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At sunrise 100 guns were fired from Fort
Greene, in Carroll Park. and Mt the head Of
Stngg street, There was n liberal display Of
bunting on tho city Hall aud the Court House.
The decoration Of private houses was also law
ish. The use Of fireworks was much less than
usual. At 10 A. NJ, under a tent in Tompltins
Park. tho patriotic EXERCISES were hold. The
assembly overlooked from tho tent into tho sun
beaten sparc around II. Alderman Fisher WITS
the leading spirit of the arsoeiHtiuu under
whose auspices the meeting was held. tn"
Rev Mr.. StHnhury prayed. Z. J.. W. i. Morrow
read Tie pc. lHration II Independence. and the
Row G. G, Mine Of the East CONGREGATIONAL
Church delivered the Oratiou, in which hr said
TO pr"-rrN' the republic, we must prrp"tuutc
popular -pyrrlgnty, free spce'h. pur" bal NJ
hnN. Hriyii -"ry."" in which w"rit shnll hn the
only condition oi prpmotlOn. We must prevent
any Hllluhrr 81 Church and Stntr; We must
maintain free s"llwis ana popular education.
ON ot the dang" s that threaten rs is the cun-
fusion That arisrs from the conflict hotw""m
capital ana labor. The highest interest ol both
viii bee conserved by honesty and Performance
IN line part 81 each. Iotail honest men frown
down the demagogues who excite ana pmy
uinu th" hus"r plesi ms OF the inblrlng classes.
Pr Jumrs H. Farley rert"l 7. Buchanan
X ut = Naeon"r of tho A,cghnuirs.' and The
"N"r'ir"s were closed hy the remarks oft PARK
Commissioner S,rauahHn. The police record
sAONb tho usual long list OF casualties,
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A One-sidcd singie-scuIi Unc. Between Cen
trail New York Champions.

SKANEATELEs. July 4.-Thrcc times before
to-day Charles f. Courtney and James Demp-
scy have piled their oars in the same race, but
until to-day the Union Springs carpenter has.
by some hook or crook. failed 10 win victory
over the Geneva blacksmith. Tho account be-
tween them has been settled this time with n
vengeance Courtney took his scat in his boat
at "A weight OF 40 pounds, less than u" mas
weighed since he was Il boy ~ fifteen. THIS re-
du ton IN nesh was tho result VI his plunge In
seneca lake NJ Geneva last month. The cour1"
lay on tho enstcrn side of the lake, surfing At
the villag" and running duo south two ami u
half miles and return. The water was almost
ripplcless. hot sun made rowing no pleas
ur-.
Rsieree Charles H. Poor " Skan"atcas gavc
the word from -k ~, and away fh" mir flow.
stroke. AMI swept Dempsey % his stern after
ton strokes. Dempsey wis driNinr. q % stroke.
hut u dl not tell In his favor. Courtney con
tinurd 10 ofon IN" gap. Tn" mill nag found
tho two onrsnrn eight lengths apart. Dempsey
having dropped his stroke down 90 -. Court
ney then took Dom pays water. The two-tnd-
our-hllf-mil" turning stake was pns@ed hy
Courtney ON minute and Ave seconds before
Dempsey. Then Courtney padded his smell
along AZ "a p gait hanging on hl- re'pvHry at
every stroke. Dempsey. although ls ing ground
inch by IN n. stuck To- his task lnd pulled TO- thr
end. As Courtney crnssed the lin" th' loud az
plause OF thousands Of voices grr'i'd him.
Dempsey following on minute behind. Tho
winners time. ~ taAen by Ills hacker, was 81
minutes 10 seconds.
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long. stood forty feet away. and nskcd the
Doctor to shoot 1t ont Of his hand. Car
yer lid so. Then Texas jack held mn n
shinge, and seven bullets were sent through
1t 80 cloae together that they mndc n hole
lnrge enough for a raj 10 jump through. Itll
then held up an exploded cartridge. nnd the
Doctor shot il from between his thumb aud fore;
nnEcr. Hill hud meyer seen the Doctor unlll
yesterday, but after witnessing his shooting
said that lie would not hesitate to hold up fly
by the hind legs. and let him rip away ut
When the writer left DecrfOpt Park, twilight
was approaching: but the foyer WINS still ON the
Doctor Texas JACK and he were shooting nj
though it might b. owned by n German shoe
make in this match Texas Jack was
holding his own. Quarters were struck every
minute. and sent bounding into the air. to the
delight Of dozen little urchns who were hope
ful Of picking up the stray ones. Tho Doctor
gives another exhibition to-day.
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to maintain tho pence and enforce the laws

