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The New York herald., 1876-12-10
GEE LOTrA IS LITTLE fGHr EYES AT Til
OZARK THEATRE every evening.
Philadelphia Amusenents.
yEALSuT STREET THEATRE.

w L.
THE BROOKLYN CALAMITY.
BENEFIT FOX THE SUFFERERS CAUSED by THE
BURNING or THE BROOkLlS THEATRE.
A BENEFlr will be given at the Walnut street Iheairs
on MONDAY AFTEkSuoS, commencing Mt O'Clock,
when CAMILLE wall De presented Mr. Charles r. Thorne.
Jr rom Union Square Theatre. with the kind
SION OF Messrs shook ralmer) Armand Miss Char.
otte 1hompon Camille, who has IN the kindesi
volunteered.
Tne will include the strength OF the entire Walnut
street Theatre Company VINO nave volunteered their
services Tor the occrsion.
respectfully solicit tho aid OF citizens for this
object relieve the he families
whose homes have been madc dssoate by tins terrible
calamity,
The anagcment will donate the entire receipts OF
the peffvrmnnce and an incentive Tor our generous
public will In addition. give chock ter
SiUu tsigned .S. Ii.A AhhE.
GEosvE n. GOODWIN.
VoDLOGicAL GAkDEN. tAIRMOCSr PARK. PHIL
/Iade aOpen daily large collection OF living Wild
beasts and rcptilos Admission 25c children, lOc.
II IRALFY's ALEXANDRA PALAUE
N Inauguration OF the Winter Season,
Monday, Nov. -. evening and saturday Matinee
AZuRINE OK. VOYAGE TO THE LARrE.
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE: riIIiAnkL?hIA
In .,ATAkACT or THE GASGES
UkCkNBER la
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A Morning in 0raibi.

In Scri6ner's for December is an inter
esting paper by Major Powell descriptive
of the province of Tusayan" in Arizona
We take from the article the following
account of Indian worship at daybreak;
"At the dawn Of day the governor of
the town goes up to the top of his house
and calls on the people to come forth. In
a few moments the upper story of the house
is covered with men, women, and children.
For few minutes he harangues them on
the duties Of the day Then, as the sun
is about to rise, they oil sit down, draw
their blankets, over their heads, and peer
out through little opening and watch for
the sun. As the upper limb appears above
the horizon every person murmurs a
prayer, and continues until the whole disk
is seen, when the prayer ends and the peo-
pie turn to their various avocations. The
young men gather in the court about the
deep fountain stripped naked, except that
each one has belt to which are attached,
bones, hoofs, horns, or metallic bells, which
they have been able to procure from white
men. These they lay aside for a moment,
plunge into the water, step out, tie on their
belts, and dartaway on their morning races
over the rocks, running as if for dear life.
Then the old men collect the little boys,
sometimes with little whips, and compel
them to go through the same exercises
When the athletes return each family
gathers in the large room for breakfast
This over, the women ascend to the tops of
their houses to dress, and the men depart
to the fields or woods, or gather in the kiva
to chat or weave"
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Southern Oorn Brad.

4 lady correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune 10 writing 10 that journal, snys
that It Is not the skill Of the cook which
makes Southern corn cake better than
Northern. She says that Northern meal.
ground in quantities and packed away be-
fore it is sufficiently dry, sours or becomes
bitter, and moreover, corn raised under
tropical sun is much swceteF than ouIs.
II is also very tender lis sweetness and
tenderness obviate the necessity Of fat or
butter for shortening, and any form Of
grease would deprive the corn Of rs pure
taste. No sweet corn is raised 10 the
South; common corn is sweet enough to do
away.With that necessity The corn mesl
which the Southerner uses il, consequent
ly, sweeter and tenderer than any which
comes 10 the hands Of our Northern cooks.
There are other articles Of diet ii the
South which deserve the same celebrity as
its corn bread--pork, eggs and chickens.
Eggs and chickens are more delicious be-
cause they are fed differently, and 50 Of
pork. Hogs run wild and feed on nuts.
They are killed while young, and before
they become SO grossly fat as ours. Be
sides, the fat which is formed by the meat
q Il. - L !
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A Novel Light.

