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Year: 1876

funny EseapRde OF DIsi1uguIshed


Lawyer Who Game Home Late.
Chicago Tribune.l


A very laughable incident took
place in the experience of dis
tinguished lawyer and ex.city official
Il few nights ago, and as he has
enjoyed many hearty laughs telling
it, probably he will not object to
seeing it in print. He started from
his home in New York, one morn
ing last week, for Philadelphia, in
forming his family that he might
or might not be back the same


night, but cautioning them to leave


the front door unbolted 50 he could


enter with his key. During the


day his wife's cousins, young lady


and her brother, came to the city


and were invited to stay all night.


After waiting for her liege lord


until midnight the wife retired and


took her lady cousin into her own


room, and the young man was as


signed one of the spare rooms.


Fearing that her husband might


return before morning she locked


the door aud pasted piece of pa


per under the second hall gas, re
questing him not to enter her room
as she had another bedfellow. The
lawyer returned about l am, anC
quietly entered the house. He failed
to see the notice, but, by bach
entrance, got into his wife's apart
ments and proceeded to disrobe
Ere he had half finished the cousir
awoke, and, as the light was dim
: she suspected a burglar anC


screamed. The wife awoke, and a
} the husband, seeing a strange wo
: man in his own bed, retired to tn,
r rear of the house, the suspicion o
: a burglars presence was confirmed
: She turned on a burglar-alarm, ant
e raised the window and called 70
, help. The lawyer was half con
( sumed with laughter when the lu
S dicrousness of the situation FLASHED
Q across his mind and he essayed t


pour oil on the troubled waters. Il
this he succeeded inside the house
| but outside there was confusion
9 worse confounded. Neighbors, pc
S licemen, district telegraph messen
: gers and boys began to assemble
o and it took full ten minutes to re
L store peace.
Year: 1876

The first care of the port physician is to
study your general appearance and ask you
about your temperament. When he mas
combined your symptoms with your tenn
permanent, he will pull bag out of his
pocket, or unite the scarf which serves him
for girdle, and open an assortment of
drugs in twisted bits of paper, perhaps
tasting or smelling to find the right ones,
and having chosen the proper medicines, he
will give you the usual directions about
doses and diet. The medicaments used by
Central Asiatic physicians are very simple,
being in most part vege,able substance, but
few animal matters and minerals being used.
They are usually taken i'll the form of pow
ders and decoctions, and when mixed medi'
ciDes are given the doctor allows the patient
to mix them himself.
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes In tho
temperature for tho past twenty four hours, In
parison with the corresponding date OF last year.
dicatcd by the Thermometer at Hudnurs pharmacy,
HrR AID Building
Year: 1876

A


IIGAroN CoAMIssIoN-rIEIR REASONS.


lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l


ALBANY, Dec. 21.-Edward Perry. the muir
dcrer of Hayes the Brooklyn night watchman, was par
doned by Gov Tden the united application Of the
commission investigating the State Prisons, Mr. Bah
hock the member recently deceased, having Joined In
tbe application letter from j. II. Bergen, the counsel
for Perry who was OF his acquittal on tho rs
trial that he rested his his proof OF tho prison
er,s good character on statement OF Patrick Campbell
Chief Of Police OF Brooklyn, states that an Investigation
has been made as to Pery character before his con-
viction upon which found that It was good but
that his companions were members OF bad gang OF
river thieves.


The members Of the commission state that the grave
doubts of the prisoners guilt would have carried his case
10 the Court OF Appeals except for his poverty Judge
Pratt and Judge Gilbert rejected certain proofs as TO the
claratons OF the wounded man In the first two trials
and the Jury disagreed whereas Judge Barnard on the
third trial accepted these proofs and the verdict under
which he serving his term was rendered. although
then after considerable discussion on the part OF
the Jury His character during his imprisonment has
hee1 good aud Gen Niven Of the commission IN letter
written after the application for pardon says ne can
not conceive any why the Governor should not
grant a pardon at once
Year: 1876

yative Southerner, who will be very likely to follow
Bayard's lead.


