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Year: 1876

The editor Of the TRIBUNE few days
since received a postal card from a resi-
dent Of Indiana. who is the owner of a
small quantity of land in this county,
stating that he had just received the
TRIBUNE, giving the account of the visit
OF the camp meeting committee to this
place, and desiring that his name be put
down for $25 towards the fund for secur-
ing the location. If every nonresident
would pay proportionally to the amount
of land owned, our offer to. the commit
tee could be doubled.
Year: 1876

For the life of us we cannot tell
when that Convention to oppose
Conventions, will be held in Bris-
tol. The papers and some Of tie
movers say it is to be to-day. Gov.
McMullin says it will be the second
Tuesday. All agroo that it is to
be a convention of Farmers and
Workingmen to put out a candi-
date against the nominee Of the
Abingdon Convention. Well the
Abingdon Convention was almost
wholly made up of Farmers and
workingmcn. Even Fair Play
says the lawyers were merely in
the loby. Then it would seem that
there is to be one convention of
Farmers and workingnien to try to
clean out and overthrow another
convention of Farmers and works
ing men. So it appears that the
prime object and whole effect of
the move is to put the Farm,
ers and Working men to war with
each other. Is this what you mean,
We movers in this work 2 If go
you will tail. The BRISTOL News
forever floats at its masthead the
banner of the Farmers and Work.
ingmen.


Between these two great ele-
mcnts of the District, let no dis
organizer come with his brand of
fire and inccndiaryism. The farm
crs and workingmcn will stand to-
gether, and your Convention
against Conventions, your work OF
antagonism and feud between the
farmers and working men will be
a Fizzle.


The News will analize and show
upathe movement, and BEwARE is
the word You had best take head
Year: 1876

fF Senator Dorsey, in the Senate, on
the 9th, submitted a resolution, directing
the committee on transportation to the
seahoard, to inquire and report whether
the interests of the general government
do not demand that complete hydro
graphical survey be made of that portion
OF the Arkansas river between FIT. Smith.
Ark, and Pueblo, Col. to determine
whether that portion of said river is now
or can be made navigable by the removal
of any distractions that may be in exist
ence. Referred
Year: 1876

BURIAL OF THE VICTIMS.


The bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. wrght-or what re-
NAMED of them-were yesterday placed in a box and
inferred in the public ground by the Superintendent OF
the Poor and the bodies of Skdmore and Fleet Weeks
were taken in charge by Mr. Hewlett Weeks, the lat
ter's brother, and decently buried in family plot


The third wife Of skidmore, formerly Susan VAIL was
present at the burial she also at the Inquest
but took part the ceremonies being apparen tly
Indifferent to her husbands iate and only anxious re-
garding her property rghts She sat by tho Coroner
during the whole day on Wednesday, an
attentive listener to the testimony She stated
to reporter that she was housekeeper
for Skdmore some two weeks before their marriage
but at che time she was engaged to him She
ried to HIM on the 18th Of April 1865, and lived with
him until February TO- 1866 She then found that she
had been deceived in him. that could live with
him. and she let determined TO support herself which
she had done since. and has had intercourse
with him. She is apparently about fifty years
OF age of rather prepossessng appearance She we'll
known in Babylon, where she was born and has since
resided.


The deceased Wright II now appears was married in
March last in Brooklyn, to the woman Taylor, with
whom he became acquainted about eight years ago, at
which time he was member and class leader Of the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church, TO which
she also belonged Their intimacy at that time
became marked that action by the church was
found necessary and they were publicly denounced
from the pulpit and dismissed from the church.
Wright then advised her to for divorce from her
husband Taylor, which she did, and the latter, as
the easiest method of getting rid OF her. took action
TO prevent IT, Through dissipation, however, they
finally became reduced In circumstances that they
were forced to 20 Skidmores for shelter lie being
a relative Of WnghpR At the time OF the divorce the
daughters OF the Tayors gwen in charge OF
the husband but Maud was subsequently kidnapped by
Wright one day while on her way to school The
other daughter is with Mr. Taylors father somewhere
up the North River.


