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NEW I1LO0MFIELI), PENN'A.
Tuesday, April 19, 1S70.
Amikauy wo have reports i'rom sever
al Hections of tlio country of severe thun
der Htorms, in which liven have been lost.
The contest in Congress over the seat
in the fifth Pennsylvania district has been
closed by the House awarding the seat to
Colonel Taylor, who has accordingly been
sworn in.
Amono the cases requiring the atten
tion of the coroner in the city of London
for one (lay were nine cases where death
resulted from starvation. No wonder the
Knglish and Irish poor arc anxious to em
igrate to this country.
The number of murders and robber
ies which occurred in Philadelphia, the
porpetrators of which go undetected,
would seem to indicate, that cither their
detective system, or the detectives them
selves need reconstructing.
The Canadians are now having their
annual scare over the threats of a Fenian
iuvasion. The only way for them to rid
themselves of that trouble is by coming
under Uncle Sam's control and protec
tion. Heavy freshets are troubling the resi
dents along the upper Mississippi. 0;i
the 13th iust., the river opposite Quiney
was eight miles wide, and West Quiney
was entirely submerged. Much damage
has already been done, and the river was
still rising.
There seems to be a chance for a con
flict between state and national authority,
aa the Attorney General of California has
rendered an opinion that until the law of
the State is changed, or Congress adopts
somo legislation on the subject, that it is
the duty of county clerks to refuse to
rogistcr negroes, aud he ' urges them to
obey the State law, at least until some
positive action is taken by Congress.
A Singular Outrage.
Dr. Bailey aud his wife occupy rooms
on the second floor of a building on Pino
street. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Bailey,
who had been ill during the day, retired
to bed about half-past eight o'clock, and
soon fell asleep, and while in this condi
tion some unknown person entered the
room and cut off her hair. Mrs. Bailey
wore her hair in tresses, falling upon her
boulders. It was long, dark and luxu
riant, and sho was in the habit of throw
ing it back upon the pillow.
In this position the hair was cut very
near to the head, aud so dexterously that
she was not awakened. Tho door of the
office was (as usual in tho absence of the
Doctor) unlocked, and whoever perpe
trated the outrago was doubtless familiar
with this eircuaistanco. Dr. Bailey re
turned home about 0 o'clock and nt once
made the discovery. His wife, who
had been undisturbed, could givo no ac
count of the transaction, and thus far the
investigations have failed to throw any
light upon it. TtiuovUle Herald '.
A Strange Case
Mrs Nancy Hayes, an aged lady, who,
with a', demented husband, occupied a
house on Twenty-third street, Richmond,
was found dead recently having been
dead threo weeks, The cows and chickens
on the ot were found starved to death.
The husbaud, also, was nearly starved.
Tie had bQn telling the neighbors whon
they came iif that1 his wife was asleep,
and her death was not known till this
morning,' the husband uot having tho
the Jiiiud to understand what haof hap
pened.' : Tho 'parties rp ' from Philadcl-
Lawsuit About A Hen's Egg.
In Shalcr township thcro reside in ad
joining houses Mrs. Anna Meyer and Mrs.
Chiizcna Minim The parties had always
lived peaceably until lately, when Mrs
Meyer bought three hens. Suit was fol.
lowed by Mrs. Minim, who also invested
in poultry to n similar extent. In due
course of time the hens began to lay eggs
aud the fruit proved an excellent addition
to the breakfast bill of fare in each of
the houses. The women had always
lived quietly together until the investment
was made in the hens.
The tenants occupied a yard in com
mon, aud tho socially-inclined chickens
would mingle with each other and were
as happy as hens generally arc. 'ihe
first trouble between the neighbors was
relative to the qualifications of the hens
to lay eggs. Mrs. Meyer was positive
that cacti of her hens laid an egg iirthe
morning. Mrs. Minim was equally as
sured that each of her three hens made
a similar deposit, yet in the morning but
five eggs could be found as tho result of
the united efforts, of tho entiic half dozen
fowls.
The absence of one egg raised consid
erable difficulty. Each hen owner was
positive that her brood hail done their
whole duty as hens, yet the sixth egg
could never be found. Each of the neigh
bors demanded three eggs every morning,
but of course, out of five their desires
could not bo gratified. Mrs. Minim,
it is alleged, was in tho habit of rising
very early in the morning, and, by visit
ing the hens' nests, made sure of her
quarter dozen, leaving but two eggs lor
Mrs. Meyer, when she would reconnoi
tre. If Mrs. Meyer would get up at five
o'clock one morning, Mrs. Minim would
bo up at half-past four the next. This
thing continued, until frequently tho two
women might be seen prowling about at
different hours, shortly after midnight.