Countless accidents, as every one knows,
arise from the use Of matches. To obtain
light without employing them, and so
without the danger of setting things on
fire, an ingenious contrivance il now con-
trived by the watchmen of Paris in all
magazines where explosive or innammable
materials are kept. Any one may easily
make trial of it. Take an oblong phial
Of the whitest and clearest glass, and put
into it piece of phosphorus about the
size Of pea. Pour some olive oil, heated
to the boiling point, upon the phosphorus;
fill the phial about one.third and then cork
it tightly. To use this novel light remove
the cork, allow the air to enter the phial,
and then recork it. The empty space in
the phial will become luminous, and the
light obtained will be equal to that Of
lamp. When the light grows dim its
power eau be increased by taking out the
cork and allowing fresh supply of air to
enter the phial. In winter it is sometimes
necessary to heat the phial between the
hands, in order to increase the fuidity Of
the oil. The apparatus, thus prepared,
may be used for six months.
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Very Funny Cures.

Caesar held that to die quickly was TO
die happily; 50 too, thought the one whose
case was cited by Montague as an instance
Of fortune playing the physician:
Jason Phereus, troubled with an incur
able imposthumation, resolved to end his
pain by dying in battle, and throwing
himself into the thickest Of the fight was
run through the body, which caused the
imposthumas to break, and the wound
healing he found life enjoyable after all.
This lucky hero, who bravcd death better
than be could endure pain, owed bis cure
to foe. A quaintly-afflicted Cardinal
had to thank monkey for like good
turn. The physician had left him 10 die;
and as he lay hopelessly waiting for the
end, the dying Cardinal saw his servants.
carrying of everything that was moveable,
without being able to expostulate with the
thieves. At length his pet ape came into
the room, rnd taking the hint from the
provident lackeys, looked round for some
thing he could appropriate. Nothing was
left but the Cardinals hat; this he ionned,
and, proud Of his novel head-gear, indul-
ged in such odd antics that his all-but-dead
master burst into hearty ct Of laughter;
the quinsy broke and the Cardinal recov-
cred, as much to his own astonishment as
to the dismay of his plnndering seryitors. :
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WESTMINSTER, MD. SATURDAY, JANUARY 49, 1875

those novels ring with shouts and loud
huzzas. On the first day of May horse
man rode into camp with the tidings that
France had recognised our independence
and formed an alliance with us, and that
ships and troops aud money were on the
way to our relief. Soldiers forgot their
nakedness and shook their rags, like ban
ners, in the air. Congress had appointed
a thanksgiving as they moved into Valley
Forge which seemed a mockery, but now
they would have one Of their own. Wash
ington issued proclamation, appointing
the 7th on which "to acknowledge the
divine goodness and celebrate the impor-
tant event which we owe to his divine in
terposition." A general parade Of the
army was ordered, and the several brigade
chaplains were directed to offer up prayer
at the head Of brigade and deliver a SER
mon to the soldiers. And never did more
fervent acknowledgment of divine good
ness ascend to heaven, and never we're
more earnest appeals made to the soldiers
to stand true TO their great leader and
their country than were made that day by
those patriotic chaplains. When the re-
ligious services were over, the artillery
thundered forth its glad acclaim, answered
BY the rolling volleys of muskctry, and
"Long live Washington" and "Long live
the King of France" again and again
shook those rude novels to their founda-
tions.
As Washington rode of the field, "Lobg
live Washington" rent the air and contin-
ued to roll after him till his lessening form
disappeared in the distance. Aye, long
live Washington and long live Valley
Forge in the memory and affections Of
the American people until patriot hearts
shall cease to beat.
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A Norwegian whalery.

