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l was very much interested in Captain
Nemo's letter on the thrssher, which
appeared in a recent number of the Sun.
He is doubtless right in saying that the
thrasher has been frequently mistaken for
the sea serpent. As few are perhaps
aware, right whales frequently find their
way into the Bay of Fundy, and are there
captured. The Bay is also a favorite re-
sort for the thrasher and the swordtish.
have heard old coasters say that they had
seen thrashers forty-iive and fifty feet
long, moving with great velocity on the
surface of the water, their heads raised
ten and twelve feet above. Bay OfFundy
fishermen, in speaking of them, say they
are the greatest of sea villains. Twenty
odd years ago, one of these monsters got
caught on sand bar, where he was left
by the rapid falling of the tide in the
Cumberland branch of the Bay of Fundy,
and was killed by the people on shore
after an exciting struggle. He measured
forty-six feet in length. AS Capt. Memo
says, the head is flat and serpent-like, the
eyes almest red, with ugly white circles
over them. Indeed, nothing could be
more repulsive than the head of this sea
monster. The only other sea villain it is
known to fraternize with is the sword
fish. Both are well-known to old coast
ers and fishermen as the deadly enemy of
the whale; and it is the common belief
that they hunt in couples, and on finding
the whale make immediate war, the
sword-fsh attacking beneath and the
tlrasher on top.
The common belief is that the thrasher
has huge weapon, very like a sledge
hammer, protruding from his mouth, with
which he administers on the whales back
those terrible blows you can hear ten or
twelve miles distant. Ihave myself stood
on bluff overlooking the Bay of Fundy,
and witnessed three of these terrible bat
ties between a whale and its enemies, the
swordtsh and the thrasher. The sword
fish did its deadly work underneath,
while, as Capt. Memo says, the thrasher
coiled himself half over the whale, and
applied the blows with his ponderous tail.
In the distance, however, the thrasher
seems to raise and let his weapons fall
very much as a blacksmith's helper han
dies his sledge. You could see the weap-
on rise and fall; you could hear the blows
distinctly, although the distance was be
lieved to be not less than ten miles from
shore, and you could also hear the whale
below and see him blow. On one of
these occasions the terrible contest lasted
nearly three hours, the water in the vicin-
ity being red with blood. About every
fifteen minutes the whale would disap-
pear in an attempt to escape from his en-
emies, but they would quickly pursue
him and force him to the surface, where
the combat would be renewed.
These two sea villains, the sword-fish
and thrasher, invariably kill the whale
when they get him into close quarters
and as soon as the combat ceases, which
can be clearly seen by the whales body
floating motionless, the thrasher will pro-
ceed to clear water, where, raising bis
serpent-like head in triumph ten or fifteen
feet above surface, be will continue some
times for twenty minutes lashing the sea
into foam.
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The OLD HoRsE.-The old horse re-
quires more time to eat his meals and rest
his nerves. Of all animals, the horse is
the worst abused. Although he has been
our most faithful and profitable servant,
yet in his old age the lash is applied to
force out his youthful vigor. The older
be grows the more he feels the lash. He
Is often turned out of doors to give place
to colts. Too often the neglect and abuse
he is subjected to, because he is a little
old, results in greater loss than is made
up In the care for the young horse. The
last part of horses life may be more
profitable, if rightly used, than the first
part. There is more comfort and less
danger in working old horses. We un-
derstand them, and they understand us
and we should be as willing to conform
TO their natures as they are to conform to
our wishes. 1t would be more humane
as well as more profitable to use them as
they should be, as long as it would pay,
and then take them out and shoot them
down. But the wicked practice is to
knock them about as much as they will
Dear and pay we'll, and then trade them
on to some more inhuman wretch than
themselves. The old servant is gone
among strangers, and he receives no sym
Pathy in his last extremities.
, 1877-06-29
AT last, after a strike of sixteen weeks

AT last, after a strike of sixteen weeks
continuance, the operative potters of
Trenton. N. j., two thousand in number,
have yielded to the force of circum-
stances, and have determined to resume
work at the old prices. Stories have
been in circulation of assistance sent to
the Trenton potters by their fellow-eFafts-
men both in this country and England,
but the amount contributed, small or
large, has not-been large enough to sup
port two thousand men in idleness or to
keep their families from want. At o
meeting of the strikers on the 18th inst,
the presidents announced that supplies
had been exhausted, and that debts were
accumulating, with but little prospect of
their payment. Under these circum-
stances, it was absolutely necessary for
the men to go to work again. Unfortu-
nately, this is more easily said than done.
During the strike the employers obtained
new help from abroad, so that there is
now work for only about half of the
7. Tribune.
, 1877-06-29
A Point on Which the Doctors
Agree.

Physicians who have tested Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters concur in representing it to
be an eD1inently safe stinUldnt, far preferable
to the ordinary liquors Of commerce, not only
because 1t Is medicated, but because 1t is in
anitely pure. Its alcoholic basis is the finest
old rye, and this is tempered and rendered
medicinal by the curative ingredients OF
botanic origin which 1t holds in solution. 1t
has often been Initiated, but never rivalled,
and is to-day the leading tonic, diuretic and
aperient Of America. Malarial fevers are pre-
vented and remedled by it, and it is thor.
oughly reliable medicine in cases Of dyspep-
sia, constipation, liver complaint, rheuma-
tism, gout, nervousness, urinary and uterine
affections. 1t improves the appetite, in
creases the bodily stamina, checks prema-
ture decay, and as a sustaining and comfort
ing cordial for the aged and lnfrm is un-
e0ualled.
, 1877-06-29
Notice to Subscribers.

1. L. CRAGIN CO., lls South Fourth Street,
Phadepha her6oy agree to send to each of the Sub
scribers readers Of this paper, free, sample Of
DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP, provided they receive
the address sAd fifteen cents which exactly pays
the postage on the Soap. This Soap was pronounced
by the Centennial judges to be the only pure Family
Soap made in America. As 1t has been extensively
advertised for years our readers have undoubtedly
heard OF the Soap This very liberal offer Of its
ufacturers enables all TO test ts quality for themselves
very cheapy. Send your address and fifteen cents
for postage direct to
L. L. CRAGIN a CO.,
II0 >. Fourth street, Philadelphia.
NEWTON BROS. q CO., lOs California Street, San
Francisco Sole Agents for Pacific Coast.
, 1877-06-29
Stands for Mary,
Who had a cold in her head
" She was cured by the TAR DROPS,
AFTER lying six weeks in bed.
n 90. ff,.,sd
MRs. RINeHAM,s sWEEI IAR REMEpIEs

MRS. BlheHAM'S SWEET TAR REMEDIES
CONSIST OF SWEET TAR DROPS for slight Coughs
~ and Hoarseness- SWEET TAR TROCHEs, for
tickling irritation In the throat tending 10 cough.
SWEET TAR BAISAM, to be used in connection with
the Drops Troches according TO- the nature Of the
complaint for deep seated and hacking Cough Group,
Hopping Cough, Influenza, Bronchitis, Asthma. and
the various maladies affecting the Lungs and tending
70 Consumption
Mn. Bingham's remarks on the treatment and cure
OF Throat and Lung Complaints obtained after
perience Of many years In connection with her Sweet
Tar Remedes can be obtained OF any druggist free OF
charge They mpart valuable and useful Information.
SWEET TAR REMEDIES are simple home prepara.
tons sanctioned by the highest medical authories and
are sure in their effects for what they are recon-
mended. REDINGT0N q CO.. San Francisco
, 1877-06-29

TRAPPER's INDIAN OIL-The simplest anc
most powerful remedy for rheumatism, nea-
ralgia, sore throat, and all aches and pains.
Sold everywhere at fifty cents per flask.
, 1877-06-29

SUDDEN changes in the weather are pro-
ductive of Throat Diseases, Coughs and
Colds. There is no more etfectual relief t.
be found, than in the use of "BrotOn's Bron-
chial Troches"
, 1877-06-29

PRICES reduced at VIM. Shew's Gallery, 115
Kearny ST., San Francisco. Full length Cab
met Pictures 81 per dozen, Babies Cards
$3.50 per dozen.
, 1877-06-29

Use Burnham's Abietine for rheumatism
and neuralgia.
, 1877-06-29

SAVE when you are young to spend
when you are old.
, 1877-06-29

USE Burnham's Abietine fer Group, colds,
sore throat and hoarseness.
, 1877-06-29
AGENTS WANTED ED;sH$ 81 S%:s,:.. me- :SS.: . !.

Frontier :" A valuable and authentic history OF
the Heroism Adventures Trials, Prtyatons CaptlYl,
ties and noble lives and deaths OF the Mothers OF
the Republic" By William W. Fowler. 7. DEWING
& CO., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal.
, 1877-06-29
Suited With a Suit.
THE NATURGhREsgLT OF THE PRESENT HARD
TIMES.

TIMES. =
A very curious anomaly Is presented in
this city, taken as a whole, in the great
abundance Of money in its banks and other
moneyed institutions, while scarcely person
can be found who does not complain Of the
scarcity OF funds. Taken collectively as
city, money is plentiful and obtainabIe at a
low rate Of interest; taking the inhabitants
individually and there Is a universal COM
plant OF stringency 10 financial matters. Ex-
amples are not wanting to substantiate this
statement. Take, for Instance, the one arti.
Gle Of clothing, which is an almost infallible
index OF the condition OF a mans pocket
Men who last year were not satisfied with
paying less than $50 or 800 for a suit OF
clothes content themselves this season with
a suit costing but $50 or $50. In conversa-
tion with one Of the most fashionable tailors
In the city yesterday, he remarked upon this
fact to reporter, saying that II Is surprising
how many Of the most stylish gentlemen in
San Francisco are forcing themselves to be
eontented with cheaper clothing than they
had ever worn before. The taller referred to
said he had come to the conclusion that he
might as well have
SOME OF THIS BUSINESS
As not, even at lower prices than before and
that acting on this principle he had, without
reducing the quality Of his goods, put the
prices for suits so low, that suit which
year ago he was selling for SIS or $50 he is
now making them ten to fifteen dollars
cheaper; and, furthermore, that he is max
ing Just as good suits as can be bought in
this city for from $40 to $50 and $50. This
is done In the spirit Of "live and let live"
The quality Of the goods, the care In cutting
and making, and the general desire to give
the greatest satisfaction to customers is in no
wise affected, the only change being in the re-
duction Of price. The firm referred to is that
OF Burr & Fink, No. 3 Montgomery street, San
Francisco. This firm have always been noted
with which they are made into suits, and as
before stated this reputation will be kept up.
Public attention is invited to this firm, and
their new plan cannot fail 10 be very inviting
and OF great interest pecuniarily TO all who
desire the most fashionable suits, OF the best
material, at the most reasonable rates.-S. r.
Chronicle
, 1877-06-29
ONE MILLION H0UsEKEEPERs

Ae to-day using SAPOLIO in this and other coun-
''!es' T ana The demand Is rapidly Increasing.
Dali BRICK, ROTTEN STONE, ACID and LYE
Se n no longer necessity In the household since
oAPOLIO does the work Of each and an these and
H7Ih TI isr ie labor and expenss.
looWlng are few Of the special uses to which
oSpollo is ad miraby adapte1:
~ CLEAN WINDOWA - Without yetttnR
carpets or soillng the paint Take a wet CLOTH not
uIlpplhg rub 1t over The cake OF Sapolio until It Is
covered with creamy lather and then briskly over
ny, Wy pane OF glass; clean Of and polish with dry
cl0th or chanois To remove yarnish or dried paint
VIII require q little extra rubbing
To CLEAN kNIVES-Use your dish-cloth
kuo II on the Sapolio, and then rapidly over the
knEes: Ihls Will give q brilliant and durable pol
lsh, tofthout scratching,
TO POLISH TIN, BRASS, and other Gull
61sIy ,Arueles-Rub the damp cloth on the cake Of
sSSSPolio until well covered, and then quickly over
sne SUI iAce OF the utensn II will produce lugtre
equal II not superior, TO the new
To CLEAN PAINT AND WOODWORK
use Sapoho as above; do not rub too hard, and
rinse with cloth in clean water.
FOR HOUSE CLEANING-sapolio is Of the
greatest value in saving Of time labor and the wear
Vi tne articles cleansed. Try 1t once and you viii
FOR WASHING DISHES. Bath Tubs.
6loors, Tables, etc-Where soap was formerly used
disDenaed with
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a cowARDLY gentleman-sur-render.
, 1877-06-29
REMOVES STAIN FROM MARBLE.

IN THE HOUsR-For all purposes texcept vAsh-
ing elothes) this article is convenient economical
and reliable.
IN THE STORE-For polishing scales measures
tun, brass or copper, knives shears &c.
IN THE SHOP-For cleaning polishing and re-
moving Gums, OIL. &C., from machinery and tools.
IN THE OFFICE Of the surgeon, dentist, civil
engineer, painter and engraver
IN ALL PLACES where a cleaning and polish
ing agent, at once egectt1e economical and haT1n-
less Is required. Sapolio will prove It's great
superiority over all other substances
FOR HAND WASHING-Sapolio Is lust what
every Printer, Painter, Photographer or Machinist
needs. IL quickly removes acids, ink, paint and
other stains from the hands, Fhieh soap will not
touch 1t softens the hands and leaves them smooth
and white.
FOR THE FARMRR-sapoho win clean and
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-01-12
The Ere OF Mas IN NE PAa-S

The EYE OF MAS The PAsE.-Si
lence gives US interesting details O
what the human eye has been and
what it may become The Vedas ot
India, which are the most ancient
written documents, attest that in times
the most remote, but still recorded in
history, only two colors were known,
black and red 4 very long time
elapsed before the ;. e arrived at the
perception of the color yellow; a still
longer time before green was distin-
guished, and it is remarkable that in
the most ancient languages the terms
which designated yellow intensibly
passed to the Specification Of green.
Tie Greeks had, according to the
opinion received now, the perception
of colors very well developed. and yet
authors of more recent date assure
US that in the time Of Alexander,
Greek painters had for fundamental
colors only black, white, red and yel-
low. The words to designate blue
and violet are wanting to the Greeks
in the most ancient times of their his
tory. They called these colors gray
and black 1t is thus that the co!ors
Of the rainbow were only distinguished
gradually, and the great Aristotle OH
II knew four of them. 1t is we'll
known fact that when the colors Of
the prism are photographed there re
mains outside the limit nf the blue
and violet in the spectrum a distinct
impression, which our eyes do not rec
ognize as a color. According to
Psychologists, a time will come when
the human eye will be perfected. 50 as
to discern this color as well as the
others.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-01-12

EvoLUrloN AS CREATIoN.-Creation
was accomplished by degrees. God
took untold ages for the perfection OF
his work. In the beginning all was
Chaos-''w without form and void"-and
darkness was upon the face of the
deep Then began the separation
the earth from the armament: the sea
from the dry land; then the fora and
the other myriad forms of vegetation;
then the various land and amphibious
animals. rising each higher and high
er above each other, In the order ot
creation, until. at last, man was ush.
cred upon the stage, Gods noblest
and crowning work.
Now, whenever the philosopher
shall tell us why God did not do diff
erently in regard TO the creation Of
His physical or material world; why,
instead Of consuming myriads of ages
in the production of the wonders oi
nature, He should not have originated
them at breath, and that, in full de-
velopment, instead of by the tedious
process of natural growth-nay. why
there should ever have been Chaos at
all, or darkness, seeing that God him
self is from all Eternity, and only
needed to have willed it and it was
done. When, we say, the skeptical
philosophers shall solve us this diff
Guilty in regard to material things,
then, but not before, will we under
take to resolve for him why Gods
moral government should be conduct
ed upon principles different from those
we behold in operation every day
The ApDeQl.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-01-12

WHAT JOIN WASrED-A Chinaman
went into dry goods store in Den
yer, and looking all around with those
sloping eyes, cut the wrong way of
the leather.
"What do you want. Johns" said
an affable gentleman, with his hair
parted In the middle.
Me no see him. replied John
"Well, what is it like, john
For a moment the Celestial trans.
ported himself in brown study He
thought very hard, and then that sad
dle-colored countenance lit up ike the
business end of a lightning bug. and
he replied:
-'Putee up in windley. Fly come
n he no come IN, catchee outside ale
same
And shortly John went away as
happy as basket of chips, with tive
Yards of green gauze.
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4 ~
long since civil war broke out in the
kitchen of the White House. It seems
that while the President and family
were at dinner with few invited
guests the cook undertook to bultdoze
a waiter. She brought a rolling-pin
to bear upon his amancipated, recon
structed skull with such force that the
blow nearly disIocated her coIored el-
bow and knocked her culinary shoulder
out of joint. The waiter, not even
shocked by the blow upon his head,
responded with a dish of canvass back
ducks that nearly choked the corpo-
reated cook.
The wild yells of the combatants
reached the dining-room, and General
Grant, excusing himself, left the room
1t was thought at first he had gone
to consult his cabinet. It was Ger
tainly case for the profound brain OF
Don Cameron, with certain subtle le-
gal points for Father Taft. Should the
military be introduced? Did the Con-
stitution allow the use Of the regular
army? There was no Legislature in
session The Hon. Spittoons and
Featherdusters went out long since,
and we have no Governor. But His
Excellency was equal TO the occasion.
He stuck his executive head out of a
window and shouted "Police." Six
teen retainers put their heads out at
sixteen windows and shouted ''Police."
Sergeant Spike, on duty at the White
House, hearing the cry and believing
that the President was being bull
dozed. came up in full force of one
man, blowing his signal of alarm with
such force that it sounded like a steam
whistle.
Sergeant 5. was followed by squad
that gathered in, and led by the Pres
ident they entered the kitchen to find
the combatants locked in each others
embrace, rolling, kicking and goug-
ing with the widest yells heard since
the Indians left. About the kitchen
were tHe broken remnants of the din
ner party considerably mixed in a sa-
lad more amazing 10 contemplate than
to taste.
They were gathered up as they lay.
the finger of each twined in the wool
Of the other, and so clinging, kicking
and fighting, they were carried of to
the lookup. After they were gone
His ExceIlency made one of his terse.
clear, incisive speeches. Contemplat.
ing the ruined dinner, he said;
"Well. I'll be damned.7
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-01-12