Mrs. Minim had been getting up too
late for several mornings, to secure the
three eggs claimed by her, but on the
occasion referred to she had determined
to be up betimes. So had Mrs. Meyer.
The result was that both women met iu u
dark corner of the yard. Each was armed
with a lantern. On confronting one
another they ran to a convenient wood
shed, and while one seized a club the
other grasped an axe, aud they threatened
to annihilate each other.
In the light of the lanterns the tableau
was effective. Eventually they dropped
their weapons and seizing each other in
dulged iu a regular scuflle. The result of
the matter was that Mrs. Meyer called on
Alderman Taylor, aud charged Mrs
Minim with surety of the peace. The
matter will como up for disposition shortly
wheu we hopo tho magistrate will bo
successful settling tho hcu question
amicably.
Woman's Rights.
A man cannot sell his real estate and
give a clear title without the consent of
his wife and her joining in the convey
ance, lie may have owned a million
dollars in real estate at tho time of mar
riage, or may have since bought it with
his own money, yet if he wishes to sell
or mortgage it his wifo must join iu the
conveyance, else her inchoate right
of power hangs like a cloud over tho ti
tle. lie is liable for all tho debts his wifo
owes ut the time of marriage. She is
not liable for his debts.
If his wifo commits a trespass, or ap
propriates goods not belonging to her,
her husband is liable for tho damages.
If such acts are committed by the husband,
neither the wifo nor her property can bo
held accountable.
lie is compelled - to support her, even
though she may be wealthy and he poor.
Sho need not expend a penny for her
own sustenance, but can procure it on
credit and compel him to foot the bill,
even though she may bo fifty times as
wealthy as he. On the other haud,though
her husband may be helpless and iu
want yet she cannot bo compelled, though
rich to provide in any way for his support.
Ho may be a pauper, in tho poor house,
yet she cannot be made to pay the pau
per's charges.
He cannot by will deprivo her of her
interest in his lands. It matters not how
lajgo her own estato is, nor how needy
his parents orchildren (by former mar
riage) may bo, sho has the one-third in
terest during her life.
He is liable for tho debts contracted in
her business, whilo she is not liablo in
any shape or manner for his.
After reading tho above who will say
that women do uot have their right ?
A Dreadful Mistnkc.
A terrible mistake was made in the
family of Mr. llertzog in Hawsvillo Ky.,
last week by which four persons wcro
fatally poisoned.
Mr. llertzog hud purchased a quantity
of arsenic for the purpose of poisoning
rats. lie was thoughtless or imprudent
enough to place it in a bottle in a cup
board, near another bottle containing
bread soda. The next day Mrs. llertzog
went to the cupboard to get sonic sod.i
to mix into pie-crust. Sho either did
not know the arsenic was in the cupboard
or had forgotten about it. At any rate
she made the terrible mistake of taking
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tho arsenic and mixing it in her pie crust
instead of the soda.
On the saiiie evening one of the pies
she had baked was eaten for supper.
Tho family consisted of five persons.
One of the children, a boy, was absent
during the meal. The other four, how
ever, partook of the poisoned pie, and by
the next morning every one of them was
dead. Their sufferings were dreadful,
the poison taking effect in a few minutes
after the supper was concluded. The
poor wifo discovered her terrible and
fatal mistake, when it was too late, for,
twelve hours later, husband wife, ami
two children had ceased to live
A Swindle.
A well to do farmer residing a short
distance from Mcadville, became a wido
wer three years ago. Two years later he
became the husband of his rather gay and
festive second wife. This second wifo
had only recently arrived from Ohio on
a matrimonial adventure, and officious
friends secured for her this eligible match.
Her enterprising turn of mind was not
suited to tho monotony of an honest far
mer's homo and though comfortably, pleas
antly and even romantically situated,
she eventually prevailed on her husband
to sell tho old homestead with a view of
removing to the West, where sho assured
hint ho could do much better. Very re
cently the farm was sold, and several
thousand dollars were received for it,
which, for safe keeping, tho confiding
husband deposited with his affectionate
wife. The result is to-day tho wife is
missing, and the afflicted man, with two
children, has no wife, no home, no farm,
no money, and no very bright prospects
for the future.
Black Justice.