On small island opposite to the town
of Wadso, in the extreme north Of Nor
way, there exists an establishment the like
of which is probably not to be met with
in any part of the world. Its most appro-
pirate designation would be, perhaps, a
slaughter-yard for whales; and Mr.. Foyn,
its proprietor, conducts the business Of
capturing and cutting up the monsters in
a manner peculiarly his own. Instead of
fitting out the usual-sized vessels intended
to make long voyages, and bring home
only the most useful parts Of the animal,
Mr.. Foyn employs small--one hundred
and fifty to one hundred and eighty tons
screw steamers, shoots his fish with a
cannon, and has them towed back, one by
one as they are captured, to the shambles
at wadso. As the fishing grounds are
within easy reach of the latter, the steam
ers, as rule, secure and return with a
prize within twelve hours time. With
respect to the cannon employed, it is a
gun having chamber about four feet long;
this is mounted on the forecastle of the
vessel, and, being very accurately balanc-
ed, can be easily moved to allow an exact
aim to be taken. The projectile in use
consists Of long iron bolt, having at its
extreme end four harpoons, bound round
with line so as to lie fat, and close to
the harpoons 5 or s FOUNDER shell. As
soon as the steamer has approached suffi-
ciently near to the ashland whales off
that part of the coast are not oyer-shy, al
lowing vessel to come within shot-the
bolt is fred of, and, if well directed, pen
etrates deeply into the Aesh and blubber
of the animal. The whale then naturally
rushes off at furious pace, thinking thus
to elude his pursuers Unfortunately for
him, however, no step could be more sui
cidal, for the effect Of his rapid movement
is to make the bolt slip back a little, thus
setting free the four harpoons from the
lines and by means Of mechanical ar.
rangement causing the shell to explode.
This generally proves the coup de grace
killing the fish outright; but occasionally
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Limit Your Wants.


From the nature Of things tho income
of the most Of the inhabitants Of the earth
must be limited within very narrow bounds.
The product Of labor throughout the world,
If equally divided, would not make the
share of each individual large. Il is i'm
possible that every one should be what is
called rich. But it is by no means i'm
possible to be independent. But what is
the way to compass this GLORIOUS privi-
lege?" The method is very simple. 1t
consists in one rule: Limit your wants.
Make them few and Inexpensive To do
this would interfere but little with your
real enjoyment. 1t is mostly matter of
habit. You require more or you are sat
isfed with less, just as you have accus-
toned yourself to one or the other. Limit
your wants, estimate their cost and never
exceed il, taking pains to keep il always
inside of your income Thus you win
secure your lasting independence. Young
men, think of this A great deal Of the
happiness Of your lives depends upon it.
After having made your money, spend it
as you choose, honestly; but be sure you
make it first.
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VOL. XII. NO. 12.
Life in Sicily.

