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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01

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Time of Game hours and five minutes.
First base by error-Mutua ., Centennial 2.
Runs earned-MuLual 2 Centennial /.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01

In addition 10 tue above Colonel Bodine VINO
only shot at two ranges 800 and 900 yardsl, made
AZ poin It's on the first anu AZ on the second-Deing
a handsome total OF 30 points, win Is rounds TO
spare.
the aggregate OF the scores thus far made are
Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
EXECUTION OF A MURDERER.

JOE CLARKE, THE SLAYER OF BAaxsDALE, TIN
NEGRO, EXECUTED YEsTERDAY-FIvE THOU
SAND PEOPLE PRESENT. TALE or GUILTY
LOVE AND JEALOUSY.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18
Playing Oily Dale"

In the years gone by an old quill oliver
named Blake, who was killed at Fair Oaks,
came into Detroit on business, he beingthen
connected with paper in the western part
of the State. lie got pretty full by evening,
but was invited into the ladies' parlor OF the
hotel, with others, to hear o young lady
Initiate new piano. After she had played
several tunes Blake asked her to play Lilly
Dale" She complied, and he sat down in
a chair and cried, excusing his action by
saying to the crowd: cts sad song, and
it always puts me in mind of my dead
mother" 1t was played again, and Blake
went to bed with "Lily Dale" ringing in
his ears. He occupied the same bed with a
merchants clerk, the hotel being crowded,
and soon after turning in, dog commenced
to howl in the back yard. "Woooo-hoo-
hoo!" walled the dog, and Blake sat up in
bed and exclaimed: There's Lilly Dale
again!" sect Quits only adog bowling"
replied the clerk. "Stranger," said Blake,
as he turned his head, stranger, if you'd
lost your poor old mother and felt as bad as
l do, you'd bet $50 to So that it was Lily
Dale Yes, it's that same song, and I've
got to cry again!" And he got up and sat
down on the lid of chest and wept pro-
fusely.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18
An Ingenious Hoax.

The Ecenenent contains story OF an
excessively astute swindle lately executed
by juv emile worthy. A certain firm at
Havre received from their Paris correspon-
dent, banker, letter warning them that
the con of his chief cashier had just abscon-
ded with quantity of bills and notes drawn
upon their house, that he wished to avoid
criminal proceedings in the affair, 1nasmuch
as the young mans arrest would break the
heart of his father, an old, trusty servant,
for whom the banker entertained the Ut
most respect, and that the Havre nrm
would in consequence oblige him by with
drawing the stolen effects from the bearer,
and giving him goo or 1900 on condition
of his at once quitting the country, in order
that he might either see the error OF MS
ways, or else go and get hanged in some
other part of the world. All passed accor-
ding to the bankers desire: the young OIL
ender presented the effects, expressed deep
contritiOn when accused of having stolen
them, and wept with profuse gratitude
when the shipbuilder proposed that ne
should embark for America with capital
of f250 to begin fresh career in new
country. However, his contentment at
bis own successful diplomacy must have
been somewhat abated few days later,
when, in reply to letter written on the
subject to his Paris correspondent, the lat
ter informed him that his cashier had no
son, that there had been no robbery OF bills
of exchange, and that those presented must
have been barefaced fOrgeries.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

stCottle, in his Life of Coleridge, relates
The following amusing incident II led
the horse to the stable, when fresh per-
plexity arose. / removed the harness with
difficulty; but, after many strenuous at
sempts, / could not remove the collar. In
despair, I called for assistance, when aid
soon drew near. Mr. Wordsworth brought
his ingenuity into exercise but, after sew
eral unsuccessful efforts, he relinquished
the achievement as thing altogether inn
practicable. Mr.. Coleridge now tried his
hand, but showed no more grooming skill
than his predecessors; for after twisting the
poor horses neck almost to strangulatiOn
and the great danger of his eyes, he gave
up the useles task, pronOuncing that the
horses head must have grown (gout OF
or dropsy y since the collar was put on
for he said it was downright impOssibiGty
for such huge os .frontis to pass through
90 narrow acollar. Just at this instant a
servant-girl came near, and, understanding
the cause of our CONSERVATION, La, master,
said she, you don't go about it in the right
way. You should do like this;' when,
turning the collar completely upside down,
she slipped it of in moment, to our great
humiliation and wonderment, each satisfied
afresh that there were heights of knowl-
edge IN the world to which we had nos yei
attained.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18
A Singular Experience.

We findthe following in the Dover On. H.
thirteen, son of Charles E Meyers, q well
known citizen of Portsmouth, while fishing
from one of the warves of that city caught
q fish hook in the fore finger OF the night
hand, near the roots of the nail, drawing 1t
Into the bend of the hook. His father saw
at once that the only thing to be done was
to open the finger on line with the hook
and take it out, but preferred to call In their
Family physician to do it. After looking at
it for moment the Doctor, by sudden
twist, wrenched the hook from the finger,
minus the barb and point. The parents
were Justly indignant at such rough treat.
ment, and insisted that the hook was not
all removed, while the boy came near faint
ing from extreme anguish. The Doctor,
however, insisted that no inconvenience
would result, and dressed the finger In
some simple and safe manner and In due
time the wound healed. But the finger
and arm troubled him for long time.
After a year or two the lads health had 80
Gar failed as to become subject of serious
alarm to his friends, he being subject to
frequent and alarming fainting fits, and
other spasmodic affections or symptoms
This state of affairs continued for years,
with more intensity until year or two ago,
when the boys health became nearly or
quite restored In the Spring of 1874 the
young man, while dressing himself one
morning tore pimple from his left Shout
der, and, on examining it, he drew from
the flesh the point of the hook which seven
years before was imbedded in finger on
the opposite side of his body.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

In his History Of Advertisements Mr..
Sampson calculates that an average number
of the London Times contains about $500
advertisements, and the receipts from last
quarter are about a thousand pounds per
day. A number of the Daily Telegraph
contains ], IA advertisements, and these
may be fairly calculated to produce $500
or Whereabouts. The Standard advertise
ments, it is remarked, do not fall far short
in number of those in the Daily Telegraph.
Young ladies may find grain of interest
in the following Scottish marriage Act, pas
sed in the reign OF Margaret, commonly
called Maid of Norway, AID. 123S:-It is
ordainit that during the refine of her nlaist
blessit Majestic ilk maiden ladye of bath
highe and low estate sail hac libertye to
bespeake We man she lykes beste albeit gift
he refaises to take her till his wife, he sail
be mulct in we sumo of ane hundreth pundes
or less, as his estate may be except and
alwaies gif he max it appeire that he is
betrothed to another woman that he sail be
free"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18
A Truthful Sketch.


Let man fail in business, what an effect
it has on his former creditors Men who
have taken him by the arm, laughed and
chatted with him by the hour, shrug their
shoulders and pass on with cold How do
you do?'
Every trife of bill is hunted up and
presented that would not have seen the light
for months to come, but for the misfortunes
of the debtor. If it is paid, well and good;
if not, the scowl of the sheriff, perhaps,
meets him at the corner. A man that has
never failed knows bat little OF human
nature.
In prosperity he sails along gently, waited
by favoring smiles and kind words from
everybody. He prides himself on his name
and spotless character, and makes his boast
that he has not an enemy IN the world.
Alas. the change He looks at the world
in a different light when reverses come
upon him. He reads suspicion on every
brow. He hardly knows how to move or to
do this thing or the other |; there are spies
about him. a writ is ready for his back. TO
know what kind of stuff the world is made
OF. a person must be unfortunate, and stop
having once in his lifetime. If he has kind
friends then they are made manifest. A
failure is a moral seive, it brings out the
wheat and shows the chaff. A man thus
learns that words and pretended good will
are not and do not constitute real friend
ship.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18
The Place of Grammar in the Stuav &c
Language.