The House members Of the committee have not yet been
named It is said the Speaker intends 10 appoint them
tomorrow. There has been discussion among the
Democrats OF the House TO the number OF Republicans
that shall be placed the committee some holding that
not more than two should be appointed Speaker Ran
dali said to-day that he thought would be well TO nave
the proportion preserved between the majority and
minority parties in the House branch Of the committee as
in the Senate branch and that he should probably ap-
point four Democrats and three Republicans.
Year: 1876

when Congress met, nearly all were In favor OF aoIs
nothing with The bills untl IL should be ascertaned VINO
is going TO be President and II the Republicans should
be determined 20 inauglrate Hayes they shola S
TO vote no money tor his Administration TO spend NOW
there Ia no talk of proceeding to such revolutionary
extreme
Year: 1876

Chicago, February s. The committee on trans
portaion recently appointed by the Chicago Board
Of Trade to investigate the matter OF The alleged
discrimination against Chicago and in favor OF
other cities N ade by the Eastern pool lines, re-
port that they have found the most serious charges
substantiated by the fact that the discrimination is
of three kinds, that of a pool line, by bankrupt
and by independent railroads.


They give long array of figures and statistics
which they have collected, and many facts and
instances gathered from various sources to explain
how the discrimination is made. They conclude
ave think every encouragement should be given
to the increase Of our facilities for reaching tide
water and the Eastern markets, and recommend
an early completion of the Grand Trunk railroad
to this city, and the establishing of steamship
Year: 1876

Mr.. EDITOR will you allow me to occupy
small space in your columns to call the attention
of our citizens, and other persons wko may be
temporarily stopping in the city, to an entertain
ment worthy of their patronage. l refer to the
grand mil tary allegory of the Color Guard, to be
presented by the members of the Grand Army,
assisted by ladies of the place, on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings Of this week. The
Grand Army is purely benevolent organization,
composed of Union soldiers and sailors who were
engaged in the late war; and perhaps our citizens
are not awarc--or have not given it . thought-of
the large number Of these who have been wound
ed more or less severely. By reference to the
surgeons report of Seth Williams Post, it will be
found that out of some eighty comrades whose
names appear on the rolls, nearly fifty have been
struck by the rebel bullets. 1t is the purpose of
the Grand Army to care for their needy and desti-
tute Comrades, and the widows and orphans of
those who fell fighting the battles for the Union.
To assist in accomplishing this grand object the
members of the Post have engaged to reproduce
the drama which was so well received last fall.
Let us all attend and help swell the fund to be
devoted to such benevolent purpose b.
Year: 1876

An old Irish lady, zone of the ancient kind
who evidently believes in "a wee drop of the
chreater," came to the Insane Hospital the other
day. to visit her husband, who had been an in
mate Of the institution for some two years. She
was accompanied by her daughter, buxom
girl of some twenty summers Something
strange was noticed in the appearance of the
old lady, All it soon leaked out that she had
brought along with her little spiritual comfort"
for the old man. in the shape of quart and half
of whiskey. They hsd started with two quarts,
but on their way managed to worry down part
of the liquid rye. The old lady was pretty high
while at the Hospital, but the remaining liquor was
poured out to defle the earth, and never reached
the poor prisoner for whom it was intended.
Year: 1876

Our savings banks have been paying out con-
siderable dividend money the past week, the de-
positors drawing more largely on their dividends
than usual, showing that they want the money for
present needs, and cannot let it go to the prin
cipal as they have often done.
Year: 1876

Several years ago gentlemen deposited in the
Augusta Savings Bank in this city, on the credit
of young relative of his ten dollar bill. The
other day the owner who now lives in distant
State, sent for his money, and 10 and behold it
had grown to the respectable proportions OF forty
six dollars and some odd cents So rapidly do
the small sums increase in the savings banks,
Year: 1876




The Railroad committee had hearing yester-
day and will report a bill to allow the Eastern and
Boston & Maine Railroads to build union depot
at North Berwick. The Northern Aroostook Rail
road Company will be allowed further time to
make and file the location Of their lire; the Ban.
gor ( Pi.cataquis Railroad will be allowed further
time for the completion Of their road; to extend
the charter Of the Aroostook River Railroad from
Caribou to Fort Kent: to allow the Maine Cen
trail to connect their two depots in Lewiston and
to allow the Maine Central to discontinue their
road between Leeds junction and Sabattus.