TO maintain tho pence and enforce the laws
within her borders. He concluded:
" 1t will hc observed that in the two instances
OF the Improper and unlawful exercise ~ Fed
cral power which have discussed, the first was
the voluntary action Of the Federal Govern
mcnt. while the second resulted from the np-
rrns ~ the States. In each cnse. however, It
was the military arm Of the Government which
was made usr of-thc military. which has ever
been the instrument of tyranny for the ovnr-
throw OF liberty | shall utter no unfripndly
main, no moro patriotic bodyCxsts. Tho sor-
vices they have boon compelled to FENDER in this
behalf were ns distnstefu to them ns to you and
l. Tut they hr" soldiers, aud must obey orders
I've army hut the improper and unlawful uses
~ me army that protest. entertain no hos
liluv To the army while lcgitimatcly employed.
but warn you and the American people against
parrnal Government are, rs n logicn So
uu"ncc, the advocates ~ n large standing army.
Upon this point fully concur with the opinion
expressed 10y Mr.. Pultcncy i'm tho British House
that IT is impossible that the liberties of tho
people can h" preserved in any country whore
humorous standing army il kept up"
Letters from Mr., Carkson y. Potter. Mr..
Hester Clymcr Oi Pennsylvania. senator VIM.
rinckncy. Whylc Of Maryland and Richard vaux
81 Philadelphia wore read Then cnrnc tho
short talks by Senator Ecclcsine. VI. J. A. Nc
Ihlroy, Judge McAdam, ThomHs f.. Grady.
Van Wyck. William T.. Robinson and Congress-
man Cox. William II. Pope recited poem en-
titled Independence Day" and then the
star Spnngcd Banner WAS sung 10y Philip
j. sullivan. the sHchcms braves. auditors, and
band joining in the chorus.
Those exercises over, the snchems, braves.
and invited guests marched In single file down
U" long stone stairs to the big spring. whore
oi the sun, drinking deep draughts OF liquor
punches and iced champagne.
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SOME FoURrH- OF-JULY SPORTS.
Athletic Young Men who Contested for Prizes
on the Green swnrd.


Tho spring games OF the New York
Athletic Club attracted moro than 1000 spocta-
tors TO the grounds OF the club at Mott Haven.
A large number Of Young gentlemen entered
for the contests. but not fifty per cent OF those
who qualified appeared to compete for the
lnurels. Promptly at o'clock the sport was
begun with lO0-yards run. which. in the final
heat wns won by II. l.. La Montague OF the New
York Athletic Club in II seconds, Then fol.
lowed n liQ yards run. won by We. wilmer OF
the Short Hills Athletic Club in 52ls seconds;
Next, WINS . n.nc;milc run. we'll crnirst.,i AMI
Club In minutrs and seconds. \ $50 yard.
run. handicap. followed, won bv VI. II. Burch OF
the Harlem Athletic Club in q 10 sccondS.
fdwards Fickcn " The. Now York Athletic
club. jumping D., feet. Ths young
man was admired tho most. A three
Ew"n. III 3G minutes, p seconds. In putting
Wc shot 10 pounds Il. =. Bposrrmeyesr; OF , the
4 running Irond jump wns won 10y ". f. Tiv-
ingstou VI the Harlem Athletic Club; di~tHurc.
Is feet , inches. A dOO-yards run handicap
followed. l.. &. la Montague was the VI tor;
time, 1.l7 A 220-yar,is run was won hy r. l..
ia Montague In % 1-j srcon1s. \ hurdle race.
100 yards. was won by II. Edwards Ficken. in
the rcmarkablc time Of IL seconds run
lhandicapl of 1875 yards was won by George Nc
Nichol. OF tho Manhattan Athletic CLUB. IN IL
seconds. Thriving the hammer was again ~
FOUNDER 10 feet and 4 inches. \ onc-mle
handicap. participated in Toy about thirty, vas
won by james Doyle, of this city in SEQ. Tne
pole lraping excited great interest Ludwig
Trenn. Of the New York 7 i'm Vcrrin, jumped y
tcct \ hnlf-mil" run was won by J.. g. In
Montague. in 2:l3. 4 one-nfth mile hurdle
race lhandicapl was won by Joseph Laionc, OF
the Mystic Boat Club. I'm 49h seconds tug Il
war was to have closed the, sport but out OF
eel, and IL was not contested. Appropriate prizes
were awarded to all tho victors.
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betting John the fnvorite at 800 TO- SIS over the
hrld The Mrs; and second heats taken with er@e
by John n. In 23t and 2:o John " was Thought TO he
sure winner but trorrc Henry turned the tables on
him winning the next three heats at his leisure ~
Is. 29t aud 2.31 John u got second money and
Sau third Thcu came the 22i class trot mile heats
best three In ave THUS brought out Nelie irwin Fanny
Icersun aud spotted colt Before starting Nellie was
nrs choice hctng spl Ia s2i ngnnst the others
Fanny jefferson the nr-t heat in 30 after brtng
closely pu .hcd Nclo Irwin succeeded in winning the
'hrrc heats in 2.27 -. aud 221if Fanny Jencr.
was awarded secnnd moncy and sp0tted Colt Third
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05

Nrrivcd-TnuRsnAY. July T.
satellite. Gcadcl Liverpool June 25, via Queenstown,
10Th.
- Cortcs, Bennett. st. Johns, n :.
- Neptune. BERRY. Boston.
IS Old Dominion. Walker, Richmond. City Point, and
Norfolk
- state NJ Texas. NicKcrson. Galveston.
- Wisconsin, Forsyth, Liverpool June "a via Queens
town .M
Ship Jnsc ph!nr. Smith Bristol.
Bark Alsvid. Swcrtson Havana.
NIX Arctic. Nauncvis. Limerick
HuTN t-srner. tnristulrrs Bremen
BlrK Ncnuphar. ritunau. Cork.
Also the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05

The regatta Of the Bayonnc Rowing Associn-
tor In which the Bayonnc Club and She viking club
rowcd. was held yesterday. Tie course was mile and
half with turn Tho entries IN the single srull race
were e. f. Van Busslrk " Goiirey, John Hay. Jr.,
nfi & Ntiirtt Van Bn.ktrk was the winner
The Trnnu. with y ". Krinnnc. Geo suit. +. McRae,
and T. &C. Van Bu~kirS. won the pmrotred shell race.
agrinst thu in~l ward. with !. Van Buskrk. j. H. Chad.
wirk. = Y Mcttan, aud Iuin Allnrr. in uigl -.
The tour -fhrcd barge Comet with W " bvlcs, e. Man
deli John Inv Jr and y Mallru. won In ten minutes
against the Hnyuunc, with Irwin Cadmus. ; AllaiIe Il.
Mclnc ami n Y Godtrcy. After me single scull racc
thu roughcmed that the rowers could not make
II finn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05
MIR. wnte'. Midn,xh, Visitor.

Thomas Kelly aged 81. painter. Of % Eighth
street. Brooklyn Mt about o'clock Yesterday morning
entered the residence of Mr. william II, waite, OF ~
Norh First street BROOKLYN, and attempted assault
Mr. Wgic'. wears old dauehtcr. Emilv. The child
crms awokc Ma Waite and ms wic and they crught
Kelly MIR waite scilrd revolver and told Kelly that II
he movcdhc would shoot him dead Kelly covered into
corner where Mr. Waie kept him looking into the
muklle of the revolver until officer arrived. Kelly
was locked nm In tho Fourth STRAIT Police station.
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Closing rro,. on the rro.rrc, Park Track

The summer trotting meeting in the Prospect
Park Fair hrounis Was ended yesterday There wrrc
over l20D spectators present The afternoon was very
pleasant In spite Of the rain The nrst Tot was Tor 81
class, mile heats, best three IN nNe. Sam. john n
George Henry aud Billy We're the stATeIA In the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05

A managing mother SAID 10 her daughter. "EmmA
before down I.prt Drm shy.
to usc YOUR ~O1uDuNr II maNes you talk sweet It's
about time you uurr-tnud what lac niraus' She used IT,
and il now Lady Orm-hv of Castle Ornsliy In England
They don't need rrAuLpiNG's GLuE In that castle
Every thing IL unbruaCn thcie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05

J. Il. Barnum, the Snowman. has purchased
hiiyeght lots Of ground belonging to the Noorc, farm
on Coney Island, between Coney island bridge and the
ocean The farm has been laid out m city luts twenty
by unc hundred teetn md street names have hcr
gwen I" eNcnucs mat exist ON laler only Ihr and W.
karnuW la purchased l. between Nnurh,h place and
Brghiou place and near the crcck II Is mystery "a
the Islanders what the great Snowman irnd, tn u ~ IA
ClIlNa IA llIn sNM.
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Hupture.-sprinr trusscs a. IN Sl5 Elastic. ~ so 70
s.. Adjustable Pressure Truss Co. 7jj Broadway.
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MARINE IyTELLI0 ENOR

Hrrt,ruRr ALsAsAc-rHis pAr. - =.
Sun RISES rs sun ~ Noon sets 10 u
nan p,rrW-rHis nAr
Sandy HOOK II ~ Gov lsanf. ~ % Hell DATA 30
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05

Cntarrh.-Catarchn Fuagntors-the people praise
them because tnCy cure. Depot II East iith st.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05

Iadie-.-I hesl'h.--Clrnr opinions and curing treat
ment by Dr. HElNTlLLMAN rooms IS East iith st.
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Surgical Elastic st.cking., Knee Caps. Abdomi
nal b. It, &c. rOMEROY TRUSS co, T4s Broadway.
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MARRIED..

= ~ Pearl or Mixed Derby, 81 .0Ot Tino
Mlcklnaw. q ~ worth So u NnM Cnrch Il. mn siarA
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Those Tr,bula,lon. of Infancy,

Sour stomach and the collie, invariably remedcd by
administering MIN OF hagnesa. All dTuagistA-Ado
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31
READ THIS ONE.
Fair Notice:

/ will sell out my stock of groceries, etc,
ATCOST, to those buying one dollars
worth, or more.
Also, show cases, counter, shelving and
all other store fixtures.
One horse, delivery wagon and harness.
One good new barn.
One fine Chickering piano at less than
half its value.
One selffeeding coal stove.
On the sixth day Of January and for three
days thereafter I will sell all my household
and kitchen furniture, including walnut
marble-top chamber sets, parlor set, .ecre-
tary. cottage furniture, stoves, carpets, re-
frigerator, etc.
Expecting to leave the city temporarily,
the cash will be required for each article At
the time Of sale.
E. M. KE1Ls,
Dec. 2s, '7s. Sd st., Opp. Jencks hotel,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31
Hats for almost nothing, at
Burnham's, for the next five
days only.
PLACES TO CALL
A List Of tho Ladies' who Are to "R-ceivs'
To morrow. -

A List OF tho Ladies' who Are to 'sR receive"
To morrow.
Mrs. Evans, Miss Gertie Shannon, Miss
Carrie Osberne, at Oliver Shannon's resi-.
dence, Broadway, after eleven O'clock a. m.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Farmer, Mrs. G. E. Brooks,
Mrs. f. g. Adams, Mrs. CHARLES H. Bates,
Miss Annie Edwards, and Miss sallie lie.
bach will receive with Mr.. L. D. Farmer
and her mother, Mrs. Hughes, at the resi-
dence Of L. D. Farmer, Cedar street.
Mrs. Lott S. Bayless, the Misses Coughlin,
Mrs. Dillon, Miss Lille Fuller, with the
Misses Bruce, At the residence Of J. E.
Bruce, corner of Capital and Fourth streets,
from eleven a. m.to five P. n.
Mrs. John L. Pennington, illisted by her
daughters, Misses Lula and Mary, and Miss
Cushman, will receive at the residence Of
Gov. Pennington, Third street, between
eleven .. m. and three p. m.
Mrs. Sharp. assisted by her daughter, Miss
Bessie, and Mics Hattie Lugenbeel, of Fl.
Randall, will receive>zI the residence Of
Maj. Sharp. 6.
Miss v. T. Hayes and Miss BY, at the
residence of F. ]. Magee, Pearl street.
Mrs. VIM. Miner, Mrs. Mrs. T. A.
Kingsbury, Mrs. w. S. Bowen, Mrs. l..
NJ. Purdy, Miss Mamie Richardson and
Miss Ida. Hoyt with Mrs. Geo. w. Kings
bury, corner Of Second and Cedar streets,
after twelve o'clock.
Mrs. Parker will receive with Mrs. Burns,
Fourth street, between Walnut and Cedar.
Miss Matte Todd, Miss Waltermeir and
Miss Kilker with Mrs. Epereon, at the resi-
dence of Gen. Esperson.
Mrs. Lavender with Mrs. l. f. West and
Miss Kate West, At the residence Of
Judge West, corner Of Sixth and Locust,
after two p. m. A1oc
Mrs. P. G. Shannon and daughters, at the
residence Of Judge Shannon, after eleven
Mrs. E. NJ. Keils, Mrs. id. Vanderhule,
Miss Carrie Lawrence and Miss Mary Law
renee will receive with Mrs. G. w. Vanders
hule, Pine, street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Mrs. A. ]. Faulk, Mrs. w. A. Burleigh
and Mrs. s. D. Lewis at DR.. Burleigh's resi-
dence. corner Second and Broadway.
Mrs. Carroll, Miss Avery, Mrs. J.. O.
Bates, Miss Cooley, Miss Ramsden and Miss
Matte Bowen will receive with Mrs. s.
Cedar street, between Fourth and
Fifth.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31
HOSTS OF PEOPLE ARE MARTYRS

To sick headache, that infallibie symptom OF a
disordered stomach, liver and bowels. Many
suffer from it as many as three or four times a
week. They do 50 needlessly. for Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, by t0ning the digestive organs
aud regulating the bowels and liver. removes
the cause. and dispels the painful symptom. The
intimate sympathy between the brain and the
abdominal region causes the slightest disorder
affecting the latter to be reflected, as 1t were, in
the organ of thought. The reform instituted by
the Bitters when the digestive, secretive and
%evacuative functions are in a state of chaos, has
other and more beneficial results, viz the COM
plete nutrition Of the whole physical economy,
the restoration of appetite and repose, and an
Increase in the power of the system 10 resist dis
eases Of q malarialt type. .s #
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31

Andtsw Bufislgh and wife reached Yank
TN Saturday night from Iowa.
CIV. Pennington vas eut te-dayg for ths
first time since his late sickness.
DR.. u b Va. Velsor and Mis- Minnie
Todd have gone to Canada on q viait.
H. A. James Of Springfield, George E
Cole of Ron Homme, B. F. Chambers and
Henry stott Of Niobsrra, were in town last
night.
Capt. ". ". Marsh, of Omaha, one Of
the proprietors of the up river stage line, il
in town to-day looking after the interests OF
his line.
Maj. Elderkin will leave::Thursday morn
ing lor Bismarck, in compliance with orders
detailing bin 10 = membsr Of the court MR.
'tial to b held st that place.
Nejor and Mrs. Dewitt will celebrate
New Years day by congratulatlng each
ether on their improved health, and the
balance of the community will the better
enjoy the day by knowing that they are get
ting we'll.
Gen. W. H. H. Beadle returned last night
from Indiana, where he left his family. At
Chicago the general met several ohicers of
the Milwaukee & st. Paul road, aud had .
long conference with them regarding the
Yankton extension. They gave him to un'
that it il their intention to come to
Yankton, and that they will order the in
survey as soon as spring opens.
From the report Of Engineer Dunbar, they
lre satisfied that the route ia entirely prac-
ticable and exceedingly desirable. Gen.
Beadle m home with strong hopes that
he extension will be pushed through next
,eason. The annual meeting of the directors
Mill be held in New York next week, when
he matter will be decided.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31

: I'm the days of long ago, whom New Yorl
was called New Amsterdam, and the habit'
If the people were more primitive, the jolly
told Holland Dutch passed from one friend
house to another, wishing all a happy New
year, and drank COED health to all from
their pewter m~ugs,-often saluting tn,
younger maidens with . kiss. The second
day Of the New Year was known a. Lady,
Day. on which Ewes daughters visited one
another and gosiped over the previou,
days dcinge, and counted over the number
Of calls they had received from crsation'a
steruer sex, each doing her best to Guido the
other. This old custom Il b of the few
which have survived those earlier days Of
the the new:world, and is still religiously ad-
hered to by the rich and well.to-do. From
ten o'clock in the morning until midnight
on the advent Of the New Year, the streets
are filled with gentlemen in their carriages.
in the street cars and walking from one
friends house TO another to greet the ladies
with "a Happy New Year" On the follow
ing day the ladies still maintain and exercise
their old privileges, as in the days of the
gallant and valiant Dedrick Knickerbocker.
Any gentleman has the right on this day to
introduce such friends as he may choose, but
he is held accountable for and must vouch
for the good character of such friends.
Open house is kept, and all corners are made
welcome to the bountifu! collation. which
has been spread. Many new and pleasant
acquaintance are thus formed, but the lady
retains the right, and exercises the privi-
lege Of either recognizing or dropping the
gentleman so introduced, - she may elect
The younger aud extremely fastidious youth
take an extra scrape At the BARRIERS,
receive = double quantity Of bears
greese (made Of hogs lard on their heads,
have their hair carefully parted in the
middle, and get themselves up regardless Of
the addition to their fathers %tailor's bill,and
off they 60 to simper out their silly twad-
die to all the girls they ever knew or spoke
to, and then for a month they cackle over
their wonderful achievements; ministers,
doctors, teachers. and gentlemen in middle
life, make this day one Of friendly visits,
and kindly inquiry after the health aud
prospects Of the diferant members Of the
family, with tender greetings for the little
ones. Grave old gentlemen visit those who
have been their friends for so many long
year,, to wish them a happy God.speed; to
speak kindly words to aud Of the living, and
mayhaps to heave a sigh and drop a tear for
the old companions who have laid down to
rest so long ago. The custom is ar old aud
beautiful one, to which New Workers.
cling With the closest tenacity,
for every heart 10 made brighter and bright.
er through these i%rtefchanges of pleasant
acts and kindly words. in . city where
friendships ties are SO easily broken, and old
friends faces fade away 60 easily. F.
kittsnning, Pa. Dec. 25th, 1873.