The women Of Palermo are very lovely
with bright air in their carriage, and
their great black eyes They seem to love
the sun, and take DO precaution against
his ardent kisses, for they arc al dark, but
they are all beautiful.
The better class dress exquisitely, but
mostly in black. Lace and grenadine
form the material Of most Of their dresses,
and they almost all wear the black lace
mantilla over their heads instead of a hat.
This mantilla is the most graceful and
coquettish head-gear imaginable, and is
generally fastened to the head by flower.
Every lady carries fan, even the poorest;
and this fashion of carrying fan is not
confined to the women alone, for you see
hundreds Of men with fans in their hands.
One soldier on guard had his musket in one
hand and his fan in the other.
drove to see the suburbs, and can
truly say | never saw so many fine resi-
dences in my life. Every house was set
in the centre of beautiful park, where
every variety Of plants, trees and shrubs
added to the beauty. Statues cleaned
through the labyrinth of shrubbery, and,
in fact, everything combines to make
Palermo the dream Of poets. The deep
blue of the clear sky, the luxuriant yege-
tation, the grand and grim line of noun
tains to the rear, and the sea to the front,
leaves nothing out of the landscape that
would be pleasant to the eye.
The straight, wide streets have always
the sea or mountain for background, and
a delightful fresh breeze always keeps the
air pure and refreshing here. Every gar
den is enriched with statuary. The houses
enclosed in these gardens are the residen-
ces of the nobility, and also a large mum
Der Of foreigners who have found Palermo
so delightful retreat that they have set up
their household gods here for good and all.
After dinner we took carriage again
and drove to the long pier or bulkhead
along the shore of the harbor. This is
some two hundred feet wide and two
miles long and is used as q fashionable
drive. Almos; the entire population 60 to
this place every evening and walk under
its double rows Of trees, where gas lamps
illuminate the scene.
Thousands of magnificent carriages pas
sed and repassed, filed with beautiful wo-
men in superb toilets, and the men dressed
in the highest style of art, which means
like colored waiter, and the long double
rows of gas lamps, Of which every one had
four burners, made the scene one of ra-
vishment. Boys with bouquets Of orange
flowers and night-blooming cereus made
the air heavy with perfume, and the light
so brilliant and the sweet music, and gay
throng and the prancing horses, and the
rustling trees, all went to create in the
participation the idea that this was not real
but some sweet dream.
On one side was the water, black as
shadow and contrast with the brilliance
of the street could make it, and above, the
dark sky, where the stars ever seemed to
shine out family. y.-Olire Harper.
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their stiff, trowel-like tails--has three rep
resentatives in these waters, the brandts,
double-crcsted and violet green cormorants,
the first being the commonest species.
This variety is common object at certain
seasons about tie bay, pursuing its avoca-
tion as fisher, or basking with outstretch-
ed wings and loosened plumage on the
sunny side of rocky cliffs and beaches. At
Sea Rock and on the islands near, it is a
constant companion of the pelicans and
gulls, living with them and the seals in
utmost harmony and finding a rich store
ofiis fayorite food in the swarming shoals
OF fish which infest this locality. In COM
mon with the grebes aud looms, this bird
displays that singular formation of feet
and legs which, greatly adding to its quick
ness and ease in the water, materially de-
tracts from its gracefulness upon the land,
these members being placed so far back
on tho body that its powers of locomotion
are much impeded and its gait rendered
extremely awkward Yet even then the
movements of its body and the curves Of
its long neck are very graceful, and upon
the water its evolutions are pleasing and
rapid. Like nearly all the divers, this
bird dives with great celebrity, even disap-
pearing at the fash of gun, and escaping
the shot which so closely follows it; aud,
it is also common sight to see them sink
instantaneously and silently like lead at the
approach Of danger, only to rcappear after
long submersion, ani at very distant
point from where they went down. There
is something iuexpressibly crafty in the
birds appearance both before and after
this exploit, and which never fails to i'm
press me as sayoring somewhat Of the
supernatural feeling which the birds
singular appearance and dusky hue in
creases.
The double-crested cormorant is not an
uncommon bird with us, and is principally
distinguished from its cousin, the brandts,
by its larger size, rapid fight, and curious
double crest Of long feathers, curving for
ward much after the fashion of the plumes
of the California quail-a bird as unlike
it as possible in other respects 1t is a
very wary and at the same time a very
blunder-headed species, being difficult to
approach, and yet often flying directly past
the person who has aroused its suspicious;
and it also possesses the faculty of being
entertained, and has mildly humor-
GUS side to its nature, which it exemplifes
by often floating about for hours at time
on pieces of driftwood, in sort of calm
ecstacy. On land it is as awkward as pos
sible, going about by convulsive leaps, in
which it employs its stiff tail as spring.
The violet-green cormorant is Of almost
exactly the same size Of the brandts, is
similar in habits and life, and possesses no
marked peculiarities, except in the matter
of plumage, which is of beautiful violet,
blue and green tints, blending together in
a most singular and striking manner. Seen
in the sunlight this kind has all the beauty
of peacock's breast 1t is rare visitor,
however, seldom coming as far south as
San Francisco.
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Cur @lio.
Curious Names.