The Macon Tvlviji-nph says that a New
York drummer was recently arraigned
before one of tho black justices in Savan
nah for selling goods without license.
The drummer insisted that ho had
made no Bales. Whereupon tho black
dignitary told him to prove that, but
while hunting up his proof ho must leave
$50 by way of bail. The drummer han
ded over the money, went out and brought
in three or four merchants, who stated
that he had sold nothing to then. After
the witnesses got through, tho followiug
decision was delivered :
li l)is court hab beard do prefixes and
do conclusion to did case, and decides
dat do Vankeehablcfttheca.se in doubt;
and it bein de law to gib de State do
benefit of do doubt, do court will keep
de fifty dollars." These are facts.
Singular Religious Monomania.
A young man named Jacob Harnish,
aged about 17, who resided near Midway,
ou tho Lancaster and Strasburg turnpike,
a few days since deliberately cut off his
own logs with a hatchet, whilo laboring
under a religious hallucination When
asked why ho done so, he replied that the
Bible said, " If thy foot offend thee cut
it oil'," and ho had done it in obedience
to the command of tho Savior. Surgical
aid was procured as speedily as possible,
and every effort was made to save his life,
but the loss of blood was so groat that he
died shortly after the surgeons arrived.
Until tho commission of this act theyoung
mail had novcr shown auy symptoms of
insanity or monomania. Before he died
he expressed regret at what ho had done,
but said he thought at tho time he was
doing right.
6co" A prize fight, announced to conic
off on the 12th at Charles Island, near
Milford, Conn., was broken up by tho
Stato Militia under general Merwino,
of Governor Jewel's stiff, and Sheriff
llotchkins, of New Haveu county. Ker
rigan, one of the principals, was arrested
together with Maloy anil Edge, who were
to fight in the samo ring, und about 1)0
rough necks aro now lodged in jail in
New Haven.
Tho crowd sacked many houses in
Milford, robbed people in tho streets,
and was ono of thc-inost desperate gangs,
that ever left New York. .
Practical Joking.
A largo town in the interior of the
State was thrown into irreat excite
ment, a few days since, by the perpetration
of a practical joke on a highly respectable
widow lady ot that place, home cnter
tirisiii!' individual who had more leisure
than gentlemanly instincts, addressed
notes tnroiigii tno post ollioe t i ilitterent
persons, signing the widow's name, re
questing them to call at her residence.
'1 he lawyer was invited to come and make
a will; the minister to marry a couple of
loving youths: the dry goods cle.k to sec
a young lady friend ; the upholsterer to
bring a cradle ; two lumber merchants to
haul large loads of lumber, shingles, etc. ;
the sewing machine agent to send one of
his host; the life insurance agent to c ill
and explain the different tables; the
painter to do some glazing ; the express
man to get a trunk ; the tinner to fix a
stove ; the bricklayer to repair a chimney;
the miller to send a barrel of flour; the
American gentleman of African descent
to cut tho children's hair ; another to
call and purchase some hogs ; and last,
though not loai-t. tho brewer to bring a
couple a kegs of his best lager Nearly all
did as requested by the letter, and there
was a brisk, vexatious an I embarrassing
time at the widow's mansion one afternoon
l ;st week. As yet there is no cluo to the
miscreant who perpetrated tho forgery.
If he is discovered, there will be lively
times there.
A Dangerous Play Thing.
A lady was recently uui walking, ac
companied by her nurse and two children
near St. houis, when one of tho latter
was missed for a few moments. On being
called, ho answered from a little distance,
" Hero I am, mamma, behind the stump.
I'm playing with a big beautiful worm.
I've got a chip, and it opens its mouth
ever so wide when I touch its teeth its
teeth with the chip."
Anxious to see the character of the
child's playmate, tho two women went to
the spot, when, beh ild ! they saw a rattle
snake, two feet long coiled against the
butt ofthd stump, and the child thrusting
the chip against its head. The snake ap
peared perfectly passive, not even giving
the usual warning with its rattles. It is
needless, perhaps, to say that the mother
was frightened beyond the power of mo
tion. The nurse quickly removed the
child, and ono of tho hands despatched
tho dangerous playmate.
Miscellaneous News Items.
C2T Three colored men have been sum
moned as jurors in a case in Newark.
E3" Nearly tho whole of tho business
portion of Medina, Ohio, was destroyed by
tiro on Friday last.
3?" The Mormons are threatening to
tear up tlio Pacific Railroad track in caso
Congress passes any bill iutcrfoi ing with
their imagined rights.
