- Till? T1MIS .ym BLPQIFIKLD,.1,A., JPKBllUAUyt2p, ,1877. THE TIMES. New lllwmflehl, 1010 SO, 1S77. NOTICE TO ADVItRTlSKltS. Jo Cut or Htorwitypo will lx Inwted Inthla ai ttnlAM lUrht far aud on metal bww. SW Twenty per rent., in nww it rtnilr ntw, will b ohawed for atlvertiwmplita ant in Double Column. 'NOTICE TO KtlWieiUERf. I.ank at Hie fltniron on the Inlwl of yonr rap", Thoaolimtrfatrll yoifthfi rint towliMi yonranh-i-Hprton lnnftl. ltliln a wikkb atlcr niolinr la nt, a 1fiie date la cliaiufed. No other receipt ta neoeaeary. OUR CIRCULATION. 1 For thesnformntion of advertisersnnd others- who may belnterested in know ing, we wKl stute that the present circu lation of Thk Times is between eighteen hundred owl nineteen hundred copies each' week. Tins price of the Amerhmn Agricultur ist, post-paid, is $1;00 ft year; and of the Times -$1.50, but we will send the TWO papers to any nddress,post.igc free, for $2.50. - Our thakks are due Senator Crnw- ford and iRepresentatlvc Shcibley for Public docueients. The Miners' Trust, and (Safe Deposit Bank at Pottsville has been compelled to close its doors,though the bank claims to be able to .pay in full if allowed a short time to arrange its .matters. .On Thursday a man who ..gave his -name as W.JI.'Weldon, shot at Gov. Packard of Louisiana, with the intent 'to kill him. :He inflicted a slight wound only, however, when those around him jrcturned the fire, wounding the would lie assassin, after which he wns arrested, 'lie claims to . have done the deed for "pure patriotism." Weldon is tho son of Itev. C. F. Wcldon, of West Philadel phia. t The immense jobbery bill, called the exemption or stay law bill, came up for final action on Wednesday afternoon's session of the House. Many ineffectual at tempts to introduce amendments were voted down, avid at last the final and de cisive vote was reached. Tbe bill was defeated by a vote of 03 nays to 79 ayts, and wa therefore laid in the dut, as it .certainly should be. The .trial of the uit of Henry 1L Beady, against Samuel J. Tilden was be gun Tuesday before Judge Sedgwick in tbe special term of the Superior Court. The plaintiff" sues for ft copartnership accounting on a pool in railroad stock in 1804, and,for.$2G,000,.whk:b, it is alleged, the defendant was overpaid under a mis apprehension's to the profits. The de fendant denies the alleged acts and tho copartnership. Short, but to the Point. Governor Newbold, of Jowa, after taking the .oath of oftioe, delivered an ipaugural, as follows : " I '11 do the best I can." W7e think the above theliest inaugural address we ever read. Imiisiana for Hayes. The Electoral Commission lias decid ed that the eight votes of Louisiana must te counted for Hayes and Wheeler. They decided that tho two Electors claimed to be ineligible were not so aud that the vote is legally returned. The ground of tliis decision, stated briefly, is substantially .as follows; That it is not competent to-go into evidence as to the papers opened by the President of the Senate,iu tbe presence of the two houses, to prove that other persons than those regularly testified by the Governor, in and according to the determination and declaration of their appointment in other words, to go belriad the certificate of the Governor, so far as it founded upon the a?t3on of the Returning Board. The report williilso slate that the Commission aould not receive any ev idence to show thatiiny elector was in eligible on the ih of November, the day of the election, xi the ground that it was not essential to show that an elector was eligible ou that da,y,so long as lie was eligible when he cast his voto in the Electoral College, and the fact appears that the alleged ineligible elec tors, Brewster and Levlxoe, were chosen to fill vacancies caused by their own ab sence from the college, and there was no allegation of ineligibility at the t5me tbey cast their votes. ; w Bribing a Secretary. Utitted States Deputy Marshal Flune guss 'brought to Ban Francisco from Marysrille, on Bunday night, Tassey Stewart, a farmer in the vicinity Wheat laud, y uia county, as a prisoner, on a charge of attempting to bribe Secretary Chaudlert render a' decision in his favor in a ,cou test over tho title to a quarter seutiou of United States land. Je wrote tofioaretary Chandler in Octo ber last," and agjdn in November, offer ing bim f 300 for a prompt and favorable decision.' ' Mr.: Chandler referred the let tore Jo Jvb ttey .(Sacral, who trans- lultted them to District Attorney Cogh lan, with instructions to bring the man to Justice. When arrested ho Intimated that he thought the outgoing adminis tration would 'be ready to take advantage of an opportunity to make money. Tho Orand jury of the United States court found an Indictment against Stewart on "Friday. Politics and Eggs. The cllects of the action of the com promise electoral committee Is already .permeating every branch of our nation al industries, but whether for good or evil deponent Rayeth not. Tho most striking illustration of this fact that has come to our notice is In the price of eggs. 'Only last week this fruit com manded the dignified sum of 23 cents per dozen, while to-day It can be pur chased at 14 cents by the schooner load if desired. Hens were afraid before to venture their production in the arena of trade, but now asTrom a copious horn of ,plenty they arc deluging the marts of the entire country, and the rich and poor alike can now sit peacefully down to their dish of scrambled eggs, and rejoice over the happy stato of tho country. Eggs are sensitive articles of merchan dise, and they feel the political pulse more carefully than many are willing to suppose. Strango Capture of a Horse Thief. A New Jersey Exchange says: The follow! ngemarkable circumstance was told -us by a gentleman of this place who got his Information from tho Secretary of the'Warren County Vigilant Socie ty. A horse was stolen from Washing ton on Saturday night and telegrams giving descriptions of the animal and the supposed thief were at once sent in different directions. As one of theso messages were passing over the wires the operator at Bloomlleld, N. J., out of curiosity read it. While doing so, how ever, a man riding a horse passed in front of his window, and both answer ed so well the descriptions he was read ing, that his suspicions were aroused, and he ran out at once and caused the ar rest of the traveler. Communication with the owner of tbe missing animal at once established the correctness of his surmises, ami on Monday ho conveyed his prisoner to Washington and receiv ed a reward of fifty dollars that had been offered for the capture of the thief and recovery of the horse. The Interest Greater than the Principal. A bank book was presented at the Springfield institution for savings, one day last week, which had not been seen by the bank officials since the original de posit was made. 32 years ago, .when The odore Bliss was president and 'John Howard treasurer. The amount of the deposit was $300, while the interest alone has amounted to '$1,(549. During all this time the owner of the book had never entered the bank or asked a question as to her property, which she now conies to claim. For the first few years the money drew only 4 per cent, but has since yielded 5, 6 and 7, though now back again to 5. A Cure for Paralysis. Providence reports the first New Eng land blue glass cure. The wife of a prominent manufacturer, for three years afflicted with paralysis, was induced to test the theory. The room had both an East and West exposure, and its win dows were fitted with the glass, the patient bathed in the light for an hour or two, and was able to walk and had regained the use of her limbs. The Providence Star vouches for the story and says the woman Is getting steadily better. ' Hard Cider in Reality. It was on exhibition at Philadelphia. The water of the cider is all evaporated, leaving a substance looking like dried glue. The solid residue of the cider is rolled around a wooden roller,like cloth, and is ready for transportation across the ocean or elsewhere. If, liquid cider is wanted, a piece is cut off aud water poured on, when it is dissolved, and ready to drink, and it Is said to be equal to cider just from the press. , . , , , The First Ashtabula Damages. ' Tbe first settlement - of claims for damages growing out of the Ashtabula disaster is reported from New Haven, where widow L. C. Crain is paid $5,17o, by the Lake Shore and Michigan South ern railroad, because of the killing of ber husband. tmr During one of the fairs in Paris, some years ago, Baron James de Roths child was a patron. Chancing to pass a stand where some pretty young ladies were Installed, lie asked, in a bantering tone: " Well, my dears, what can I do for you V " Ah Baron, said one, " you can give us your autograph." " With pleasure," remarked the gallant old Baron,'' If you preface it with an agree able sentiment." ' '., . , , ,j Ho the young lady, w ithout wudi ado, wrote on a dainty slip of paper: "I hereby give to charity ten thousand francs," and the Baron Immediately signed his name in full, and smilingly paid the amount to the enterprising Parisian. Frightful Fall of Four Hundred Feet Down a Shaft. Wilkrhiiaihie, Pa., February 14. John Hartland, a very prominent resident of this city and a man universal ly loved and respected, met with horrible death this morning in the Diamond shaft of the Lehigh and Wllkesbarre coal company's mines, located in the suburbs of Wllkesbarre, Ir. Hartland was the foreman of the masonry work for the company, and had recently been superintending the construction of a foundation for an engine in the Diamond mine. This morning as he was at the top of the shaft waiting to descend, he heard the engineer's bell ring, which, is the usual warning given before the carriage descended Into the mine below. He at once stepped out to go down with tho carriage. In some mysterious manner, and witli none to sec him, he missed his footing at the mouth of the pit, and falling between the carriage and the shaft he was hurled downward a distance of over 400 feet to the bottom. A miner crossing the foot of the shaft a short time afterward discovered the re mains of Mr. Hartland and gave the alarm. The body was mangled Into a horrible mass, and was subsequently ta ken in charge aud conveyed to his resi dence in this city. He was a native of Staffordshire, England, but had been a citizen of this place for the last twenty years. He leaves a wife and one child. 83" Mr. W. W. Fowler, of Guilford, Conn., manufacturer of goblets for In valids, has a pony which broke its ankle about Thanksgiving time while on the road In Fair Haven. Not wishing to kill it, though advised so to do, he took daily care of it, set the bones and left the animal, which Is a pet of the family, in his stall to look out for its injured limb itself. The intelligent pony has mani fested great prudence in the case, and is now able to get about quite comfortably, and it is quite likely will be good for service again. - 0"A Rochester, N. Y., woman re cently appeared on the streets at mid day in a ball-dress with low neck and short sleeves, and was arrested. In court she proved her respectability and her lawyer argued that a dress which might be worn in a ball room by gas light with out impropriety was fit to bo worn in the street by day. She was released, but subsequently reappeared on the street in the, same costume and was rearrested. A Lively Corpse. There has been a resurrection of the dead at Plainviile Conn. Deacon Hamlin died of paralysis, as was supposed, and a large assembly gathered in the church for the funeral. But during the services the audience grew restless, tho corpse stirred, was hastily carried from the house, restoratives were applied, and, at the last accounts, . the good deacon seemed to have taken a new lease of life. Packing Upv Washington, February 12. Until further notice the President will not re ceive visitorson business after 12 o'clock, as he is busily engaged packing up his papers, etc., preparatory to vacating the White House. $3" Fashionably dressed women in our muddy streets, apparently profiting by Aimee's antics in opera bouffe, have learned a way of lifting their skirts by a quick kick. Thus with their heels they raise their tight-drawn dresses suf ficiently to be reached by their hands, aud then lifted clear of the puddle. W That Franklin, (Ind)., cashier who has lately turned up as a defaulter made a clean thing of it. He not only ran off, but took the bank with him money .books assets, everything. This Is probably the first instance on record of stealing all that was in a bank.. - 83T Hester Love died in Philadelphia last week from the effects of poison which had been given her by mistake by a druggist. Dr. Shulter, the druggist, has been committed to await the finding of the coroner's Jury. , CarThe store of Wni. Sterns & Co., importers of fine French laces at No. 698 Broadway, New York, was entered by burglars last week and completely gutted of Its contents. The firm esti mate their loss at from $25,000 to $40,000. ' " ( lET "Centennial Bees" are the latest in the west. They are made up of those Who visited the Centennial, and who get together to talk over what they buw there. ..'-i O An unknown man attempted, to get on an eastward-bound freight train atCresson, on Monday a week, and was thrown under the wheels of tho train' and literally torn to pieces. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Waahikotok, D. C, Fob. 14th, 1877. The highest pitch of excitement was reached at the capital yestorday nt a little past noon. The Hoiue held an animated discupwtion of two hours length, voting agafnt tho'declnlon of the Electoral Com mission in the Florida curb, and sent the report to the Souate with tbe announce ment that tho House was in readiness to receive that body; whereupon the two Houses met in Joint convention for the sec ond time this session. Considerable dis appointment pleasurable and otherwise was felt when t he vote of Illinois was read and no objections were made. Nothing further of note occurred till Louisiana was reached, when, as anticipated, all over the country, objections wore made by both Ho publioans and Democrats, which put an end to tho proceedings of that day. ' Much complaint is in ado because so little legislative business hns been accomplished this winter ; but the records will show a pretty fair amount of important matters to have been disposad uf, more than', would generally be expected considering the Deo cssary attention and time that have been given to tho Presidential question. Prof. Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute in this city, petitioned Congress a week or two ago for an appropriation to be devoted to the erection of a now building for national museum purposes, stating that the present institute will not hold a quarter of the Centennial presents, donated to onr Gov ernment, which are now stored in the old armory and in Philadelphia. These pres ents are an extensive addition to the Na tional museum and It Is but fitting that Congress should at onco provide for the erection of a building suitable for its ac commodation. , " t i The Centennial collection composes up most the entire Centennial exhibits of the government of the Argentine Ropublid, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chili, China, Egypt, France, Germany. Hawaii, Italy", Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway Orange Tree