The Military committee will report adversely
on granting $4,000 to pay the expenses of sending
the militia to the centennial at Philadelphia, but
agreed to report an appropriation Of $4,000 for
unforming the volunteer militia. The committee
voted to authorize the Adjutant General to collect
historical statistics Of the various regiments that
served in the war, for which purpose 5000 year
was raised.


The Androscoggin county delegation gave a
hearing on the bill to establish superior court in
Ardroscoggin county, and voted to refer the mat
ter to the next legislature.


The Temperance committee will report adverse
" on the repeal of the sheriff enforcement act.
Year: 1876

THE PRIZE RING HOMICIDE. Weed.
en-, the prize fighter who recently
butchered bis antagonist, Walker in
New Jersey, has been interviewed, and
says he and Walker were friends until
they fought in Delaware last fall. He
had no idea that Walker was hurt
badly, and did not know of his death
until some time afterwards. His
nltagonist had been following him up
and urging him to fight, and he con-
sented after much persuasion to enter
the ring with him. Walker wanted to
stop fighting long before he did, but
his second, Collyer, would no. listen
to it.


At the Coroner's inquest over Walk
er's body the Sheriff of Salem County,
New Jersey, was witness. His testi-
mony is somewhat unique. He said


"a messenger ca.oe to my house on
Thursday morning and told me that q
prize fight was about to take place at
Pennsville ; hitched my horse and
drto for the place saw q lot of men
there, near TO large tree ; / notified
q lot of Jerseymen that they might be
wanted, and then placed myself on
large stool and looked at them for
a little while and then says l, "Gen-
tlemen by the authority vested in me
by the State of New Jersey as Sheriff
of the county of Salem. command
you, prize fighters, to git out of here
they said, Oh, my and pull down
your vest. which didn't do. The
most of them, though ran away; ]
afterwards went to the wharf and
locked the Creedmoor cutter, but they
came down and took her away for
bid them doing it. but they didn't
seem to care what l said they struck
me with piece of bologna sausage on
the nose, and tired a porter bottle at
my head. / saw no canteleups OF
watermelohs in the air l attempted
the arrest of one man, but he got away
from me he was the fellow that car
ried the belts and sponges no one
was shot on my side, but one man had
a bullet go through the leg of his
panties l leaned up against a pork
barrel, and they riddled it with bullets
l fired two shots at them"
Year: 1876

We hope the New York Herald will
let up on the outrage business now, until
1t fully explains the kuklux and bull.
dozIing conduct Of its correspondent,
Stanley. That gentleman confesses
himself as guilty Of the murder OF sew
eral thousand negroes, slain by him
with guns bought with the Heralds
money. That great New York journal
gives us these facts; but we look In vain
over its editorial columns for word of
comment. word OF disapproval of the
murder OF these inoffensive negroes.
We have not seen an article in any Rad
ical bloody paper, nor resolution
In any Radical meeting denouncing this
grievous outrage, and are almost led to
believe that it is not so great a crime to
kill negroes in Africa as in the Southern
States, because they cast no
votes for the Radical party in the former
locality
Year: 1876

We are informed that q few days ago
q party Of three or four negroes boarded
the steamer Henry 'Tete at Carolina
plantation, Ascension, and after pur-
chasing whisky and other articles at the
bar, offered In payment counterfeit
five-dollar note. Words were exchanged
between them and the barkeeper, a
mere youth, which caused the clerk OF
the steamer to order the bar closed, in
order to avoid any disturbance. This,
instead Of .pacifying the negroes, in
censed them in q high degree. and they
mad to be driven ashore. In few minutes
afterwards they had gathered forty or
Atty Other black inen, and were about
making d demonstration against
the steamer, which might have resulted
in The sacking Of the boat as occurred
to the Mary Ida few months ago; but
the determined attitude OF the officers
OF the Tete prevented further outrage,
and the boat went on it's way. The
leader In the affair Ii said to be the same
who lead the gang Of negro desperadoes
against the Mary Ida.
Year: 1876

1t Is claimed again that Kellogg will
be back here by the end OF the week.
Some. however, say that his return will
be late and that he would be glad II he
could find some excuse to keep him
away In the North until after the cleo
ton. II that went against the Radicals
he could then settle down satisfactorily
On his Illinois farm, and' return to uff-
grateful Louisiana never more-thus
tacitly and quietly resigning his Gov
ernnrahin
Year: 1876

AS an Illustration of the manner in


which this people are rapidly usurping


the trades, 1t may be mentioned that a


nember of the firm to Tong Wo. an
| Intelligent Chinese merchant and s.


prominent member of the Yupo Wo
| Company. informed our reporter but a
| few days ago that the company Lad


twelve thousand coolies under its


charge, five thousand of which num-


ber were engaged in cigar-making
three thousand are boot, shoe and


slipper makers, two thousand shirt and
clothing makers, and the remaining
two Thousand are composed of laundry


men. domestics, fishermen, vegetable


peddlers, &c. A good story is told of
man who resided here a few wears
ago, and who had never studied
political economy. He opened an
establishment for the manufacture
of birl-cages, and after a while did
thriving business. Soon after a
smart looking Chinaman came along
and solicited employment, Offering his
services at so cents per day less money
than that paid to the white then in hi>
employ. The cage maker and politi-
cal economist jun ped at the offer, and
discharged the white man, satisfying
whatever Ecruples of conscience he
might have by making the Chinaman
dance around and make things fly.
When the meek-eyed Celestial had
mastered the mysteries of the trade.
he aStonished his employer by de- |
handing a salary equal to tina received |
by his predecessor, the white mnu.
The demand was denied with some |
show of indignation, aud the cage |
maker showed his contempt for Chi
nese labor by kicking him ut of the
shop. Within week afterward an
establishment similar to his own was
opened on the opposite side of the
street by his discharged coolie, and
bird cages were sold very cheap. The
cage maker became a bankrupt, as did
several cigar makers who tried the
same experiment and met the same
Year: 1876

The death OF SpeBker Kerr, though
not unexpected, will none the less be re-
ceived this moroipg with sadness and
sorrow by the whole country. While q
Democrat Of. Democrats, Mr.. Kerr's
mind and heart were 90 thoroughly leav-
ened by the broad, liberal and enlight-
ened spirit Of the highest state,manship
as to give generous hue to all his acts
and force conviction that he was indeed
the servant Of the people and not Of party,
eager abOve sll things for unity, peace
and concord ss essentials to the nations
happiness. That this was the general
estimate Of him was proven when, by
the unanimous voice OF his party, he
was elevated to the responsible and dig
nided position of speaker. Not only the
Republicans in the house, but nearly al
out Of it, indorsed this fret step taken by
Ihs Democracy to prove its intention CT
being true to the Union, the constitu.
ton and the laws. His admin
istrstion Of the sffairs Of the
house strengthened that indorsement,
and every day's service in the chair
eldeared him more and more to those
who gave him their suffrages freely,
Apd with whom he served so long. Few
of our public men had a brighter or
more promising future than Mr.. Kerr.
The ublic eye $ as already fixed upon
him SIS upon one worthy of the highest
trust, aud had he lived to reach the al.
lotted span, as once he gave fair promise
OF doing, there was no honor within the
gift of the people that he might not
have won and wOrr.
Year: 1876

WE WILL, on the first of September,
issue our usual annual review Of the cot
ton trade Of the city, together with a
resume of the general market for the
year. The edition OF the APPEAL Of
that date will be unusually large, offer.
ing facilities for advertisers such as in
other yeaEs they have not hesitated to
avail themselves Of. In order TO fsciIi-
tate us in our efforts to cater for the pub
lie acceptabiy, and creditably to our
selves, We remind our friends thus early
and Solicit q continuance of the geneI-
Gus support which for thirty-six years
the people of Memphis have extended
10 the APPEAL. Oeders for papers and
advertisements viii be received up to
the last day OF this month at our count
iDR-TOOm,
Year: 1876

THE New York Express recalls the
suggestive fact that when the Uoited
States senate, in 1868, acquitted Presi-
dent Johnson Of the most unjust charges
Of political misdemeanor, the partisan
majority in that most "august" body
hastened to put on record vote of CEN
sure against him. When the same body
Tuesday acquitted on technical plea.
a confessed bribe-tsker, there was no
vote of censure to show that the honor
able senators condemned the crime snd
deplored the weakness Of the law that
permitted the criminal to escape from
punishment; and yet there are so called
friends OF Andy Johnson who encourage
these Radicals by continued and wan
ton abuse OF the Democratic party and
opposition to its purposes Of good gov
eminent.
Year: 1876

