Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 December 1883 — Page 1

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ST. -AHTHOHY'S HOSPITAL

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The Siiten Will Move in Hext Week ,j, and the Formal Opening Tak? Place, on January 1ft,

''When Terra Haute Will Fittingly -j Enter on a Hew Era of Charity \74 and Good Work 'Vi ^:r

The Final Completion of the Building and the Conveniences of a Grand r, and Model Hospital-

Tbe work of re-bnildiug the college into the new St. Anthony's Hospital will be nominally completed this week and

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Christmas the sisters of St. Francis will have rnored in. On New Year's, it being a general holiday, there will be an informal opening When the pub'.ic will probably be invited to see what has been done. Just what the arraugemeats will be in this respect will be published in the GAZETTE in due time.

ThtJJ plans for the re-building were amply written up in these columns last summer and a GAZETTE ambassador who visited the premises one day this week tound that expectations had been more than realized. Mr. Hulman, to whom, principally, Terre Haute owes this munificent blessing,1 finds time, though oppressed with the cares of an extensive 'business, to devote much personal attention to the buildings and the grounds. For two days he himself attended to the -trimmiog ot the trees on the Sixth street grounds. None of them have been out out, though all but two of the evergreens have been trimmed higher. To admit -Of a perfect view oi the buildings ftom •Sixth street large numbers of the tree8 would have to be removed and Mr. Xiulman's idea has been to preserve the sequestered shade and retiracy for panents, which the avenues afford.

Terre Hauteans do not all realize the fact that, though perhaps not so large as the hugh piles its some of the cities, St. Antflouy's Hospital is still built on a splendid scale, and in location, completeness and thorough convenience, is second to none in the United States.

YV.* IT8 SUPPORT.

An Immense establishmenUrf this kind .«&onot,be maintained wiihoutJar^ejieoes•ary expenee.and itjis boped soon to meet this by preserving tbe main building for the use ot such patients as are able and willing to pay for their nuising $nd attention. Tbe south wing will be devoted 4o the use of the poor and tbe unfortunate, free ot charge, when sick. To their service the Sisters dedicate their lives, in noble charity, hoping hereafter for the hleised reward promised to tbe good .Samaritans. The t.orth wing lias been fitttcd np for a laundry, Chapel and Jiving quarters of the Sisters themselves.

A nasty explanation oi the purpose ot each building and an account of the large expenditure made, which will reach nearly $25,000, in addition to the original cost of the buildin", will be tound of interest. Let us commence with v.

THS SOCTH WING,

•which, throughout its three stories is set apart exclusively for non-paying patients. At tbe north side on the first floor is a cemented room provided with bath tubt shower and all arrangements for giving the patient, on his arrival, a most thorough cleaning it', necessary Many of the unfortunates picked up on the streets are alive with vermin and begrimed with filth and as the cardinal principle ol the Sisters is ecrapu-

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cleanliness, every trace of dirt will -jbe lemoved at the very threshhold, and in ,J»ja room so cemented and provided with ^sewerage as to prevent vermin trom 'Tear.hiug other paits of the building. ^For, beside providing on the moat liberal scale for the comfort and well being of •the poor, the.hospital is intended also for jasoit of saoitariutn where the accomtno datious are really of a splendid chiractcr, and where not only the strangers itaken 6ick at the-boteld, but many re. idents hen*, without the opportunity ot "jborne attention, can be nursed back to ihealth by experienced and K-.icutirtc 'wuiuen, and in a building tree lrom every thing objectionable.

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O the southeast comer of' the south /•'Kwinj is TLTH WJKOCK win re the dt'iui brou^lr down the --.'•tof place awl ifiksn out itrrui' tit th*«»uvh a v.mtlr do^r

Hie nrtji Mt! ot ib»j ttrC ti.»r

V&: -trt»!i 1 x.- 11 si nit si. KM on N»r CUT vales-

-V and o,-pu-die !«j it is a tending per cent, attained was in favor of Miss •,frV«nNnn. Iti th'* wnthves'cofner is a rc-jJJHa (foodman. it being making rdMni for tbe fiieads of the pnuents. la the second flo»r are

TWO I.AROS WARD?,

bue on each side ot the hall, aud apart from them are separate rooms for dangerous cases, aa it is not advisable to have a patient very low in a room occupied as a ward by several others. The effect is depressing. This tloor is supplied with hath rooms and water closets. ^,

THE THIRD FLOOR

is a repetition ot the second, except there is an additional ante-rcoin.

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A MATRIMONIAL CRANK.

Failing to Bulldoze General Sherman Into Accepting Him as a Son-in-Law, Buckland Wants to Marry

Mollie Garfield.

Special to the Cincinnati commercial Gazette: CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 11.—During yesterday and this forenoon a man, evidently insane, called several times at the residence of Mrs. Garfield, saying that he mutt see the lady on important business. He was denied sdmisbion to the house at first, but this morning he was told to call at 2 o'clock, and Mrs. Garfield would see him. The police were then notified, and an officer arrested the man when he called to keep the appointment. At police headquarters he gave bis name as John Washington, sayiog he was George Washington the second. "I am to be made President on January 1, and I must have a wife and I want a lady of rank, and I have chosen Mollie Garfield. I wrote her several letters from St. Louis, but receivings no reply came here to see about it myself. called upon Miss Garfield two or three times, but they would not let me see her. I must marry Mollie, and if she will not consent I will order the military at the St. Louis Barracks to come up here and compel her to.be my wife."

This man answers the description of E. R. Buckland, the crank who called at General Sherman's house in St. Louis, a short time since, and wanted to marry his daughter. He has letters lrom men of prominence and gives several different names. His clo'hing is dirty and ragged and he admits that he has slept' in stairways since his arrival here. He will be examined as to his sanity to-morrow. [If this is Backlaod lhen he is the crank who made speeches here for Hayes in 1876 and with whom tbe two Ed's-, Johnson and Friend, and a number oi other good fellows in town had a heap of fun in exhibiting his ecoentricities, which had not then attained their present rank growth.

Paying Taxes.

In last week's GAZETTE was printed a communication from an anuonymous correspondent pitching into one of County Treasurer Kay's deputies who was collecting the delinquent tax. No deputy was mentioned by name but reference was made to his being club footed. We suppose that the club loot was a fiction of the wri er's own imagination for it never occurred to us that the water o£ stich awful club footed English would dare to joke about a physical infiHnity.Qf apj

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ford, the deputy referred to, writes a communication, which we should be pleased to publish tor he hits out from the shoulder in manly fashion. But it is too long. There is no need of shooting off a cannon to kill a snow bird. The whole case i'a plain and simple.

The people ot Vigo county elect a Treasurer to COLLECT the taxes. His duty is to COLLECT them, not to let them go uncollected. The law is plain and clear and imposes heavy penalties for any failure on his part to do his duty. Mr. Ray employs deputies to help him COLLECT aud he seems to have made no mistake in the selection of Mr. Sandlord, the objection to whose walking apparatus is tuat be gels around altogether too quick to suit the lazy notions of those sio?r pajers who want to enjoy all tbebeftetits of government and leave" the payment of bills to other?.

Temperance,

N»ur YOKK, Dec. 14}.—The National Wowan's Christian temperance Union hta issued a call to each state in the Union asking every local society, about 5,000, to celebrate the tenth anniversary ot the "Wonan's Crusede" on the 33d of December. The pastors of churches are invited to preach temperance sermons in the morning, children's meeting to be held in the afternoon aad in the evening amass meeting at which collections may be taken up for the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Francis C. Willard will spend the day in Hillgboro, Ohio where the Crusade began.

!k£3*.3?si Nelson Hews. We have just held our monthly examination with tbe following results. Thirty-three enrolled, twenty-six average. Daily attendance eighty, attendance twenty-one. Neither tardy or. absent. Mifoes. Mollie Clearwater, Ida Cusick. Liltn Goodman, Fannie Poindexter, Lillie Bradford, Kd Goodman, Harry Cu*ick, Gertie C'tisiek, Josie Gamron (and Winnie Morruit, reaching 100 per !,.ya-' cent, on deportment. Miss Laura Clearwater, Winnie Rollings, Kd Mercer, ,1-

Gamron and Ella Itradibrd. reachine Htt per cent, on deportment. Tho

,, ... fo-mer having attained #." per cent, and ir!(i Mt. ol tu»? tiro* mm is in-

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average in tlieir studied. The lat-

ler lrmn u,95 pcr UPn, The

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examination, markiu was due Ihem. with the above result

dropped, had been taken out. Tiie per gon who found it. will l»e suitably rewarded if he will leave it at Mr. Griffiths 'store, on 4th between Main and Ohio.

It is much wore valuable to hira than it can be to the tinder, on accouut of associations. it being a keepsake.

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jl ESTABLISHED 1869. TERRE HAUTE, IND.—' [BER 20,1883. $1.50 PER YEAR

FIFTY TEARS EXTENSION.

The Memorial of the Agricultural Society to the County Com-, missioners.

Propose to Make Extensive Improvement* Bat Will Mot do

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the Lease isExtended-

The following was presented to the county commissioners to-day: To THE HONOKABLK BOARD OF ^HMIS-

S10N BBS OP VIOO CoUKTT: GESTLEMKN:—The following resolution was on Saturday, Dec. 8tb, 1888, by the Vigo Agricultural Society unanimously adopted aud the undersigned were appointed a committee to memorialize your honorable board in accordance with said resolution asfOllows:

Resolved, That in consequence of the present dilapidated condition of the buildings end fences upon the Vigo fair grounds, in order to perpetuate the society and carry out iis objeel and purposes, the board ot county commissioners be memorialized with a view of procuring aa extension of the lease of tbe grounds for fifty years."

The present lease of Yigo county to tbe Vigo Agricultural society expires on the 7th day ot September, 1887. It is well known that the grounds are ia a very bad condition, the fenee is rotten and has to be propped up to stand, and high winds blow it down frequently tbe buildings, halls, stalls and st&blea*are all in a dilapidated condition heavy rains invariably oveiflow the stalls and stables. Property left in the different balls is in danger of being spoiled by rain and exposure and is insiscure. The track

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needs repairing by having a large amount of clay put therein after the top or present track to the depth of a foot is taken off. Tbe grove having been used for pasturage for horses, cattle and hogs, is in a bai condition The dwelling or lodging house is a disgrace to any society, ai| well as the blacksmith "shop, judges stand and out buildings generally. The society is in debt in the sum of $2,100 and no money^in the treasury.

Candor compels us to admit that lor the past few years our countv 'fairs have not been a success, but have been unworthy of the high oharaekr of our city and county. Yigo county is now the secOQ0 county aud T$frp, Haste th£ fstitpni ctW in the .state

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population and

IT IS OUR PRIDE AMD FCOAST

that we are situated in the midst of tbe finest agricultural and cereal producing region in the entire west. Our city is beginning to take her stand as one of tire most desirable mauufactuiiug localities, in the whole couDtry. When the Board of Commissioners of this county leased the fair grounds to the Agricultural Society nearly twenty years ago, it was understood that these grounds were then dedi cated permanently to the advaoccment of agricultural ana the mechanic arts. The failure of our fairs should not be attributed in any respect to any mismanagementor inefficiency upon the part of those who have heretofore controlled our society, but rather to a combination of circumstances over wbich they had no control. Our people to a great extent hava failtd to take the interest in the display that they should and persons desirous ot displaying' and exhibiting for premiums have been luue warm in making entries for competition. This state of affairs has been existing for the past few years, increasing year by year and we again assent that no fault should attach to gentlemen having charge of the fair, sufficient be it to say that such are tbe facts and a remedy should be found therefor. We have given you, as near as possible the status of the Vigo Agricultural Society and the grounds and buildings leased by them ol Vigo county. We propose now to give you our idea ol what onqht to be done, and

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if properly encouraged. We ought to make our Yigo County fair a large district fair, at least invite two well known citizens from each of the townships of this county, and trom four to six gentlemen, who take ah interest in fairs from the following neighboring counties: Sullivan, Knox, Clay, Greene, Owen, Putnam, Vermillion, Parke, Montgomery and Fountain, in Indiana, and Vermillion, Edgar, Douglass, Coles, Shelby, Cinrkc. Cumberland and Effing ham counties, in Illinois. We would cxp.fct that these gentlemen would

assist ns with their advice, experience

her paper* in perfect keeping 'with her and Influence Have our lairs open to answers. The scumd was riven a te*t the world, have payment of premiums ..... them just what offered guaranteed in full, allow no

member of our Board .of Directors to compete for premiun's. or be judges or award premiums. We ought to tear down all the fences and old buildings and erect new oues composed ot brick as lar as practicable in their stead build a large power hall, erect a large boarding

Somethintr over a week aso T. J. (iriflit, the 4th street boot ami shoe merchant. droppe.l one of his cuffs on tne sidewalk on Main street between 4th and 3t-h, on tbe north side. A little while afterwards he discovered be had lost it and going back found je cufl' lying in the gutter, bouse of sufficient capacity to protect perbut the cuft'buttoo. which was in it when gons visiting the grounds from inclement

weather have all the buildings on the place re-built of good substantial material, raise the ground where the same overflows have good dry stable*, stalls and pens have wind mills that will furnish water that will keep the

aod for fountains beautify as

much aiftMttble the grove allow tfea

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to reaHyopen at all times except uring fair tiiHfcgr any respectable exhibition of any lebkd where admission fee would be changed *$(5^exhibitors make grounds FRBK TO ALL BBUOIOUpHL EKXVOLEKT

SOCIETIES, king, Fourth nica, etc have allow no 9tock of large in the grove keejj Isplay fraok in good orderfid have at least one whole very year, that Vigo county amed of, and have a street from the center ot town ind, whereby" persons can ithout bankrupting themjr hire. The National road

all public Sf brations, pa properly kind to'^n the race*nd| all the time, week of fair

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will not be railroad to ri to the fair grj visit the fair.! selves of bt

should be wl&ened out ten feet on each side and |jhe present high grade should also l|e cut down and widened. In dusty weatlwr the road from the city should be s^pnkled so HS to give persons wishiog to fi&t the iair no excuse for not doing so.

Now as to our lease. We will have to perform all or mostly all of the above to mike our fa&a success-* WiiUtpay to dp it upon

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THE OF OCR LEASE being extended These improvements are necessary now, and to make our fair a success we must know what we can do at once, our secretary should be pnt to work corresponding with our numerous iriends, procuring their assistance for ns and giving -proper notice. Our committees ahQuld commence early with their work so as to be ready when the time comes, but nothing can lie done unless we have along lease on the grounds, and we ask tor a lease of fifty years from this time. Having a lease for fifty years, it will pay to put the improvements suggested on the gipunds and build or have built a street railway as proposed of sufficient capacity to cany a large number of visitors to the ground. It is suggested that the cost of improvements as aforesaid would be so great that it would be a money losing undertaking. Most assuredly the iair has been a money losing institution during the fasr fottf or five years, perhaps, and will continue so to be until proper Steps are taken to build UD anew the popular fetling IN its favor. It the commissioner* wall kindly say to the Society, we will give you the lease aske*d for on conditions that the proper improvements be made within a reasonable time, we are confident that tbeir actions will meet wiih approbation, of the tax payets of the county sad are tolerably certain it will pay. The Fair grounds were purchased by Commissioners Barber,.

Pegg and Brown, three ot

our then' leading agriculturalists and business men of the county. With the noDaent anft appMbation of tbe gkiaens ol tWSVfffnty ana it is "profier that the present ^presentations of the people now, should protect and foster the society organized to carry on the fairs and not allow the grounds and buildings thereon to go to rum and decay and become an evescre 10 the community. The grounds are naturally beauutul. the track for the display of speed is equalled by few, excelled by none. A permanent annual iair, one worthy ot tbe name here will attiset thousands of strangers to our city, who would otherwise probably never me here. Our mprchanta and all of our citizens will be greatly" benefited. In view ot tbe foregoing we respectfully ask that we be allowed to surrender our present lease on condition tbat a sum and reasonable lease be granted the society for fifty years, (a lease for a less period would defeat many of the objects contemplated by UF) under such restrictions and forfeitures as in your wisdom you may deem best for tbe interest of the people whom you represent and the society. We are respectfully your obedient servants,

Wm. E. MCLEAX, JOSEPH H. BLAKE, JAMES M. BOLTON, LEVIB. DICXKRSOS,

Committee.

He Married His Daughter-in-Law. John L. Thomas, of Florida township, Parke county, was married on Monday evening, Dec. 10, to Mrs. .Elizabeth Thomas. The circumstances of the case are somewhat peculiar. Some five or six years ago the present bride married Isaac Tbomas, the son of the present bridegroom. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Carithers, and she was the daughter of Wm. Carithers, a prominent cit'zen of Nevins township. By ber first husband she hail two children who are now living. Her husband died nearly three years ago. After her husband's death sne went to live st ber father's. Last spring the Venerable Mr. Tbomas and his wife were separated by a divorce granted' in the Parke County Court. After this and sometime during the sum mer, Mrs. Isaac Thomas, the widow went to live at the house of her father-in-law, keeping bouse for him a fortnight at time and alternating with his own daughter, Mrs. Valentine, in attending to this duty tor the venerable old -man. This has now culminated in the marriage of Mr. Thomas and his son's widow, and produces a variety of complications. He grandfather as well as lather to her children. His wife is his daughter and, his—well, everybody who wants to figureon tbe proposition is at liberty to do so, and especially on the question ot whether he is not his own father.

Alaska Missions.

NEW YORK. Dec 18.—The secretary of the Board of Home Missions of tbe i'resbyteria.11 church says regarding the mission and girls' school at Fort Orange, Alaska, there has been, some difference a» to the methods of work and some unpleasantness and excitement in the school and town which they deplore, but that the account sent out from San Francisco alleging there had been prostitution in the school and that one of the missionaries claimed to be a second 41 hrist was wholly untrue.

O'DONNELL. tfe

The SiayeAf Cirej- Expiat«s His Crine*

[is Immortal Soul Hurled Into Eternity at 8:02 This Morning London Tio^e-

He iBtemains Yfictn as a Book to the Last, Dyinjf Without V' Xurmtifett. i.

Response of Lord Granville to $ Request of the United States Por a Respite-^

EXECUTED.

O'Oonnell Hanged at Newgate This Morning. LONDON. Dee, 17.—8:15 A. M.—Despite the boisterous and squally weather a considerable crowd assembled at the prison at 7 o'clock this morning. Hundreds of workmen passing by the jail waited to gaze at the black flag. Among them was O'Donnell's brother, who paced to and fro opposite the flag-staff in a most restless and dejected manner, exciting the sympathy of all present.

Tbe hangman's arrangements were perfect, and the execution occurred without a hitch. O'Donnell was eeol and collected, but made no statement on the scaffold. 0*Donueil was notified at 7:80 to make ready. He was perfectly resigned, and expressed great sorrow for the outburst of temper in the dock at the conclusion of his trial. He said he bad felt the greatest animosity for the witnesses who appeared against him,.but it had now disappeared.

After tbe communion had been administered to the condemned man, Binns, tbe hangman, entered the eell. O'Doinell submitted to the operation of pinioning with a smile and without a murmer. The procession then moved toward the scalfold. O'Donnell walked with great firmness and without the assistance of tbe wardens, who stood close around him* He was perfectly calm and selfpossessed. While standing on the drop be looked around unconcernedly. Binns performed the remainder of his duty iuickly. He allotted a drop of eight feet. The noose was placed exactly as Marwood used to place it. Binns pulled the lever of the trap precisely as the neighboring church elocks were striking 8 o'clock.

The crowd in front of Newgate increased rupidly, and shortly before S o'clock numbered 2,000 persons. The street was closely packed, but the throng observed a quiet and orderly demeanor. The Irish element was not conspicuous. As the moment for tbe execution approached tbe crowd swayed up against the prison wall, and tbe roadway, which before had been kept clear, was blocked. The police, however, moved rapidly through tbe multitude and easily cleared a way. When the black flag was hoisted announcing the tragedy at an end, there was no demonstration, although suppressed excitement marked many faces.

O'Donnell's brother remained till tbe last, bitterly weeping, and tbe center of a sympathizing group. Tbe clouds began to break as the hour 8 approached and when the black flag was run up it was distinctly displayed against the rising sun

... Farther Particulars. The usnal inqafest upon tbe body of O'Donnell showed tbe face bore a calm expression. His bead was quite loose from the trunk. The rope made a deep indentation in the neck. Tbe usual verdict was rendered. Binns, tbe hangman, was 20od bumoredly mobbed by the crowd on leaving Newgate prison. He afterwards drove away in a government postal van to escape observation.

Tbe Press Association denies the Central yews' story that the police had information that a body of Invincibles had sailed from New York in tbe steamer Assyrian Monarch to attempt tbe rescue of O'Donnell or avenge bis deatb.

Tbe search of the steamer to-day was in accordance with tbe regular practice of tbe police upon tbe arrival of any steamer.

The President's Request ignored. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16 —^Thursday last Secretary Frelinghuysen telegraphed to Minister Lowell, stating that the House of Representatives had brought the case of O'Donnell to tbe President's notice, in tbe hope that the latter might, secure a reasonable delay in the execution of his sentence and ascertain whether the prisoner was an American citizen and whether there was an error in the trial. In this telegram Lowell was instructed as follows: "As before instructed, you will consider

