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How to Reduce the Votes.
By a law of France, a man who has
twice been convicted of open drunken
ness, loses his right to vote, to hold of
fice or to sit on a jury. A similar law
operating here it is to be feared would re
duce the polling list, thin out the office
holders, and raise the standard of the
average Jury man.
A Strange Case.
The body of Horace B. Wilbur, a well
known lawyer, was found floating in
the Delaware at the foot of Noble street
yesterday morning. On Tuesday morn
ing the body of an unknown but well
dressed woman was discovered In the
river at nearly the same spot. It was
removed to the Morgue, where that of
Mr. Wilbur was also taken. There it
was ascertained to be that of Mrs. Mary
Tyndale, thirty-five years old, who
lived at 714 Noble street. It is said that
Mrs. Tyndale was a client of Mr. Wil
bur, and that they had been seen in each
other's company on Sunday evening,
but how they fell into the water is a
mystery. Mr. Wilbur, who lived at 537
North Thirteenth Btreet,had bis office at
727 Walnut street. He had been prac
ticing law about ten years. For many
years he had been in the dry goods busi
ness, and for some years was associated
with Mr. C. H. Meyer. Phila. North
American of SO int,t.
A Dead Man's Apparition.
About midnight just after the accident
in the Con. Imperial night before last,
the wife of Mat. Winnie was found by'
officer Bheehan on her way to the Impe
rial works. She said she had been
awakened just before by her husband,
who came all mangled to her bedside
and told her that he had been killed in
the mine. She had got up, dressed her
self and started to ascertain the truth of
what she was indeed only too well con
vinced was true. Mr. Bheehan went
with her to the works, ascertained that
there had In reality been a fearful acci
dent, that Mr. Winnie was indeed killed
and then took the trembling little wo
man to her children and her desolate
home. Mrs. Winnie had not been told
- of the accident except as above men tion
ed until after she met Officer Bheehan.
Here Is a nut for mental philosophers to
crack. Gold Hill Nevada Newt of the
lSth vlt.
A Remarkable Escape.
About a year ago there was a seduc
tion case came to light at Falrland,
Shelby county Indiana. Both the par
ties were members of prominent fam
ilies. The case created considerable ex
citement in the community of Falrland
at the time, and efforts were Immedi
ately made to arrest the guilty young
man. But before he could be secured,
he escaped, and nothing more was heard
of him until about a month ago. At
that time S. B. Roberts, a constable in
Shelby county, learned his whereabouts
through a detective agency, and some
tracks of the fugitive that he had failed
to cover up. It appears that after leav
ing Falrland he had travelled about the
country for a ishort time and had then
gone to Piola, Kansas, when he remain
ed. Two weeks ago under the name of
A. N. Hart, he got a place as teacher in
a village called the Ten-mile School
bouse." He had conducted himself in a
worthy manner all this time, and it was
not until last Monday when the officers
arrested him in the school room that his
true character was known in the neigh
borhood of his new home. A requisi
tion had been secured, and Smock,
which is the true name of the young
fellow, was taken to Piola to be
brought to Indianapolis, and thence to
be taken to the scene of his misdoings.
The officers arrived safely with the
prisoner in Kansas City. Here they
changed cars for St. Louis, taking the
Missouri Pacific road. During the en
tire trip Smock had been handcuffed
and shackled to the seat. He was also
securely guarded by Roberts who sat in
the Bame seat with him, Saunders occu
pying a seat immediately in front.
When about three miles west-of Hunts-
vllle, Roberts had occasion to go to
another car and placed the prisoner in
the keeping of Saunders, who did not,
however, consider it necessary to change
his seat for so Bhort a time. Seeing it
was his last chance for escape, Smock
rose and with the strength of an infuri
ated man grabbed the shackles that
bound him to the seat and broke the
chains as though they were but trifling
strings. He ran to the rear of the car
with his handcuffs still on and leaped
from the train, which was then going
through a deep woodland at the rapid
rate of twenty miles an hour. The bell
rope was immediately pulled and a stop
effected as soon as possible, but before
the officers could return to the scene of
hiB sudden departure the prisoner had
successfully escaped. Every effort was
made to secure hfm, but in vain. It
was thought he still wore the handcuffs,
and the entire community, knowing he
was unarmed, joined in the pursuit.
In the meantime the sheriff of ' Ran
dolph county, Indiana, who was also
interested in the capture, was telegraph
ed for and arrived with a posse of
three men. The entire force of six offi
cers again scoured the country, expect
ing to find the prisoner sick and bleed
ing from the effects of his heavy fall,
but he had broken his handcuffs, aa has
since been learned, and placed many
miles between him and his pursuers.