Wright was at one time the keeper Of large livery
establishment in Brooklyn, and was reputed 70 be
worth about 100000
Year: 1876

The cost OF sugar delivered board Of vessels the
various OF Cuba has been considerably enhanced
Of extraordinary local taxation The
aTroba Of twenty-five pounds three
cents pound and the cost Of delivering vessels in
cluding all charges half cent per pound.


Now while the price in the hands Of the producer about
the the before reaches the shipper
81 60 per 100 poundsan increase in round Of
per pound Presuming that pay this
mports6OO00 900 which Is rather underest-
mate Of our average recepts-the advanced cost
would be $12OOOOO And from the best inform
obtain the planter Is impoverished this
price and in the opinion of OF largest importers


further advance will be order
plantations may be carried still further adding the



Regarding the production Of the while
OF received in this country the past
years would TO indicate increased production in
that country yet from the best information obtain
there doubtless considerable decrease This assump-
on Is based upon reliable statistics obtained for 20
lAII i...l. nuA.
Year: 1876

Mr. Joseph Ycoman was appointed yesterday on the
committee OF the Cotton Exchange to quote "futures
at the close of business each day. This is in accord
ance with the established rule, which make IL necesA
sary for one member to retire each month-the senior
and chairman of the committee. The gentleman above
named supplies the place OF the retiring member. On
next Monday afternoon at three O'clock the members
OF the Exchange will meet TO amend the bylaws Of the
Year: 1876

STOLEN GooDs FoUND.--Last Sun
day afternoon some young men found,
hidden in the fair ground, saddle
and bride, new pair each of boots
and shoes and some new pocket
knives. The saddle and bride
proved to have been stolen from VIM.
Lees barn few nights before, and
the owner of the cutlery and other
goods can have same by proving
property and paying expenses. In
quire Of Lee Hoon, in Upton.


Since writing the above we learn
that similar goods were stolen Fri
day night from Baldwin's store at
Cedar Bluffs. Several dollars in
fractional currency and nickels were
taken at the same time.
Year: 1876

A Curious TALE comes from
Clarence about rough looking char
aoter whom Marshal Murphy arrest
ed late last Saturday night upon
suspicion aroused by the strangers
attempting to sell lot of new cutlery
knives and razors-at ruinous
price. Arrest was made in the
saloon and the prisoner went out with
the Marshal, drew a revolver, fired
and ran. He was pursued by num-
Der of those present, and being hard
ly pressed by John Cosgrove, fred
two shots at that individual, who
about this time caught him, snatched
away the weapon and knocking him
down pounded him in the head with
the muzzle until the rest came up
and took him off. The prisoner was
then carried groaning to the Gala
bo0Se ana lett there, more dead than
alive, it was supposed. The Mar,
shall visited him at two o'clock and
found him lying where he had been
placed, hardly conscious. Coming
again at FIVE, he found the lock bro
ken, the door open and the bird
flown. The Marshal AYERS that the
man was too badly hurt to 60 far and
must be lying dead around there
some where, theory supported by
the statement that the pistol barrel
was literally jammed full of hair,
flesh, blood and bones--but at this
distance the affair looks like a good
case Of possuming and an active
confederate.
Year: 1876

THAT WASHING MACuiNE.-Ihe
newest machine is not always the
best, but if you will step into Rel
ebert & Cobh's they can show you
the latest con'rivance for washing
clothes and you will at once concede
that it is the best as well. Il is the
regular wash board rub, with rollers
aud stiff brush subs tituted for poor
woman's knuclIles. and mechanical
appliances to make the power easily
applied and effective. 1t is placed
in a common tub Just as is the wash
board and may be operated by any
one who has the strength Of a ten
years old child. All who have tried,
are enthusiastic in praise of the new
washer. Call and see them.
Year: 1876

We are indebted to Orange Terry
& Co, the well known Muscatine
dealers in music and musical mer-
chandise, for roll Of choice sheet
music. Send to Mr.. Terry for any
thing desired in his line and your
order will be faithfully executed.
Year: 1876

