be called the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. The great source of disease originates the blood and medicine that does not act directly upon it, to purify and renovate has just claim upon public attention.
Year: 1876

HOLD on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie or speak
harshly, or use an improper word.


Hold on TO your hand when about
to strike, pinch, steal or do an i'm :
proper act.


Hold on to your foot when YOU are
on the point of kicking, running away
from study, or pursuing the path Of
error, or shame or crime.


Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited, or imposed upon,
or others are angry about you.


Hold on to your hearts when evil
associates seek your company and in.
yite you to Join in their mirth and
revelry.


Hold on to your name at all times,
for it is more value to you than gold
high places, or fashionable attire.


Hold on to the truth, for it vii!
serve you we'll and do you good
throughout eternity.


Hold on to your virtue-it is above
all price to you in all time and places,


Hold on to your good character, for
it is and ever will be your best wealth.
Year: 1876

There is in the moral straits cur
rent from right to wrong, but no re-
hcx from wrong to right for which
destination we must hoist our sails
and plv our oars incessantly, or night
and the tempest overtake us, and we
shall surely shrek out in VAIN from
the billows, and irrecoverably sink.
Year: 1876

RULES FIR DAILY LIFE. - Say
nothing you would not like God to
hear.


Do nothing that you would not like
God to see.


Write nothing that you would not
like God to read.


Go to no place where you would not
like God to find you.


Read no book of which you would
not like God to say, "Show it to Me. "
Year: 1876

Two young city ladies, in the coun-
try, were standing by the side of a
wide ditch, which they didn't know
how to cross. They appealed to
boy who was coming along the road
for help, whereupon he pointed be-
hind them with startled air, and yell
ed, "snake - The young ladies cross
ed the ditch at single bound.
Year: 1876

IT takes but little to dam the current
of a mans happiness in this world. Many
bridegroom, whose future was all roseate
with happy promise, has been suddenly
hurried into the valley of woe by pro-
truding peg in the sole of one of his we'd
ding boots.
Year: 1876

A LITTLE fellow, being told by young
man to get off his knee, tnat he was too
heavy to hold in that way, created quite
a sensation among the persons present by
yelling back "Too heavy, hey ? Sister
Sal weighs hundred pounds more than
l, and you held her on your knee for
four hours last night"
Year: 1876

IT makes no difference how eloqucntly
man is dscoursing about the chivalric
regard he has for women in general, he
will invariably change the subject when
his wife asks him to get n pail of water
Year: 1876

In the days Of our fathers, when man
suddenly dropped out Of the community.
they used to dag the neighboring ponds
and examine all available hanging places
in the vicinity. Nowadays the first steps
are to examine his bank account.
Year: 1876

A BosToN grocer was telling news
paper man that it was merely throwing
away money to advertise. when the sher-
iR came in and shut up the store hot-
ribution is always loafng around
Year: 1876

Eighteen hundred and seventy-sX Is the Centennial
year. Il is also the year In which an Opposition
House of Representatives the irst since the war VIII
be in power at Washington; and the year of the
twenty third election of President OF the United
States All these events sure to be of great interest
and Importance, especially the two latter; ana al OF
them and everything connected with them VIII be
fully and freshly reported and eNpounded III inc sun


The Opposition House of Representatives taking up
the line Of inquiry opened years ago by the sun Will
stcrnly and diligently investigate the corruptons ana
misdecds of Grants administration; and WILL is 10
period in our national history OF all this the SUN
win contain complete and accurate accounts furnish
ing its readers with early and trustworthy information
upon these absorbing topics


The twenty third Presidential election, with the
preparations for it, will be memorable as deciding


upon Grants aspirations for third term of power and
piunder and still more MS deciding who shall be the
candidate ofthe party Of Reform. and as eeeting that
candidate Concerning all these subjects. those who
read the Sun viii have the constant means OF being
thoroughly well informed


The WEEKLY sun which has attained a circulation
Of over eighty thousand copies already has its readers
IN every Stale and Territory and we trust that the
year 1876 will their numbers doubled II will con-
tinue % be thorough newspaper. All the general
news of the day will be found in t. condensed when
unmportant, at full length when of moment: and
always trust treated in clear interesting and in


It Is our aim TO make the WEEKLY SUN the best
family newspaper nthe world. dive shall continue
10 give IN its columns large amount of miscellaneous
reading such stories tales poems scientific intei-
genee and agricultural information for which are
not able 70 make room in daily edition. The agri
cultural department especially Is of its prominent
features. The fashions also regularly reported in
its columns; and are the markets of every kind
The WEEKLY sun, eight pages with ifty-siX broad
columns Is only 81 20 year. postage prepaid As this
price barely epays the cost of the paper discount
can be made from this rate TO clubs, agents Post


The DAnY sun, a large four page newspaper of
twentyeght columns gives all the news for two cents
or $3.50 year Sunday edition extra Sl10 per year.


jan 5-st THE sun, New York City.
Year: 1876

The following prophecy is said to have
been made by Goethe on the 2lst of Feb
ruary, 1927: {" am convinced that sooner
or later the United States will carry a canal
through Panama, so as to make connection
between the Mexican Gulf and the ocean.
l should like so much to live to see it, but
| shall not. Secondly, would like to see
a connection between the Danube and the
Rhine, but it is such giant undertaking l
fear the German nation never will have the
means to carry it out. Thirdly, | would
like to see the English in possession of a
canal through the Isthmus of SueZ. These
three great events, could l live to see them,
would be worth dragging out another. 80
years of existence for;
Year: 1876