Inc race OF Grammar i'm tho Stnd
Language.
Can the exercises Of the university and of
our lyceums give to pupils the advantages
they ought to expect in linguistic study ?
No, hundred times no! There is little in
these exercises that addresses the judgment,
or that will be useful in the course of life.
The pupils never read authors, they trans
late them before they comprehend them !;
or else they translate them into fragments,
two infallible means of never knowing
them.
The first book put into their hands is a
grammar, the most abstract, the most fatig-
Jung, the most unintelligible book that can
be imagined, while, at the same time, it is
the most useless at the beginning of the
study, when the pupil has not yet gained a
knowledge OF the facts on which it rests.
Contrary to reason, the grammar treats of
words that occupy the attention before the
Ideas they represent. 1t is but a collection
OF rules and definitions, more or less OBJ
scure, incomprehensible and inapplicable,
as preparatory study.
1t as reason teaches. the art of reaIino ia
the first object of this study, grammar is
not the least help in securing this end it
does not give the meaning of phrases and
words, the only difficulty in beginning to
read foreign language. The thought of
the author, in other words, the translation
that interprets it, not the grammatical con-
ditiOn of the words, should be the first OBJ
ject OF consideration with the beginner. He
might know the grammar from beginning
to end without understanding word of the
language. 1t certainly is not the art of
reading, and cannot be the introduction of
the study of language. The method that
gives priority to the arts of speaking and
writing has recourse to grammar at first
in listening, the phrase presents itself as a
whole to the mind rules which coordinate
the composition have no force until its parts
are understood. 1t is, in fact, by language
that we comprehend the grammar, not by
grammar that we comprehend language.
Popular Science M0nthlX,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18
sketch of an Eye-.Iul Life.

From the New York T ioune.
William G.. Ralst5i was born in Penn
svlvania. and 81 the time of his death was
Ak vearS of sge. He was a shoemaker in
CARLY life, but soon went to. California,
wbare ne becme interested in specula-
t;ons, and also held clerkship i'm a bank.
Subsequently he went to Panama as the
agent of Garrison's Steamship Line.
About 1852 he returned to San Fracisco
and established banking house with
others, under the name of Garrison,
Fritz q RalstOn. This firm was after
ward dissolved, and he became partner in
the firm of Donahue. Kelley & Co,
About 1864 he organized the Bank of
California, with o. Mills as President and
himself as Cashier. Mr.. Mills was al
ready connected with bsnk i'm Sacra-
mento, and his time was largely taken up
there. MIR. Ralston became the head of
the Bank of California, though nominally
its cashier. All its great enterprises
were conducted through him, and even
when Mr.. Mills was present, business
men always went to Mr.. RalstOn for con-
sultation. About two years ago Mr..
Mills resigned the Presidency and MIR.
RalstOn became the real as well as nomin-
al head of the bank. 1t was through his
business abilities, almost entirely, that
the bank attained its great influence and
became so potent in all commercial, finan-
cial, and even political affairs. In 1867
the bank reached the zenith Of its influ-
ence, and was then the most powerful
corporation west of the Rocky Mountains.
Mr.. Ralston was the most popular man
of California. His munificence won him
friends every where. His career is full
of instances where he has kept from fail
ure men who were on the verge of finan-
eial ruin. Ills mode Of life was on plan
with the extent of wealth
at his command. At Belmont Valley he
built for himself house costing. it is es-
timated, $l,OO0,OO0, and supported it with
an annual outlay of $350,O0O. His house
would accommodate 150 guests, and occa-
sions were frequent when that number
accepted his hospitality. His stables are
built on amagniticent and extensive plan.
Some years ago he had some difficulty
with the railroad which leads to Belmont
Valley distance of thirty miles-and
then provided himself with light buggy
and having relays of horses stationed
along the road, drove every day to and
from San Francisco i'm less time than the
trains could make. lie was the last man
at MS office at night and the first in the
morning. lie was known as a good liver,
and won many friends by his generosity
and hospitality.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

A Boston woman keeps record of the
deaths Observing machine agents.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

RAILWAY ALTERNATIVE. = continuous
breaks or continual smashes. Punch.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

The following apparatus indicates the
pressure Of blocks OF ice or icebergs about
shins A case Is suspended from the side
Of the ship enclosing bimetalic theremom-
eter with q small rod attached 70 the helix,
which moves right or left according as the
temperature Of the latter Ilses OF falls.
When the temperature falls the roo comes
against small metallic KNOB ana thus
closes circuit, ringing bell placeo iis'at
che officer on watch.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

A HMr.-A young New Yorker was
very sweet on very young lady, and be-
gan to show her very serious attentions.
The girls parents, thinking both too young
TO begin to keep company with each other,
gave gentle hint TO that effect-frst, by
calling the girl out Of the room, and send
ing her to bed, and, secondly, by the lady
OF the house bringing in huge slice OF
bread and butter, spread with jam, and say
ING to the youth, In her kindest manner.
There, take this, and go home it is long
way, and your mother win be anxious
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-18

Long bows arc much worn oplbasques.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
A BEAUTIFUL PARLOR ORNAMENT.

A BEAUTIFUL PARLOR ORNAMENT
A beautiful ornament for the stting-room
can be made by covering a common glass
tumbler with moss, the latter fastened in
place by seWing-cotton wound round.
Then, glue dried moss upon a saucer, into
which set the tnmbler, filling it and the
remaining space in the saucer with loose
ealth from the woods. Plant the former
with a variety Of ferns, and the latter with
wood violets. On the edge Of the grass
also plant some of the nameless little ever
green vines which bear red (scarlet) ber-
ries, and whose dark, glossy, iyy-like TO-
lIlge will trail over the fresh blue and
white of the violet with beautiful effect
Another good plan is to fill Il rather deep
plate with some of the nameless, but beau
tiful silvery and light green and delicate
pink MOSES, which are met with in profu-
sion in all swamps and marshes. This can
be kept fresh and beautiful as long as it is
not neglected to water it profusely once a
day. 1t must Of course, be placed in the
shade, or the moss will blanch and die.
In the centre Of this clump of large,
azure violets should be placed, adding
some curious lichens and pretty fungus
growth from the barks of forest trees, and
a few cones, shells and pebbles.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
A DOG Four WEEKS WITHOUT FooD.

A Doc Four WEEKS WITHOUT FooD.
-Adolph Roda, Of Rochester, lost black
and-tan dog four weeks ago, and until the
4th could discover no trace Of him. On
Sunday, however, an ice-house a few yards
from Mt. Roda's house was opened, and
out walked, or rather rolled, what was left
Of Mr.. Roda's dog. Almost four weeks to
a day the dog had been imprisoned in his
icy dungeon, and when released he was I'M
able to stand upon his legs. He was fed
in small quantities, aud by degrees seems
to be regaining strength. The little fellow
has demonstrated the fact that Il dog can
live four weeks without food. How far
the ice went toward prolonging life is d
portion of the problem that cannot be
solved. How the dog got into the ice
house IS another mystery, but it is believed
that he was forced into an aperture at the
top by some mischievous person.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

ATTENTION TO THE OLD.-A LITTLE
thoughtful attention, how happy it makes.
the old. They have outllved most of trs.
friends OF their early youth. How loaelN-
their hours! Often their partners in life.
have long filled silent graves; often tbeiar
children they have followed to the tomh
They stand solitary, bending on their staff
waiting until the call shall reach them,
How often they must think of absest,
lamented faces; OF the love which cherished
them, and the tears of sympathy which.
fell with theirs, now all gone. WHY shoulai
not the young cling around and consfout.
them, cheering their gloom with SONGS,
happy smiles?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
Poetry.
Poetry.
THE FIRST BIRTH DAY IN HEAVEN.

''What shall we give him?" the children said,
''His birthday is now so near;
Some glad surprise we must have for him,
70 show him he still is dear"
And he, lest they should forget the day,
Had many hint to give;
And no one thought that our fair haired boy
Had only month to live.
But in days ere the hoop or the skates were bought
Or the book with the glded page,
And before he could say, with boys bright glee,
I'm now twelve years of age
There came a message to us below,
And we knew it was one of love,
That our boy must go from his earthly home
To the Fathers house above.
So we keep the day with oer-saddened hearts,
For how can We help but miss
The joy of seeing his Frightening eyes
And the birthday gift and kiss?
And will not the sound of the merry bells,
And the voice of the chidrens play,
Remember us aye, OF our pain and loss,
And the dear boy passed away?
But we think again of the greater joy
He has in the better land.
Perhaps his birthday will there be kept
With joy by the children band;
He will not weep for the absent ones
Where the tears are wiped away;
And we know in the streets of Jerusalem
There are boys and girls at play.
viii he get our message? We cannot tell,
viii he know that we love him still?
Oh, yes; for nothing IS wanting there,
His spirit with bliss to fill;
And One is with him who died for him.
And He will attend our boy
And the golden harp and the crown of gold
Will perfect his birthday joy.
And SO we leave him. The Lord is good.
And we know that He doeth well;
Though why He summoned the lad so soon
1t is not for us to tell;
But we know that soon when the years no more
Are the heralds of grief and pain,
The Father will gladden. the parents hearts
With the sight of their boy again.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