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O'DonneU'a citizenship established. There being in Great Britain no judicial examination or an appeal of proceedings at acriminal trial,' possible errors ean only be corrected through anew trial or ekeeutive action upon the sentence. Therefore, this. Government is anxious that such careful examinations shall be given the proceedings in this case as will discover the error, should one have been committed. You are therefore directed by t^e President to request a delay in the execution of the sentence, and that a careful examination of the case be made by Her Majesty's Governand that the prisoner^ counsel he menJii permlti

permitted to present any alleged points Secretary Frelinghuysen is now in re* ceiptofa telegram from Lowell, who states that on the 12th he received the above telegram and immediately communicated its substance to Lord Granvifle, #ho*acknowledged ns receipt, and stated that it had. been referred to the proper authorities. Also, on Satarday, the 15th inst.. Lowell received Lorn Granville's reply, in which the latter, after referring to Lowell's communication, stated that the counsel for O'Donnell, having submitted representations he thought it advisable on.the prisoner's behalf that those representations and all other circumstances in the case should be carefully examined and sonsidered jhe manner usual in the oase of capinvictions, and Her Majesty's Govermitoit found no grounds upon which it coulol^iustitied in advising the Crown to intense in the sentence of the law or its execut

Farniisibnrg Rotes* (Delay^Letter.)

As we see nothiqkXrom here we will endeaver to send a fewlhgtes from time to time if they will be gm^spaoe. We will also endeaver to send Wis from the country around here, which WNynclude part of Curry and Linton T. P.

Farmersburg is a very enteriAMng little town on the E. & T. H. B. R. abevtt half way between Sullivan and Terfld Haute. It has five grocery and dry goods stores, two drug stores, two blacksmith shops and a saw mill, run by Marshall Jennings. The grist mill was purchased recently by George W. Bowne, of Pierson township. He is doing a good business, better than formerly, as the mill runs nearly every day in tne week now. He is also engaged in shipping hdgs from this place.

Hardy McClanahan is building a two story house, which will be used as a store room.

Stephen McClanahan recently bought a fine short horn bull, which cost htm nearly $100.

George W. Bowne bas a very fine boar, which came from England. He is of tbe Yorkshire breed. We are glad tbe people of this vicinity are taking more interest in good stock.

William Clark caught three hawks ia a steel trap last week, by setting tbe trsp on a stump and baiting with rabbit.

A citizen of our burg tried to commit suieide last week, by taking two doses of "Rongh on rats," but his time had not come.

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John .Hnntwork has a horse he-offers to trade for a wife so if any of you Gazetters have any fair daughters aad being in heed of a horse, are welcome te call.

Tbe Adventists are still resting on Saturday and working on Sundays, and some havo trouble with tbeir neighbors on that account.

YSABHAW.

iddletown.

Winter no longer toys with "Indian Summer." "The beautiful snow'' fell all day Sunday, but the foundation is to poor for it to benefit protracted meetings or leg hawling.

Tbe enterprising farmer is now at his ease, taking a trial balance of the last years business and planing tbe campaign for the 1884 battles, with bugs, flies, droughts and a thousand and one other providential perplexities, which are thrown in bis way.

Tbe holidays so near at band will be very quiet socially, in Middletown, as no preparations are being made for p«blic exhibition of generosity or private display of hospitality.

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tbe Hall," will probably be substituted with, a little game of "roueers" or "snapup," by our young people. Presents will be quietly stowed away in the stockings, santa ctaus will stop only at houses where he is flagged, and then with a few days vacation from school, tbe festive occasion will be over, the children will resume their accustomed racket, the teacher bis rod and tbe calm wbich pre» vails just before a storm, will pervade the farming comunity to be dispelled in early spring by aetive preparations for businesr.

On account ot bad weather for a few days, not enough has occurred to keep home gossip in material, therefore we can offer tbe pablic but little. We are pleased to say, however, tbat the late sewed wheat has been looking encouraging. Pork is advancing. Dootors have but little to do and no dire disease ia devesting our country ^worse than the itch.

BBTSSY TROTWOOD.,

Horrible Death.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 10.—James Weaver, laborer, aged 00 years, employed by tfce Hussey, Howe and Co., steel works met a horrible death this morning. He was passing through the machinery department when his arm caught in the belting and was drawn into the maohinery. Before he could be extricated be was torn limb from limb, and portions of his body scattered a distance of a hundred leet,

Louisiana Democrats.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. If.—Picayune Baton Rouge special: The Democratic State Convention met at nooo. The common credentials reported in favor of seating the anti-administralion delegates from West Carroll and administration delegates from East Baton Rouge and then asked till 7 xr. to complete deliberations. Granted. The convention then took a recess till 7.

A Lois Prevented.

Miny lose their beauty from the hair lallibg or fading. Parkers Hair Balsam supplies necessaiy nourishment, prevents falling and grayncss and ia an

eiegant

dressing.