State, Peru, Portugal Russia, Spain, Sweden ,8iam, Switzerland, Turkey, Tunis, Great Britain aud the colonies, and Venezuela. The donation from China is the largest and is a full exposition of the races, habits, and resources of that coun try. This, by itself, would fill any ono of tho large halls of the Smithsonian and the collection from Siara is nearly as large. From fair France we have a beautiful pair of Centennial vases, valued at $17,000, and a large panel of tilos. From Great Britain there i an allegorical representation of America, composed of several colossal figures, valued at $15,000. The rest are mainly stuffed birds and animals, preserved fishes, and the natural products and manu factures of the above mentioned countries. Another matter that has been neglected too long was considered by Congress late ly ; that of the unfinished Washington monument. This monument was begun many years ago and was designed to be the tallest in the world. It has already cost 23 000 and is but 170 feet high, COO feot is to be its height when finished. And now it is found that the foundation is not strong enough to bear the completed mon ument, and there is no way of remedying this defect as its comparative nearness to the Potomao river gives tho ground a sandy, uncertain firmness which is quite insecure It has at last been decided to tear it down aud erect it on higher land, using the same material and making some changes iu tho style of building. It was originally intended to ornament the interi or walls by the insertion of numerous specimen pieces of stone sont to all parts of the world iu memory of Washington. Among thoso already received are some from Mount Vesuvius, China, Bremin, Swiss Republic, the Temple of Carthage, Greece, Japan, and twelve bricks from the birth-place of Washington. It is cow pro posed that these be used for tbe construc tion of a suitable baso upon which the shaft shall rest. , Mrs. Grant gave her last reception at the White House, on Friday afternoon, aud it was by far tbe largest that ever occurred there by daylight excepting on New Years' day. The President does not receive visit ors now until after twelve o'clock, as he is busy in packing and arranging bis papers, preparatory to leaving tho White House. None of the family evince any pain at tbe idea of leaving tbe bouse that has been their home for eight years. On the con trary, one would suppose it was a pleasant change they wero about making as in many accounts it is. It is said that some time next mouth Mr. and Mrs. Grant will go to Cuba and from there to Europe where tbey will remain some time. They intend making Washington their future winter borne, the President having recently pur chased a handsome residence here for - that purpose. M. M. W. Miscellaneous News Items. . tW A blacksmith of North Heidelberg, while shoeing a horse, struck a penny which was firmly imbedded in tbe hoof, t2f Joseph Keller, . of Easton, was robbed of S0 cash, and the thief, who is not known, since returned tbe money by laying it on the front door step. , VET The landlords of Titusville have agreed to write their leases from May 1st In stead of April, tbe object being to crowd "moving day" Into fair weather.) ,- EvakSvilleI Ind., February 13. lion. James L. Johnson, formerly a member of congress from Owcnsboro', Ky., committed suicide this morning. Mental depression, occa sioned by ill health, was the cause, , ' tW Over two miles of 'corn cribs, filled to the top with ear corn of the best quality, aie now to be seen at tbe stations on the line of tbe Chicago and Alton Railroad, in tho great corn-growing . district of Illinois. tW Little girls disturbed an old man in Run Franoisco by playing on a balcony close to bis room in a fourth story. He ran out, caught one of them and threw her over the railing, killing ber. tSf Montgomery county' Wis a' house keeper who used a eolTee-pot for two weeks without removing tbe grounds, and then, because tbe coffee bad a peculiar lists, examined the contents and found a baby's toe. - ; " , , t-; ;. u " par Walter Dennett was jilted at' Pitts burg on Friday a week, and then lie drew his revolver and fired live shots at bis, wounded heart, but missed , not -only it,' but bis body j succeeding, however, in riddling his clothes. . He paid 4 fine and coats for disturbing the peace and not being a better shot. HP Joseph F. Brown, secretary of tho Fourth and Eighth-streets Passenger Rail way Company, fell doad at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, iu tbe depot at Eighth and Dauphin streets, from heart disease, as it is supposed. t3T Some seven weeks since, a young man named Adelbert Gates, of Albany, a consumptive, was seized with a fit of hiccoughs, which lasted more or less severe till last Thursday, when they resulted in doath. ty The wealthy young Bostonian, Mr. Bears, was charged, it is said, (50,000 by bis lawyers for their services in obtaining an Interpretation of his father's will. The bill was compromised by tbe payment of 125,000. tW Fifty thousand Russian Mennonltes have determined to immigrate to the United Btates. They bave the alternative or taking up arms or leaving the Empire, and prefer to cross the sea. Fourteen thousand of them will settlo in Kansas early iu tho spring. C3 Joseph Metten, aged eighty, died near Freedom last week. Cause: while paring his toe-nails tbe knife slipped and cut slightly one of bis toes. "Dry Kangrene" set in and half the foot turned black, aud, when struck, gave back a metallic sound, as of iron or glass. t3T Captain Timblin, a former well known Butler-couuty oil operator, who went to Custer city, in the Black Hills, about a year ago, to practice law, was shot there the other day by tho defeudaut in a case, while he was engaged in an argument iu behalf of the plaintiff. 