Chambers Journal gives the followiu,
list Of curious names which Mr. Bour.
chier has for many years collected from shoE
windows, directories, parishes and else,
where I'm letter A we find Apothecary
and Ancient. B supplies us Breeks, BY,
theway, Barefoot, Bodily, Birchenbough
and Birdseye. From G we obtain Curds
Cornfeld, Candle. Cakebread and Coffee,
D is represented by Dinner, Drinkall and
Dainty E. and F gives US Eatwell, Friz-
zle, Freshwater, Fish and Food Iu G
may be found GoOsey, GreysoOse, Gosling,
Greengrass, Greedy, Ginger and Garlic.
In II are Honey, Haddock, Haggis, Her
bage and Hogaesh. J and L supply Jelly,
Juniper, Lunch and Lougcake while the
next three letters of the alphabet furnish
Mackerel, Mutton, Mustard, Nice and
Oysters. From ? we obtain Pigeon, Pep
per, Peppercorn, Pickles and Pleasant;
and from X Ram, Rawbone, Raspberry.
In S are found Swine, Shcepshanks, Spice,
Shanks, Smallhorn, snipe and Sweetapple;
while i gives us Tongue, Thirst and Tarr.
Mr.. Bouchier's budget seems to refer to
names taken from articles Of food, rather
than to those of any other class but mul-
titudes Of others have been collected which
make us marvel how such names ever came
to be devised What strange medley is
here Moist, Mudd, Boots, Wholebelly.
Sunshine, ,Jabberer, Quickfall, Vile, White
low, Dust, Tattoo, Whackman, Paddle.
Crackie, Reason, Frizzle, Cobbledel, Shirt,
Saveall, Hatful. Nor are the following
less whimsical: Thoroughkettle, Hired
man, Foresight and Strangeworm. A
Whole cluster Of surnames may be found
bearing some relation to the period of life
when young people form mutual attach
ments.
Gallant, Manhood and Manlove, Virgin,
Treasure, Prettybody, love, Dearlove,
Delight, Eighteen, Lovely, Lovolock, Pre-
cious and Sweetlove, Walklake, Kindness,
Joy, Jealousy, Yes and Kist, Younghus-
band, Husband, Baby, Littlechid and
Littleboy,
In collection of surnames that attrac-
ted attention in the United States were
found Melady, Measels, Pippin, Pipkin,
Rhino, Rosin, Rump, Spitfather, Saucer
box, Spleen, smock, Sixty, Shaver, ToFel,
Tags, Tankard, Vixen, Viper, Wallower,
Winternight, Witherup and Yell. [In
Maryland we have Tarr, Tongue, Tate,
Tarbutton, Midnight Morningstar, Jump,
Stump, Death, Longnecker, Pickel Pep
per, &c]
Bairnsfather would be proper enough
for man, but Mrs. Bairnsfather reads
oddly.
A mulatto lady, born in Barbados, had
for the second of her three names "a bap.
tismal rather than surname) the desig-
nation Of Blowbellows. She disliked it,
and used merely the initial letter. An
adequate reason has been assigned for the
adoption of many peculiar names in Amer.
lea. Settlers arriving from Europe bring
with them the names familiar in their res.
pective countries; and these names under.
going the notifications of sound and
spelling clearly elucidated by Max Muller
gradually assume a new form. Hence
are believed to have arisen Bumpus from
Bon Ceur, Henderson from Hendrickson,
Buckalew, from Buccleugh, and Peabody
from Piebaudier.
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So PER. ANNUM.
aatriotif poetrg.
A CENTENNIAL ODE.
ny a eoxyrpraArE OErIcHn.

Ie soldiers OF America.
In civil warfare proved.
Whether you gained what valor sought.
or lost the cause you loved;
Come forth again. and close around
The ancient standard throng
And strong let your song
Ger the storm Of faction rise.
The Blue and Gray against the world
For all that freemen priIer
The spirits OF your fallen
Shall start from every mound
Where they lie cold, and lin the strain
From consecrated ground:
Where Hin and gallant wadsworth sleep
Shall swell the mighty sound.
As strong peals your song,
And echoes to the skies:
No slavery for North or South
Till every soldier dies p
Our freedom has no champions
So loyal TO the core
As those who mid the Humorous guns
Their harness brAvely wore;
They loved the sacred boon ofpesee,
Whatever flag they bore;
And their cheer rises clear,
As they march to save the land.
With starry aag DER Blue and Gray,
All brothers hand In hand!
The day-star Of our country