A Strange Epidemic at Houtzdale.
For sometime past a mysterious dis
ease has been prevailing at Houtzdale,
Clearfield county, baffling the skill of
the physicians, and proving particularly
fatal to Its victims. John Tanney, a
young man about 21 years of age, a son
of Patrick Tanney, whose family are at
present all down with the strange epi
demic, died on Monday evening and the
remains were interred on Tuesday after,
noon. The balance of Mr. Tanney's
large family, including himself, are all
stricken with the same mysterious dis
ease. Mr. John Shannon, an uncle of
Mr. John Pender, the bar-keeper at
Dunn's Red Lion Hotel, died on Sun
day from the effects of the same com
plaint and his remains were consigned
to their last resting place on Tuesday
morning. The nature and peculiarities
of this strange disease, says the Sun, has
not yet, it seems, been ascertained, and
the Houtzdale people are considerably
exercised and distressed over its terrible
ravages, inasmuch as it seems that no
successful endeavor has as yet been made
to check it. The people there believe it
was imported by the Swedish laborers.
Altoona Tribune of the 30th ult.
Saved by a Pistol Shot.
The Iron steamship Chalmctte, Capt.
Read, from New Orleans to Bogert &
Morgan of the Louisiana and Texas
Steamship Co., Pier 36, North River,
was enveloped in a thick fog when off
Cape Hatteras on Monday. The speed
of the steamship was reduced, and Capt.
Read kent the whistle blowinor n &
warning to other steamers or sailing
crafts. Suddenly a pistol shot was heard
directly ahead, and immediately the out
line or a scnooner was made out by
Capt. Read. The Bchooner was lying
exactly across the bows of the steamshin
and if the Chalmette' had continued on
her course, she would have cut the
schooner in two, without doubt. As it
was, the Chalmette's helm was put hard
down, but a collision was unavoidable.
The steamshin's bow struck the Rchnnn.
er almost amidships, but at so oblique
an angle tnat after tue flrst Impact the
schooner grated alone the steamshln'a
port side. The schooner was hastily ex
amined, and although none of her rig
gings or shrouds were injured, yet a gap
had opened In her side. It was decided
in less tnau ten minutes that the schoon
er was not in a fit condition to nroceeri
on her voyage. She was the Hattie M.
nowes, rrom jew .Bedford for Philadel
phia, with a cargo of box boards. In
ten minutes after the decision. Cantaln
Read had the schooner in tow. She was
brought into New York. The pistol
shot was fired on the deck of the schoon
er by the Captain, who saw the Chal
mette before those on board of the
steamship had seen his little craft. He
had heard the steamship's whistle blow
ing for half an hour, but he had noth
ing on board but his pistol to let the
watchman of the Chalmette know that
they were about to run him down.
A Tragle Sequel to a Forgery.
Warsaw, Ind., September 9. Three
weeks ago, Anna Chaplin, a daughter of
director of the First National bank,
presented a check for $3,000, signed by
her father, which was paid. He discov
ered that it was a forgery, and put his
daughter in jail, refusing to bail her out.
In three days she confessed that the real
forger was G. L. Smith, a sewing ma
chine agent. Smith was also arrested
and was admitted to ball. Smith was
bailed out, but the father refused to give
bail for his daughter, fearing she would
elope with Smith.
Yesterday afternoon Smith called at
the Jail and was allowed to walk with
Miss Chaplin In the back yard. They
had not been there long when four pis
tol shots were heard, and when the
jailor's family reached the yard the dead
bodies of Miss Chaplin and Smith were
discovered lying side by side, the revol
ver smoking, still remaining in Smith's
hand. Smith had a wife and two chil
dren, and had been trying to procure a
divorce.
A Too Prompt Contributor.
Henry Sherbahn, of Mlddletown, Pa.,
a writer for the Harrisburg Independent
has been taken to the penitentiary, sen
tenced to a term of one year for larceny,
For several months past Mlddletown
has been greatly annoyed by midnight
robberies, and no clue could be obtained
to the perpetrators. All of these rob
beries were chronicled by Bherbahn in
his newspaper correspondence, and his
accounts were surprisingly accurate. A
few weeks ago an account of a robbery
at Mlddletown, appeared In the Inde
pendent over Sherbahn'a signature, and
the crime was not discovered by the
owner of the property until he had read
of it In the paper and made an Investi
gation. After that Bherbahn was sus
pected and watched. He was seen com
ing out of a store at an early hour and
the proprietor discovered that it had
been robbed. An account appeared in
the paper and Sherbahn was at once ar
rested. He confessed his crime before
he was tried.