SINGULAR BAPTISM AND SUDDEN DEATH.-
Abraham Eisenhaner, of Bethel township,
Lebanon county, Pa, became converted
during the recent revival in that vicinity,
and was induced to join a sect which
believes that immersion only is baptism.
Mr. Eisenhaner being a consumptive and
too feeble to be taken to water course for
the purpose of baptism, it was decided to
perform the solemn ceremony in the house.
A trough used for scalding hogs was secured
and filled with lukewarm water. Mr..
Eisenhaner was then placed therein and
dipped three times with the usual cere-
monies accompanying, after which he was
taken out and placed in bed. He then re-
marked that he was going to change shirts,
in which he was assisted, after which he
suddenly died
Year: 1876

Among the employees of the Democratic
House of Representatives in Washington
are three men who were dismissed from the
Pestofice Department last summer for
completely in the frauds which Postmaster
General Jewell discovered at that time.
One officiates as Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms,
another as Clerk of the Committee on tx
penditures in the Postoffice Department,
while the third is used by the Committee
on Postofices and Post-rOads to hunt up
evidence of corruption in the department
from which he was dishonorably discharged.
This is a fair specimen of Democratic
reform.
Year: 1876

Influenced 10y their wills or pay regard
TO their commands.
The man was not created for the
woman, but tle woman for the man.


Yet the man shall be the slave of the
woman and the woman the tyrant OF
the man.


SO that in all things, as aforesaid.
the subsection of the superior to the
inferior lis to be believed.


he, therefore, tnat will be married
must thus think of the woman and the
man.


furthermore, it is necessary TO SUBJ
missive matrimony that he also be-
lieve rightly the infallibility of the
wife


For the right faith is that we believe
and confess that the wife is fallible
and infallible.


Perfectly fallible and perfectly in
fallible; of an erring soul and unerring
mind subsisting; fallible, as touching
her human nature; and infallible, as
touching her female sex.


Who, although she be fallible and
lnfalllble, yet she is not two, but one
woman; who submitted to lawful mar
riage to acquire unlawful dominion,
and promised religiously to obey,
that size might rule with uncontrolled
sway.


This is the conjugal faith, which.
except man believe faithfully, he
cannot be married.
Year: 1876

Mr.. J. J. Edwards. of the firm of
Edwards & Hall, of this city, died at his
residence near Tar Landing,in Onslow
comfy, on day before yesterday about
noon.


He had been sick near two weeks
with typhoid fever, but was not thought
to be dangerously i'll until Sunday
last, when Inflammation of the lungs
set in, after which he grew continually
worse until he died. We learn that
his body will be buried in the family
burying ground at the residence of his
father.


In respect to his memory the Pro.
duce Exchange was closed yesterday
and will remain closed until the 2Sth.
By the same taken the shipping in
port carried their flags at half-mast.
Year: 1876

Whosoever will be married, before
all things it is necessary that he hold
the conjugal faith: and the conjugal
faith is this: That there were two
rational beings created, both equal,
and yet one superior to the other, and
the inferior shall bear rule over the
superior, which faith, except every
one keep whole and undefiled, without
doubt, he shall be scolded at everlast-
ingly.


The man is superior to the woman
and the woman is inferior to the man;
yet both are equal, and the woman
shall govern the man.
The woman is commanded to obey
the man, and the man ought to obey
the woman.


And yet there are not two obedients
but one obedient.
For there is one dominion nominal
of the husband, and another dominion
| real of the wife.


And yet there are not two dominions
but one dominion. ... ..
! For, like as we are compelled by the
| Christian verify to acknowledge tha
| wives must submit themselves to the1I
husbands and be subject to them in al
| things,
So are we forbidden by the conjuea
aith to say that they should be at al
Year: 1876

| matters. He explained the object of


his visit. After completing his Dusi-


ness he told me he was going to- leave
| that night for England. understood


he left. He returned to Wilmington
about February or March. Knowing
he had purchased the plantation aud
that he intended settling. and as I had
formed his acquaintance. I called on
him. at the Manning House. I raw
hlm afterwards some three or four
times and became scme better ac-
quainted with him. and again he left
and L understand he went to Canada.
He again returned about two weeks
ago; since his return this last time I
have seen him several times. The
opinion / formed of the young man
was that he was exceedingly excen-
trio; when talking to you he never
looked you in the face. He appeared
to be always in a melancholy state of
mind; he was not at all communica-
tive L am q practicing attorney at
law; dre ew a power of attorney for him.


DIR. M. j. DeROsset-I was requested
by the coroner to make post naOrten1
examination Of the body of MIR. Roun-
dell; found the young man lying on
the floor; found a wound on the fl re-
head a little to the right of center line
and just above the inner end of the
right eye brow; the skin around the
wound was dark from the bruises
made by the bullet, found in the back
of his neck which [ extracted; the skin
was not powder stained but the lips of
the wound were, and smelled of the
powder; the front surface of the for
finger and thumb of the left hand were
stained with blood; portion of the
skull cap WAS taken off and the brain
removed; the ball Was found to have
taken a direct inward and downward
course to the central line where it was
lodged in the occipital bone about half
inch above and behind the opening
through which the spinal column
passes. From the consideration
OF all the facts before me, it is my
opinion that deceased came to his death
by shooting himself with the pistol
which was found lying by him. a. the
ball extracted corresponded in size
with the cartridges found on his bed.


Question-Is there anything i'll the
nature Of the wound to Indicate whether
it was Intentional or accidental ?


Answer-The location nd dire ction
of wound render it probable that it
was Intentional, though it is possible
it might have been accidental.


Upon this testimony the jury of IN
quest agreed in d verdict that deceased
came to his death by pistol ball fired
from a pistol in his own hands: