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Year: 1875

the open doors and windows of his church.
He was in the middle of his sermon, and of
course could not get In, but got where,
looking through the front door, / could see
him away back on his platform. He was in
superb form, appearing like young man
In the first flush of power, just as he did at
bis discourse last Friday evening. The
first sentence / caught was one in which he
reasonably alluded to the sympathetic
host of celestial spirits by which mortals
are encompassed. 1 staid only few min
utes, bat his trumpet tones continued to
pierce the air as / moved away.
Year: 1875

Here let me observe that death from lighi-
ming must be painless. The nerves OF the
human body 10 not convey sensation Ct
pain instantly TO the nerve certers. There
is an appreeiable interval before we are cog
infant OF what has happened. The time OF
an electric flash is a small traction OF this in
tervsl. While the velocity of a nervous sem
sation OF pain is less than hundred feet a
second, that of electricity, VARYING under
different circumstances, is many thousand
times greater. We are killed before we
know 1t. Yet there is probably q greater
dread of death from this cause than from al
most any other.-Prof. John Trowbridge on
Lightning and lightning Rods" in the
July Atlantic.
Year: 1875

RUNAWAY ACCIDENTAL horse driven by
Mr.. Walter Shelton, of Hanover, ran away
on Main street yesterday morning, throwing
air. Shelton out over the dash board Of the
buggy while turning into Fifteenth street.
As Mr. Shelton fell he caught the right-hand
shaft and the sxletree, and was dragged in
this condition at fearful rate through Fif-
teenth to Franklin, where the horse ran the
buggy against a telegraph pole on the oppo-
size side of the street, freeing himself from
the harness and leaving Mr. Shelton and the
buggy in heap. Singular TO say, Mr. Shell
ton was but slightly injured.
Year: 1875

We sincerely believe that the mother who neg
Iccts 10 provide Nrs, WINSLow'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for her suffering child Is dcpiving the little
sufferer OF the remedy Of all The world best calcu-
lated to give It rst and restore 1t to health. There
is not mother who has ever used it but what will
tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels and
give rest and health to The child.
Year: 1875

The circulation Of the blood is the life of the
body and lis stoppage is death. No disease can be
In II e body without first being generated 10 the
blood: and no disease possibly be in the body If
the blood is pure. VEGETlNE is the great blood
putifer


SCROFULk,
Year: 1875

A terrible deed of cruelty came to light in Philadelphia, Pa. Tn Melon street reside Amanda, J 5Catharine, and Mary O. Troxell, the latter confirmed lunatic for over ten years. About two years ago she was turned out of an in- sane asylum, where she had been for seven years, and since that time has been confined in the Melon street house.

 Henry Treer, newly married, rented a house Ill the same street, and heard such terrible moans and cries as to induce him to inform the police. A visit was made by the officers. and the lunatic found confined in third-story back room, the windows being tightly nailed

 She was covered with vermin her long hair matted to her face, almost covering the eyes, and her emaciated body broken out in ulcers. Filth covered the walls. and the stench was so terrible as to drive the men from the room. She was taken to the almshouse, and her sisters held in one thousand dollars bail each to answer at court. i
Year: 1875

Three soldiers in the French barracks at Satory were struck by lightning, and the effects have been carefully noted. It is remarked that the lightning produced in three of them complete. relaxation of muscle, and in the third, muscular con traction (so that he could not bend nor stretch the fingers of his left hand). The latter, unlike the two former, re- tained consciousness throughout. The lightning produced slight superficial burns of the skin in its course in some cases 1t also burned holes in the shirt. The metallic parts of the clothes were hot affected. The men all recovered in a few days.
Year: 1875

MARIETTA, PA, March l9,-lt is i'm
possible to imagine the scene presented
now, caused by the ice gorge for mile
along Front street. The immense cakes
Of ice are piled forty feet high, falling in
the canal and covering the Railroad
track, and in many cases tearing out and
bending the rails. Several canal boats
are lying across the railroad track, and
were only prevented from dcmolishing
houses by large trees that were firm
enough to stop them. Hundreds of men
are working to clear the railroad track,
but it is like blasting through rock bed.
1t is estimated that it will take 1000 men
from three to five days to clear the track.
The water is several feet higher than
the food of 1868.
Year: 1875

The Times in an article, says that the
bank statement of Saturday Is expected
to show IL continued locking up of gold
by the clique, but the cause being artili-
cial, it is not likely to accomplish the OBJ
iect sought to be obtained. The tactics
ofthe gold clique, if continued much
longer, will result in increasing largely
the supply Of gold. At this point, the
banks are likely to gain gold in
the future, and the gold clique may learn
to their sorrow, that the time for the gold
famine in thi. country j. not near at
hand
Year: 1875

THE CONVENTION OF THE METHODIST AND METHo-


DIST PROTESTANT oHURoHEs-A BASIS OF UNION


PRoPosED-Irs PROSPECTIVE RATIFICATION.


A short time ago commissioners of the Meth
odist and Methodist Protestant churches met in
Pittsburg to discuss the propriety of organic
unio of the two bodies. The meeting was OF
the most cordial and christian manner, and after
a full deliberaton of the interests involved q
union WAS agreed upon on the following basis


The name Of ''the Methodist Protestant
Church is to be retained. The question of suf-
frage and eligibility to office is to be left within
the control Of each annual conference. The
''restrctive rule" is to be changed 30 that pas
tor may be retained in the same charge for not
exceeding five years.


There are other points involved in the plan
proposed, but these are the most distinctive and
vital. The matter now goes before the annua
conferences of the two churches, when, should
they favor the plan proposed, they will unite in
calling a general convention two thirds major
ity of all the conferences being required to srs-
tain the call. This convention will meet in Balti-
more on the second Friday in May 1877, and the
representatives thereto will be clothed with full
conventional powers. The convention 80 called
will include some of the best pulpit and lay tai
ent in the country. An earlier date would have
been liked upon for the meeting of the conven,
ton but for the fact that some OF the Annua!
conferences meet in the fall OF the year, and
cannot act upon the Pittsburg Convention prop
ostions until the fail OF next year.
Year: 1875

FELL DEAD IN THE RoAD.-A horse belonging
to Donahoe & Robinson fell dead in the road,
yesterday. while being driven slowly along
past the residence Of John LeFevre
The horse was very old one, and died from the
effects of age. A grave was dug and the horse
buried in neighboring field.
Year: 1875

MR.. EDITOR We are startled at what we are
pleased to call the degencracy Of the times.
new departure we say has taken place. Things
not as they used to be. The Tramp" is abroad;
crime stalks boldly through the land. We shud-
der a. we read the dark catalogue of crime; but
lay aside the paper, without inquiry as to the cause
of our alarm. We forget that in our own beauti-
full little city, there are more than thirty places
where the "tramp" is made, fitted for, and sent on
his mission of theft rape and murder. forget
that by day and by night the Sabbath, as on all
other days. without CESSATION this work ofruin and
death is being prosecuted, and no manly, deter
mined, christian effort being made to stop it. We
take no note of the fact thst many in authority
take no notice Of the Sabbath That many who
help make tho laws, and many whose duty it is to
see to it that they are executed, themselves vo


lators, not of the Sabbath only but Of the law also


While the State adhercs to capital punishmentiaw,
its authorities influence should be pure, an ex-
ample of obedience not only to law, but of obed-
encc to the command to keep the Sabbath and ab.
stain from labor thereon. We heard legislator Ia


menting that more help could not be found to work
on the Sabbath, so that session ofthe legislature
might be shortened by one day The people of
Year: 1875

A horse belonging to Mr. Frank Gasln OF this
city, was accidently killed at about o'clock last
evening. 1t appears that the gas company had
been repairing main near the railroad bridge,
and had neglected to place lantern or other sig
nal of warning at the place Of obstruction. The
animals hind leg was broken just above the Joint,
necessitatiup its killing.
Year: 1875

| Reader you liable to headache! Then you
are interested in knowing what Renne's Pain
Killing Magic Oh does for Headache. Battle the
head freely with Magic Oil, mixed with water,
then put little clear on the temples. Take
few drops clear or on sugar. Use it faithfully
and freely and it will cure the worst cases in
from five to ten minutes. Always keep it in the
house. decl-f&wlw
Year: 1875

Nine persons were received into the First Bap.
tst church in this city, last evening" by baptism
and five by letter from other churches. The inn
pressive ceremony Of baptism was witnessed by
full congregation.
Year: 1875

The Eastport Sentinel. one Of the staid and ven-
cradle papers Of the State has just entered upon
its fifty-eighth volume. The connection Of the
present proprietors Of the paper began twenty
years ago, and they have made paper eminently
worthy the patronage Of the people of Washington
county
Year: 1875

Maine want no work done on the Sabbath for the
purpose of Of saving dollar thereby. They want
no department of their government open on the
Sabbath-State, Financial, Educational or Mill
tary. They demand of oil to whom they have en-
trusted authority aad power, that they obey the
law and keep the Sabbath. If the help already
furnished is not sufficient to enable them 10 obey
the Injunction, ''six days shalt thou labor" they
will willingly fulni h sufcielt therefor. They de-
mand of all to whom they have delegated honora-
bic trusts, examples and right-doing, Of Sabbath
keeping tha. they be worthy patterns for the youth
Of our State to initiate ORDER.
Year: 1875

The concert by Prof. earns this evening at Gran
itc Hall, will be the only opportunity our people
will have of listening to this talented artist. We
are sure that all will be pleased to witness the
great attachments Of man totally blind from birth.
The performapces will demonstrate how easily q
persevering person may dispense with his eyes, and
teach lesson OF signation and contentment, that
may be a help to those who imagine that they
have seen trouble. Prof. earns is . wonderful
singer, aud with his unique and powerful organ,
will edify all who may choose TO attend, We have
dant
Year: 1875

THE RECENT NAVAL ACTIVITY.


The Democrats of the House state that there
will be an investigation into the cause of the
recent naval activity and expenditures con-
nected with it, since the Presidents message
declares that our relations are peaceful with all
foreign powers.


THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMITTEE,


There is good ground for the statement that
Lamar will be chairman of the committee on
the Pacific Railroad, and that Atkins of Ten
nessee, Phillips of Missouri, O'Neil of Pennsyl-
vania, ThroeKmorton of Texas aud Walker of
Virginia will have places under him. Wells of
Missouri had the first Democratic place on the
committee in the last Congress, but it is under
stood he will be put on the appropriation COM
mittee. 4


ARMY REDUCTION.


bill will be introduced early in the session
by a prominent member of the Democratic
side to reduce the army to 1000 men. This
will be reduction of 40 per cent. and saving,
it is claimed, of $4,000, 900 per annum. If
the bill passes the occupation of 400 line officers
will be gone. The argument for the measure
is that the army numbered only 13, 900 before
the war, when the frontier was more open than
at present, and il that force was sufficient then
it is now.


THE SOUTH TO THE FRONT.


The policy of inaction advocated by many
Northern Democrats does not meet with much
favor among the Southern members. They
don't believe the Presidency is to be won by
sitting on the gate post and waiting for some
thing to turn up. Standing still and railing at
the Administration does not pass with them
for craftsmanship. There is good deal more
political sagacity, talent for public affairs aud
parliamentary skill somewhat rusty from long
disuse) among the southern Representatives
than among their brethren from the Northern
states. The Southern Democracy, eager to
assert itself in national affairs, puts its best
men forward for Congress, while a large num-
Der of the Northern Democratic members were
nominated without any expectation that they
could be elected. The tidal wave of 1874 swept
them into Office to the amazement, and often
the disgust of their own party, which took
them up to fill tickets doomed, it was thought,
to defeat. There is no timber for the manu-
facture Of statesmen in these accidental mem
bers, and not much more in score or so Of
muscular, loud talking men who have worked
their way into Congress from the back country
districts by dash and impudence rather than
bv brain mower
Year: 1875

The sooner we get such a proposition as
Mr.. Blaine's ready for State sanction the bet
[ter.-Indianapolis Journal.


The disasters of the rag-money Democrats
are enough to cause them to act upon the adj
vice given to Job by his wife.-Cincinnati
Commercial Ind.


Ofthe officers of the new House, the speak
er, clerk and sergeant-at.arms could alone
take the iron.clad oath of Office, and sixty
odd members were in the same predicament.
The trouble with the Democratic investi
cations in the House is likely to be that they
can't trace up Republican ring very far
without setting their teeth on edge on a
Democratic link.-Boston Transcript.
Representative Alexander II. Stephens of
Georgia, in order that his political views may
be correctly represented in Washington,
whittier he is unable to proceed on account
OF his illness, recently sent for Senator Cor
don of Georgia, and urged that the Demo-
Gratis should let the session pass without an
attempt to repeal any of the Southern re.
construction acts of the Republican party.
Congressman Barnum's martyr turns out
to be Rev. Israel Leander Townsend, former
ly rector of the church of st. James at Dan





bury. He was bitter copperhead during
the war, but was not martyred by the good
people Of Danbury. They had better business
to look after than caring for what man of
Mr.. Townsend's stripe could say, and simply
stayed away from his church. Empty pews
of course wouldn't support him, and he was
obliged to "go west" The story of his being
martyred must be bit of humor, and the
congressman from the fourth will have to be
looked upon as ''little Joker" after this


Hartford Post.


Hilarious jubiation is INDUCED in by the
New York Times over the discovery that a
perfectly smooth lining to water pipes. pre-
venting all adhesion of ice crystals, will ena-


BILE the householder to laugh at the plumber
and jeer at the plumbers assistant. The
Times boldly and openly mocks at the latter,
and the teebleness he acquires, "after few
years passed in sitting ON the edge of bath
tubs and chewing vast quantities of tobacco,
while he considers what tools he had best for


get to bring with him when he pays his next
weekly visit to see what wants to be DONE"
The plumbers are doubtless lying in wait.
preparatory to their annual raid this winter


but the introduction of the revolutionary


pipes, will in time result, the Times thinks.


in their portable furnace being hung up at


Washington, alongside of the KEY of the Bas-
tile.
Year: 1875

The annual auction Of pews in Plymouth church
took place in that building last evening. Shortly
after six O'Clock the house was lighted and thrown
open, and In half an hour the whole ednce was
crammed. The audience was composed OF
the regular members Of the church ladies ana
gentlemen, and a pretty extensive sprin king of
strangers These latter were, OF course, curiosity
seekers, and their presence was readily detected,
80 different we're they In appearance from the reg
uar ha6itues OF the church. For more than half an
hour before the time appointed for the sale OF
seats q commotion was made In the halls and
passage ways OF the building by men who passed
to and fro, up and down hurriedy, talking
together, making entries in little books and
whispering and meeting and escaping from each
other. Some lew ladies joined In this mysterious
business, but many Of them seemed to be advising
and urging the men, and whispers and entries in
the little books seemed TO follow from their
advice It afterwards turned out that all the
running and going ana talking was specu-
lations the result OF the coming
auction and the entries IN the books
were bets on both sides OF the subject Some
she returns OF last year. and others were doubtful
that their expectations on the point would be
realized. lev minutes before seven O'Clock Mr..
beecher MADE his appearance on the platform in
front OF the organ and said -


LADIES AND GErrLEhKN-You need not look at
the ciock. The minister's watch Is what We go by
here. IN January, 1850, this building was first
opened for public worship. I remember well re-
mark Of gentleman friend OF mine and connec-
tion Of my family to lady OF his acquaint-
church womb be worn Of In sixty days.
He now represents part OF the city IN the con-
gress OF the nation; but although he has been
good business man ne proved bad prophet We
have gathered mere IN many times OF great dark
ness doubt vicissitudc and peru. ] NAV now call
Year: 1875

deepest alarm among the Missouri river members Of the
Ring Raymond wants to sell out and sperry has
positively sent his resignation his friend the Rev
r. r smith, Commissioner at Washington. Inspector
watkins has whitewashod the agency fraud and taken
particular PAINS to write letters TO certain parties,
saying that he is satisfied that OF the charges
against sperry are true. My next letter will
throw light on Inspector Watkins mode Of in
vestigation. The Indians have been in the widest
state OF excitemcnti they have predicted for two
months that the little thief" would soon go away
with the white mans IRONS his wrists. His life is in
danger while he stays hero Recently, whom the boat
came with annuity goods body Of Indians took their
guns and marched down to the agency buildings,
more than mile below, and declared that nothing
should DO landed there. The boat was forced
up here 10 the regular landing and unload The In
dans say that Sporty wanted to get their goods away
from them into the new building 80 that he could stea
them. They openly threaten to burn the building
Sperry's resignation is due entirely to the HERALDs
eXDOsures
Year: 1875

WHY WAS THE LICENSE OF THE PROVIDENCE


CITY COMPANY REVOKED?


The revocation OF the license Of the City Insurance
Company of Providence, r. l., which empow-
cred it TO transact business and take risks in this
State has caused considerable among parties
interested in the insurance business 1t was thought
that a wholesale crusade was about to be made
against companies which have been either doing bus
mess in New York without license who have been
taking fraudulent risks The arrival in this city of Mr.
orlow W. Chapman, Superintendent Of Insurance, gave
color TO this rumor but when called upon by HERALD
reporter Mr. Chapman disclaimed all knowledge Of any
crusade In regard to the City Insurance Company OF
Providence he explained that when any company out
of the State Of New York desired transact business
within its limits, said company had first TO furnish
list to the insurance department OF their authorized
agents. before they could legally issue any policies. It
frequently occurs that company decides to withdraw
It's business from the State in which event the agents
license is revoked in the case OF the company men,
toned Mr. Chapman further said that frequently a
company rather than undergo an examination Of its
affairs by the authorized State COMMISSIONER with
draws from doing business in the State When asked
If there was not large amount Of insurance business
transacted in the State by unauthorized agents OF
companies and " so, what was the penalty attached
In the event OF detection, Mr.. Chapman replied-


'The Insurance Department of the State is not only





in life fre marine and accident companies There was
a law passed last winter which authorized any ndivi-
dual or corporation interested in insurance matters to
prosecute agents doing business illegally and in tho
event of conviction the penalty attached is $500 fine
But few convictions have been made however, for
whenever the attention Of the Attorney General of tho
State has been called TO case as rule he has referred
1t TO the District Attorney Of the county where the
alleged offence has been committed The district attor
neys generally have been lax in prosecuting and tho
cases were let drop The Board of Underwriters hoy
ever can at any time prosecute, they are parties in
thn AZ lay hnf nj AFN
10 the prosecution the complainant furnish bonds
for the costs Of the suit the event Of his failure
convict


Mr. Chapman said that he made itan absolute rule
TO express any opinion Of the affairs OF any
pany previous 10 examination, and reiterated the
assertion that his presence in New York had
tion with any proposed Crusade but that he hero
simply 10 attend the meeting OF the National Insurance
Commission. which Is 10 be held To night
Year: 1875

Mr., EDITOR Il have often read of the
cunning of different animals, but not until
very recently have ever heard of a sensible
mule. | will relate circumstance. but
more for the benefit of the owner of this
and the remaining live mules of his team
than for your readers. / have no doubt YOU
have observed the lcanness Of certain teams
our town. This smart mule belonged
to one OF said teams, and was kept in a verv
poor stable, through the floor of which he
could see the hay above (when there was anv
In the loft.) so he put his wits to work
As the hole was large enough for him to
get through, and having no hay in his
manger, he had been in the habit Of climb
ing up through this hole and helping him
sell successfully, until last night, when he
unfortunately came down on the wrong
side OF his stall and hung himself across
the division by his heavy chain halter. |
write you this not so much on account cf
the loss to the owner of said mule, for his
hauling power, but to say that if the accident
had occurred would have become quite
famous for his sagacity, as it was known by
some boys on Methodist street that he had
been playing sharp on his owner for some
time and they hoped he would get fat
before they offered to buy him.


SMYRNA, Oct. 80, 10.