A Girl's Narrow Escape.
At Chicago, on Tuesday morning last,
a young girl narrowly escaped a horrible
death. A burglar entered the residence
of Simon Toropsky, at No. 013 Canal
street. His daughter Jennie was sud
denly awakened by' feeling some one
fumbling about her pillow, and inde
scribably frightened when she discov
ered her mysterious visitor to be a man.
She shrieked In terror, and almost
simultaneously the midnight Intruder
endeavored to plunge a knife into
her breast. The keen blade gashed her
arm. Her cries brought neighbors to
the scene, but the burglar had fled, and
a policeman, of course, appeared just in
time to be too late. In connection with
this interesting incident, the question
naturally rises : Before retiring did Miss
Jennie really forget to look under the
bed?
Death Sweeps Off a Family.
A Wisconsin paper says : Cornelius
Miller, a farmer, residing Eau Claire,
was buried last week, having died from
typhoid fever. One year ago Mr. Mil
ler's family numbered himself, wife, and
five children. During the past few
months he burled four children from
the ravages of diphtheria and scarlet fe
ver; two or three weeks ago he buried
his wife, and now only a 17-year old son
remains of the family.
Blew Out the Gas.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 0. James
Forrester and wife came to this city
from Laporte yesterday. They stopped
at the Pyle House last night and Instead
of turning off the gas blew it out. This
morning Forrester was found dead in
bed and bis wife so nearly dead that
there are no hopes of saving her life.
Stroudsburg, Pa., September 9.
James llauna, of Oakland, Pa., and a
male companion were found dead in bed
at the Burnet House, in this place. They
blew out the gas when retiring and were
suffocated.
Miscellaneous News Items.
tSTWare, who shot BrambaugU at Day
ton recently, for alleged Intimacy with his
wife, was once insane from starving in
Andereonville, and it is feared that he
will become crazy again. -
I3P"A California Justice, in a moment of
anger, said that the lawyers in a case on
trial were no better than horse thieves
Then he apologized, and fined himself $10
for contempt of court. '
C3TA yoke of oxen while being ferried
across at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the
other day, were yoked together and hitch
ed to an anchor. The animals became nn.
manageable and dragged the whole outfit
over, and went down for keeps.
tlTBrother Williams, who used to ex
hort and pray most fervidly in the Broad
Street Church, Columbus, Ohio, has gene
to the penitentiary. He was caught steal
ing from the contribution box.
tSTThe other night in Savannah, an
old negro woman attended the circus and
took one of the high seats. Bhe was tak
en with a fit and fell to the ground, a dis
tance of over twenty feet. Bhe received in
juries from which she died next day. .
car load of cotton bats, en rout
from New Orleans to San Franolsoo, took
fire near Pooria, the other day, and the oar
was consumed down to the trucks. The
train men bad to out loose from the car
and run away to save the rest of the train.
Dr. Simeon Denton's wedding din
ner at Hanoock, Illinois, was eaten by
over thirty guests, and immediately after-
ward nearly all of them were taken violent
ly ill. Somebody had abstracted some
poison from the Dootor's stock of drugs
and put It in the wine.
, tSTThere is a Baptist minister in Ken
tucky who doesn't believe in missionary
effort. He Interprets the Bible to say that
when the Gospel Is preached to all the peo
ple the end of tbo world will come, ud he
will not contribute a cent or lift a finger to
hasten that awful period.
IFMw Adler's old story of the fellow
that serenaded his girl for two solid hours
before he discovered that her folks had
moved out, and the house was placarded
" to let," was realized down at Vineland
the other night, and the enterprising real
estate agent for the house in question util
ized the event to get a good free advertise
ment out of the local newspaper.
tWTbe Cleveland Press says : The val
uble trunk that was stolen from Miss
Smith, of Oberlln college, at the begin
ning of the term, has been found in the
woods near the city, robbed of its contents
and 200 in money. The thief got more
ruffles, furbelows and garments, decorated
with embroldory in the highest style of de
lirium tremems art, than he can wear out
in a century.
tWA woman was murderously assailed
in Clinton county, Kansas, and a lynch
ing party was soon formed to hunt the vil
lain. Henry Bird joined the mob and was
foremost In the search. At length a
scratch on his neck drew attention, and
other evidence convinced his companions
that be was the man whom they sought.