TRoUBLE.-Oficer Wisener had q
little trouble in making arrest OF an
intoxicated man Sunday evening.
The fellow was obstreperous and re-
quired deal of persuasion, which
was partly administered with a club
that billiard cue which the watch
man carries. The man was, however,
put duly into Jail, though in rather a
damaged condition.
Year: 1876

Brick, the best quality ever
made in this vicinity, constantly on
hand and for sale by VIM. Kettell. If


Lots of new goods at Vans cash
store at such low prices that compe-
ti,ion is out Of the question.
Year: 1876

HOPE awakens courage, while de-
spondency is the last of all evils it is
the abandonment of gOOd-the giving
up of the battle of life with the dead
nothingness. He who can plant hope
in the human soul is its best physi-
clan.
Year: 1876

One of the most painful accidents which 1t has for long time been our duty to record, says the Leavenworth (Kan.) Times, occurred in the holding room of the Great Western foundry. A young man named Frederick Keiper, who was learning the trade, is the un- fortunate victim. It seems that he was engaged, like the older holders, in car rying the molten iron fir m the cupola or furnace to patterns, and while in the act of taking a full ladle of the seething mass, weighing eighty pounds, across the room, he struck the bowl against the pattern board, which, by some accident, had been left with one end projecting into the gangway, and, as he was walk ing rapidly, the contact of the ladle with the board threw him around in such position that his left leg came in contact with the edge of the bowl, which, being held by long, slim handle, was tipped over to one side toward his leg, spilling almost it's entire contents against the leg of his pantaloons, which, in a sec ond, was destroyed, and the red hot mass forced it's way downward into the | leg of his boot, and almost as soon burn ed through the bottom and ran out on the ground Realizing that he was dangerously injured, the young man threw the ladle away and begun trying to remove the boot, at the same time calling for assistance.

 A colored man who is employed inthe foundry ran to him and soon got his boot off, which took with it large fakes of skin. The wounded man was made as comfortable as possible until the arri val of a physician, who examined the wound, and disco vered that the heel was nearly burned off and that 8 semi circle of flesh, reaching half way round the ankle, across the bottom of the foot, was literally roasted to the bone. The whole foot will have to be amputated.
Year: 1876

If Johnson's Anodyne Lininaent is half as valuable people say it is, no family should be without it. Certainly no person, be he lawyer, doetor. minister, or of any other profession, should start on a journey without it. No sailor fisherman UT woodsman should be without it. In fact, it is needed wherever there is an ache, sprain, cut bruise, cough or cold
Year: 1876

ALMOST KILLED by SPrDER.-
While man named Davidson was
Grading wheat for Harvey Jones, in
East Nottingham. Chester Co., Pa,
on last Saturday he was so badly bit
ten by large black spider that during
that night and all day of Sunday his
life was despaired of. 1t appears he
picked up bunch of the wheat with
which to wipe Off the scythe of his
cradle, and while in the act of doing SO
the insect bit him in the palm of the
hand, the sting being so acute as to
call forth cry of pain, and he remark
ed at once that a snake had bitten
him. Upon investigating the bunch
of wheat the large spider was found,
and inside of ten minutes Davidson
had grown dreadfully sick and had to
be helped from the field to the house.
He at once commenced swelling, and
all over his body huge welts and Jumps
suddenly arose upon the surface, at
tended with terrible nausea and pain.
DR.. Hopkins was called to his aid, and
at last acco UNITS the danger appeared to
have passed by
Year: 1876

About O'Clock Sunday morning Mrs. Gately,
living at the corner of Third and streets north
east heard a noise in the store on the first floor
and on going to the glass door leading from the
rear room into the store, saw two colored men in
the store. Upon attempting to go in one of the
cOlored men threatened her with drawn knife If
she gave an alarm. The colored men made their
escape, and the fact was reported to police head
quarters. Detectives McDevitt and McElfresh
yesterday arrested Henry Gatewood as one of the
men, and the prisoner did not deny the charge.
He was taken to the Police Court, and the case
Year: 1876

