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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
brookInu properin 90 Set.

A TO LET, very iow, the desirable 3-story
~ and basement brick clie No CaTru'ist near
Carroll Pg adtsirsble tenant the Will De
reasoua Apply L. COItS I'LL - Court EIOpkbI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
NEW-YORK Central AND HUDSON

y RIVER RAILROAD - Commencing July J., 1871,
through trains viii leave Grand CsHtTal Depot;
500 a. Western and Northern Express, with drawing
% Rochester; also 10 IT. Albana.
900 Special Saratoga Express. Drawing cars
through 10 Montreal
1880 q. n Special Chicago and western Express with
CInsHdaisua Roche-tef Buiac. and
Fas also draw tlIo 10 Rchreit springs
1880 NOriioru aad Western Express win drawing
to Sarat0-a.
$50 y. ~, srrral Saratoga Express connects East
ALBANY fCr principal stations to ~ rscuae.
400 r. Albany ana 11uy Express stops ~ sing sing,
Pee ksLiN and all station, north except llynsstin.
D Louis Express with slccp'u-tars tor ~
through every d3y in the week also eepng
BuHdio Nilpal rails and Tor Montreal
T. "a Pacific Express daily, with slevnnecars Tor
Waterown. Rochester. Niasr4 Fails, Bf'o ,eycand To
Chicago aud To Montreal via =. Adams
100 y. m, Express, with sleeping for Albany ana
TiOy
av Trains as uer Local Time Tables. Tickets
90 Dol az aul Westca;t Express Co.'S
Ofccs No Park pINcc. 80 and 9i2 Broadway NCwNOrh
and 333 Washmgtgn-st., brlosyh. .
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2luslrai 5HsErnme'Irs

| IGHTE Il ERNST, old horse Of Li0hte g.
II Bradbury offer their sfaenua PfANO-FORTsls
pnces rsy ty payments at ~ East Ist.t Also
smiti7 AHEKlCAN oIlGAN~.
- X. BALL ~ co...
- Nc. II EAST ltTff.Sr.
CHICKERING'S sieinNays lnd ether Plan. sns Orgsss 30
forclss on inslliincni., aisd lor g-nt.
SUPERIOR toned, deliberately carved 7l3
y octave ul Agralc PIANCtORtE 800 cent 800 last
May. eNraoriasy sacrifice. Residence s. East 9thsi
ElgJEgHgs THESE, HARD 'EEnES
will se Pianos $50; - octave. Fi61. cash
stop Orgns stpfs. f5h stos, 500 stops 70, 10
STOPS SIS. stops sieO not u.s year. feet
order MOathly isalTcnfs received ioT Pane. and
Organs 10 lei until paid for HORACE WATERS SONS,
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rINO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, LAKE

TNO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, LAKE
L NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., oUEBRC and sAGuENAf
RIVER THROUGH 70 THE MOUNTAINS oS pAn,
IJGnT-On and after July l6 through cars vii leave
Grand Central Depot New YORK., New iaycu aad Hart
ri r. A., AT sos No. for the White Mountains l.tietoni
Fabyan House rawDrd HGuse also 0r Newbnry spTngs
Jousbury. Vermont; N,wInri, NeImont axe Meiaphre
all evening, ana Crbrc
y morning time or smers for agtegay Elvet
aud Maritime Provinces. FOR further information
and tickets apply ticket eheeS y. y y H. ana IL Ia X,
Grand Central DtI0 LENE Passenger Agent Faasttnpslc
r. H. 27i BroaI~ay Central Vermont II r. Office. Az
Iv4V
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. - GREAI

4 TRUNK LINE AND UNITED SrATkS HAIL
ROUTE On and June "a NIi trains leave Ne"-l Ork,
via Drslrusses C0riaadt street Ferries a. follows;
Express HarsJurg T1t -buFgb, the Ne"t and eOuth
with Pullman Palace cars attached, a. m ana o"O ~
daily. 90
For Wilsmsport ock Haven, CORY, and Erie At 800
D. H. cnuurctur Cory Tor fUsyiie Petroleum Centre,
and the OH Tseons For wilamspOrt ami Lock Haven,
y. IN.
For Baltimore W9shington. and the south, Limited
Washington Express ~ ullnaa Parlot cars daily. except
SUNDAY, $50 d. NJ arrive Washington 10 p. Regular
at 20 8 No. /. and $50 ?. SuIdsy ana $50 J. 80
IxLresS Filadel plata. 80. -20 (JSu l4aite'iL 1889
a. m J. {. 2, 4, , $50 p. sundays D. g. 4 AID
$50 u. IN. finigIant ssc,lrni class ?. il.
For newark, Elizabeth Railway, Princeton Ire-
ton Peru Amboy Flrnihepn itelvdse ana otei pOh1N
see local schedules al al Ticket Ollie
Trans arrive Fru Pttsb,5rg $50 and lO4O NJ, ana
1920 y. daily 1910 d5o III day, except sion
day. From Washington ana Baltimore o;Je o. NJ Z.lo
4.lO 5:,O and lO:lu p u. SiadaN. y. ~ ~ H. Ffom
PiqdcIgRia sos c5O 9:f6 1910, l04o I5J .: 10,
4IO 5:l0 csc $40. 1910 and 1870 p m SUNDAY 5Oo'
$50 1910. ll:J0 Q. nj. PG:5u. Z and lO.EJ o. M
Ticket Ofs. $40 and Va broadway. No As,"I House
q C0rtigndtsts.: No.
BrOokvn; ia, l16 and iiS Hndsonat tohHken DC
FrHSE 'rI{Oaf4ON l.. T.. FARMER
General Manager General Passenger Agent
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- LARGE SECOND AND THIRD STORY
80 nOONs Gl2 sI4 SO FOR Two; single rooms 20, with
gas cold water first class board; American family
l03 West igth-st.
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rE,HE DANSVILLE SANITARIUM-P. O.

TIE Fail months be accommodated al btaniliu
hone from City Hall good stable boating hshng
bathing and cToquet HODse contains al modern improve
nents reasonable. Apply to H. LYLE BellevIe "
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GIIIIENS' LINE STEAMERS FOR TROY
~ aai sAKAIOGA, connecting WITH all railroad limos
Morrill,, East and West FARE LOWER THAN BY ANY
OTHER ROUTE. Tue eniirti, magnificent palace
steamers CITY OF TROY snd SARATOGA leave daiiy
Saturday. extepto at m, froni PIER a. r. 0f
L%royst Through tickets sold and baggage checked
pOnts. JOSEPH CORNELL. SupeTintPpdent
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4 ono ISLAND RAlIKnAD.-FerrY Rnats

leave York alp. 80 inmates and lrvn
Thirty ourths, r. r.. Is previous iepartureOf
raius after from
THIRTY ourst, oay. Trains Leave Long lnnd CITY (Euii
ioin fOOES: oTGrBcupOTt. H1IbOT. etc. al
SD SOB ...al, i:0G SUNDAYS, uIa Br0Ikyu Al
$50 3. N. FOR Pa;csoTus, exc, az 9O3 =. IN. 2.
4:4d 5.2A G:u3 y. SurdayA 8;l5 a.. fOr
BABY I'm 100. $50. g;G5. 1870 M 2, 49,
AS J:2f. G3 y. sundays. 9lj N, $50 p. Tor
Port JeIrrsor. ec ~ 10 H. M $50 Sos p ~ SUNDAYS
$3.50 a. u For NOrtior tic. az 10 $50, Ara, 2. o.
ca p M sundsys. $50 a. M, $50 p For Locust
Valley, etc, at sii, li:3O q. m, =. A3O, 4:2f. o@a
u. ~ SUNDAYS. $40 a m, $50 n. IN. For Rock
away Bach, LEGO 1880 l30. ?. $3.50, i:24
5l.-7pm 10 Far i.1cEaway Ouv.Sunaays 9: TO-
10. IL m, l;Jo BIO 60 . m-s35 =. m. TO Far hocS
aVa y ouiy Local talnA Flushing College Point, etc.
a. per tine table. Ticket Offices SfsV YORK al James
SIP Thirty foTGst icrrcs. al t@ offices ~ NestOts
L. T. TX. CO.. Pars plsCc 7s5 BT0adway ai2 Broadway
Grand Central Depot f0lty -seeOntst In EHODHLYN,
S3S Washington ~ IN BHODkLYN. T.. D. ~ FourH-gt. rs
pGrchas!ne tickets tile Shove Offers b1gpl
hF checked from Residence 10 destifa
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STEAMBOATS, ano Railroads..

A LBANY AND TROY by DAY BOATS
PER N r. at $50 and 2ithst A. NJ landing Ntack
Fetry, west foiBt Newbcrgh, POnHlkcep kbinebCck
sngcrties Citskill and Hudson Close
YORK central Railroad for the west and With exVress
uans lOI saratoga Montreal other To
Mest fot ana New ourgh rrturng ~. Tickets
or COUPONS COOL on Hudson River Railroad received
noirt i0r passaEe FREE IRA SSFER tnn and ~ BHOOK
L1NnY lhe boats 81 thc BItOOKLYS ANNEX Leaves
LEVERS wharf tFutOust) at 90 a Tickets over
fork central .and Tor saratoga
A THE NEW WATERING PLACE.
Lhs MANHATTAN BEACH. COMFY ISLAND
lhhENSE SNCCESS-iHEAT CROWTS.
FINEST bathing. beach aud Hotel In Amerca-Two
mics and half of rolling surf IN stretch. belonging
, -. 10 the Manhattan Railway Coutpany.
GKAfULLAS CELEBRATED SEVENTH REGIMENT
IA u 70 letrsl give GEAND FREE CONCERTS Of the
choicest muse EVERY AFrEhSOOA and EVENING.
nulctlY Sacre Concerts on sundays.
The elegant steamer y. n. MARTIN leaves 22d-at ~ r.
Wsu al4V a. M i'4e, $40, $40 D. a.. Pier = n. r. 740
Steamer NORWALk leaves 22d 81. y. r. 1910 NJ l24O
zao 4io $40 D. nj Pier /, y Il. Battery II m s.
CONNECTING at BAY RIDGE with cars for the Beach
Ci9,. Sonnsfti ~, ~ Bay Ridge going and coming.
from Bay Ridge u Beach, % minutes.
FARE, ROUND TRIP 30 CENTS
-Ihls ~ The az ICkESI, MOST PLEASANT ROUTE from
NEN YORK ~ the SEbSHORE
BisDOkLfE To AANHArfAN BEACH.-Trains leave
East new York at ESQ. TAO 9O5, 1913 Ills a. M; I235
li2O 80, 5,J2; t1l. slj, 7:l5 $3.50 D M.
hNCUhSloN TRIP. 40 CENTS.
BROOKLYN and JERSEY CTrY.-The boats
~ OF the "BRbOkLYN ANNEX now maxine the
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re WAVERLY-PLACE, near Broadway
BO Nicely furnished rooms Tor gentlemen, without board
tn Z q. rrliucNn
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Bodro nro Rooms.

NEWLY furnished salts of rooms on second
y third floor; table aud Attendance frstcass 32B
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RR0OKLYN and JERSEY CTrY.-The boats
~ oithe "BNDOkBYN ANNEX are now making the
REGULAR seNlc eonnes ion 10 and all through trains
on uc fenpsylysnll Railroad, well
ieoie lane or Albany, tie May Powell
dtnce ana NtOnineton boats Depot ~ JEWELLS WHARF
loot kulton.si- hIOOslln -
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NnnTuNRN RAIIRnAn AZ NEW.IERSEY

leave Encewood. cluster riemoul. and MACH,
T. $50, $40 a. !. 3 4. AS. $50. 6S $50 r. M ana
SATURDAY nights only at ll33p IN Sundays n m ana
G:}0
Nanurl spring Valley, ard Money Z, $50 AS
JNO n. IBEOTI. General Pape'r a gent, Nev-fosk.
EOR NEW-HAVEN, HARTFORD, SPRING
Il FIELD WHITE AOUNTAES AONTREA i al IN
terrnciatc points rieT r. r.. aiy tS1u
davs exccptcdJ al D. CIwentyhst T. r. 81 M
citing with special trans ~ New naNtu for
Hartford Sptn eed &c Tickets so and baggage checked
way. lork and Cont St. Brooklyn. Ex
10 New Haven aad return. 81 90
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Gonnirn properIn do Eei.

IlUSSELL'S ICE-CREAM.-Best ia the City
70 cents ref quart ChuTUisse and rnulat -
a. town ordeTi promptly shipped No l. ilJi Ho-a.
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5ituallons G0au.e1--females

COOK, WASH, IRON, and GENERAL HOUSE
X WORK-By German urls fsT Gty o.. country. Can %
seen. NTH reference a ihe PROTESTANT HOME lSs
81. 10 h0nac abnve nIII ".
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HOUSEW0RK-Ay young English woman t.
Homework ia = snail private family. he's
city reference 29f Jdaye., near 23dsL, tsirt bell
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aoD.ST.. MEST. 4O2, opposite london Ter-

sl1 WEST D-ST.-A very desirable suit
az %. pc09 an rst floor ais, on third and trth floors,
Tor families aud single gentlemen with cptoabie board
references CEchgngcd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-05
The Yield OF a Single Ear.

A farmer in Ohio has recently made an
experiment which suggests an idea. He
had procured an ear of very fine yellow
corn, and wishing to procure seed from
it, planted it in good soil, having first as
certained that there were about 500 grains
on the cob. The corn produced from
these 500 kernels measured nine bushels,
or about 900 ears from one, The seed so
obtained was as good as the specimens
planted. If farmers in this state would
strive to obtain improved scotland i'm
proved seed does not necessarily mean
new varieties-they would make money
by the operation. The truth is that lit
tie or no attention is paid to saving seed.
When wheat is to be sown the farmer
goes to the store and buys his seed wheat,
not knowing where it comes from, ig-
norant, perhaps that one sack of good
wheat may be mixed with two sacks of
bad, and ignorant or careless of where it
comes from.
BY such carelessness the field is often
seeded with thistles or weeds, which re-
quirc years to eradicate. We have a case
in mind Of a little wheat-growing valley
which ten years ago was innocent of weeds
or thistles. But since that time one of
the farmers bought his seed wheat with
out taking proper precautions in regard
to where it was raised and the following
season he found his field with very little
wheat and great many California tins
ties. The next year the wind had scat
tered the seeds broadcast over the valley,
and to-day it is almost useless to sow
grain of any kind in that valley, for the
thistles choke it out completely.
II would be an excellent idea to go
through the wheat fields in the fall and
pick out few choice heads, we'll filled
out, and thresh them out by rubbing in
the hand. Put the seed in water and
skim off the floating grains which are not
well filled out Save the balance care
fully and in the spring SOW or plant in
some good mellow ground, and not so
thick but that the soil around each stalk
can be stirred with the hoe, and where it
can be watered if necessary. A quart of
seed planted in this way would produce
large amount of grain superior to a
large majority of the seed wheat in the
country. In this way the crop can be
renewed, and not only a higher priced
grain, but more of it, will be the result
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-05
EXPLOSION AT MINNETONKA.
Propeller Katie ayExpIOdes Her Boiler
and Goes to the Bottom.

On the morning of the Esd, the steam
er Katie May left Excelsior MINI. on the
the east side of Lake Mlnnetonka, with
an excursion party consisting of several
prominent citizens of st. Paul and Min
neapolis and took them over to WayZata
when they disembarked and shortly there
after the steamer started out OF her return.
About one mile from the latter place and
where opposite Guilds Point, the boiler
suddenly exploded and the steamer went
almost Immediately to the bottom. At
the time there were five persons on board,
but only two land these badly injured)
were picked up by tow boat which went
to the rescue. These were Howard Trum-
bull, the pilot and Edgar Seamans paint
err The killed were Capt. Charles May,
the owner of the boat; Charles III. Stod-
dard, the engineer and Albert Seamans
painter All these were married men the
last named leaving a wife and two chill
dren and the others a wife and child
each. All three were we'll known and
highly respected citizens.
The Katie May was a new boat, the
hull having been built at Hudson Wis.
last season and completed at Excelsior
the past spring. Her machinery was new,
her boilers which were calculated to ear
nv 175 pounds of steam were at the time
of the accident under pressure of only
60 pounds. The cause of the explosion
is "a mystery but the most probable ex-
PLANTATION is that the accident was due to
low water in the boiler: The propeller
was so feet long; was owned by Capt.
Charles May and his son in law Capt.
Mitchell and was valued at $1,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-05
Capture OF Famous Brigands.