They hanged him promptly.
tSTJohn Moran was under engagement
to Lottie Church, at Sandy Lane, Ala.
lie deserted her and went to live in an ad
joining county. When told of his perfidy,
she prayed that he might be punished by
instant death. It chanced at exactly that
hour he was killed by the fall of a tree.
Lottie believes that her prayer caused his
death, and is crazed by remorse.
" I beg your pardon, sir," said one
of the three men who entered Dovey's
store at Mercer's Station, Ky., "but will
you please band me five hundred dollars
out of your. safe ?" and be politely leveled a
revolver. "Sorry to disoblige," Dovey
replied, " but there isn't a cent there ;"
and he affably opened the safe for them to
see. The robbers made a thorough search
and then withdrew.
t3fAt the sale of a herd, of a noble
stock owner, in England, the other day,
two young bull calves of the purest bred
short-horned family to be found in Britain,
with a pedigree back to the fifteenth gen
eration, were sold to the owner of a Cali
fornlan ranch for 800 guineas apiece. The
owner had bis costly purchases conveyed
to town in a special wagon, and then bad
their lives insured at a high premium be
fore starting on their long westward jour
ney. Jerbet City, N. .1., Sept. 27. The
work at the tunnel was resumed at six
o'clock this morning with an extra force of
men. Tbey commenced cutting away the
iron plates of the tunnel, which prevented
the lowering of the caisson. By six o'clock
this evening that was accomplished, and
the caisson was lowered two feet, when
eight bodies were discovered, aud shortly
afterward taken out of the caisson, and
from there to the Morgue. Of the eight
bodies taken out four were identified as
the remains of Bryan Sheridan, James
Creavey, Thomas Burns and Michael
Broderick. It was impossible to recog
nize the' others.
Pennsylvania State College ad
mits both sexes. Endowment half a
million. Tuition free. CourseB of study,
Classical, Scientific, and Agricultural.
A thorough Preparatory Department.
Expenses $3 to $5 per week. For cata
logue, address, Joseiii Siioutlidge, A.
M., Pres. State College, Pa. 33 10t
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washimoton, D. C, September 29, 1880.
The fact tbat General Grant presided at a
Republican meeting In Ohio laat night', at
which the attendance and enthusiasm were
great, Is held by General Garfield's friends to
be a most encouraging event. But Democrats,
too, profess content with the situation, saying
tbat the apparent control of the campaign by
Graut, Colliding, Logan, etc., shos a sur
render to the portion of the party beaten at
Chicago, and will drive away numerous " re
form" and " Independent" Republicans, es
pecially in the East. It is true, that Id the
last two days Republicans here are much more
hopeful, while, since the Jubilation caused,
among the Democrats several days ago by the
reported condition of Republican aflairs in
Ohio, the Democrats bave not increased their
stock of confidence. There is a general con
currence of views, however, on the fact tbat if
both Indiana and Ohio go one way on October
13th, the contest in November is decided.
I have alluded in two letters to the charges
of irregularity In franking documents sent
through tbe mall from this city by the Con
gressional Committee of the two parties. I
am able to say now that the city Postmaster Is
convinced tbat no evasion of tbe law was
Intended by tbe officers of either Committee,
and tbat be regrets tbe publicity given tbo
matter.'
From an official letter written by tbe Second
Auditor of tbe Treasury to Secretary Sherman,
touching tbe Treasury 8a fe robbery, it appears
that the total defalcation of tbe late Chief
Clerk, C. F. Herring, amounted to f 4,740, and
tbat all the papers In the case were turned
over to tbe Chief of the secret service division
December 89, 18T9, for investigation.
" Rights of Women Citizens," Is tbe name
of a new column In tbe tfattonal Vim, the
paper pnbllshed hero in the Interests of the
Greenback Labor party. This column Is edited
by Mrs. Bars Spencer, late corresponding sec
retary of the National Woman Bum-age Asso
ciation, who withdrew from that organization
because Its leaders proclaimed a defeat after
tbe presidential conventions, and advised
women to work for no party during this cam
paign. Mrs. Spencer says women citizens
should declare a victory, accept tbe co-operation
of the Greenback Labor party and Join
forces with it.
The manufacture of oleomargarine continues
to be a profitable business In this country
despite the rigid laws that bave been enacted
In regard to It. Tbe president of tbe New
York produce exchange Informs the Becretary
of tbe United States Treasury tbat very imper
fect and Incomplete statistics of tbe quantity
of butter exported from this country are now
obtained because of the large proportion of
oleomargarine being cleared as butter. He
appeals to Becretaty Sherman to give such
Instructions as will require oleomargarlno to
be cleared "other than as butter."