135" On Saturday a week George bingerly and a companion, pf Tuscarora, went hunting, and in the course of their wander ings came across tbe body of an unknown man, whioh had been lying under thtfcknow for a month or more, and was in a state of good preservation. ' William M'Laueblin. a Pennsylva nia railroad brakeman, was caught between two oars Friday, at Altooua, while attend ing to bis duties. After he had been squeezed bo walked a short distance and L expired. A wife aud child survive him. tiff '"On Saturday evening a weok, Walker R. McDowell, of Wayno twp., Mifflin county, whilst engaged In changing a wagon from tongue to shafts, suddenly fell to the ground uuconsoious,stricken with apoplexy. He was conveyed into the house, where ho lingered until Sunday night, most of tho time unconscious, when death ensued. tT A Btranger stopped at tbe ".Teffersou Uease," in Pbamixville, on Tuesday evening of last week, and engaged lodg ingB for tbe night.. Not appearing in the moining, bis room was visited when be was found a corpse. , He bad blown out the flame at tbe gas burner, and '.eft the gas escaping, and was suffocated by it. tW The Erie ZHspatch says : A party of young men went sailing on an ice-boat on the bay yesterday. Tho wind carried them along at ttie rate of Bixty miles ; per hour, while bowling at this rate the boat Btruck a flaw, and all bands were shot as it were off tbe frail structure, and sent sliding and sprawling for fifty or sixty feet on the ice. tW A Boston lawyer named Robinson thinks it needful to sow seed by all waters, aud so bas his note paper branded with Scripture texts. Tbe other day, he bud occasion to write for a favor from Chief Justice Gray, and ho unluckily used a sheet beaded, "Ye are all brought with a price." He didn't get it. A citizen of Indiana having occasion to go home lather unexpectedly a few nights since caught a gentleman acquaiutance in the act of kissing bis wife. On relating tbe circumstance to a friend be was asked if be punished the guilty couple, and re plied : "No, not exactly, but thoy must have seen from the way I slammed tbe door that I was not satisfied. " Why Advertise? People sometimes ask why Joes Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. 1, spend so much money in advertising bis family med icines, which are so well known and sur pass all other remedies in popularity and sale. It is well known that A. T. Stewart considered it good policy, aud undoubtedly it paid bim, to spend many hundred thous and dollars in' advertising bis goods, yet nobody questioned the excellence of bis merchandise. Tho grand secret of success lies in offering only' goods which possess merit to sustain themselves, and then through liberal and persistent advertising making tbe people thoroughly acquainted with their good qualities. ' Men do not succeed in amassing great fortunes, estab lishing thriving aud permanent business, aud founding substantial institutions like Dr. Pierce's Grand Invalids' Hotel at Buf falo, which costs over two hundred thous and dollars, unless their business be legiti mate, their goods meritorious, and their services which they render the people gen uine and valuable. Dr. , Pierce does not attempt to hnmbug you by telling you that bis Qolden Medical Discovery will cuie all diseases. He says, "if your lungs are half wasted by consumption, my . Discov ery will not cuie you, yet as a remedy fo severe coughs, and all curable bronchial, throat, and lung affections, I believe it to be unsurpassed as a remedy." The people have confidence in bis medicines because he does not over-recommend them, -and wheu tried tbey give satisfaction. His Medical Adviser, a book of 'over nine hundred pages, illustrated by two hundred and eighty-two engravings and bound in cloth and gilt, is offered to tbe people at so mod erate a price (fl. 50, post-paid), that .it i no wonder that almost one hundred thous and have already been ' sold. . His ' memo, random books are on every druggist's counter for free distribution. tW Spots on the 8un doaof visibly diminish Us brllUsucy, but spots, piioplos or blotcbes upon the foe, neck or arms, aorionsly detract from female bekuty. - They may, however, be completely removed by lb daily use of Glcun's Sulphnr Soap.- Depot, CriUeoton'e ?6th Ave., N. Y. Hill'a Hair fc Whisker dye, brown or black, 60 cents. 84w The celebrated "Capital Lead, whioh. is unequalled for whiteness and durabllT ity always on hand aud for sale by tf. V. MOUTIJIKU.
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