Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 June 1882 — Page 8

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THUBSDAY, JUNE 29,1882.

To Summer Tourists.

Readers of The Daily Gazette who con template temporarily absenting them selves from the city can have The Gazette mailed to them regularly, postage paid, at 15 cents per week, or 65 centB per moDth- The address will be changed as otten as desired.

Twenty years test proves that Brunker's Carminative Balsam is the champion of all remedies for Colic in Infants, Teeth ing,

Summer Complaint, Flux or Cholera Infantum, or tor adults for Diarrhea, Flux, Cholera Morbus, Congestion of thu stomach or any pains of the stomach. Its reputation is unparalleled. 25c, 50c and $1. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.

Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer is the marvel ol the age for all Nerve Diseases. All tits stopped free. Send to 031 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.

WHERE machinery is used the Drew Oil Cup will save J50 per cent ot oil. Write for circular. Borden, Selleck & Co., Chicago, 111.

LOCAL NEWS.

PUISONERS in the jail—males, 28 females, 4.

A baby tiger was added to the attractions of Cole's menagerie on Suuday uight.

THE Awkwards will {roup toRockville to-morrow to play the Browns of that place.

SYLVESTER BBI'MMETT has been released from jail, his term of sentence ha7ing expired.

THKHE were a cood many Terre Hauteans in Rockvilie to-day attending the convention.

THE Democratic judicial convention for this district meets at Sullivan on Tuesday, July 11th.

THE 1 & St. L. train took about four hundred people to the St. Mary'a commencement to-day.

People subject to loss of rest us Leibig Malt Extract, and are lavish in their praise ol its efficacy.

"GREAT Blood Tonic," for the cure of all blood diseases—"Dr. Lindsey's Blood Searcher." Has no equal.

THE board of the Oak Bluff's cemetery yesterday elected R. W. Thompson, prosident and John S. Beach, secretary.

DELAYS are dangerous in the diseases of the liver, kidneys, and stomach. Seller's Liver Pills are the standard remedy.

THE iron and steel cells for the new jail have arrived from St. Louis and the work of placing tlidtai in position was commenced to-day.

FOR increasing the physical and mental strength, and augmenting the faculty of endurance, nothiug acts so like a •charm as Brown's Iron Bitters.

IN the absence of Mr. E. L. Girdner, steamship line agent, his wife sold two tickets to bring passengers fiom Liverpool to this city. That's the kind of wife for a man to have.

TITE county board of equalization have adjourned, but the city board is still in session* and probaly will be for a week or so. The members are Beach, Crawford, Sudbrink, Hice, Dodson and Phillips-,

A RIKLE-shooting club has been organized in Terre Haute under the name of the Terre Haute Tai get Shooting associa-

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The officers are: President,

Baldwin Kloer secretary, Meineke treasurer, John "il. captain, George A. Shaal.

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ERNEST WHITEHOUSE desires the GAZETTE to state lhat he had lothingtodo with the case of provoke against Arthur Hebb reported in yesterday's GAZBTTB. Hebb, he says, did approach him while intoxicated and used insulting language, but he avoided him, and if tiny complaint was filvd it was-by somejofficious person who saw it*

ON the first page will be found a very readible poem from the pen of Miss Mary Trueblood, of Salem, Ind It aa the graduating essay of the author at the commencement of the State Normal School, in Terre Haute, last Friday week. She is engaged to teach in Bloomingdale the ensuing year.—[Sullivan Democrat.

A DISPATCH comes from San Antonio, Texas, that a young man named Williams from Terre Haute, was brought there Sunday night from Devil's River, suffering greatly from a dynamite explosion, ithat tore off bulb arm* near the elbows, and mutilated hitn about the face. Wil liams says he was fishing with dynamite, •throwing it into the water to kill fish by the explosion, when a premature explosiou took off both anna.