THE SOmsrville FdLcon says the Dsm.
ocrsts Of Fayetta will certainly have q
candidate in the field. 81. may be Colo.
mel Joseph R Hill or it may be some
one else. If Colonel Hill should be the
nominee of the party, we will accord
him cheerful and hearty support. Bot,
no matter who our candidate may be,
we confidently expect to elect him."
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, August 19.-The com.
missioner OF internal revenue says the
reduction in the force of gaugers will
be gradually made; saoh as are desig-
mated for discharge under the retrencn-
ment order to be dropped when their
present duties are fulfilled. It is stated
st the bureau of internal revenue that it
will be impossible to collect the tax on
whisky, In consequence of the twenty
five per cent. reduction TO be made In
that bureSu under the act OF congress.
Additional detectives will be employed,
who must be provided for In the def.
cheney bill next winter.
Year: 1876

Tools AND INIrLEMENTS.-This is the
best season to repair and paint wagons.
carts and implements. Everything ofthe
kind should be put in the best order for
future use. More tools rust ont for want
of care than wear out. What is saved
by care is the same As earned twice over;
the thing is not only saved for use, but the
price of another is saved. too.


Home is the residence not merely of the
body but of the heart; il is Il place for the
affections TO untold and develop themsel-
YES, for children to play in. for husband
and wife To toll smilin@lv together and
make life Il hlcs~ing. The object of all
ambition should be to be happy at home
if We are not happy elsewhere; it is the
best proof of the virtues of a family circle
to see a happy lirc~ide.


A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gt-
.,t. unwilling TO admit that kentucky
can produce any more wonderful phen-
om"na than the Buckcye State. reports
that hie the sun was shining in Il clear
sky, there came down from the heavens a
copious shower Of ham and emws This
strange shower lasted for half an hour.
and at this writing the whole face of the
country. for mile, around WAS covered
with slices of sug:r-cured lam TO the
'!rp:h of about four feet


" Il i a>ton>ling." said Deacon Green,


" how sensitive persons are in some WAYS


and how duh III others. | knew a lady
once who went about IN high spirits gos-
>iping and telling tales. thereby openly
pro laiming herself Il gossip and a tale
bearer, and vet she VA, furious when told
that She had not 4 good ear for music;
and Eve known men who could tell a lie,
without pan@, but to have any one
doubt their word WIS more than they
could stand
Year: 1876

4 citizen of Sherbrooke. Cauadi. has in
vented a machine for making paper boxes
directly from the pulp. lis operation is
thus described by = local journal: The
pulp. when prepared, is received into 4
hollow cylinder of peculiar construction,
where it assumes the box form; Ii passes
thence into press. where its whole eXte-
rior surface is subjected to n pressure of
four tons to the square inch. From the
press it comes ont firm and hard rs the
bes. cardboard, but still damp; it Is put


into a drying rack and completely dried;
then it is carried to a finishing machine,
which by further pressure finishes il in
any desirable style, plain or embossed
ANY kind of ornamentation in relief can
be given to the box while passing the I'm
ishing machine, in exactly the same time
and with the same ease as the plain box
at the additional expense of the first cost
of the die. From the moment the pulp
leaves the 'pulpiug engine to the moment
when the box is ready to be dried the
whole ofthe work is done automatically.
without being touched by workman's
hand. In the whole operation of convert
ing the pulp into the box ready for sale.
only two BOYS or girls are employed-the
one to arrange the damp boxes in the dry
inc rack, the other to feed them 10 the fin
ishing machine. Collar boxes. four inches
in diameter, and two and a half inches IN
depth. are turned out at the rate OF three
hundred and fifty an hour.
Year: 1876

SrErRIsED.-The other evening young
lady abruptly turned the corner and very
rudely ran against a boy who was small
and ragged and freckled. Stopping as
soon As she could she turned to him and
sad, Il beg your pardon. Indeed, am
sorry The small. ragged and frecklcd
boy looked up in blank amazement for an
instant; then taking off about three-fourths
of cap, bowed very low, smiled until his
face became lost in the smile, and answer
ed, lou can hev my parding, and vel
come miss; and yer may run agin me
and knock me clean down an l won't say
u word After the young lady passed on
he turned to q comrade and said half
poiogctically, " l never had any one ask
my rarding. and it kind O took me off my
feet. Indianapolis Herald.