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The New York herald., 1879-07-12

The first reception of the Florists Association. of
New York. was given last evening at Terrace Garden
Fiftyeighth street near Third avenue The festival
was preceded by orchestral music novel feature
was o grand march of many and varied figures, par
ticipated in by the whole assemblagc during which
each lady was presented with elegant bouquet of
Aowers. Dancing was then begun and kept up till
a late hour.
numbers designs WAS expected. Among those
which attracted most attention were very
large and beautiful design representing q
horse shoe bearing monogram of the
association, 'F. A.. which decorated the entrance
to the ladies' dressing room. from II. Butler; very
fine basket, about three fcet In diameter, composed
OF Japanese lilies. Marshal Neiis. &c.. by W. II.
Brewer; two large oval shields OF roses carnations
&c.. J. q. Bebus; an exquisite basket from Allen
Brothers.
The society, which n social In It's objects, was
organized among the florists of this city May 3,
1879. .I...4t I..La.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.

HOUSES UNRooFED AND TREES BLOWN DowN--AN
OLD LADY INSTANTLY KILLED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRISBURG. Pa. July IL, 1872
Tho storm which passed through Juniata Valley
this afternoon did immense amount OF damage in
its course 1t particularly destructivei in Miin.
about fifty miles west of thus city the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The storm continued about hall an
hour. destroying much property and fruit.
DETAILS or TIE DAxAoE.
The roofs Of the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches blown off and both buildings badly
damaged. especially the former. which occupied an
exposed position. The Lutheran Church also suf-
fered by the storm. The roof OF Graybiu Hall
swept away. portions OF two other buildings were
blown down, and sevcnteon more or less
damaged. The tin roof of the Paterson
Hotel raised and the house flooded with water.
Portions OF the roof of the railroad companys shop
and st BILE were partially blown or Mrs. Crcsswei.
aged eighty years instantly killed by piece OF
timber. which hurled through her house. Her
face mutilated almost beyond recognition.
carriage manufacturers
In Lewistown two three buildings were blown
down. Hundreds of trees were uprootei by the
storm and telegraph poles and wires prostrated Tor
long distances.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER MiSATuLAS, from rabasco for Phadelphia,
put into Havana July H. with her boiler disabled
scrR STRANGE bird tcf Parrsboro, Ns With coal for
Bvstun sprung leak July sank in 40 faith
oms about 40 miles from Boars Head. NIL Crew
saved
Vineyard Haven 9th reports July ran ashore Cherry
Island Delaware Bay and while ashore the schr Ethel
Merritt of Boston into the Bridges. carrying
one the latters dnvts aud breakn the after rail
badly Tho Merritt also ashore, and both vessels
were hosted at high water without apparent damage
scnn JoHS McApAs liathbun. from Boston for Mobile,
with lee into Noank July replace lib
jihlost on Montauk In a gale on the 7tlL l.. .tF
scnn GARLrs MILLKa Cotton. OF Gloucester which wont
ashore ut MeDensha Bigt July loaded with Holsters.
was got OF 10Th by wreckinR schr Report and both
towed New Bedford by tug Alert Of New London The
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
oUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP. July Ii-Arrived ship Earl Granville (Br,.
Copp. New York; bark Mamie Bell Fits, KetkA
AsDaossAS, July lo-sailed. Minnie Campbell Br.
xoller New York
BORDEAUX, July lO-ArHved Ben Voirlieh (Br.
Leicester Philsdelphia
Sailed 10th. bark por.o Nor, skare. Philadelphia.
sailed from Pausc 10th, bark Alphonse OF Marie No
Fr), Privat, New Orleans
BLBoA July 6-Ssiied barks Virginia L Stafford IBr).
Curry. New York; Bertha aSo~), Jensen. do.
BAYoNsx, July 7-Salsd brig Cacciators QtaD. Base,
New York. nf
CoRK, July lO-sailed, barks Hrvat (Aus) Paravieh.
Phlsdelphia: Vale tNor), Gundersen. New York.
DASnIc, July s-Arrived. bark Avu (Rus), Hemberg,
Philadelphia.
GALWAY, July lO-Sxiled bark Convenuti QtaD Maggie,
Delaware River not previously).
GLASGOW, July lk-Arrved Olympia BE. Craig.
New York.
GRxoA. July ARRIVED brig Nellie QtaD Longobardo
Now OrleanA
GIBRALTAR, July ll-Sailed steamer Scandinavia (B.
Paulsen tfrom Leghorn. &e), New York.
HULL, July llSailed, steamer Rialto r> Avery. Nov
York.
HAxsuRo, July lo-ssiled bark Laura Gertrude Ger,
Schultz. New York
lsLx WIGHT, July lO-Of bark Nova Scotia {Br;, Ls
Cain, from Now York for Antwerp.
IPSWICH July loArrived, bark Ingiesids (Br. Hayes
New York ~
brechtsen. Richmond.
lvxRPooL. July ll-Arrived. steamer City Of London
(Br), WILSON, Montreal
LONDON July lO-Arrived bark Salcha (Nor). Androas-
sen, Wilmington. NC; lith, steamer Hector (Br, Rose
New York ship Progress CSor), Bull. do
LIZARD July ll-OG bark Regulus (Nor), Hoite from.
Now York for Rotterdam
LIxERIcK July il-Sailed, barks idea @ QtaD, Gallo
Baltimore; John Lorway (Brl Lorwsy. do Exile tBr),
Pearca do.i rra
Lassos July 5-Ssiied. bark Giromins Gta, Jaecarao
New York; brig MariAnns port, Santos. do.
MARsEiLLKs July 9-Arrived barks Mario Leone (Fr),
Adam, New York; Lamoriciere Fr. Canasse. do.
MEssINA, July ll-Sailed, steamer Caledonia (Br,,
Allison, New York.
PLyxoUrH July ll-Arrved. steamer Strsthmnrs (Br),
Roveii. New York for London
QuKENsrowN, July 11-Arrved, steamer Gallia Br)
Cook New York for Liverpool nd proceede bark Ruth
(Nor, Andersen New York.
ROTTERDAM, July ll-Arrived. steamer Rotterdam
Dutch) Lucas, Now York.
ST MIcHAKIs-Saed, bark Kate williams, Davis Fsyal
LONDON July ll-Bark Live Oak (Br, Stillwel from
Brunswick which arrived Carlisle yesterday is leaky
having struck st Workington.
WEATHER ON THE ENGLISH COAST.
HoLYuEAD. July ll-Wnd sw; barometer 20 99z
LivKaPooL. July ll-wnd NV, fresh
Lizard. July Il-wiad Sw. moderate, cloudy.
barometer 1885
scIILY. July Il-wind sw. moderate, rainy; hArometer
3Ol0
CAfuARINE's POINT July ll-wiad wSW fresh. dull;
bsro meter 30 10; thermometer 50
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
DIR. MosHEH on THE DREADED PLAGUE.

ALBANY, July II, 1879.
DR.. Joseph Mosher formerly Health Officer in
New York city and last year commissioner sent to
the South by the federal government on the
yellow fever epidemic. in interview with
reporters in this city says that the $4,000
people who left Memphis last year to escape
the disease now liable to take 1t. In many
places the germs of yellow fever possibly still
retained IN old trunks, clothing &c, though great
caro- was taken 10 avoid this. The present appear
six weeks earlier than its appearance last year.
but 1t Is not probable that II reach tar North
this epidemic New York and it's sur
rounGngs are as safe a. in any, previous year. The
danger there is mainly from the West Indies and
from seaport towns, aud should the epidemic con-
hitohs of last year reach the North great precau-
tiOns must be taken. In Memphis. he said, there
was now very perfect medical organization 10 take
care OF the sick and aid in quelling the disease.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., !
OFFIcE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. July 12-1 A. NJ. J

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OYFIcK OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON. July l2-l A. N.
Indications
For South Atlantic and Gulf States. stationary or
lower pressures southerly winds. clear weather aud
higher temperatures.
For Middle Atlantic States and New England. fall
ing barometer. southerly winds. cloudy and rainy
weather. followed by cooler northerly and variable
winds and possibly rising barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, warmer south
east. possibly veering for short time to cooler
northwest winds. clear or partly cloudy weather.
stationary pressure.
For the lake region. northeast to northwest Winds
rising barometer, cooler. cloudy weather aud light
rains.
For Pacific Cosst region, partly cloudy weather.
and in the North Pacific Coast region rain.
The rivers will generally fall. except rise in the
Upper Mississippi.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12

Miller the railway She has lost her keel and was
leaking fast.
CALAIS July 6-E A Barnard Son have sold schr Aiii
gator TO Mr. Douglas for 81 go She is TO be commanded
by Capt Martin
PORTLAND. Me- July la week ago last Monday three
men went from this port fishing cruise ON the sehr
Carsons .hey Thomas Liddy carsons and Brown.
eoored man They took provisions for only three or
tour days. and intended to be back Friday night Ihey
they are lost
WhfsGrox, NC. July llThos Blaekey, master OF bark
Florence Margaret lB which cleared from this port
for glasgow on June % aud returned Smhville with
broken chronometer 4h inst h city and was
found dead in bed to-day The Coroners jury found that
he came TO his death by overdose OF aadanum admin
istered by his own hand ~
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
POLICE RUFFIANISM.

Michael Travers. policeman attached to the
Eighth precinct. Brooklyn. while drunk last night
called at Madigans liquor store No. Fulton street.
and purchased eighty cents worth Of drinks. for
which he refused to pay. The bartender refused to
let him leave the place. when he drew
revolver and threatened to shoot him. Ser
gcant Carrougher. OF the Second precinct,
passing aud went into the saloon. He immedi-
atcly attacked by Travers and knocked down. Five
officers OF the precinct To his assistance,
and IL required their united efforts to take their
drunken fellow officer 10 the station house. Travcrs
made a most desperate resistance. He had been on
leave of absence Tor twenty -four hours.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
TIE NEws IN NEW YORK.

The announcement Of the appearance OF the yellow
fever at Memphis created considerable sensa
sion in this city yesterday. In commercial err
ccs especially the received with
alarm at the loss OF the Mississippi Valley
trade would exert very serious influence the
mercantile community The early appearance OF
the scourgc OF the South regarded foreshad
owing a season OF unusual unhoalthin In ordi
nary years yellow fever cases are not generally devei
oped until August or September. The news from the
Wcst Indies Is also far from reassring us tho typhus
and yellow fever outbreak in Hayti, which had ap-
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
BUILDINGS AND CROPS pAMAoED.

SARNIA. Ont. July IL. 1879.
A terrific storm Of about fifteen minutes dura-
ton passed over here at to-day doing consid-
cradle damage to buildings. &C.. among others the
Bank of Commerce. which had the roof blown off,
The roof OF r. Mackenzie's furniture store
was blown across the street, knocking in
the front of Charles Mackenzie & Co.'s hard
ware store. The Belcham House and the Great
Western Railway freight and engine houses were
also damaged. The crops in this vicinity suffered
severely being levelled with the ground The storm
came across the river from the direction Of Port
Huron, Mich.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
SPOKEN.

Steamer Strsthmors lBr Rowel, New York for Lon
don. Jsly 4. lat a. IL. lou ~ 30 Nl'
ship San Joaquin, Drinkwator; from Phadelphis for
more June ~. lat So. Ion s. f.
Ship Prince Arthur Be- ClxQue from Newport, 4. for
Cape Town. Jsss -. lat ~ n, len IL W.
Bark Homcwood (Brl, Purdy, from Cardiff for Hong
Kong. june IL. lat 4, Ion IS W.
Bark rhos Small tGsr) Duwitx, from London for Amer
Bark Octavis Br Purdy from Hayro for Quebec, June
20, ~ miles SW OF POI tlxnd.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
WIND AND RAIN.

BALTIMORE. Md. July IL. 1870.
After an intensely hot day. the mercury reaching
ninety-fve degrees at half past three p NJ. severe
storm accompanied by high wind and heavy rain.
swept over this city between six and seven O'Clock
p. NJ. Dense clouds of dust were hurled through.
the streets. making it impossible to see from one
sidewalk to the other. The velocity of the wind.
marked at the signal service station, thirty
miles hour. Telegraph wires were blown down
in every direction.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
. THE STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.

CIScINSATI, July IL, 1879.
Report are slowly reaching here OF destructive
tornado which swept over Northern Ohio to-day.
but the details meagre for want OF telegraphic
facilities. At Kinton several houses
unroofed Al Mansfield the damage was extensive to
roofs and buildings. but loss OF life is reported.
The crops generally suffered severely. grain being
lnwY 0Wn l
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
A TORNADO IN OHIO.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JEFFERSON. Ashtabula county. July IL. 1879.
This section Of the country visited by ter
rible hurricane about two o'clock this afternoon.
Business blocks and residences were unroofed, ana
the damage to crops and fruit trees is very heavy
In some cases the roofs were carried 200 feet. No
lives were lost.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
NINETY-rwO IN THE SHADE.

The atmosphere anything but pleasant when
the sun yesterday morning. and the appearance
OF that fiery orb did nothing to make it agree
able. On the contrary the higher it climbed in the
heavens and the more directly its beams shot down
between the towering structures Of the city. the
more uncomfortable tho heat became. Rvery thing
followed the in its ascent. the mercury in the
thermometer particularly, and the public demand
for cooling drinks no less. to say nothing of tho
blood in the veins of the sweltering citizen, which
quickly to boiling point and remained there
till late hour in the evening. 1t would have been
another matter IL breath Of air had occasionally
swept across the dusty island, but the winds were
hushed and leaves hung unshaken from the
boughs. At half-past three in the afternoon the
sun stood still somewhere the zenith and
.fercely shed intolernble day." The mercury made
a determined effort to reach an equal height. but
paused at the meritorious altitude of ~ degrees
Fahrenheit. aud thereafter dropped slowly down
again, growing small by degrees and beautifully
less. The shower which fell early in the evening
came as an undisguised and not untimoly blessing.
and at bedtime sleep followed gently in its train.
Several of sunstroke reported during the
day, but none of a fatal nature.
The following record will show the changes In the
temperature the past twenty -four hours. in
parson with the corresponding date of last year.
indicated by the Thermometer at Hudnuts pnar-
HeYa Ruiidinu. No broadway
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
YACHTS. sTNAMBoATs. SO.

NY PERSON DESIRING TO SELL CAT KiUGE6
~ Sail Boat 10 to - eo long. address O. Yt
stating terms aud whore boat may be
Must bo nearly aud In perfect order. .ei Il i...
LNOR SALE-A GANG OF STANDING RIGGING,
blocks aud Wthes for schooner OF 40 all
good will be- sold for half price SIi.SSE q
STILL boat No. II, foot OF West 10th ST. North River
GALE AND CHARTERS rEAMsIIIIs, STEAMBOATS,,
DPsssenger and Freight Prcpcefs Tugs Yachts; plans,
estimates, spoeihcstions ynlustiopA n .l.
SAMUEL HOLMES, 100 Front ST.
vArANTED--A sCOw. ABOUT isxg FRET, IN GOOD
w order Write, giving price and parcular sCow. 2iA
Herald onicc.
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WHALEMEN.

