The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-16
Sun BEA MS.


-Four attempts have been made to ia.
stroy the town of Darlington, s. Co. by ERE s,nces,,a
ton dlv.
During the late gales several vessoIs
saved in the Firth OF Fortn by their anchor, bo,
ing on to the telegraph cables.
-lIatters declare that this Is the worst
winter they've had for very many years. Four cons,t
cradle houses In the trade have failed within ve,.
brief time.
-" The Single Scull Racel" exclaimad
an old lacy. as snc ail the morning paper M,
graciousl Idldnt know there wa, a Of men win
double skulls"
In Brooklyn persons OF the most con,
nictlne reeious sentiments have this year iomeds
bond Of union for administering charitable relief and
are working harmoniously together
Capt. Tyler reports TO the British Board
OF Trade on the Sheffield Railway collision Of NoveL
| that the employment OF Pulm n cars Of which iva
included III the train. tended materially to dimln,
| ish the danger to passengers riding therein.
In Spain It Is the custom to send a
Christmas present u the priest the doctor Mans
spanards pay their phy sican sum FOR attend
lug the family aud servants and his salary sent him
on CHRISTMAS Day, with turkey ana cake or sweet
| meats.
The dcposed King of Dude occupies
palace and grounds provided for hun by the British
Government, extending mile the river bank \,
| Calcutta. lie IA granted an allowance OF 100000 a
become deeply involved IN debt.
Vermont Will have five centennial an.
nversarcs this year. The declaration OF New Connoc.
ucut as an Independent State made Jan IT, mi
| the name Of the State changed to Vermont june
the battle Of luUbardton fought July Z; on tht
stu the nrst Constitution adopted and on the i0n
| Of August the battle Of Bennington was fought.
| One of Queen Victoria's first mcasires
on coming to the throne to steps pay
ment Of her fathers debts. ana oct T. 1880. dcpN
ta,iln from the Duke " Kcuts creditors waited upon
her 10 present humble address OF thanks. The debu
amounted to some $4,000. monume to the Duka
Is In course OF eroctio. IN the Chapel Royal. Wind
sor, AZ her MiJesy's expense.
| Early American advertisements vera
often curious. Here l. one IN 1S0s: much Wanied-
| neat, wei boh we'd female to do kitchen work ina
small family at Charlestown, near Boston. she may
and sing hymns, but not over the nh Kettle nay
20 to meeting, but MT to believe Ia the divinity d
| Elias smith; belong the whining congregation
| OF midnight worshppers. Enquire at the llcpertory
| Office, near Boston,
The race of Irish wolf dogs is believed
to he extinct The last genuine specimens these
magnificent animals were IN 1906 possessed by Dc
Quincy friend. the late Marquis OF Sligo. who owned
hundreds Of thousands OF the wild storm beaten
| county of NJ yo. They the old ireland
what the lion and unicorn are &c England, sunporert
wearing collars with the mottocs, "Gentle When
| stroked; fierce when provoked"
Besides Vscount Maidstone another
Earl's nad Just enlisted private the BRITISH
army. lie las Joined the ranks OF IA Second regiment
Of Life Guard, trooper, because 1t Is saId tnn
doubts to his being able 10 pass
Necessary examination for an officers commission. Ana
determined az all events. to b soldier. he enlisted "a
private with the view Of winning promotion by good
| conduct or g4llanry In the hed.
| The Rev. Adirondack Murray arraigns
clubs responsible for such things as the Bennett
| May duel. aud says; "Marragcabe girls aud fOld pk
rents are beginning 10 discover wnat they would not
b. icvc few years ago-that the tendency OF these
clubs Is to domoraze society, and TO subsitut' for
| pleasant converse between man and woman a soash
devotion card and tobacco injurious to the culiyi
ton of the true social instinct and tending to du The
nice edge OF mans innate rcnncmeat"
| Count Lagrange Is the first French
sportsman who has beaten all the English turtle, o.
their ground. HIS Stands at the head Of iha
Jockey CuD list, for last year. having carried "a
seventeenthousand plunls In stakes. His bets
much more. when the landed at Calais. with
my terous-lookink bag In his Land douaHi, said "a
| him; "Mouscur has nothing to dccare?" ayes Lee
clare that am very well co'cnt." pied the count
opening his bag anu shoyn the customs Oh
| ty-eisM tn us nd pounds ia bank notes.
| Typical trees: For equity people, tina
achccorn; for anuqu,ran-. the date for scno' noys
the birch for the lrshmln, och Tor cuulrcr. ne
palms for negroes. see dth for young Ia as the mln
goi for farmers. the pllntin Tor Fashionable wpuel
set OF nrsi for dani Tao spruce; tor actor. to
poplar. for physicians syt amDrei Tor your ~, her
viii o; for lovers the sigh l--ss for tue Gscol0aie
the pine; for engaged people, the per; Tor sewing
chine people. the hem ock for boarding 'use 100 r..
ash; always On hand the p'wpAw, WAC is tails 7rea
| for? yow.
| In London Sir T.. \. Cunningham Mr.,
Chastelllnc, aud Mr.. weatherill have been aru;u.d
on charge Of cons tracy to obtain tie .sna'u-e Of
Mr.. DOYLE to valuable security. Mr. Doyle was as
diced to drinking, and was IA The habit OF having