Writing Of Sicily, says correspondent,
reminds Inc of the capture of the Alfani
brothers, two famous brigands, who were
arrested in Palermo ON Easter Sunday.
| The two brothers, who have been for some
| time the terror of the Sicilian prov
inces, and ON whose head was set a price
of 81 900 each, ventured into the city to
pass the day with some comrades and
friends. Although perfectly disguised,
and surrounded by trusty friends, the
police in some mysterious way discovered
that the brigands were in Palermo, and
an ingenious plan was laid to capture
them. Two police agents disguised them
selves as peasants out for holiday, and
strolled about the city until they got near
the house in which the brigands were
feasting with their friends. When with
in. ear-shot the pretended peasants began
to quarrel Words ran high, and the two
made such noise that the brigands came
to the window to see what was the mat
ter. They saw, as they supposed, two
peasants quarreling, and, enjoying the
sight, the brigands stayed to look on. AT
last the pretended row reached such a
pitch that one of the disputants drew a
revolver, upon which the other ran away,
and the brigand's house being the near
est refuge, he ran directly into the door
way, his adversary with the revolver fol-
lowing in hot pursuit. Meantime anOth-
er part of the plan was being carried out.
While the noise outside was going on, the
house had been gradually andquietly sur
rounded by the police, all in plain dress,
however, and all more or less concealed,
except two, who, at a given signal, sud-
denly appeared on the scene, as if attract
ed by the dispute. Seeing one man, re-
volver in hand, pursuing another, what
more natural than that they should in
turn give chase2 The first two rushed
into the brigand's house, the others fol-
lowed "a whistle was heard and still other
men appeared, and before the brigands
comprehended the situation the room
where they were was filed with armed
men.
Then, but too late it flashed upon them,
and although both brothers attempted a
desperate resistance, the odds were too
great for them and they were soon over
powered.
Pinioned, and handcuffed to each other,
they were brought out into the streets of
Palermo, where the report that the ter
rible Alfani brothers had at last been
taken, spread like wildfire, and the peo-
pie crowded into the streets of Palermo,
cheering the police as they marched along
with their prizes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-05
The President i'm Boston:

The reception to President Hayes in
Boston was very enthusiastic. The Presi-
dent was introduced to the students at
Harvard College and replied as follows :
Graduates of Harvard University:
This is your day. | may not, | ought
not to take up any particle of your valu-
able time. You will, therefore, excuse
me, am sure, if take my seat after say
ing in the briefest way what feel in my
heart. l assure you that l have great
full appreciation of this hearty greeting. [
know how little it is deserved. God grant
that during the remainder of my term
may be able to do something to deserve
it. [Deafening and long continued APP
plause.
The banquet given by the city was
presided over by Mayor Prince and at
tended by Gov. Rice, Chief Justice Gray,
Judges Shipley, Lowell, Colt and Thomas,
ii. w Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emer-
son, DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Hon. Richard rockingham, Collector
Simmons, Postmaster Tobey, Judge
Thomas Russell, ex-Gov. CASTOR, Hon. n.
p Banks, Hon. George p. Doring, Adj
miral Thatcher, Commodore Spicer and
others.
In response to the address of welcome
by the Mayor, President Hayes said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1 wish
that were prepared to speak on some of
the topics of the hour which would inter-
est this large assembly, but all that can
say tonight must be such uncOnsidered
sentences as occur to me at the moment
of speaking. I would wish if possible, to
convey to you the very deep satisfaction
have felt ON my visit to the city of
Boston. know indeed that this recep-
ton, this welcome is not for me in
dividually; no individual ever de-
served or ever will deserve such
kindness and courtesy as | have re-
ceived. Boston in this speaks her love of
union, [applause,l her regard for equal
human rights; prolonged applause,L her
aspirations for restored harmony and
peace. God grant that Boston, Massachu-
sets, our whole people, may enjoy the
blessings, and the love of which brings
you together in this spirit to night. l
beg you to receive my heartiest acknowl-
Judgements for your kindness. Applause
and cheers.
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Heroism of MontenegrIn Women.