GENERAL NEWS OF The CITY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT
EXHIBITION OF The GAME CLUB
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT SOCIETY
THE AGED WOMEN'S HOME
TEA-PARTY FOR THE INMATES
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest
Year: 1876

Possessing large fonts Of New Type and fine
Book Presses, the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Book
AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE can print Briefs in a
much shorter time than Is required in Offices with
less ample facilities. Call and get estimates, and
you will find that we print ffteen per cent.
cheaper than any other office in the District Of
Columbia. Southwest corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteen tn street, second floor.
Year: 1876

Ten per cent. on the day of sale one-third
on the delivery of the contract; one-third in
ninety days; the balance in one year. Inter
est at the rate of one per cent. will be charged
on deferred payments.
Year: 1876

1t will be gratifying to the friends Of
Methodism in Columbia to know that a
new church has been contracted for, and
that the society expect to be able tc
occupy the new building in about three
months. f


The church will be frame Gothic style
with spire ninety feet high, and will sea-
prospects, through the liberality o
friends of the church and community
are such that it will be dedicated with
out debt, that incubus that is the bane
or 80 many churches in this country
MIR. A. s. fill is the contractor and Mr.
Hannalord the architect.
Year: 1876

] was talking the other day with a
man of high character and position, but
of a nature gentle and nnassuming, ra-
ther than sturdy OF trenchant. He was
telling me. with great ardor. the hest
news that a man can communicate with
regard TO his children. namely, that hr
was sure that his boys, who had grown
old enough tor the test, had proved
them -elves thoroughly honest. He did
not use the term in any commonplace or
quibhling Sense,-it had a full and vital
meaning. The talk turned upon this
matter of honesty. and its extraordinary
scarcity. 1t has been Impressed upon
my mind by the circumstance that since
our casual meeting, was startled one
morning by the announcement, in the
newspapers, Of his death. ! remember
that my friend told me that in his young
days,-long before he became clergy
man of the Episcopal Church,-he was
engaged in a mercantile business in an
other city. It was his place to attend to
the paying of certain charges or duties
upon goods. and sometimes it was neces-
sary for him to correct mistakes that had
been made in the interests Of the firm.
This he did as incident TO his Office
but he told me that he knew at the time
that il his honesty had been discovered
by the reputable house which employed
him, he would have lost his place.
cannot say that his own conscientious
ness should have carried him farther
and made him face the issue with his
employers, because do not know all the
circumrtaI ces. But the story ia valna-
bic "a illustrating u certain tone which
ia felt by young persons employed in
many business houses that show an un-
spotted record to the world.-(The Old
CabineI; Scribner for March.
Year: 1876

A lady in this city (says the Mar
quette JournaD suspected that her hus-
band was in the habit of kissing Katy,
the cook, and resolved to detect him in
the act. After watching for days she
heard him come in one evening and
quickly pass through into the kitchen,
Now Katy was out that evening and the
kitchen was dark. Burning with jeal-
onsy the wife took SOME matches in her
hand and hastily placing her shawl over
her head. IA Katy sometimes did, enter
ed the kitchen by the back door. and
was almost Immediately seized and eni-
braced in the most ardent manner.
With her heart almost bursting with
rage and jealousy. the injured wife pre-
pared a terrible rebuke 20 her aiihless
spouse. Tearing herself from the foul
embrace, she strnck q match, and stood
face to face with-the hired man. Her
husband says his wife has never treated
him 80 we'll since the 6rst month they
were married as she has for the past few
dava
Year: 1876