Golladay, of Kentucky, who was in
volved in the salo of cadetships, and so lost
his seat, has been defeated for a ro-election
by tho Confederate General S. II. Lewis.
3?" Robert C. Callicot, a merchant of
N. Y., last week committed suicido at his
residence, in Brooklyn, by shooting himself
through tho head.
E2T" A Nmv York ferry boat was cut
down by a Sound steamer last week. Sho
just floated long enough to land all her pas
sengers. CS1" Twelve thousand dollars' worth of
diamonds were taken on tho 12th from a
passenger, named Williams, on tho Bremen
steamship lihiu'n. Williams is represented
as a professional smuggler.
C3T A man in Shelby, O., recently having
a preparation of Rarsaj aiilla, and aho an
other of carbolic acid in bottles precisely
similar, took tho latter, by accident, which
lor a time was supposed would bo fatal.
!3r"Geortro Ilowser, of Kittannincr town
ship, Armstrong cou nty, whilo riding with
nis aau" iiter in a busriry, remarked to her
that the buggy was upsetting, and then fell
therefrom dead. Heart disease, it is said,
was tho cause of his sudden death.
E3?" Tho death warrant of John Deal.
who was sentenced at tho January term of
oi tno lierKs county Court for the murder
of Richard M. llorlon, lias been issued by
Governor Geary. Ho is to bo executed in
tno jail yard at Reading on Friday, tho 13th
uujr in juuy.
tW A Dutchman was excused from
serving on the McFarland trial for be
cause ho said :
" I spheaks English pad, and condor
sthands him pudder, and hear nottiug at
all."
fiGJ" A jewelry firm in N. Y., have in
their possession an interesting relic of
tho .evolution. It is a magnificent gold
snuff-box, presented by Louis XVI, of
France, to Colonel John Lauras, Special
Envoy to tho Court of Verseilles from
the Continental Congress. On tho cover
is a beautiful medallion of the rovul donor
set in diamonds. Over one hundred diu
monda aro used in the Betting.
DP.I3ST KILLER.
It is a balm for every wound. Our first physl
clans use anil recommend Its use; the Apothecary
llhds it Hist among the incilicliies called for, and
tlie wholesale druggist considers it a leading artiela
In his trade. All tho dealers in medicine speak
alike in IU favor, and its reputation as
A Medicine of (.rent Virtue,
Is fully and permanently established. It Is the
FAMILY Ml.DK'INF. of the age.
TAKEN INTICKNAI.LV, it cures Dysentery, Ii.
arr!ia-a, (-'hole. a, Cramp, Fain in the stomach, ISow
el Complaint. Faintcr's Colic. Liver Complaint,
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Sudden Colds, Co.iglu,
Sore Throat, Ac.
TAKICN KXTICIiNALLY, it cures lloils Felons.
HruisiM, Cats, narn.i, Scalds, Old .Sores and Sprains,
Swelling of the Joints. Toothache, l'ain iu the Face,
Neuralgia, Uheuiiialisin, Chapped Hands, Frost
bitten Feet, &e.
FAIN is supposed to be the lot of us poor mortal!
as inevitably as death, and liable at any tim
to cinio upon us. Therefore it is important that
reined. al ageuU should be ut band to be used on
emergency, when we aie made to feel the excrutia
ting agony of pain, or the depressing inllttciices of
disease.
Such a remedial agent exists in Ferry Davli
" Fain Killer," the fame of which has extended
over all the earth. Amid the eternal Ices of the
Folar regions, or beneath the intolerable and bum.
nig suns or the tropics ltsvlitues are known and
appreciated. Ami hv it Hiilu.rimr Immuniti. l..,.
found relief from many of its ills. Tho eiloct of the
am iviller upon the patient, when taken internal
1 in cases ol Cougii, Cold, Uowel Complaint, Cliol
ra, Dysentery, and other aliections ol the system,
as been truly wonderful, and lias won for it a
a me among medical iirenaiations that mi iipvr
be forgotten, lis success in reiiiovinir uniting on
external remedy, In cases of Hums, lirui.ses, bores.
sprains, cuts, und Stings of Insects, Sec, and other
causes of sutlcrim;. lias secineil fur it. tin. nut
prominent position among the medicines of the
clay, 4-lSeare of Counterfeits and worthies
imitations. Call for Ferry Davis' Vegetable "Faiu
Kilier," and take no oilier.
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