WHEN you toss and tumble on your hot vbed these sweltering nights remember -that hot nights are good /or the corn. This will be a solace to you and help the •com. Corn has been very scarce for the .'past twelve mouths and it is a very me*n man, a very mean man indeed, who would not be willing to fry iu his own fat if by so doing he could help along the -corn crop. We want corn, we need corn, in fact we must have oorn,

THE Indianapolis State Dental Association began its twenty-fourth annual session at the Dental College Hall, Indianapolis, yesterday morning. The attendance was much larger than evtr before, comprising about seventy-five members and the lollowing grand officers President, S.T. Kirk, Kokomo secretary, R. W. Van Valzah, Terre Haute 'first ^vice-president. J. E. Cravins, Indianapo lis second vice-president, J. A. Turner Evansville treasurer, M. Wells, Indianapolis. Thu session promises to be the best one ever held by the association.

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SUDDEN DEATH.

Jacob Landkraft Dies Very Strangely Yesterday Afternoon-

From Monday's Daily.

Yesterday afternoon Jacob Landkraft, a man who lately came from Indianapolis and had been working as a cutter at the Globe Tailoring House, was found in the stairway at the west side of Monninger's old saloon on Main street between Fifth and Sixth in an unconscious condition. It was thought at first that he was drunk, lie was removed up stairs and soon after died. Several letters were found on his person and from a perusal of them it was learned that he had some trouble with his wife, who lives in Indianapolis, and that they were separated. The body was given over to Undertaker Katzenbach.

Police Record.

The following arrests have been made since Saturday: J. W. Kidd,"drunk Cottom.

A. G. Terhune, drunk Stark and Gott, Michael Malone, drunk Finkbiner and Stanlev.

James Valandingham drunk Okey and Clark. T. J. Downes, drunk Miller and Ho gap.

Thos. Howard,drank Hayward. John Jones, dmnk Buckingham and Hogan.

Jerry Sullivan, druns Miller aod Hogan. Robert Brennan, drunk Clark anc^ Okey.

John McBride, associating Finkbiner, Caivert arid Stanley. Catherine Beeson, prostitute Stanley, Finkbiner and Calvert.

Wedding Bells. From Tuesday's Daily.

John R. Hager and Miss Anna Hyde were married this morning at St. Stephen's Episcopal church, at 6 o'clock, Rev. F, S. Dunham officiating. They left on the 7 o'cloek train for an eastern tour. Both are well known in society circles and both have contributed so largely to the pleasure of many home entertainments, have been so clever and so obliging, that they arc general favorites and will bear away with them on their journey the hearty good wishes of a host of friends. The GAZETTE flings all the old shoes in the establishment after them.

Oratorio Society.

To-night, the annual meeting of tlie Oratorio society will be held, and officers elected for the ensuing year.

Those retiring are as follows: President—W W Byers. Vice-President—W A Kennedy. Secretary—Dan Davis. Treasurer—Charles Conn. Financial Secretary—George A Soott. Board of Directors—WW Byers, Dan Davis. Charles Conn, George A Scott, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Tom Stewart, Ii Alder, Dr. Worrell, Henry Hawtin and John Wilkes.

The Oratorio Society. Front Tuesday's Dally.

The Oratorio Society elected the following officers last night for the ensuing year:

President—W. W. Evers. r' Vice President—H. Hawtin. Financial Secretary—Henry Wilkes. Recording Secretary—Prof. M. Seiler. Librarian—John Wilkes. Board of Directors—R. L. Alder, W. S. Roney, Dan Davis, Dr. Worrell, Dr. Elder.

It was decided to take a vacatiOh Until September.

Sohool Fund Decision.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction has decided that the trustees of towns, cities and townships can levy the special school tax that the county commissioners have no right or power -to changethe levy made provided it is within the legal limit, and that the auditor may be compelled to place such levy on the duplicate. He also decides that the local tuition tax can be levied by township trustees, or the common council of cities, but it should be placed on the county duplicate.

Base Ball Yesterday. M'H* From Monday's Daily

Two games were played yesterday to large crowds. The rain interfered "w?.th the Browns and Awkwards on the seventh inning and the game was called a draw.

BLUES AND NATIONALS.

The Blues beat the Nationals yesterday afternoon, by a score of li to 15. The game was called during the 7th inning on account ot the rain. n-

Died on Her Mother's Grave. Mrs. Sue Davis, of this city, who went to Cleveland last Tuesday, died over her mother's grave there She was visiting it and was taken suddenly with a congestion of the heart and died. She was well known and highly respected in this city and a large circle of friends will regret to learn of her untimely and sudden death.

WK, Firt. The property known as the Jerry Voris property, on the Prairieton road, just outside of the corporation, burntd last evening, about 7 p. M. Loss, about $1,500 no insurance. A. B. Pegg has owned the property tor several years. This is the second fire for, him *(ithin the last two yews-

The Wind Storm.

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon quite a little gust of wind took Terre Haute literally "by storm." It came from the northwest.

The skating rink tent was blown down and many trees torn to pieces the damage? otherwise were few and slight,

Accident.

Sam Dodson was severely, though not seriously injured yesterday evening by being thrown out of Mewhinney's delivery wagon. He was unconscious when he was removed home, but afterwards revived.

Chattaccy Lee.

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This afternoon Mr. Chauncey B. Lee is greatly improved and not worse as is cur rently reported on the streets.

AN information was filed yesterday rgainst Gustavc Marold. ,,

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THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE.

THE G. B.

Notts From the National Encampment at Baltimore

Morton Post No- 1 Establishes the Indiana Department Headquarters-

From Wm. H. Armstrong, member of the National Council Administration for the Department of Indiana, and George Planett, who attended as a representative of Morton Post, of this city, who have just returned from the encampment, at Baltimore, we learn that it was a most magnificent success in every particular. The hospitalities of Baltimore and the Department of Maryland joined together for the benefit of the veterans who visited them, was fully equal to the occasion and seemed limitless. No sucn patriotic demonstration has occurred since the war and this had especial significance because the sentiment of the place and the services of several of the military organizations participating were on the other side during the war. As the immense procession of over 12,000 veterans passed through the streets it was everywhere greeted with cheers and waving of the national colors, while the bands of the old confederate companies from Richmond and Norfolk played "Marching through Georgia," "John Brown's Body," tec., and those of our G. A. R. Post returned the compliment with "Dixie" and "Maryland my Maryland." The President and Cabinet accompanied by General Sherman and staff received the column as it passed the City Hall, and immediately afterwards hela a reception at which soldiers and citizens poured through by the thousands and paid their hearty respect9 After the adjournment the Indiana dele* gates visited Washington where they spent Saturday in visiting the Capitol and places of interest and in calling on prominent Indianans there—Col. Dudley seemed to have received the greater share of their attention, as they not only called vpon him at the Pension Department, but dined him at the Welkers. The Colonel and bis efficient assistant Capt. H. L. Miller of this city placed their visitors under lasting obligations for many courtesies extended.

Morton Post No. 1, of this city was the only Indiana post present with its department colors and with representatives from different parts of the state and its headquarters at Barnum's Hotel were therefore made headquarters of the Department of Indiana The handsome shield belonging to state headquarters was brought home as a trophy and will be kept at the hall of Mortou Post.

AN OLD SETTLER.

Mr Ira Barker Revisits the "Scenes of His Yoath Here in Vigo County.

Ira Barker, of Rockford III., is in the city, visiting bis relatives and revisiting the scenes of his youth. He married a sister oi the wife of George Lockridge and is, therefore, an uncle ot Joseph Watson's wife. In fact,Joe himself calls him uncle. Mr. Barker fa revisiting the scenes of his early life for he is one of the old settlers of Vigo County. He was born in New Hampshire iu 1803, and is therefore 79 years old. But he came to Vigo

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and to Terre Haute in the spring, ot 1816. Indiana was not admitted into the Union as a States, until the fall of that year. He came with his father and mother and brothers and sisters. There were seven families in the expedition. They came up the Wabash from Shawneetown in a keel boat which was propelled by pnshing. They landed just north of the city, above the Gordon bend as the "g bend north of the Water Works is called. It was a hard season. Out of the seven families who came 14 died in a short time. Mr. Barker's father, Leonaid Barker, died in a few days after their arrival and was the second white man buiied in this section. For two years in that early time they lived in Fort Harrison, fear of the Indians driving theni to take refuge there. Mr. Barker remombers well the bear that Tom Puckett drove thirty miles through the woods to his farm, five miles south of town, and then shot. In fact, Mr. Barker says he helped eat the bear. He built a houae and owned a farm four miles east ot town on the Bloomington road near where the old poor house used to stand. He is full of recollections of killing deer and wild animals all over our prairie and the present site of the city. He remembers well the first house built here by Henry Redford, -on the river bank near the foot of Main street. There were no buffaloes here in that day they had gone further west, but there were abundant evidences of their having had a home in this region, and a wide trail ran acrobs the prairie, and in the vicinity ot the Sugar Grove school house, from what he said, was a buffalo wallow.

Mr. Barker left ben: thirty years ago, to take up his resideuce in Rockford, III, where he haa continued to reside ever since. He has not been back here for about fourteen years, and is amazed to find this great and growing city where he spent bis youth in hunting wild animals arid in keeping out of the way of Indians, who were disposed to make game of him. A GAZETIE reporter, to whom Mr. Barker talked of that early time, of its trials and tribulations, of their work and danger, begged to inform him in betialf of the youngsters ot Vigo county, whose organ the GAZETTE is proud to be. that the youngsters are duly grateful to the old settlers for picking out so eligible asite tor a city, for clearing up things, for killing off the Indians and making things ready for their full enjoyment of the good things of this life.

The "Free For All" Drill.

Bets of $200 were freely made, at Louisville. yesterday, that the Porter Rifles would beat the Chickasaw Guards.

A venemous enmity exlst3 between the Porter Rifles and the Chickasaw Guards, aod the Indianapolis Journal suggest that it will be well for the reception committee to see that they are not quartered too near each other.

London Truth calls Holman Hunt and' Gustave Dore "sacred sensationalists.'

THE 60VERNMENT FLEET.

The Preparations Going On For The Wabash River Improvement.

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-*1 From the Vincennes Sun.By the courtesy of Capt. S. R. Shewmaker, in charge of the government boats now undergoing repairs at our wharf, a Sun sinccure took a peep at the "fleet," yesterday, to see what he could sec. The "fleet" consists of the good steamer Petersburg, a snag scow, the boat carrying the pile driver and a depositary barge. The Petfrsburg is being lepaired in several essential particulars, and made snug and substantial without the expensive method of dry docking her. The manner of removing a failing section of thebottom and replacing it was novel and interesting to the Faberian of the Sun, and he imagines he could do it himself— it seemed so easy. A side dry dock is constructed large enough for the workmen to occupy, and made so its edges, which are covered with a three-inch layer of oakum, fit the side and bottom of the vessel. It is then sunk and put in posi* tion to cover the defective portion of the hull and the water pumped out, so that the carpenter may descend with his lamp and treat the patient at short lange. The dock, of course, is subjected to a fearful preasure that compress*^ the oakum layer to a half inch or less, and but for the strong ribs, the dock would collapse too suddenly and forcibly for comiort to the occupants. [The Sun was glad to "xise" and return Capt. S. his pants which had been borrowed, for the descent] Mr. Scott Porter has charge of these repairs.

Anew roof covered with tarred and sanded canvas, and anew pilot house are also being put on new cooking and dining departments and staterooms being arranged, and it will shortly be equipped with anew 25 H. P. boiler and two engines, 8x30, and a water-wheel 9x15 with 4-inch shaft. When finished it will be calculated to make the boys feel more at home and will at the same time accomplished more work for the government.

The snag scow is a powerful craft for its size, anti w?ll equipped with derricks, cables, and an 80 H. P. engine that snatches several-ton twigs around in a manner perfectly herculean.

The frame hoist [this is not the technical term] was climbed, and forty-five feet was just about as tar as the Sun sailor cared to climb. From the top of this a 2,000 pound hammer descends at the rate of six strokes per minute that persuades a pile to go into the ground whether it feels stubborn about it or not. These area few of the impressions gained in a very cursory glance at the crafts, and at some future time we hope to tell the Sun readers something more of the modus operandi in cleaning the river of snags and other obstructions, and rendering it navigable tor commerce.

At present the crew consists of the following persons: S. R. Shewmaker, master.

Thom&s Barry, foreman of pile driver, and three men. William W. Cooper, pilot.

Charles H. Graff, engineer. Scott Porter, carpenter. 1 Henry Jergs, watchman. "i: Thomas Thorton, deckhand, two laborers and three carpenters.

John Baldwin, engineer of pile priver. The regular crew have not been "shipped" yet.

Linton Locals-

A SuL'ivan county man made a calculation of the fly in wheat and says there is four and one-half bushels per acre. We would like to know what measure he used.

Corn is weedy, wheat ripe and oats generally good. There was not a very large attendence at our convention Saturday. People thought more of their crops than of politics.

We are afraid we will have to take back what we said about H. M. Brown's work on the roads. We were mistaken and when we find we are mistaken in any thing we are always willing to acknowledge it.

George Lislon !s huckstering. Israel Leak, of Pierson township, lost his best cow. He hauled her off and on his way back be found a sheep had kicked the buckst hauled it off and on his way back be found a dead hog on returning this time he found another dead sheep. He then stopped and exclaimed: "What will come next"

Washington McCrooklin is on the sick list. We would like to know, if anybody will give us the information, who was that lady with the black dress on and who'introduced that new play. We mean at the party Saturday night. 1, GREENHORN.

A Mistake.

From Monday's Dally.

James Black, who travels for Cook & Bell, left his home last evening intending to take the 10 o'clock train West on the Vandalia road. When he reached the Sixth street crossing of the Vandalia railroad, he met what be supposed were two tramps.' Thev called on him to halt. That appeared to Mr. Black to be a very impolitic thing for him to do, and so he broke in the opposite direction at around gate. He ran and the supposed tramps fired two shots at him, neither of which fortunately hit him. He ran into the yard of Mr. Brown, who is a friend of his, on the corner of Sixth and Linton streets, closely pursued by the supposed tramps. Mr. Brown was aroused and coming down into the yard the pursuing tramps who displayed a persistent purpose to keep close to their prey, were interro gated and discovered to be policemen. They had taken Mr. Black to be crooked from his running when they told liim to halt, tod he, not seeing their uniforms, took them to be tramps who had designs on his pocket-book. Mutnal explana tioos followed and white winged peace spread her wings.

A Coincidence.

In one house on north street,

there are three grass widows living together enjoying single peace ana the mutual consolations of each other.

The Cemetery.

At the meeting of the directors of the Cemetery yesterday Hon. W."Thompson was elected president and Mr. no. S. Beach secretary and treasurer. A committee on grounds consisting of Messrs S. S. Early, R. S..Cox and W. B. McKeen was appointed.

ST. MARY'S.

The Forty-First Annual Commencement at This Yenerable Institution-

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St Mary's Institute has besides its numerous other attractions, the charm of being almost venerable, a rare qualification with any of Indiana's educational institutions. The commencement to-day is the forty-first annual exhibition of the kind given at this sylvan retreat.

The original buildings were quite modest in size, and the grounds, though atfluant in possibilities, bore few of the evidences ot cultivation and adornment which now make them so attractive. The early train via I. &St. L. bore a large crowd to the Institute and there was an almost continuous line ot vehicles running in that direction all morning. Many pleasant picnic parties scattered themselves over the grounds.

The program of exercises was quite lenKthy but was carried out with good effect.

The opening chorus, arranged for the occasion, was entitled "The White Violet, Our Emblem Flower."

Misses Venemann and Sholem sang a duet by. Rosiui, Quia But Home, in quite a pleasing manner.

One of the pleasantest features of the program was the presentation by the seniors to the graduates of emblematical flowers, each addition to the pyramid being accompanied by appropriate verses or remarks. Thus were presented the acacia (gnblem of friendship), thornless rose (love), lily (purity), mignonette (mental and moral worth), periwinkle (friendship and youth), camelia, daisy, moss buds, amaranthe, silver leaf geranium, purple verbenas, eglantine, white violet, heartsease, forget-me-not, etc.

The program as far as the school actively participated closed wi'h the Laudate Dominum, a beautiful sacred chorus, given by the vocal class. Then came

THE DI8TBIBUTION OP PREMIUMS. It is a beautiful custom at St. Mary's to award premiums to the meritorious.

Gold medals were awarded to Misses Emma Venemann and Helena McKinney.

Diplomas and laureate toreaths were conferred on the graduates, Misses Margaret Duffy, Catherine Burke, Martha Mancourt, Margaret McShsffey, Mary Nester, Elizabeth Collins and Laura Catfierer.

The exercises being completed the audience sought their dinner baakets. 3

j|,e Art Display.

The pupils and teachers may well be proud of the display of paintings, crayons and fancy work. And it is not only beautiful but abundant, comprising a variety and extent quite sufficient for the elaborate decoration of a number of large rooms. The specimens of fancy work were almost innumerable, and the very idea of a detailed description of even tithe of them would paralyze even a reporter. It is qnlte sufficient lo say that in ex-cution the work looked like that ot the most skillful fingers, and in extent it looked like a union church fair.

The pictures comprised a large variety in style and subject, and are in oil, water color and crayon. There is a complete ne8S of detail without marring the ideality of the general effect, which shows a proficiency almost surprising in ama teurs. It is evident not only that the instruction has been most efficient, but that the scholars have sustained an unflagging patience and perseverance, for otherwise such results could not have been attained.

The following are among the most conspicuous and striking of those on exhibition when the GAZBTTB reporter was shown through the hall. The water colors had not yet been arranged and be had not the pleasure of examining them:

Ruins of Carthage and Early Morning, two large paintings in oil by Miss Matlie Mancourt, of Terre Haute. The Carrier Pigeon and Swans, concaves on china, set in plush, also by Mies Mancourt.

Two small panels, copies from nature portraits of ShakespeareJChancer, Scott, Byron, Tennyson. Dryden Longfellow and Burns scene of the exploits of William Tell, a large oil painting, a landscape, two large flamc.icgoes and a sea scene, bv Miss Nane Head, of Danville, 111.

The Blue Flag, from nature, by Miss Fannie Elecrman, or" Shelbyville, 111. Moonlight scene in the tropics and portrait, by Miss Jennie Sullivan, ot Lafayette, Ind.

Coast ot Genoa, a large oil, by Miss Theresa O'Connor, of Indianapolis. Classical Greece, large oil, Scene of the Exploits of William Tell, by Miss Coie, of Cynthiana, III..

The Prophet Jeremiah and portraits, by Miss Lizzie t'amerer. The Carrier Pigeon, The Swans, (concave on china), The Eagles, and The Vultures by Miss Mamie Nestor, of Detroit, also a very beautiful crayon. The Inundation. This is indeed a fine piece of crayon work.

Two classical panels, a portrait and others by Miss Mattie Johns, of this city, are very interesting aod effective. The portrait is very true to life.

The Woman of Samaria, a very larg£ piece in oil, by Miss Lizzie Collins, of this city.

The same is ulso very finely executed by Miss Ella McKinney, a post graduate, also of Terre Haute.

A winter scene, by Miss Hattie Wright, ot Terre Haute, is an exquisite piece. A sea scence by Miss Anna Hayes, of Terre Haute, is thoroughly artistic

Mt. Pilatus, a large oil piece by Miss Mary Williams, granddaughter of the late Governor Williams, gives a very fine effect.

There are innumerable others of very

$rreat merit, but want of space, forbids a more extended mention.

Condenced Telegraphic News. By telegraph to the Gazette: New Orleans has a well defined case of yellow fever.

Mrs. Law, of Flag Springs, Mo, yesterday committed suicide. Cause, mental derangement.

The Coney Island Jcckey Club races, one mile, three year Ids—Hilarity won Jim Farrell, second Pech, third. Time, 1:46%.

St. Mary'R, opposite the City Hall at Frederickton, N. B., was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $50,000 inburance, $25,000.

The Chester Park Association at Cincinnati have arranged for a special day of running races. July 4Uu Four races arc on the programme.

The Democracy, in Congressional convention tor the Sixth Ohio District held at Defiance, yesterday, nominated Hon. W. D. Heit for Congressman.

The trial of Dr. Hiram C. McDowell of Ft. Wayne, a member of the Legislature, indicted for abortion, was commenced yesterday, before Judge O'Rouke.

President Angell, of the Michigan University, was prostrated by beat at Ann Arbor Sunday, while preaching the Baccalaureate sermon, and is still very weak.

Dr. Johnson's water cure establishment at Consville, Md., was burned yesterday. Loss, $50,000 insurance, $40,600. Two hundred patients escaped without accident.

It is reported from Washington that Attorney-General Brewster has charged Colonel Bliss with extravagance in conducting the Star route investigation, and holds him responsible for the deficiency in funds with which to carry on the trials.

The Temperance Union at Des Moines, Iowa, is holding all day prayer meetings in the churches. A good vote is being polled. Other towns lepoit a small vote being polled. At the state temperance headquarters they claim a majority for the amendment in the state of 30,000.

The Guitean Scafigid.

The scaffold upon whicWhe assassin Guiteau will meet his doom has been a permanent fixture in the prison for the last three years. Three men have already met death at its fatal trap. The fitst was James Madison Wyatt Stone, and was attended with circumstances of almost unparalleled horror. He was a colored man, who had murdered his wife by nearly severing her head from her body with a razor. He weighed 20b pounds, and his neck, of thick flabby tissue, was cut as if by a knife when the rope tightened about his throat. The spectators were horrified to sec Stone's body fall to the ground while bis head tumbled to one side, the blood besmearing every object with crimson stains. It seemed almost providential that the murderer, who had decapitated his wife, should meet a similar fate, the rope acting as if it had been a guillotine. Babe Bedford and Ed. Quenan, two other colored murderers, were the next sufferers, who were executed together on the 19th of November, 1880. The scaffold stands in the northeastern corridor, with a trap five feet square, which swings on ponderous hinges It is kept in place by a double bolt, like the letter U, which is worked by a combination of levers, set in motion by means of a rope, the ends of which can be pulled by an attendant in an adjoining cell, so that the actual executioner is not seen by the victim or the spectators.

An Eloquent Passage. George D. Prentice.

It csnnot be that earth is man's only abiding place. It cannot be that oar life is a bubble cast up by the ocean of Eternity to float a moment upon its waves,and sink into nothingness. Else, why these high and glorious aspirations which leap like angels from the temple of our hearts forever wandering unsatisfied? Why is it that the rainbow and clouds come over us with a beauty that is not of earth, and then pass off to leave us to muse on their lovene*s? Why is it that etars which hold their festival around the midnight tlironu are eet above the grasp of our limited faculties, forever mocking us with their unproachadle glory And finally, why is it that the bright forms of human beauty are presented to our view and taken from us leaving the thousand etreams of our affections to flow back in Alpine torrents upon our heads We were born for a higlffer destiny than earth. There is a realm where the rainbow n*ver fades, where the stars will spread out before us like islands thatjslumber on the ocean, and where the beautiful beings that pass before us like sbabows, will stay forever 10 our presence.

A HALF DOLLAR TRIAL

Mr. Ernest King, editor ol the Fall River, Mass.. Sun, thus discourses upon the merits of St. Jacobs Oil: "Suffering with rheumatic pains I was Didymus as to remedies. I read of St. Jacobs Oil and said here goes for a half dollar trial I bought a bottle and before it was h»lf used the screw-wrench pains had gone and troubled me no longer."

Col. C. W. Herbert, of the Forest Park Restaurant, 8t. Louis, Mo, was entirely cured of rheumatism by St. Jacobs Oil, says the St. Louis Post- Dispatch..

We Den't Have to.

To the Editor of the Oasette: Could not the GAZSTTE when speaking of another journal, evolve some other term in place of the hackneyed,long since worn out "esteemed contemporary"— something flavoring of newness.

CRITIC.

No doubt the GAZETTE could if it wanted to but it doesu't want to. An unvarying form of address, such as "Mr. So-and-so," or, as the members of the legislative bodies make use of. "the honorable gentleman from Blank," is a most convenient and dignified convention, and to depart from it would be a needless affectation. The GAZETTE will always speak of its contemporaries as esteemed. With all their faults we love them still.

DR. GEO. A. B0WYER, JR.

Late of Winchester, Ky.

Veterinary Surgeon,

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