There is a vast difference. says the
Danbnry News, in the conduct of a man
and woman in new clothes. When a
woman gets a new suit she Immediately
prances down town, and for hours will
walk cpnteniedly along a crowded
thoroughfare. receiving fresh impulses
of joy every time another woman rcans
her wardrobe. But a man is 80 differ
emf. lie won't put on his clothes fo-
the first time until il is dark. Then he
goes down town go cautiously as to al
most create the impression that he is
-neakine along. II he seea crowd on
the corner he will slip across the way
to avoid them, and when he goes into
his grocery he tries to get behind as
many barrels and boxes as he can. All
the time he is trying his level best to
appear as il the suit was six months
old, and all the while realizes that be is
making an internal failure of it. We
hope the time will come when new
pants will be 20 folded by the manufac-
tnrer that they won't show a ridge along
the front Of each leg when the weareT
dons them.
Year: 1876

COOP BREEDINa.-It is remarked by
some writer that excess of cermony
shows want Of good breeding. This il
true. There is nothing so troublesome
as overdone politeness. A truly we'll
bred man makes every person around
him feel at ease; he does not throw civil
tiles about him with a shovel, nor toss
compliments in bundle as he would
hay with pitchfork. There is no evil
under the sun more intolerable than ul-
ira politeness.
Year: 1876




We once heard a man utter a re-
mark which he called-"The Maxim
for Carvers," and which raa thus:
$50 serve the meat that each one at
table will imagine he is getting the
choicest piece, while yet you reserve
it for yourself" But such a maxim
is base and deeeitful, unworthy of a
gentleman, a man of honor, or a gen
uine Christian. Furthermore. It is
founded on a fallacy, and, moreover,
it is out of accord with science, taste
and human nature. In a roast of
beef, for example, there are many
choice pieces, and even epicures Of
ten differ with each other as to the
choicest piece. The tenderloin is
the most tender and suceulent part,
but there are people who dislike 1t,
and prefer a cut from the other side
of the bone. Some like the portion
which is rare; others that which is
well done, anil still others the out
side cut. Some like piece from the
fatter parts of the roast, and others
detest fat. The same principles ap
ply to roast goose, turkey, broiled
chichen, or any other kind of meat,
however cooked or prepared, and, in
fact, to all the dishes in the various
courses of a dinner. The true way
for gentleman whose duty it is to
carve, or who may be called upon to
carve at a table other than his own,
Is to consult with the parties for
whom he operates in regard to their
preference. He will be very par
ticulart to find out the tastes of the
ladies whom he serves, and not less
particular to cater TO the desires of
old people OF both sexes. If he be
man of true delicaey and cultiva-
tion, and an artistic carver, he will
be able to do this without any un-
nessary display, noise, or fanfaron-
ade. When he happensto be familiar
with the preference of each one at
table, he will take great enjoyment
in the service, which would be de-
MED him if the work of carving were
performed, as 1t often is in fashion
able life, by professional hands.
When young people are at table,
they should not be served with those
parts of the meat that are unfit to
be eaten. OF course the gentleman
who carves will not leave himself
unattended to or reserve the refuse
or the bones for his own plate? This
is not necessary to good manners.
! He will, in short, so perform his
duties that every one, including him
self, viii rel oice over the result.


| Neao YORK Snh.
Year: 1876

The shadow Of the little tomb


Darkens the happy home with gloom,
When spring with sunshine filed the days
We missed her from life's thorny ways,
Through pearly gates just left .ajar
The fair face vanished like star,
And stricken hearts are left to weep
Ger the fair child that fell asleep.
OH moumful mother, sorrowing one,
In the bright land beyond the sun,
Your little one, her fair sweet face
Grown radiant with its angel grace,


Waits for thee through the future years,
And looking up through mists OF tears,
The shadow of fairy hand
Still beckOns to the mystic land
Oh calm and fair the light falls there.
On changeless bloom in gardens rare,
Where the sweet buds transferred from earth
Grow glorious in immortal birth


By the bright rivers silver Gains,
Beneath the shade OF stately palms,
In loves eternal sunshine biest


Christ's little lamb securely rests.
OF such the kingdom, peaceful, fair,
The loved, the early lost, are there,
And when we lay earth's burdens down,
Renew the cross, receive the crown,
Far sweeter than its radiant splendOr,
The loving smiles and faces tender
That shining round Gods mercy seat
Fill endless day with love complete.