LEGERDEMAIN. OR How TO PUT A
WHOLE SUIT OF CLOTHES IN A JUNK
BoTTLE.-Here is trick worth a hundred
of those great Wizards of the North. Try
it. Every time you feel like taking a
s'horn,'' drop the price Of a ''nipper' into
bottle, and take a glass of cold water.
Repeat this until the bottle is full; then
break it, and carry the contents to good
yourself encased in new suit of clothes
without any trouble OF expense to yourself.
The same can be done with hats, boots,
&c. We have known a cart load of wood
and barrel of flour to be transmoglified
in similar manner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
Business Cards.
4 UCTION GOODS
FOR CASH !
Ecvolution in Prices
BUY RIGHT AND MONEY. is ALREADY
SAVED

We buy our Goods IT Auction Houses, and
who has ever attended these auctions will notice
how prices flnctuate, ard will mark the steady
downward tendency. sale after sale and day af
ter day, straight through the SEASON, affurdiug
to real judges Of good capital chances 10 under
quote the regular market h. at least 20 10 IS per
cent, and to sell to the public. and to to
retail, at less th,u the price ct the mill
An importer, hard up, will offer goods Ut cost
to raise money. but when note is due to-mor-
row and money must be had, he tumbles mis-
goods into the auction rooms where cos. or no
cost, they must go We buy thkm at nearly our
own price.
Money is tp-top thing but brains is the
master We buy our goods CHEAP ii our pro-
fits are already saved and made, giving us the
double advantage of selling at prices that must
crush the opposition, who will al once start the
cry that our goods are stolen, or that we are
about to fail, getting up reputation for us,
without the expense of advertising-so by jul
dicious management may easily turn the
enemys guns upon his retreatng line or put
him in harness upon double duty.
To-day a wooden mill Stops, tomorrow their
goods will be display ed IN he auction room snd
sold for half its value. Next day a Hosiery
house fails, their stock goes to the same place
and sold at an immense sacrifice. So, day after
| day. through a dozen auction houses, these
| aires go crushing through at prices that would
| bewilder both buyer and seller, only to prone
| that, in this advanced age of stubborn and un-
! yielding fighting, it is your duty to make every
! edge cut, and to take advantage of every chance
| these giant engines afford.
| We do not pretend, nor do we wish to lead
! the public to believe that we keep full or reg
ular assortment of Goods. We buy everything at
auction, if we can get it below its value, without
! regard to getting up an assortment-but what
| we have got will be sold at astonishngly low
prices.
Our present stock consists principally of Gen-
tlemens' Undergarments, Clothing, Cassim eres,
/ Cloths, Cassinets, Hats and Caps, Notions, and
| all kinds of Boots and Shoes, Ladies ShMwls,
large assortment of Furs, principally Misses
| nd Children.
| Our auction sales will continue as heretofore,
Tuesday, Thursday AID Saturday, to commence
at clock in the evening. except at the month
! y courts, when we will have our auction sales
in the day time and commence at 10 O'Clock in
the morning.
Submitted to he cash trade by
Oct23 S. q. HILB & co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

GOOD ADVICE TO A DYspEpTIc.-M
gentleman saw an advertisement that a.
receipt for the cure Of dyspepsia might be.
had by sending tive postage stampa to the.
advertiser, and the answer was: 'sDig in.
your garden and let whiskey alone.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

EMBROIDERED STOCKINGS! NO. ST.
Snsan r Anthony says that no stocking
is SO cool and nice as black wooden stock
ing.