Ouva.
How Lost, How Restored 1
Just published, a new edition of Dr. Culver
well's Celebrated Essay on the radical cure (with,
out medicine) of Hpermatorhcca or Seminal weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, Impotency.
Mental and physical Incapacity, Impediments to
Marriage, etc. ; also. Consumption, Epilepsy and
Kits. Induced by selMndulgeiice or sexual ex
travagance, (fee.
The celebrated author. In this admirable Essav,
clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years suc
cessful praotlce, that the alarming consequences
of self-abuse may be radically cured: pointing
out a mode of cure at once simple, certain and
etlectual. by means of which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be. may cure him
self cheaply, privately, and radically.
-Thls lecture should be in the hands of every
youth and every man In the land.
Sent under seal, lit a plain envelope, to any
address, post paid, on receipt of six cents or two
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THE CULYEKWELL MEDICAL CO.,
40plyj 41 Ann St., New Yorki P. O. Box, 4586.
yALUABLE FAP.S
AT
PRIVATE SALE.
THE subscriber offers at Private Sale the fol
lowing desirable farms i
NO. 1.
Is a Farm contatalng
Sixty-Eight Acres,
All good land, In a good state of cultivation, and
having thereon erected a
GOOD DWELLING UOUSE,
And all necessary Ont-bulldlngs, situate three
miles south of Bloomneld and seven miles from
Duncaiinon. There is on this plaoe plenty of
Choice trull of all kinds, good water at the door,
w.'!,IlruUaln'l! WR,er ln nearly every field. Price,
12,800. Terms easy.
NO. 2.
Is a farm situate ln Wbeattleld twp., containing
about . "
113 ACRES,
having thereon elected a
GOOD DWELLING HOUSE,
with all required Ont-bulldlngs, the Bwn being
entirely new. This farm Is situate about six miles
from Duncannon and four miles from Bloom Held.
There is good water near the door, plenty of
streams on the land, a good Apple Orchard, and
2,.'!.,!!;fr!!.lt,aud wlu make a desirable borne. Priee
f 2,850. Terms easy,
J KO. 8.
la a MILL moPERTY,
situate near Shermansdale, on Sherman's Creek.
The MILL and Machinery Is In excellent order,
with a good SAW MILL and a good CIDER MILL
attached, and is one of the best stands In the
County, with a good run of custom. There Is
also BKVEN ACRES of land with a Good Dwell
ing thereon, to be sold with the Mill, and more
land can be had if desired. Price, (j.600. A large
part of the purchase money can remain on mort
gage. NO. 4.
Is a Farm situate In Carroll township, about two
miles from Shermansdale, coutaluing about
One Hundred Acres,
having thereon erected a
Good Dwelling, and other Ont-bnildingg,
A well of good water at the house and another at
the Barn. There Is cousiderable Irult on the
premises, and the land Is good and well watered.
Price, t5.ooo, aud payments can be arranged to
suit purchaser.
NO. 5.
Is a FARM situate In Carroll township, about two
miles from Bkerinansdale, containing
Seventy Acres,
of good land, and having thereon a GOOD
D WELLING, and other Out buildings.
There Is a good spring near the house, and the
Farm Is well watered. There Is also a Good Or
chard in bearing condition; this will make a de
sirable home. Price, f 1,408.
SO. c.
Is a FARM situate In Cirroll township, about
eight miles from Duncaunon and live miles from
Bloomneld, coutaluing
160 ACHES OF LAND.
The place has thereon erected a Good
Dwelling House, a New Barn,
and other Outbuildings. There la also a splendid
Orchard on the place. The land Is good, about
one-half being uuder cultivation and the balance
well timbered. A good spring Is near the door
with a good spring house, and the place Is well
watered. Price, ti,ttoo. Terms to suit purchaser
W For further Information address the under
signed at New Bloomlleld. Ferry county, la., or
coll at his residence three miles south, of Bloom
field. C. B.HARNISH.
August 17, 1830.
A Large Farm for Sale.
A GOOD FARM OF ABOUT THREE HUN.
DKKD ACHES more or less. In Perry
County, Fa., heavily set with l'ine. White Oak
and Itock Oak Timber, together with choice
fruits. Mountain water conveyed ln pipes to the
door of the dwelling.
au For further particulars call at thlsonlce.
August 10, ISSO.tf