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The New York herald., 1875-12-05
DELANEY'S LAST WEEK.

committee OF the Queens County Board OF Super.
visors met with Sheriff Samms yesterday and per-
eced the preparations for the execution OF Delaney,
The murderer Of Captain Lawrence, which is appointed
take place Friday next between the hours Of
A. N. and'two p. NJ There appears to be doubt,
however to whether the execution will then take
place, the impression is gaining ground that Delaney
Is really insane His conduct since his arrest, and
especially since his sentence has certainly been very
remarkable. He has a rule refused all spiritual
advice and consolation, and has generally exhibited
disposition TO violence which could only be controlled
BY tho use OF heavy irons Curiousy enough his vio-
ence and his disposition to do bodily harm directed
more particularly toward those who have from the first
shown him the most kindness He has repeatedly de-
Shared that he will be hung and this thought
Indicate that he will either by some means commit
suicide or VIII assault his keepers in such q way TO
compel them to kill him in self-defence. Some nights
be remains awake for hours, roaring like BULL and
he has torn most Of the clothing from his persen
and keeps himself wrapped in blanket A
number OF Quaker ladies' in the neighborhood have
interested themselves in his behalf and thcy,
A. well others who have him, freely express
The opinion that he is lunatc Fathers McSherry
Sheridan were with him some time Friday night,
and u is understood that no made confession They
eecame so thoroughly impressed with the belief that
Delaney Is insane that Father Sheridan visited County
Iudge Armstrong yesterday, with view to obtain
commission de hindfico inquirendo TO determine to
tne prisoners condition Of mind Should he be declared
insane, OF course the execution will not take place
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY

The Court OF Inquiry appointed by Vice Admiral
Rowan and consisting OF Commodore J. NJ B. Clitz
Captain D. B. Harmony, Paymaster /. G. Billings and
Judge Advocate Paymaster r. W. Allen to investigate
The charges put forward by the present tmekeper OF
The Brooklyn Navy Yard 10 the effect that his pre-
aeeessor had credited with certain work who in
iAct had no existence the committee selected
tain the exact condition OF affairs arrived the conclu
Sion that several thousand dollars had improperly
disposed Of in the manner specified by the present
mekeeper and hence the present Court OF Inquiry, the
main OBJECT being TO determine upon whose shoulders
should be placed the derection alleged. Mr.. Norman
Stratton, who is civil engineer Of the United States
Navy, and who holds commission as such, Is the
supervising oficer In the departments in which the
discrepancies said TO have occurred but should the
Court OF Inquiry in session at the Navy Yard &C
quit Mr. Stratton OF blame in regard to the action OF ms
snbordnates further proceedings Will be instituted
though the other hand, should o contrary conclu
be arrived at Mr. Stratton will doubtless be sub
Iected martial In the usual forms prescribed
by the Navy.
The Court held brief session yesterday morning,
and among the witnesses examined was j. d. Burtis,
the limekeeper OF the Navy Yard, and who hrst re-
ported the alleged frauds 70 his superior onicer Mr.
5ration He detailed at length the mode OF operations
In the Navy Yard in regard 10 keeping the time OF the
empoyes engaged there
The Court took adjournment at halfpast ten
o'clock and will resume It's session tomorrow morning.
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
AN ECCENTRIC SWINDLER.

