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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-22
ARKANSAS.

A friend writing from st. Louis "a.
forms us that two companies are be!uc
organized In that city and Chicago Tor
the purpose OF working the silver mln9e
in the vicinity OF the Cossitott ana 1At'
tie Missouri rivers. In Southwest Arkan.
gas and in the Indian country, and tha1
bv the early part OF July one Thousand
miners will be at work in that section.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
CHICfGO'S NERO.
An Engineer who Kept his Machinery Work.
ina la sea OF Fire.

a shaft OF the Fullerton avenue con-
duit II on Are, and I've or six men are at The
bottom" Tnls was the startling announcement
tuat rau along tue avenues Of news Yesterday
forenoon. shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning fire was discovered In "a small room Ia
the works used b. the workmen, and In "A few
mOmeuts the entire building or She covering
the snaft and the machinery wai In Il mes. At
THIS time SHIT Of SIX men were WORKING In the
west drift, ~ fcet under ground ami about Is
feet from the bottom " the sbafL They were
in n NIGER OF being burned by tho IRE, bat
unless they could he cXtIicated they would
caulns from their poril9us position was UY the
"cage" that u hoisted aud lowered IN the shaft
ty % wire rope attached 70 e. revolving dram con-
nected Win the engine. no alsrm was gwen
bottom OF the ~hatt only 10 see ubOve tue angry
btiows Of lund aame. They crowded into the
little cage, showing II TO DO their only nope.
Could II be possible tn I the en-ine was siill
or could the engine or stand at his post2 1t was
an aN fui moment Tor them. The chances were
"A thousand To ole against them, but suddenly
the rope tightened; the cage began to ascend
II rose. almost into the heart OF the fire. The
surface was reached they leaped from the cage,
ran through the SIN Ike and nlme, and were
saved. These six men owe their lives to Tue
nerOlsm OF John Ahern, tie engineer. He stood
face and hands we're scorched and blistered 10y
the flames that envoloptd him, and he alone
was injured, seriously hut not dangerously.
One Of the singular 10 tLuTes OF this Z ttastrO-
Pine Is, that In the room where the nre first
caught was stored about i've pounds OF dynim-
tic, the amount that berY 5 flr days supply in
blasting in the drifts. he expectation that tins
would explode and scatter widespread desOll-
lion, Increased tue alarIi. But instead OF e1-
plDuing II caught lire ana quietly burned mp. A
sllght CONCLUSION would nave snthced To let
loose tie lO,UOO devils IL Contained, but IL re-
sponded gracefully TO the winning ways OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
HorsemnnshIp In Indin.
Calcutta Cor e1,ondence orthe London TfuG.
Tont pnCRinq-feats Of hnrsemnnshin

f1'chNd Cor cIondence of the L0nd0n IfUef
Tent peEging-feats Of horsemnnship by
troops OF the Tenth BenRal q yalrv, mostly
lowanna men. The delustons prev tlent about
the covert sides OF England, that no men can
ride nut Enrlishmen, and the fond faith Of Irish
tON hunter, that tnere IA no race la tho world
like the natives Of tie Green Isle for hippo
damlc prowess, might be somewhat shaken "
they had seen these swarthy gentlemen this
morning. The Prince went out about o. att end
ed by Gen. Pfobyn and others. to see the men ~
that he gave nne hunting knife TO the best
man. A British trooper would have nrOnaoly
rec,ived the gift with much delight ana i'm nense
mdurdtse homie aud walked OF fu OF ride ana
shanetaced ueHs. The Iownnna man. quite de-
lighted too, was able to exprcss wish tuat he
might be allowed TO wear the knife In hts belt
when In uniform, and the wish was acceded To.
The Britt trooper would probably have been
Ldinonished suitably and severely reprehended
by the authorities for such n request.
Every one knows That tent-pegEing means rid
ing full tit with lance at tent peg driven
deep into the ground and carving It on. IL sue
cesstul. on the point OF tho lance. Ii anv one
thinks q; Is easy 10 do thus from the simple de-
Scrtption lot him try IL at Aldershutt ar else
where, renemoering. however,, that Indian
tent pegs are LARGER, longer, and stick deeper
than those at home. The troopers dashed fun
gallOp one after the other at tho pegs which ere
replaced 3 last "a they were drawn. Then ru-
PEGS were put on the tent pegs to he knocked
on by the lance point without touching tho peg.
That was done better and Oftener than The sue
ceedng exercise OF cutting or spearing oranges
on the tent peg tops. Handkerchiefs were laid
on tho ground, anu the troopers, riding hatd,
made swOops ut them, and missed or cament
them up. One man managed TO take three ia
succession In the same gallon. There were ex.
hiuldons Of hoTsemanshil which might ne de-
scTibed as OF q circus character, but Tor this DIFF
ference-the horses were not ridden at a regula-
were ridden boldly about on the hard plain, and
everything was done by hand, bit. ana balance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
A WONDERFUL BOY.
Only Four Years OLD, mud Crammed WITH
Dates. Figures, and Facts.

From TIE b 0nUiHe Advertiser.
A four-year-old boy, by tho name OF
james Martin Williams. Is crammed win dates,
ordinarily requires lifetime TO acquire. In
The ancient kings, their wars. the rise ana ftI
the lines OF the death and the nge of tine rulers
similar facts are ms familiar to him ms the alpha:
bet to an older person, lie can name the capital
OF every state In the Union. aud Of every foreign
country. lie repeats whole chaptsrs of the
Bible. aud speaks In childnke manner, just ~
though rafting on the veriest commonplace ro-
marks OF other children Of MS age.
The nrst indication OF this marvellous faculty
came TO his parents IN this way They are re-
hgous people, and oach morning read from the
scriptures before PRAYER. Shortly after the eI-
erctses one morninG-sevcrai months ago hla
mother was astounaed To he'r him repea Ing
word for word the lines from the Binle which
he had he ri read an hour or so before. She
cite other portions OF the holy book. She cum
menced v. ching MIN his letters, and In an how
and IA huif he had learned the whole He pro-
greesed with wonderful rapidly, and soon coulq
spell. A physician was consulted, aud advised
them "a keep the boy away from books and noe
allow him 20 study, as his health would net
GLOW It, Since that time he has been read to BY
his father, aud now remembers everything he
has heard.
HIS arents are people In ordinary oircum-
stances, and cannot IN Uny way account for ne
remarkable memory OF their child.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
MIR. Butierwick's Gas Bill.
From ne PAiadcipAa BuRenn,


During one OF the few cold snaps that we
have had this winter the gas meter In air. Butter
wic6's house was frozen. Mr.. Butterwick at
tempted ~ thAw II out by pouring hot water
over il; but after spending an hour upon the
effort, he emerged from the contest with the
meter with bis feet and trowsers wet his hair
full OF dust and cobwebs, and his temper at
fever heat. Alter studying how he sh IA d get
rid OF the Ice In the meter, no concluded to use
force for the purpose, and so, selling a hot
poker, he jamned II through vent hole and
stirred IL around inside OF tne meter with con
way, anI he heard the wheels buzz around with
rather more vehemence tnan usual. Then be
went up stairs,
lie noticed for three or four DAYS that the in
tsrnn machinery Of that meter seemed % DO
rafting irOund In a remarkable manner. 1t
could he heard all over the house Hut he WINS
pl ased TO mad that II was working again In
spite OF the cold weather. and he retained his
serenity.
About two wccks afterward his gas bill came
IL accused him OF burning, during the q i,rter,
l5Ol0O) feet OF gas, and II called on him TO settle
to the extent Of nearly $35O,0OO Before Mr.. But
first shock, he put on his hat and went down TO
toe Gas Office. lie addressed one OF the olerksi
How much gus ga YOU make ~ the blank
works last qn rterT
~ dunno; about million feot, exon"
well, You've charged me in M bill for burn
Ing n h II million more than you maue want
you 10 correct H."
Loss zee the bill m-m-this Is all right
It's taken on the meter. That's wnat the meter
"seosO'n It does l couldn't have burned
mnre'n you made"
Can't help thai. The meter can't he."
ence"
and pOllnR around alter scientific truth. 40
depend on the meter II that sfyg YOU burned
six milton feet' way Won must have burned II,
even II we never made a loot OF gas out at the
80 ten the honest truth" soid Butterwlck
"thnt meter was ir zen, and strfed 1t w with
apoNer ana set II Whlzlina around"
"Phcs Jest the same," said the clerk. "Wo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27

I threw into the Gre. Mrs. McWiliams sprapg
out Of bed and rescued II, and We had some
words. had another trifing interval OF sleep
and then got up, by request. and constructed "A
1ax-seed poultlce. hts was placed upon the
chiid's breast, aud left there to do its healing
work.
A wood FIRE IA not a permanent thing. got
IN every 20 minutes and renew ed ours and this
gave Mrs. New illiafns nh opportunity to- shorten
the times ~ giving the medicines BY ten min
uies, which was a great satisfaction to ner.
Now and then, between times. reorCIn d tho
flax seed poutices. aud applied sinapisms aud
other blIstcfs whore unOccupicd places could be
found upon he child.
wen. Tow I'd morning the wood gave out, and
my wife wanted me TO go down cellar and ret
some more. ] 8 I'd: Nv delf, n Is a ! iborious
jon. and the child must b. nearly " rm enough,
with her extra cluthinr. Now, nishtn't we put
ON another LAYER Of Dpulitccs and"
did not finish, tee use was interrupted.
lugged wood up from below tor some niue VI
man can whose strength Is all gone and whose
soul Is worn out.
shoulder that brought me to nv senses suddenly.
My vito was rlaring down on me and Ra-pinR.
AS soon a. she could command her tongue she
spirnei What shall we dor"
Mercy. how YOU teuiiy mel don't know
what we ought to do. Mayb- II we scraped her
and put her IN the draft again"
30. idiot There r. not moment 70 lose. Go
for the doctor. 90 yourself. Tell him he must
dragged that poor sick man from his bed and
brought him. He looked at the child, AMI said
tnt WhS Dbb uNluE LUIS NHS ~ uHrilti u lblt
to me, but II made my WIFE as mad as II be had
offer d n ne sonal nffront. Then he said the
obild's cough WIS only caused by some tri1lng
Irritation or other In the throat. At THIS /
thought my wife had a mind to show him the
door. Now, the doctor said he would make the
child cough harder ana dialodRe the trouble.
So he gave her something that sent her into a
sDasm OF coughing. and presently up came a
little wood splinter or So.
THIS child has no mcmhrnnOus crOup." said
he. "She has been chewing IA bit of Pine single
or some hing OF the Kind. and got some little
slivCrs in her throat. They won't do her any
hurt"
"No." said I. al can well believe that. In
deed the turpentne that Is IN them Is very good
tor certain disease, that are peculiar to chill
drcn. My wife will tell YOU 50"
Bot she did not. s turned away In disdain
aud left the room and since that time there j.
one episO IN our lie which VIC never fer 70.
Hence the tide Of our days nOws by IN deep and
untrOubied serenity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
Just From BOSTON.
The First Reliable Intelligence of the Fall OF
the Old Elm Tree.
From ne Cincinnati Enquirer.

From ne Cincinnati Enquirer.
Yesterday traYel-stnincd tramp, with
a business look IN his blood-shot eyes, pre-
scented himself Mt the bar of second street sa-
loon and. addressing the proprietor. said;
cocktail, Selgnior.'
nutmeg, placed before the customer He
quafed II on, smacked his lips, and. showing
"Fne-excellent; best since / left Boston
Gimme Mother"
Another was mixed, drank and praised at
Yes" ssid the bar man. as he rinsed the
glass beneath the counter. ave try to sell a re-
spectacle cocktail In Aurora. And what makes
1t pleasant he continued, noticing that the
customer WIS making no movement toward his
pc kctbook-" what makes IL pie SAINT n that
we charge only hiteen cents for such as YOU have
sampled"
exclaimed the tramp, as ne backed up 10 the
stove, anu mUvud ;ho all Of his Ulster to one
side, why. THAT'S paltry sum TO what calcu-
"Only thirty cents. please" said the barkeep-
err. as he waited ~ the I'LL
Too little, too little persisted the tramp
When man sells me e pous Of a superior quail
ity, even 20 shall he tie rewarded. NOW. I've
just arrived from Boston-histlric Boston, call
"Oh. yes" said the barkeeper, nodding toward
the tramp, and then toward the It'll " Boston Is
a nc town bnl she can compg!,e VITA Aurora
can't sell cONstail- for II cents"
Right, : ignior bur don't ini errupt me I'm
just from Buston-siX DAYS out-tnr probably
bnng you the hrst reliable In eliigeuce OF the
fail of our famous elm tree, which bowed be-
iofe the storm KING on the ION INST was
there saw the PROSTATE monlrch wept ike "A
child ut IT, mothers grave. and came away"
"'fhrty cents Tor the drinks" observed tho
barkeeper.
"Iiis tree" continued the tramp. with a
touch of reverence In his tone. saw the rise
ana progress OF our RepuDlic; II was aged
might say bald headed-when the nation was
bora Wi en- the MaN lower landed with our fore-
fathers her bow linz was made 81 u Its trunk I;
beneath its spre iding nr inches Gen. Wishing
ton delivered his farewell address to the army (;
many time and oft mas Aaron Burr sat Va ITS
grateful shade and made love to Joan ~ Arc.
These things gave IL renOwn. WHY, my dear sir,
had IL been the idontich tree from which Eve
plucked tue forbidden fruit
" There, there put In the oarkeeper; "glmme
aquarter. and call VI squire"
. Not 1T III. SeigniOr YOU shalt be paid-more
than paid. 1 like your goods | like your ap-
pearance and when take a fancy u n man he
ALWAYS finds friend In the. have Int apout
me when Il Of more vllus than rIt les or fine
gold. A. a citizen Of Boston. and to show my
appreciation OF your cocktgils allow me 20 pl, ce
In your possession u priceless relic, "A piece q
our historic tree. Thanks by mail j. Snod-
grass, 200 DcY street, Boston. Adieu."
Then laying on tho counter an apule-tree twig
the size VI "a lead pencii, he was OF like one who
had been sent for. The barkoeper made n das h
TO intercept his flight TO the street, cut the eff
tort Was l4mentaole failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27

Stockholm Correspondence N me san ftutttos
ChrORicls
must not forget 10 mention n spot Of
great Interest TO many American travellers the
house aud gaiden OF Emanuel Swedenhora.
with scarcely follower or believer Ia all sweden
IA prophet without honor IN his own country
here he was looked upon, rs | learned TO nv
great surprise, AS a halt insane charlitan, ana
hence II 10 not To be wondered ut tlat .ils SA
neglected, dirty spot, whO.o associations iu
nearest neighbors know httlc or nothing Nbout
The house In which he lived IL occupied hi ten
ants q the poo.er classes ~ people, wat
called bis "studY" Is "A sml al w odeu huuse In
tue garden, and this is unoccupied nm entirely
empty IN ugh kept tUlerably clean swept, OAe
IS fortunate II, after dozen inquiries Doc inc IN
mediate neignhorhoOi, no iluds any our ii con-
duct or direct him 10 tbs spot. The gurlr Is
Kind OF back ward partitlOned On from ON
mon court surrounded by a hluck 4 buil.hZ,
ana II Is only accessible through one ~ theH
houses. The front OF this little cardrn-h'us.
presents d door two or throe steps ifln "
ground, aud q small window with OUTSIDE W'ou,
en- shutters on either side OF the door lo-
attic room under the santing roof l. shown an
the place where, In his INSPIRED moods ne -
trees, one of which is said TO have been IiAut'so
by his own hand every visitor IL allpN9u,s
break or cut OF memento from he'h -
the house, and to carry away as many IH
from the trees as hO chooses nat lfr ,llu,ns
fresh supply OF caves every year ana h'" ma
IA often as they are needed. IL seems u, ~" IN
that some of Swedenhurgs wealthy i'iNN Nr.'tI
our country mt.ht well do 'Omft' i- . n
The preservation and claanly maluir 'Hu TO
this spot, wnich should DO alm"s' :"
them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27

F'om me Name FarmSr.
when brother. lie W the old hearthstons
ANA g., each me, separate way.
We thinA, AS We 70 on alone
Along our pathway, day by day,
or olden scenes ana faces drAri
OfYolces that VIC miss 50 much,
And memory brluge the 40 ent near,
Unul We almost feel tne touch
OF OWING hand, aad hear. once more,
The deAr Old voices ringing out,
AS IN tue happy time of yore,
Ire life had caughta hare OF doubt.
II you should place against our ear
Toe suell You plun1cred IRON the sea,
Down In It, hidden heart you'd near
low aud 20 der melody,
A murnur Of the restlt IS tide,
Aytaruin g, born 4 memory,
Aud. though its longmss DO denied,
The shell kecps n ging Of che ,ea.
Aud sometimes wncn old memories thronG,
Like ghosts, he Oh ino'rs u our sodl,
We feel the yrarninR, deep and strong,
~ A longing ", cannot control
To lay our cares ANU business by
To seek the ola, familiar ways,
Ana cross homes thr shold. aAd 81 down
With comrades Of our earlier days.
For, though our paths are sundered wide,
We fee that We are brOthe yet,
And by aud by We turn aside
IRON burning care and worldly fret,
And each one wandcrs bach to meet
iiis brother by the hearth OF home
Because 50 far and vide we roam.
We cross the lengtllening bridge Of years,
Meet outstfetrhed hands aud faces truei
The silent elOquence Of tears
SPEAKS welcome That no words can DO.
But ali, the meetings hold regret!
The sad, sad story, often old,
OF hands that ours hAys often met,
Close FOLDED under churchyard mould,
OF eyes that SMILE INTO our own,
Closed Ia the drelmless sleep OF God;
swtCter reht WAS never known
Than tholrs beneath the graves white SOD.
tender Thought Tor them TO hight,
A tribute tear from meuiory,
Beneath their covering II white
shess lnsy tAeH dTvAuuless sluDbeT be.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-24
Bitter Cream.

The cause and cure are both
well enough known. Cream be.
comes bitter by long keeping: at
three days it will begin to tell;
after the fourth day it is unfit to
be used in coffee or made into
butter. spelling both.
In summer there is little bitter
milk or cream, because the cream
is churned sooner than in winter,
seldom reaching the third day.
Sometimes, where there is a single
COW kept, | have known the bitter
To show on account Of the small
quantity Of cream accumulating.
The summer practice is reversed
IN winter. There being too little
milk to require frequent churning
thcn-say one, and sometimes
two churning a week-we account
ready for the evil complained Of
The torepart OF the season, when
milk is in greater quantity, neces-
stating more frequent churning,
| hear Of but little complaint.
1t matters not how good the
feed is if the tenderest hay and
roots are added, making an ap-
proach to summer feed; nor how
clean the milk is kept, ifset
beyond three days will be hurt.
The writer of this has filled ;he
the vessel, leaving barely space
enough for a cloth to be stretched
over without ,ouching the milk,
and a snug lid put on, keeping
the air out,all to no perpose. So,
in the purest air in all the tenn
peratures, it is the same.
1t is age that spoils the cream;
not only does it make it bitter,
but destroys the flavor, giving it Il
rank disagreeablc taste. Tho
sooner the cream is churned or
used after the milk has stood
iorty-eight hours, the better. If
there is too little cream to churn
add the milk and churn that with
it to give sufficient body to work
it. If the milk has been kept in
pure air and cleanliness obsered
throughout, with the proper tenn
perature, 500 there will noS only
be an absence Of the bitter, tank
taste, but good quality o.. butter
will be produced.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-24
Don't Fret.

Don't fret. Stop that worry
and fret. If it is sin, take it to
the foot of the Cross and cast it off
there. If it is an offence against
neighbor, or nearer friend, go
and make manly or womanly ac-
Acknowledgement and restitution.
If it is Il SANDER or ether injury,
meet it courageously, 50 far as
need be, and then rise above it,
and live it down. lfit is loss of
property, the result is probably
only a change Of 4 figure in the
inventory, and mostly a thing OF
the imagination,s IS o far as practical
life is concerned; but if it is more
serious than that, then cLme down
to the new level without fiinching
or grumbling, and you will find
as much sunshine and as many
stars below as above If it is a
physical deprcssion-diet, crash
towels, sleep and employment
equal to the strength will drive it
away If it is bereavement, that
is the lot Of every mortal, a part
of the agreement in assuming the
relations which bring the delights
Of home and love. Never pity or
sympathize with yourself-keep
those emotions to soothe the sor-
rows of others. Expended onyour-
self, they speedily turn to vinegar
or gall. 10 nine out of ten of our
readers we are justified in saying:
How silly your are to permit that
triflc. to destroy your peace of
mind, and cast gloom over your
household! Stop that worry and
fret. Meet the inevitable ills OF
life courageously and manfully.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-24

Female Hydrastin PoWders, for all female
ompiaints. BY mail, 81. Address. Or
Eogerson p. o. ssox. 256S N. Y. city,
The daily gazette., 1876-06-24
r EGIsrER.s Or DERs
REGISTERS Or6e :.
RKsBTzR's OFFICE.


New Castle Uoun y May 30 hIlS6.
Upon the application of thomas D. Gibson,
Administrator of sarah krauss, late OF Will
mington Hundred. in said county deceased; It
is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator Aforesaid give notice oil the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of the deceased. with the date oil
granting thereof, by causing advertisements 10
be posted with in forty lays from the date OF
such Letters in six of the most Uublic places
of the County OF New C:stle. requiring all
persons having demands ssaihst the bs-
tate to present the same, or abide ny an
Act of Assembly, in suca case made and pro-
vided. And8lsorause t. e sane tp be inssrt-
mington Gazette. a 40 ssIaoer uublishci in
WILMINGTON, and 10 be continted therein
three weeks, IL. o. d.
49,, Given under :he hlaa md seal OF
L.s. O6iee of the Esyister aforesaid. at
~ New Castle. ia Sss Castle County
afores,id. the dly .ni 1ih- -bo7e written.
SC. Br9fS, Rexister.
NU1lCe. -
Allpsrscrs having claims asains' the Es
tate ofsh teceased nuS' preseht the same
duly attest e-s to TIA Admdis.rator on or bofore
May 80. 1S.7. or abide the Act 0f ASS EN-
blv in such ease ~ nde ava PROVIDED.
' THOMAS D. GIBSON,
Administrator.
Adlress-WiminE;on Del. IN a 3leod3w
The daily gazette., 1876-06-24
Bowers ldoof Lin i'm emt.

After so years of practical experience with
horses, in staging, teaning, &c, have learn
ed that more horses have been crippled by
1natteEtlon to the feet than all other diseases
combined. After men experiments l have
found he true remedy to PREVENT the dls)
ease the hoof, or restore it after negligence,
80 WI al nature intended 1t SHOULD be-ths
g-sat support of the noble animal. II the hoof is
innamed and diseased, the animal is compare!
lively worthless. This Liniment will sureN
greuent this worst OF all diseases, Contractioa.
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction OF tee
Back Sinew generally called Knee Sprune.
&c, and restore those that have been crippled
by the want OF such a remedy.
A6Try 1t, and it will never fail II properly
applied, viz;
Bathe the horses foot once week, or often,
or il necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around the hoof close TO the hair.
III. c. BOYER,
rorr1stown, Pa.
MIR NJ. {. BoYER-Dear Sir: This is to Ger
tify that have used your Liniment In m
stable for three months past, on more thar
one hundred horses, and find it the best pre-.
paration have ever used on horses. 1t 10 ar
better than you recommend it Send me i've
cases at once, by express, Q y. u
HARRY HAMILTON,
No l32 West Slst street New York CITY