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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, APRIL H. l877-TRIPLE

ST JoHN. NB, April 25-The brig Prince IT, boo tBr).
bound Woifvie NJ TO Bermuda grounded ON coming
of harbor will cali this port be examined be-
fore proceeding ON the voyage. =.
The ship otago BU whose masts we're cut away ~ tne
recent gale by the Port Wardens yesterday
afternoon They ordered much Of her cargo to be dis
charged would enable her to the blocks Tor inrns
examination They also suggested that men be employed
to straghten out the rigging brought up at sand Point
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
SPOKEN.

Bark cheitan Br Fulton, from Hamburg for Philsde
phia. April -. lat 40 81. Ion TO-
Brig Chance (Br Paine, from Barbados, bound N April
%. lat 40 80. Ion 80 20.
Brig George rl from New London for Porto Rico. April
10, lat 80 40, Ion 90 80
Brig Jennie Phinney Brown. from Rosario for Boston,
date. &c tby pilot boat II Marshall No -.
Brig Berry. from bermuds for Kingsport, Ms April
81. lat 40 80 mot 43). Ion 90.
Schr W Rogers lBr), from Cienfuegos for Halifax "a
DAYS OUT April 81 lat 40 90 lon 81 80 reports having ex
perienced heavy NE gale of Hatteras In which lost and
split sails.
%, 20 miles SSE OF BarnegRt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
FATAL AFFRAY.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WHEELING, w. Va, April 20, 1877.
The town OF Sards, Ohio, on the Ohio RIVER thirty
miles below this city, to-day the scene OF bloody
tragedy Gus Bridgman, proprietor OF sawmIll,
quarrelled with his engineer. Abbes Longwe, and
struck him with piece OF scantiing. Longwe seized
q Ratchet and struck Bridpman, splitting his head
open Al last accounts Bridgman was still olive, but
no hopes are entertained OF his recovery. Bridgman
is q wealthy and influential citizen and well known
ain ha
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
SAILED.

Steamers Hamnonia tGer). for Hamburg; Gamma Orb.
Bermuda; Isaac Bell. Richmond &c: Ellie Knight. Pha-
dephia; AlDcmare Lewes Dci ships Sir Robt Peel Lon
dom Lewis (Br. Quebec sovereign OF the Seas. San
Francisco; Annie Smul. do burks ogr tNor). Padang
and Java; AkDar dr. Gloucester Ahaera tBr London
Norden (swe). Elsinore sheppard r. Cienfucccs
briggs Annie Lily, do; q Geery, do; lnnistail (Br).
Bahia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Notice Is hereby given that the buoys marking Fifteen
Feet Shoal and Somers Shoa have been replaced.
Isle OF Wight Sh0al buoy gone.
WR BRIDGMAN. Commander US Navy.
Lighthouse Inspector Fourth District.
PHILADELPHIA, April rs, 1877.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
wHALEMEN.

Sailed from New Bedford April 25 bark Catapa Chase.
for Atlantic Ocean.
letter from the third officer OF bark Napoleon Turner
OF NIB dated Feb reports having $50 bills
sp oil since leaving Talcahuana
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record Will show the changes In tho
temperature for the past twenty. our hours in COM
parson with the corresponding date OF last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
PORT OF NEW YORK. APRIL Is, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
ARRIVALS.

REPORTED THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHiTRsToSE TRLEGRAPn LINZ
Steamer Labrador Fr). sangllcr lIavre April IA and
Plymouth 10th. with mtsc and 10 Ions dc
Bebian April 49, lat ~ A. Ion IA 3d. passed bark Harry
KesIaks (of London), bound -; l7th, lat ~ IL, Ion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Sails. Destinasion O6scs

,ArRs DEPARTURE FROM Ngw YORK poR run MONTHS
or APRIL May
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

Average temperature yesterday. 57L
Average temperature for corresponding date last
...................... Az
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20
Kissed by Mistake.

The Kingston IN. " Freeman relates
the following: On Friday morning about
five o'clock, AS young man, whose ex-
IRENE modesty prevents the disclosure of
his name, but who may be called Smith,
was preparing his store for customers, he
noticed two young ladies-strangers to
him-go past, and what appeared most
singular was the almost impertinent
manner in which they riveted their gaze
upon him. However, they passed on and
were absent from his immediate vicinity
short time, when he was surprised to
again see them in front Of the door gaz-
ing longingly at him. Suddenly one
rushed through the open door, hurriedly
placed her travelling satchel upon the
floor, and without any regard for proprie
ties, encircled his neck with her two
arms, saying between kisses bestowed,
"Oh, Charlie (kiss), l am (kiss) SO 1.-TWO
kisses glad to see you (kiss-s-s-tizz) |!
When did you come here thought
you were yet in Iowa." BY this time
Smith began to realize the delicate situa-
ton of affairs, especially rs others were
present, and he ventured to protest that
the lady was mistaken--that his name
was not Charlie--that he had never been
in Iowa-that he had never seen her be-
fore, to all of which the lady finally very
reluctantly assented, remarking that he
was the perfect image Of Every dear,
absent friend" and the reason for the
demonstration was her overjoy in the
supposed discovery of him thus unex-
pectedly in Rondout.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20
Steeple Climbing.

A very exciting incident happened the
other day at the village of Soudan in
France. In consequence of the weather
cock at the summit of the church steeple
getting rusty, and no longer turning, as a
weathercock in its position should do, it
was determined to take it down. A man
climbed up the steeple, but just before
he could reach the weathercock he lost
his balance and slid down for seventy
feet, then rebounded on the roof of the
church, and rolling thence was precipit-
ated to the ground. He was not much
hurt, but being much shaken by the fall,
he was replaced by man named Cheva-
lier. In about half an hour Chevalier
made the most gallant efforts to haul him
self up by means of rope; but at last
his hands slipped and he fell backwards.
His foot fortunately caught in the rope,
and there he remained 100 feet from the
ground, with his head down, beating the
air with his arms, Struggling to recover
himself, and swaying backwards and for
wards by high wind. Pierre Pean now
stepped forth, and volunteered to mount
to the rescue of the unfortunate Chevalier,
but after doing his best for. three quarters
of an hour, Pierre had to descend. His
place was taken by Moreau, who, climb
ing higher up than Chevalier, slipped a
rope around his body, and cutting that
which held his foot, freed him from the
fearful position in which he had re-
manned for three hours. The people of
Soudan must really be endowed with re-
markable amount of vitality to be able to
tumble from such giddy nights and re-
main suspended. head downwards, for so
many hours without suffering more than
a temporary Inconvenience
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20
The Makeup of an Ant Family.

Under ordinary circumstances an ants
nest, like beehive, consists of three
kinds of individuals: workers, or imper-
feet females (Which constitute the great
majority, males, and perfect females.
in an ants nest; while, as we all know,
there is never more than one queen in a
hive. The queens have wings, but after
single flight they tear off their own
wings, and do not again quit the nest.
In addition to the ordinary workers there
is in some species second, or rather
a third, form Of female. In almost any
ants nest we may see that the workers
differ more or less in size. The amount
Of difference, however, depends upon
the species. The Lasius niger, the small
brown garden ant, the workers are, for
instance, much more uniform than in the
little yellow meadow ant, or in Atta bar
bara, where some of them are more than
twice as large as others. But in certain
ants there are differences still more re-
markable. Thus, in Mexican species,
besides the common workers, which have
the form of ordinary neuter ants, there
are certain others in which the abdomen
is swollen into an immense subdiaphan-
Gus sphere. These individuals are very
inactive, and principally occupied in
celebrating kind of honey. In the
genus Pheidole-very common in South
ern Europe-there are also two distinct
forms without any intermediate grada-
tons one with heads of the usual pro-
portion, and a second with immense
heads provided with very large jaws.
These latter are generally supposed to
act as soldiers, and the size of the head
enables the muscles which move the
jaws to be of unusual dimensions, though
the little ones are also very pugnacious
This differentiation of certain individuals
so as to adapt them to special functions
seems to me very remarkable; for it must
be remembered that the difference is not
one of age or sex.-Popular Science
M0nthlv.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

THE MENNoNITEs.-The Mennonites
do not appreciate the privileges of Amer
lean citizenship. At general conference
recently held at Elkhart, Ind, it was re-
solved that all members of the church
who had voted at the Presidential cleo
ton should be admonished, and that every
minister should try to induce his men,
bers to abstain from voting. Previous to
1871 the Mennonites in Southern Russia
were exempted from one of the duties of
European citizenship-military duty. In
that year the privilege was abolished and
the immigration movement to the United
States set in. They never go to law, and
they make it rule never to accept pub
lie office which would render it necessary
to them to take an oath. This being the
case, it is not strange that American
politics offers few attractions to them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20
The Wellington Coal

Is the acknowledged family favorite
for various well-grounded reasons. Among
many substantial advantages which il
possesses over other brands, We nigh,
name the single fact OF its containing
such high per cent of carbon, thereby
giving out SO much more heat than
the ordinary grade of coal The qualities OF
different Goals have necessarily been made
the subject OF careful analysis, and their rel
alive value has been tested by frequent u
periments. We believe 1t is generally con-
ceded by both scientific authority and prac-
teal experience, that the Wellington coal is
practically the cheapest and best fuel in mar
ket. 1t is the most economical fuel as well.
1t Is more Clearly freer from smoke, and
more heat-producing than any other For
the purposes OF steam navigation II is unsur-
passed, getting up" steam rapidly, and being
remarkably free from smoke, which is advan-
tageous alike to the passenger and sailor.
The rapidity with which the Wellington has
appreciated in popular estimation is evinced
by the rapid increase in the demand for II.
For manufacturing purposes, also, the We'll
lington Is coming into extensive use. AS a
family fuel it leaves nothing to be desired.
1t Is easily ignited, it is durable, 1t is remark
ably free from ashes, il is Clearly, 1t is heat
producing to an unusual degree, ii is eco
nomical and it is cheap. Some Goals tend in
the fire to swell, melt and run together into
a solid, refractory mass, most eXasperating
to the cook, and most disheartening to pdter
famiiias, who, perchanee, has come in from
drenching rain, moist and uncomfortable,
and who stretches himself out before the
slowly clogging mass OF fuel, that not only
refuses to burn, but pertinaciously hugs it,
self up in its petrifying stupidity, resisting
all efforts at coaxing, punching, or drafting
it into u CHEEKY blaze of warmth and comfort.
Not SO with the popular Wellington; it
throws out its cheering csloric as generously
a.. A. h.rht h..1
other Bergman X Doyle, of San Francisco,
are the agents for the sale Of this family IA
vorte.-S. r. Bulletin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20
The Transport Of England's Obelisk

A correspondent of London newspa-
per, writing from Egypt, says: 1.-THE
preparations for the transport of Eng
lands obelisk are being actively carried
on under the superintendent of Wayman
to be conveyed was brought out by one
of Messrs. Moss ships last week, and the
neighboring ground is strewn with iron
plates of all shapes and sizes, all ready to
be put together as soon as sufficient space
has been cleared around the PROSTATE
stone Fifty men and boys were at work
yesterday clearing away the soil-the
men digging, the boys carrying soil in
straw baskets, and already mound of
excavated stuff has arisen which overtops
the trees that line the road close by. The
sea, only twenty yards away, one bolster
GUS night last winter made convenient
breach in the sea wall, and very little
widening is needed for the passage OF the
iron case, which, when ready, is to be
rolled into deep water hundred yards
from the shore. The stone itself is quite
clear, and can be more closely examined
than its upright sister. The hieroglyph-
les are worn, and on one side, which, when
the obelisk was erect, probably faced the
desert, and was exposed to the sand-laden
winds, they are almost illegible. The
edges also have been clipped, and will
have slightly jagged appearance. Still
all this will have diminished prominence
when the stone is raised, and our obelisk
will no doubt form An object of beauty as
we'll as Of interest when it stands 10 its
home on the Thames embankment, after
having been towed through all the threat
ened dangers of storms in the Bay of Bis
cay and fogs in the English channel. A
curious check to progress occurred yes
terday. The base of the obelisk could
not be found. The sister obelisk that is
erect was excavated to see what base
there ought to be, and large square
block of granite was found. Originally
at the four corners were four bronze ami
mails on which the obelisk had rested;
but three of these supports had gone, and
stones had been thrust beneath in their
place. After this investigation search
was organized for the missing base, but
as yet it has not been discovered.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

THE WELCOME VIsIToR.--The man
who knows how to "drop in" of AN even
ing, draw his chair up to your hearth as
if were his own, and fall into the usual
evening routine of the household as if he
were member Of it--how welcome he
always is! The man who comes to stay
under your roof for season, and who,
without being intrusive, makes you feel
that he IL Eat home" with you, and is
content in his usual fashion Of occupa-
tion.-how delightful guest he is And
the houses how few of them-into
which one can go for day or week
and feel sure that the family routine is
in no wise altered, the family comfort is
in no wise lesscned, but, on the contrary,
increased by his presence-what joy 1t is
TO cross their thresholds! What good
harbors of refuge they are to weary
wanderers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20
Home Manufacturers.

At the Mechanics Fair, San Francisco, the
enterprising fra of Mills X Leak have on ex-
hibition a fine assortment OF ladies' aud
gents gloves, of their own manufacture. The
fact that they have entered them for CON-
petition shows that they are willing 10 have
them estimated on their merits. The cut
and finish OF gloves made by this firm are
equal to those Of any European House, and
the variety Is extensive enough to meet all
demands. Their store is located at Is Suffer
street. San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

DURING the forty seven years from 1890
to 1875, inclusive, official statistics show
that the population of this country was
increased by immigration 0,4Sl, 946. The
highest point was reached in 1872, when
the arrivals of foreigners upon our shores
numbered 49s, s2s. The immigration dur
ing the seven years lSs0-lSs6, has
amounted to 2,633,76l.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

No young woman of any pretensions
whatever thinks of wearing anything
nowadays but blue stockings and sandals
-TNatchez Democrat This is rather
ahead of the Georgia costume of a shirt
collar and spurs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

"IN the sentence, John strikes Will
Ham, remarked school teacher, "what
is the object of strikesl" Higher wages
and shorter runs" promptly replied the
intelligent pupil.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

The famine has already cost the Indian
Government $4,000, 900, and is now cost
ing 100000 per month.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

THERE are moments when petty sights
are harder to be borne than great injuries.
Men have died Of the fostering Of gnst
bite.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-20

UsR Burnham's Abietine fer Group, colds,
sore throat aud hoarseness.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11
1t Was Strong Enough.

An Indianian went into n Chicago
saloon and asked for "gin cocktail with
some strength into it." The barker er
made mixture of alcohol, pepper sauce.
absinthe, lines and painkiller. "The
Indianian drank it," says the Chicago
Tribune, "and about quart of tears
came to his eyes, his mouth contracted
to about the size of safe key hole, and
when he had sufficiently mastered his
emotion to speak he said How much s
TINT P Fifteen cents responded the
bnrkccpcr The customer put down a
quarter and snid Keep the chnnge--
have something yourself :; then, wiring
ing tho bnrkcepcr's hand, he added /:
Thnts the first good gin I've tasted
since left home something like liquor;
it's sort of quick in taking hold and slow
in letting Ro. Come and see me, nnd
I'll give you some corn whisky that's
better whisky that's like swallow
ing circular saw whole and pulling it
up again. The bnrkecpcr mn hour later
asked the pntromnn If he had heard Of
mn old mnn being found dead on the
sidewalk, and when the officer said no,
he danced few jig steps, and cried /:
'liurrnh, he's gone somewhere else to
die 4 "
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11
Advice 10 Workippmen.

Mr.. Murat Hnlstead, editor of the
Cincinnati Commercial, having been in.
yitcd to nd lrcss the workingmen's party
in Cine matt has written them n letter
saying that he has not the time TO do so
In his letter, however, he reviews their
platform ut considerable length. dis
agreeing with the principal parts, and
gives them some excellent advice. OF
one of the planks he says.
Eight hours for the present ~ a normal
working day, and legal punishment Of oil yio-
lators.'
In my judgment this would impoye.- :
ish the world, unless we provide that no
able bodied person shall work less than
eight hours in day; and the enforce
ment of such n regulation would employ
II formidable standing army of police.
Then, 10 not see how it IN possible 10
apply the proposed rule to furm labor,rs,
or to- the work Of women in keeping
house In farm work il is important Go
follow the order of nature to work while
it il day, 30 make hay while the sun
shines, and make up for excess of toll
through the long days of summer by rec
rcation during the long winter evenings
1t seems TO me that you have not suni-
ciently considered the relations of the
farmers to the possession of the seasons,
or the exigencics of housekeeping. A
code, to have universal application, must
not he frame with particular reference
to the cities or to one sex or class. / also
object on higher e rounds to the eight
hour regulation; hold that it would net M
II fetter upon the workingmnn. 1t forbds
him in the years of his strength the full
exercise of his faculties; it would pre-
vent him from making the extraordinary
exertions that he might be willing to put
forth to give his children II better start
in the world than he himself had: it is
Il restraint that would prevent promo
ton, put away ambition and guard
against the accumulation of n compe-
tence. Men are equal i'll rights, but
there are degrees of capacity, and you
can only enforce equal rights, not equali-
ty in works
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11
" Down In the Mouth"

Where there is a continual dropping down
into the back of the mouth with irritation and
inflammation of the nasal cavities and throat,
with hawking. splitting, and sense OF fulues-
about the head, be not deceived or fancy it &
simple cold. You are afflicted with that terri
bic scourge Of this climate, Catarrh, the fore
runner of Consumption. In its early stages q
few bottles of DIR. Sa2e's Catarrh Remedy will
effect an entire cure. When confirmed, DIR.
Picrces Golden Medical Discovery should bt
used i'll connection with the Remedy. These
standard medicines have been before the public
many years. and their use has been attended
with the most gratifying success. full dis
cussion of Catarrh and its rational treatment is
contained in The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Advi cr' book of over nine hundred
pages illustrated with over two hundred and
oighty-two cngravings, bound in cloth and gilt,
price, postpaid. S1.50. Address Publishing De
partment Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, y. y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11
A Safeguard Against Rats.

Rats nre accomplished rope walkers,
and nre able to make their way even
nlong very small cords. Consequently
so long as they can mount upon the
lines, nothing edible suspended there
from is safe from their attacks. A CORE
spondcnt Of the Boston Jou,nut o,
fhcmist,y uses wires, upon which circu-
lar pieces Of tin are strung, and hangs
his meat, grain, etc, between the tin
pieces. The rats cannot pass the tin
circles. because, MS they attempt to climb
over them after walking out on the
wire, the pieces revolvc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11

From their mother, We are told. the
Wesieys inherited, the one his placid
temper, his calm perseverance, and his
dauntless courage, and the other his
fluent speech and gift of song. From
his mother Sir Walter Scott imbibed his
love Of poetry and painting; and his
writings prove that it was no common
gift. Byron's fine gifts We're crippled
with IL miserable temper-a legacy from
Il furious and tickle mother. Old Lu
Mere Bonaparte was never beaten IN any
project she undertook. Her energy was
simply mdomnu-'"; and this last trait
has been strikingly illustrated through
ont the whole of the great Napoleon S
life. 1t was from his mother that
Bobby Burns" as Scotchmen love to
call him, inbibed his love for song: for
she used "to give wings to the weary
hours of her checkered life by chanting
songs and ballads she herself had COM
posed" Patrick Henry had many Il
lesson in conversational power, his
mother training the gift in the promis-
ing lad. DIR. Johnson's mother always
argued with him in order to do him
good, although she knew that the will
ful, buTly boy sometimes deliberately
took the wrong side. Philip Doddridge's
mother created his taste for scripture
scenes and scripture subjects by teaching
him from the Dutch tiles around then
old fashioned hearthplace.