Sailed from Provncetown July TO- schr Carrie Clark
South Atlantic. .f T
Arrived at Fsyal May 81 barks Adeine Gibbs Besse NB
$50 bbls sp and shipped 1880 gals by brig Rescue Bark
Phillips do had shipped sS52 gals sp by the Rescue
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
SAILED.

steamers CITY of Bristol lBr for Liverpool; Roscom
mon tBr) London; City OF Dallas FernHndina kc ship
Imperial san Frsncisco barks Emelia Aus, Trisste
Covodanga (Sp), Nigo.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
BELOW.

Ship Gustav 4 Oscar Cor. Hartmann. from Bremaz
June0
BARK Canada (Nor9. Nilsson. from Naples Msrchs.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FRoM roH THE
or JULY.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
WESTERN UNION TIME BALL

NEW YoRx. July li-Noon.
second fast
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
Ans DECLARED HEALTHY.

New ORLEANS La, July IL, 1879.
In the Constitutional Convention Mr.. Vance to-day
offered resolution to appoint committee to
ascertain If there any yellow fever in the CITY,
VIII .ch provoked much laughter.
Mr. Vance stated that he informedthat there
two at the Charity Hospital and IL IL was
true no wanted TO know it and "git. Later letter
was received from Drs. Pratt and Miles, of tho
Charity Hospital stating that there had been no case
resembling yellow fever received They consider
the city remarkably healthy.
The New York herald., 1879-07-12
MUSIC AND FLOWERS.

Average tenperature yesterday 10
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. 77a
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
A Modern Sampson.

The Hon. Samuel Clark, of Horizon,
Wis, told correspondent these stories
about n half-breed named Pauquette,
who is still living, and who thirty years
ago was called the Sampson of Wiscon-
sin:
/ must have known Pauquette rs long
ago as 1880. You see. Panquette, who
is half-breed, used to make the vicinity
of the old Fort Winnebago his head
quarters, and every now and then, as
occasion happened, we would see some
new evidence of his wonderful powers
of endurance or strength. He was not II
heavy man, or, rather, is not, for he is
still alive, but was quite slim, although
his arms and legs were big with muscles.
| almost dislike to give instances of his
teats, rs | remember them, they seem so
incredible. The first remarkable exer-
ton | ever saw Panquette make was to
take an iron weight that had been used
us a pile-driver, and lift it clear from
the ground and swing it around more
easily than i could handle hundred
pounds, and | have got muscle myself.
Quite crowd of us saw him do it, and
we got the exact weight of the iron: it
was 1900 pounds. don't believe 81
man has ever lived who cauld do il. ex-
cept Pauquette, and l declare he didn't
seem to exert himself much either. One
day party was proceeding by boat up
the Fox, intending to go down the Wis
consin. When the portage came to be
made, yoke of oxen was procured to
draw the boat across. The boat was
very heavy, and before half the distance
had been made one of the oxen gave out
completely. Pauquette was along, and
what do you suppose he didp Well, he
| Ia nf d.,
played-out OK and pulled against the
other OK, and the novel team hauled the
boat across all right and Pete didn't
seem to mind the strain half as much as
the old OK did. Now, | know that
/ t ,ese assertions seem like rather tough
yarns.
His muscles were like iron in theil
| hardness. / have had him bare his arm
to me and | have taken a hammer and
cracked hickory nuts upon the muscles
and it was like cracking them on stone
One feat that | know of Pauquette's
doing, and to which there were Il num-
ber of witnesses, seems so absolutely i'm.
possible that no one will believe the
story if l tell it, but it is true, true as
lite.
Well, it happened at Cream Bay
Everybody up that way had heard OF
Pcte's power, and was anxious to sec
some evidence of it. The Samson
had a friend who kept a grocery store
and in the evening quite a crowd gath
cred there in hopes of seeing an eXhibi
ton of strength. Pauquette came in il
his quiet way, noted the crowd and tool
in the situation at glrnce. A barre
of hickory nuts sat by the counter, and
without word, he took I'D handful o
the dry, hard nuts, held them out so nj
could see, and then crushed them tC
pieces by simply closing his hand OF
them, just as you or l would crush /
handful of birds eggs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
Curious Phenomenon.