AFTER q telegraph pole had faller
on a negro's head, he threw up his
hands and shouted: Don't hit me
agin wid yer club, Mr. Policeman
1t wasn't me dat stole der chickens
Il was Deacon Henry Then he
looked around, saw what had hit hin
and walked of. saying. aGolIy. Ise
lucky dis mornin'. ! 'spected dat dc
policeman had me shuah dat time.s
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.LADIEs and gentlemen" sad a.
irish manager to his apdienceof three,
as there IS nobody here, II. dismiss
You all; the performance Of tbs nigai
sill not be performed, but will be =
9eated tomorrow evening
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14
4 Dog at its Dead Mistress Grave.

We are reliably informed of remark.
able incident connected with the death
of a lady of Wilmington, Del, during
the past week, says the Star of that city.
She owned valuable dog. The animal
had never been in the habit of going in
side of the house, and had never been
known to leave the lot. On the night
succeeding the death of the lady, while a
number of friends were sitting in the
room with the corpse, the dog came to
the door, which was shut, and scratched
aud paved at it until it was opened,
when he deliberately walked to the place
where the body was lying, shifted at it
once or twice, and then walked out. The
next morning the dog was missing, a fact
which was SO mysterious and unaccount-
able, owing to the known domestic habits
of the animal, that a member of the
family inquired whether it had not been
placed in the city pound. Nothing was
seen or heard of the dog until that after
noon, when, as the funeral reached the
entrance to Bellevue cemetery, the ami
NAL ran out and met it, and then fol-
lowed with the mourners to the grave,
where he kept up most dismal howling
and whining while the last sad rites were
being performed. The sexton of the
cemetery said that he found the dog there
early that morning, that. the animal was
present when he ding the grave, end re-
p,nin,~l there during the entire day,
until the funeral procession arrived.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14
Education i'm Germany.

In Germany the small shopkeeper car
obtain for his son at a day school Cal.
most all German schools are day schools,
for SIS or $40 year, as good, if not bet
ter, instruction in the ancient classics,
mathematics, history, etc.; or in the
modern languages, physical sciences,
geography, drawing and singing, as can
be got by the richest man in the world.
He can subsequently have him trained in
the best schools of divinity, law, medi-
cine, philology, philosophy, archaeology,
the fine arts, and the physical sciences,
by university professors of the highest
celebrity; or in practical mechanics.
engineering, architecture, agriculture,
mining, manufactures, commerce, ETC.,
by men who have made the theory and
practice of these arts the study of their
lives, for from S25 to S75 year, accord
ing to the nature and extent of his
studies. According to the latest report
there are in Prussia 232 gymnasia
(schools) and thirty-four pro-gymnasia,
the latter of which have no prima, OF
sixth form. These schools are attended
by nearly $4,000 day scholars, who pay
from $3.50 to 500 year, according to
the lower or higher term to which they
belong. The salaries of the masters,
which have lately been increased, range
from S45D to 81. $50 per annum. All the
gymnasia possess good library for the
use of the masters, and most of them
one for the scholars also. They have
also philosophical apparatus, aud botani-
cal, geological and mincralogical collec-
tions.