Montenegrin women have the same
passionate attachment with the men to
family and country, and display much of
the same yalor. Goptchevitch supplies
two most remarkable examples. A sister
and four brothers, the four of course all
armed, are making pilgrimage, or ex-
eursion to church. The state of war
with the Turk being normal, we need not
wonder when we learn that they are at
tackled unawares on their way, in a pass
where they proceed in single file, by sew
en- armed Turks, who announce them
selves by shooting dead the first
of the brothers and dangerously
wounding the second. The odds are
fearful, but the fight proceeds. The
wounded man leans against the rock, and
though he receives another and fatal shot,
kills two of the Turks before he dies.
The sister presses forward and grasps his
rifle and his dagger. At last all are
killed on both sides, excepting herself
and a single Turk. She asks for mercy
and he promises it, but names her maid
emily honor as the price. Indignant, and
perceiving that now he is off his guard,
she stabs him with the dagger.
He tears it from her hand, they close,
and she dashes the wretch over the preci-
pice, into the yawning depth below. The
second anecdote is not less singular It'd
ings reach a Montenegro wife that her
husband has just been slain by party
under the command of certain Aga
Knowing the road by which they are
travelling, she seizes rifle, chooses her
position, and shoots the Aga dead. The
rest of the party take to flight. The wife
OF the dead Aga sends her an epistle
"Thou hast robbed me of both my eyes
Thou art genuine daughter of Tserna-
CORA. Come tomorrow alone to the Dor
der and prove by trial which of US
was the better wife" The Tsernagorine
appeared, equipped with the arms of the
dead Aga, and alone, as she was
invited. But the Turkish woman
had thought prudence the better part OF
valer, and brought an armed champion
with her, who charged her ON horseback
She shot him dead as he advanced, and
Selling her faithlcss antagonist, bound
her and took her home, kept her as q
nurse-maid fer fourteen years, and then
let her go back to her place and people.
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Mid-Air Telephoning.


In these days of telephony some inter-
est attaches to two old-time instances of
the transmission of sounds for great dis
tances, doubtless from some peculiar cleo
tria state of the atmosphere or of the
earth. The particulars are these: On
the morning of the battle of Bunker Hill
If the traditions of few years Ego uni
versal In Berkshire, Mass, be true-the
booming of the cannon on ST. Charles
was distinctly heard in various towns on
the Berkshire hills. At Lee it was first
heard by man digging a well, who call
ed his neighbors, and they also heard it.
In Pittsfield it was heard by many persons,
and more distinctly by laying their ears
to the ground. Captain Jared Ingersoll.
Hosea Merrill and others often spoke of it
in their latter days to persons now or re-
Gently living. In Worthington it was
first heard by three recruits for the army
resting by the road side with their heads
upon their hands and their elbows on the
ground. The second case was in 1929,
and is related on the authority of the late
DR.. o. S. Root, physician ofhigh stand
ing and of more than ordinary scientific
culture. On the twenty-sixth of Novem-
Der in the year named, Samuel Charles,
an Oneida Indian, was hung at Lenox for
murder, and the Berkshire Greys, Pitts
field military company, acted as guard.
At noon of the day of execution DIR. Root,
standing on the hill at the foot of South
street, in Pittsfeld heard the sound of the
drum and fife so clearly that it seemed
within few rods. He went to the brow
of the hill, expecting TO see the company
marching up the side, but, to his surprise
saw nothing, although the sound contin-
ued. 1t appeared afterward that at the
moment DIR. Root heard them, the drum
and fife, the company were marching
down Gallow's hin, in Lenox, six miles
off. On the same day "a party fishing on
Pontoosuc lake, ten miles north of Gal
lows hill heard the low strains of music
proceeding to the place of execution, and
then the rapid march played on the return
as clearly as though within a few rods
These well attested cases present a faiI
problem for Professor Bells solution.