AZ the Cape of Good Hope, near Table
mountain, the clouds come down very
low now and then without dropping in
rain. At such time, if trn weller
should go under tree for shelter from
the threatening storm, he would find
himself in drenching shower; while
out in the open space, away from any
tree or shrub, everything would be as
dry as Il bone. Here is the explanation
The cloud or mist is rather warmer than
the leaves; and so, when it touches
them, it changes into clinging drops
which look like dew. Fresh drops keep
forming, they run. together, and at
like rain. And this process goes ON un,
til the clouds lift and the sun comes
out again.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
A Difficult Task Made Easy.

The "home and society" department
of Scri6ner contains a paper on "domes-
tic nursing" by trained nurse, from
which we quote this practical piece of
advice:
Nothing is more easy to an expert
enced nurse or more difficult to an in
experienced one than to change the bed
linen with a person in bed. Every
thing that wilt be required must be at
hand, properly aired, before beginning.
Move the patient as far as possible to one
side of the bed, and remove all but one
pillow. Untuck the lower sheet and
cross sheet and push them toward the
middle of the bed. Have a sheet ready
folded or rolled the wrong way. and lay
it on the mattress, unfolding it enough
to tuck it in at the side. Have the cross
sheet prepared as described before, and
roll it also, laying it over the under one
and tucking it in, keeping the unused
portion of both still rolled. Move the
patient over o the side thus prepared for
him, the soiled sheets can then be drawn
away. the clean ones completely unrolled
and tucked in ON the other side. The
coverings need not be removed while
t his is being done; they can be pulled
out from the foot of the bedstead and
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
CHAPTER IX.
IoI1pI1ySio,l
Women and Gamblers,

1t is an old story that women often
try their luck on Wall street. They
shouldn't, of course, but they do. And,
rs Il rule, they fare just rs other inno-
cents do-come out shorn. The new
style of gambling down there, the kind
carried on in what the regular brokers
call bucket shops,' is the favorite with
the fair sex. 1t looks so like q sure
thing that they are very easily caught
ty it. A "bucket shop" is a place
where You can speculate on n margin as
low as five dollars. There's pool of
twenty or thirty, all unknown to each
other, perhaps, and the broker operates
for all and divides the profit, if there is
any, pro rata, His own commission is
the only sure thing in the scheme. A
woman who gave $500 to one of the
bucket shop men some time ago, to make
a fortune for her, yanked him into court
the other day to give an account of his
stewardship. When she called for the
fortune, he presented sheet of paper
covered all over with figures, and the
only thing she could make out was that
her money was all gone and she was in
the brokers' debt. Her first impulse
was to murder him with five dollar
sun umbrella, but she restrained herself,
as women always do in such cases, and
got a lawyerto collar him instead. That
looks very much like jumping from the
frying-p pan into the fire, but she said
she was bound to get satisfaction, even
if it cost her another $500. The oldest
case of female stock gambling / know of
is that of an uptown woman, who per-
suaded broker of her acquaintance to
buy her 100 shares of Lake Shore on a
five per cent. margin. That is, she gave
him $500 to carry the stock with. He
advised her to let it alone, but she in
sisted and he bought the stock. Instead
of going up the internal thing went down,
and was finally sold at loss of $500.
And what do you suppose the broker
did ? Why, he went and handed the
woman back her $500 and stood the
whole loss himself. That's the sort of
broker l should like to patronize, but
perhaps he wouldn't be so off-handed
with me as he was with handsome and
decidedly stylish woman, young enough
to have mischief in her eyes.-NeW York
Correspondence Detroit Free Press.