Crime has It's vagaries. The following story will
ander dementia which assumes the most grotesque
forms. Lately Messrs. Bernhemer Schmidt, the
proprietors OF the Lion Brewery in Ninth avenue be-
tween lo7th and Tooth Streets have been annoyed by
she presentation of bills from tradesmen for glassware
gums spirits groceries, harness and thousand other
things, which, III purchased by the irm, would go far
20 stock curiosity shop" Upon the firm indicated
denying that they had themselves, through their
agents been purchasers OF the articles the story OF the
swinde would be told, the mods operdndi being nearly
she same in all cases. II appears that man aged
about thirty or thirty.hve years. OF medium height
with dark eyes and black mustache, but slovenly in
dress, would introduce himself TO the various firms
Bwinded and practice well known confidence game
Al one place he would introduce himself rs Mr. Bern
heimer at another Mr. Schmidt, and after stating
be wished to buy bill OF goods for the Lion Brewery
would select the articles. Sometimes he would order
them to the Office at 106th street. but frequently would
desire them to be kept ready for delivery OF the
teams which would pass that way. Bringing forth
discharge the bill--he would express chagrin not
having enough money, but would tender check, al
ways exceeding the bill from SIS to $40 the in
amount nearly always being given to him with cheer
fu alacrity. Sometimes after receiving good check
In change in store instead Of money he would go
another and buy very small bill OF goods rendering the
genuine check in payment II the proprietor Of the
store sent to the bank for certhcaton the money
the swindler patiently waited for his change in cash
and made other people his bank runners But the hu
OF this swindlers purchases lies in the fact that
the proprelors OF the brewery constantly receiving
Invoices OF beer mugs, charcoal, coach lanterns har-
ness cane seat chairs live geese mattresses umbrellas
bird cages gunpowder, and, to cap the climax, last
week tombstone with the name on. for all of which
he German firm refuse to bc responsible
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
THE DISTANT PLANETS.

To THE EDITOR THE HKRALD:-
The distant planets Neptune and Uranus may be
with good opera glass telescope stars but usually
are not easily identified. They both At present in
positions where they can be identified without much
diculty without tho aid OF charts by any at all
familiar with the stars Drawing line from the centre
Of the penagon In the head OF the Whale through tho
western star Xi much further, It will pass ttle
north Of pair OF stars and reach beautiful little
double star close hardly TO be separabe In the
opera glass Neptune is q star OF equal brightness,
about the moon diameter northwest of this double
star and nearly line between It and another star
Of equal brightness at twice the distance. During
December II may be found in the same
ner. but will move more and more to the
westward OF this line. About degree
toward the east from Neptune is faint nebula
H. !. 1872 visible only in the telescope. On October
l3 Neptune passed very nearly between and this
and be It again the following January Uranus
10 visible later In the evening. The small star, Psi
Leons forms nearly equilaeral triangle, toward the
vest with Regulus and Eta Leons the first in the
two bright telescopc stars lying east and west, and
about the moons diameter apart. Uranus forms
nearly equlaera triangle with these two stars being
to the north OF them and rather brighter but by the
end of December the angle the star will have
become obtuse There other stars in tho neigh
borhood with which 1t can be coniounded. During the
whole of the coming year these two stars Will be the
best guide to Its position II II is seen often enough TO
learn its motion. In the telescope will be observed
that the western star Is double.
In the opera glass, with small telescope, these
planets cannot be distinguished in appearance from
hxed stars With good telescope they can be magni-
hed SO as 10 show visible disk. With the very best
telescopes their attendant satellites be With
these two exceptions the view through the opera glass
will be as interesting and instructive through the
best telescope that has ever been constructed
HENRY NJ PARKHURST.
NEW YORK Dec a. 1875
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS.

An explosion occurred about noon yesterday in the
pyrotechnic establishment OF Detwiller Il Co. in
sreenville, Jersey City. The nre department was
,alled out but before the lremen arrived the flames
had nearly subsidized. Two boys, named Norton and
Eggert were work in the where the explosion
occurred, and we're engaged In hng wheel cases. An
iron rod, which Eggert using as primer emitted
q spark and the explosion followed. Norton rushed
out with his clothes In flames; but assistance was
promptly at hand and Dy rolling him in the sand the
are was soon extinguished Eggert burned very
severely, his face being hardly recognizable Medical
attendance imm ediately procured
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
A MASKED BURGLAR CAPTURED.

George Ellis, alias "Hardwe was arrested In this
city Friday by Captain Mangin and Sergeant Austin,
Of Yonkers, charged with being one or the seven
masked burglars who robbed the residence Of Mr.
Thomas w. Ludlow OF that city, last July Ho is be-
heved to be the Who being arrested by patrol
man while leaving the city by the railroad track,
assaulted the officer and made good his escape The
fonkers paroman not being able to identity him, he
was taken last night to Utica, where he known 10
have participated In the robbery OF the Germond
sion by masked men In August last Three Of his com
panons In that crime have already been sent to the
PenitsntiaEE
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
FREAK OF A LUNATIC.

John Mccormick, one of the patients in the Charity
Hospital Jersey City, had manifested symptoms OF in
sanity during the past two weeks On Friday night he
made his escape by climbing the fence into an ad-
Joining yard, where employed In the steel works
were engaged. He told them that the people in the
hospital were going to kill him. ore OF the men went
10 look for an officer, and meanwhile Mccormick ran
toward the cove. Sergeant Van Buskrk and four po-
lcemen searched for him, but without success IL Is
believed that he jumped into the water al Washington
street and drowned.
The New York herald., 1875-12-05

NATIONAL COAL COMPANY. NOS 3i6 TO 322 AVE.
In nue. A. near Twentieth street, sell best qualities,
fresh mined well Coal from ~ Is ~ per 2Ou
pounda delivered Orders solicited
The New York herald., 1875-12-05

JAMES AGAR Auctoneer will sell,
at saesroUm ~ New B0wery aud No % oliver street,
MONDAY, December 8. AZ IL O'Clock 100 lots Of
told and silver Watches,
Cod aud Diamond Jewelry,
Pins Kings, karfings. Brooches,
Gold tiuard. Vest and Opera Chains,
Sityerware, Opera Glasses,
all worthy the attention
by order Of u. AbrAhams. ~ Chatham street
Tuesday December T-5uD lots Of mems and women .
Clothing BY order NJ Cook, ~ Amity street
Wednesday December = 800 lots of mems
Clothing BY order of j. j. Kelly, second avenue.
Thursday, December O5tO lots of mems aud woniens
Clothing BY order OF j. Hnrem, Hudson street.
Friday, December lO--JtU lots and
Clothing by order OF Mrs. u. Auises stanton street
saturday December 500 lots Of mems and women's
Clothing. BY order q. Cudipp East Twelfth street.
DAwNBRoKERS' SALES.-BY H. FIELD GENERAL
l. Auctioneer, No. ~ Bowcry
Monday, Dee by order A. Jarman 1856 varick street,
600 lots Clothing.
Tuesday Dec. by order r. simpson Co.. l05 Bowcry,
800 lots Watches and Jewey. Skin sacquss,
Camels Hair shawls, &c., &c.
Wednesday Dee. by order late Arm simpson, Green
Co, lsl Bowery. 600 lots Clothing.
Thursday, Dec y by order j. Aarons, Grand street 600
lots Clothing together with large lot Of Glassware China
ware, Crockery. &c, &c.
Friday Dee 10 BY order Henry MoAesnan, Eighth ave.
nue. go lots Clothing.
R.-Thrse Lofts 70 let at No ~ Bevsrx
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-29
The Age of Bronze.

THE predominance of bronze as the
material of the articles found in the later
pile-dwcllings has given to the fourth
prehistoric human epoch its name-the
Age of Bronze. While some of these lake
villages continued in use from the Stone
Age, Enthusiastically those farthest out in
the lakes-evidently originated in the
Age of Bronze.
There is no longer room to doubt that
the bronze articles of Switzerland were
made near their places of discovery, and
were not brought from the East, according
to the common view. Some of the very
molds in which they were formed have been
discovered, and at Nantes the remains of
a foundry have been plainly made out
Whether the lronzes of Northern Europe
are of Phpnician origin is yet in doubt.
Their symbolisms and religious adapta-
tiOns are in favor of that view. The ma
tive origin of those of Switzerland is set
tied by the analyses of Prof. Won Fallen
berg; for, whereas the metal of Ph9nicia,
Egypt, and the East generallycontain lead
in considerable quantities, that of SwitZer-
land is of tin and copper only. So much
artistic taste and mechanical skill are
shown in these various articles-needles,
rings, armlets, etc.-that many of them
might be used by modern ladies with
out dscredit to their work-boXes
or toilets. But, in singular contrast
to the Stone Age, there is no relic of any
portrayal of man Or beast or plant. We
meet, for the first time, with pottery
turned on the lathe and well burned. In
stead of dolmens we now have mounds, in
which the dead are laid at full length,
with weapons and ornaments by their side.
burning of the dead was practiced. Here
belong the so-called Celtic mounds, and
the TerremNe or Emilian mounds, near
Parma, abound in relics of this age. Ruti-
meyer and others show that, although the
characteristic animals of this and the pre-
ceding age are identical as to their species,
in this age the domesticated animals pre-
dominate, another evidence of advancing
culture.
We may ascribc the introduction of
bronze manufacture into Europe to great
race immigrant from Asia some G, 900 years
ago, called Ayas or Ayans. And this
Bronze Age reaches to and overlaps the be-
ginning of the historic period in some
countries, and SO includes the great epochs
of the Assyrian and Egyptian Empires
(B. c. ctrca 1900, and the earlier eras of
the next succeeding Age of Iron.-Pref
A. Mueller, IN Popular Science Monthly tr
Ham,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-29
TRANSMISSION of Blood in the Case OF
Gen. Blair.

THE ST. Louis Republican Of April 10
says there was then a noticeable improve
ment in the condition of Gen. Blair, result
ing from the TRANSMISSION of blood, and
strong hopes were entertained that cure
would be effected. That paper gives the
following account of the treatment and its
effects up to that date:
Already two operations have been per-
formed on the patient. In the first expert
ment two ounces of blood were injected
into the system, and in week thereafter
over four ounces were transfused, the doc.
tor having first depleted the patient of two
ounces by bleeding. A favorable change
has been observed in consequence. The
patient has since manifested increased CON
sciousness and is enabled to articulate
more distinctly. Other favorable symp-
toms of recuperating strength are also OBJ
servable. The blood for TRANSMISSION Is
drawn from the veins of a healthy man
into vessel, where it is allowed to re-
main in contact with the oxygenizing
properties Of the atmosphere short time,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-29
Diking in Holland.

In Dutch drainage-wOrk the dixie is a
very important element. These vary, OF
course, according to the circumstances
under which they are required. On the
North Sea coast, where they are built to
withstand tides rising ten feet beyond their
average, and lashed by storms, they con-
stitute "a work of stupendous magnitude
and cost In the case of polder of a few
acres they may be the work of single
man. Occasionally in their construction
serious engineering difficulties are pre-
sented; especially is this the case where
the dixie is to be constructed in the water.
Here the two sides of the foundation,
which must reach from the solid earth to
the surface of the water, are made by sink
ing great RATS of fascines made of willow
osiers, often from 100 to $50 yards square,
strongly secured together and making
compact mass. These are floated over the
place they are intended to occupy, where
they are guided by poles sunk in the bot
tom. and are loaded with stones or with
earth until they sink. Upon this first q
second and smaller one, and often third,
and even a fourth, always decreasing in
size, are placed in turn. The space be-
tween the two walls is filed with solid
earth, and on the top 0f this secure founda-
ton the dixie is built. If the dixie is to re-
main exposed to moving water it must be
further protected by jetties, or BY mason
work, or by wattles placed upon its slope,
or by rows of piles, basket-work OF straw
or rushes, or sometimes by brick wallis
Scribner's Monthly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-29
Little Johnny on Babies.

BABIES amt big enuf to lick, or you
wufe see me pitchin in to EN-, / can tell
you, for don't like EN-, but wen you luke
at one, and see EN- so little, you say now if
1 was to take off my cote and give you a
good thrassin you cudent help yourself, so
may be you cant help being nuisance,
too. That's wot say wen our baby puts
its gummy hands onto my face wen 1me
made to set and mind him, but you jest
wait till he gifts as big as me, so it wude
be a fair fite, and then see wot lie do,
that's all! / spose like that little feller,
like line tole to, but wot does he put his
gummy hands for in my face wen I kiss
him?
/ no were there is baby wich is lot
older than ourn, but not morn halef so
big, and it cant wok, and it cant tok, but
scch dresses as that baby wears wude make
yure head swim. 1t is in a shop windo,
and it is made of whax.
spose babies is differnt from foxes cos
they don't no no better, but if was them
you wudent cetch me putin every thing
in this world into my mouths, can tel
you, like ourn does. Mary, that's the
house maid, she was only chile wen she
was to home, and she use to hav dolls, but
she never see a meat baby real cloce til
she come to our house, and that girl was
jes a stonish ol the time to see wot baby
wude do, and it was morn a munth fore
she wude tuch it. One day Mary she
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-29
TOLEDO, TAMA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY

and over them, and allowing the snow to
cover them. Their food was gone, and they
were only prevented from preceding can
| nibalism with murder by the death of two
| of their number Four in all died at this
camp furnishing a sufficiency of this hor-
rible food, which was stripped from the
bodies and eaten, portions being preserved
for future meals. Leaving this valley the
30th they toiled slowly on over mountains
and through deep SHOWS, the blood from
their frosted feet staining every step of the
way. Another man gave out and died and
his flesh was preserved, and soon after an
other-seven in all. The only white male
survivor of the forlorn and rapidly-perish-
ing little band pushed ahead and reached
settlement ON Bear River about the mid
die of the month, whence aid was at once
sent to those on the way.
A most remarkable circumstance of the
march of this little party, whose trail was
marked by blood and strewn with corpses,
is the fact that of the eight male emigrants
composing it seven went down, while
every one of the five women got through.
Relief from this and other settlements
was Immediately dispatched to those at the
lake, but the difficulties of travel prevented
the taking of much food. They were
found in condition so fearful and horri-
Bile that language cannot depict it. For
some weeks their only food had been the
flesh of those who died, whose bones and
mutilated carcasses were strewn within
and about the camps-a sickening sight,
and creating more sickening stencil
The wasted forms and wild, ghastly faces
of the miserable survivors-One of
whom, wife, was feeding upon the
body of her husband, parents upon
those of their children, and children upon
revolving imaginable. All were taken out
that could be and some food left for those
who remained. Others were rescued by
later relief parties. Two men-one the
leader of the emigrant party, George Don
ncr-were left because unable to be re-
moved, and Mrs Bonner refused to leave
her husband Their children were sent
out and saved but the parents perishcd. A
party late in April rescued the last man,
the remaining one of the two, who had
sufficiently recovered to travel In June
following Gen. Kearney and party, re-
turning from California TO the States,
halted at the cabins and buried the re-
mains, which were found in almost every
state of mutlation.
1t was a generation ago-twenty eight
years. Viewed through events, it seems
twice that number of years. The locality
is within our own domain now, and, by
reason of the Pacific Railroad, but a few
days from any part of it. 1t was Mexican
territory then. They were not only in a
far-off but in a foreign land Gold was
yet undiscovered The American settlers
of the Pacific coast were but handful
"a brave handful who had just hoisted
their counlry's flag in the face of the Mex
lean authority in California-between
whose distant abodes and the frontier
States bordering the Mississippi was an
unbroken widcrness.-Cor. HearM and
U0Ujf
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-29
THE HAPPY ULL1GE.

BY KANE o'DoNNEL.
AS OFTEN pass the roadside,
When wearily falls the day,
turn to look from the hilltop
At the mountains far away.
The red sun through the forests
Throws hither his parting beams,
And far in the quiet valley
The happy village CLEANS.
There the lamp is lit in the cottage
AS the husbandman's labors cease,
And think that all things are gathered
And folded in twilight peace.
But the sound of merry voices
Is heard in the village street,
While pleased the grandamc watches
The play of the little feet.
And at night to many fircside
The rosy children come;
To tales of the bright-eyed fairies
They listen and are dumb,
There seems it joy forever
To labor and to learn,
For love with an eye of magic
Is patient to discern.
And the father blesscs the mother,
And the children bless the sire,
And the cheer and joy of the hearthston
Is as light from an altar fire.
Oh, flowers of rarest beauty
In that green valley grow;
And whether 'twcre earth or heaven
Why shouldst thou care to know?
Save that thy brow is troubled,
And dim is thy helpmatc's eye;
And graves are green in the valley,
And stars are bright in the sky.
-ScribnCr for Nay.