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Year: 1874

Prof able Investment of City Funds-A


Lesson for New YOrk's sinking Fund


Conn issiOners.


full Board OF the Long Island City Aldermen
unanimously voted yesterday to sell fftyone lots
of the city property known as the milk Springs"
This property was purchased year ago by the
Water Board, and for paying what was claimed to
be an exorbitant price for It, the Mayor and other
members OF the Board were subjected to an at
tempt al 'impeachmenC by some members OF the
Board OF Aldermen. Mayor Debevose and his
colleagues bought the property for $500 lot. The
same lots were sold yesterday for 5000 each, and
the inhabitants OF Long Island City are on the
nroau grin over the recoilection Of the water
Board's "lDpeschnent.D
Year: 1874

Augusta knows that Water street
In Furniture makes all complete;
DoLLIvER d PISTON there do stand
And scatter joys with liberal hand
The housewife knows she need not roam
Beyond their place to bless her home,
Each room that by them is supplied
Can glory in eXultant pride.
They manufacture and know well
That nothing but the best they sell;
Upholstering and Repairing too,
Prompt-slighting naught-they ever do.
No wonder then that people flock
Unto their place to see their stock;
Their record shall remain e'er sure,
For none excel in Furniture.


Their tasty shop with all supplied
Has we'll become Augusta's pride,
And people find their troubles DER
Whene'er they enter in their store.
Year: 1874

The SOuth Side Railroad Company Sc.


vereIy Censurcd for Failing 10 Guard


Against Accidents on Turnpike Cross.


ings.


The inquest touching the circumstances which
led TO the death OF Henry Heiman, from injuries re-
eeived by mis- carriage being run into and smashed
he driving across the track OF the south Side
Railroad Company, at Fresh Pond road and Metro.
politan avenue, was concluded before Coroner Jones
yesterday. The Coroner had map made OF the local
iy showing the intersections of the roads and meas
urements. The engineer testified that he rung the
bell and blew MS whistle within two or three
hundred ieet OF the scene OF the accident. The la
requires that the whistle shall be blown when
wltnln 4 quarter OF a mile OF the crossing. He
and 1t measured over l,400 1eet from the crossing,
winch was over u quarter OF mile. The jury,
following important At verdict viii show ~
ave find that Henry Heiman came to
his death by being run into by the south
Side Railroad tram the night oil the 14th
OF July, 1874, about twenty-five MINUTES past ten
O'Clock, at the crossing OF the said railroad ana
North second street and Middle Village Railroad,
through the neglect and carelessness OF the
engineer, Thomas cody, by not blowing the
whistle and ringing the bell OF the said locomotive,
state law directs at the proper distance IRON
the crossing Fresh Pond road and Metropolitan
avenue, IN the county OF Queens; said engineer,
Thomas Cody, acknowledges IN his sworn state
ment taat ne did not blow the whistle nor ring the
bell until within two or three hundred feet OF the
bdtu CTosSlHR Ou tuc HIkut vi IIc dCClueutS anu
we, the jury, do censure the SAID South Side Rail-
DAD Company, their agents and asSgnees for the
gross carelessnesS IN running trains over said
road anu crossing without having proper signals
and guards at said crossing or the better prOtec-
ton Oi human lie in the said county OF Queens;
and we further censure the North Second street
and Made Village Horse Railroad Company tor not
taking the necessary precautions for the protection
OF passengers over said turnpike and railroad, on
Metropolitan avenue, oy keeping and maintaining
a nagman at said crossing and intersection OF the
South Side Railroad and Metropolitan avenue. in
the county OF queens; and we tthe jury do most
earnestly recommend to the proper authorities OF
the county OF Queens to take such action as shall
be the means OF providing against such accident ts
hereafter on the crossing OF SAID railroad"


The examination Of the accused Will take place
before a justice in Queens county, and he Will
probably be held ior the action OF the Grand Jury
Year: 1874

Alderman O'Reilly, OF the Twelfth ward OF Brook
lyn while coming up on the halfpast nine p. M.
train yesterday, observed a Mrs. W ams fall on
the track at Valley Stream, and, knowing that
another train just due might crush her. seized her
with his muscular arm and jumped with ner across
the track, just In time to clear the passing train
and saved her Life at the RISK OF hla own.
Year: 1874

TROUBLE BETWEEN RAILROAD MEN AND


MINERS.


SALT LAKE, December l.-The Brig.
ham Canon Railroad Company have been
meeting with serious opposition to the
extension OF their road from the miners
who object to the company crossing their
claims Cd the way up the canon. For
some time the resistance was confined to
rolling rocks down on to tho workmen
grading for the road. Several persons
were arrested for this offense. Some few
days ago miner, whose claim they were
crossing, stampeded the manager and all
the railroad employees with Henry
Rifle, firing several shots at them.
BE was arrested and placed under bonds.
The other parties have also engaged in
shooting, ard on Saturday the Vice
President and all the employees OF the
Railroad Company were arrested on com.
plant Of the miners and taken before o
Justice Of the Peace for Illegally taking
possession OF the mining property. AS
four indictments were found to-day for
assault with intent to kill, it is thought
that some OF the principal parties will
soon be arrested. II this is not done there
is general war threatened between the
miners and railroad employees.
Year: 1874

THE Greek Church declines a more in.
innate union with the Episcopal Church
Of this country, the agreement in faith
not being sufficiently exact; and the
Greek Prinate, or First Presiding
Minister of the Governing Synod" as ho
ia officially known, by letter informs the
House of Bishops Of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church Of the United States oil the
determination OF his body.
Year: 1874

10 his affidavit says that the affairs ot tho


Erie Company are being administered by
himself and his Board Of Dictors for the
best advantage Of the company and
restrictly according to law as they are
Year: 1874

TOMAKE WATER COLD IN THE SUM-
MER.-The following is simple meth
cd of rendering it as cold as ice: Let
the jar, pitcher, or vessel used for water
he surrounded with one or more folds
of coarse cotton kept constantly wet.
The evaporation of the water will carry
off the heat from the inside and reduce
it to freezing point. In India and other
tropical regions where ice cannot be
procured this Is common. Let every
mechanic or laborer have at his place Of
employment two patchers thus provid-
od with lids and covers, the one to con-
tain water for bringing, the other for
evaporation, and he can always have q
supply of cold water in warm weather.
Any person can test this by dipping u
finger in water and holding 1t in the
air of warm day after doing this
three or four times, he will find his
finger uncomfortably warm.
Year: 1874




Best of all things to Us is home. In
hours of ambition and pleasure we may
sometimes forget its exquisite sweet
ness, but let sickness or sadness come
and we return to it at once. Let the
hollow hearts that feign a friendship
W which they do not feel stand revealed
before US let us know, as we all must,
at moments, that, however important
we may be in our own estimation, our
places would be filed at an hours no
tice, should we die tomorrow; it is
then we whisper to ourselves the magic
word, Home, and are comfOrted.


Home, sweet homep 1t does not
matter how humble it is (; nor is it less
a hGme for being palace. 1t is where
those we love dwell, wherever it may
be, where we are valued for ourselves,
and are held in esteem because of what
we are in ourselves, and not because Of
power, or wealth, or what we can do
for other people.


Who would be without a home? who
would take the worlds applause and
honor in place of the tenderness of a
few hearts, and the cosy fireside meet
ings where the truth may be spoken
without disguise, and envious carpings
are unknown? In ife's battle even
the hero finds many enemies, and much
abuse, and SANDER, and detractions |;
but into home, if it is what it ought to
be, these things never find their way.
There, to his wife, the plainest man
becomes q wonderful being-a sage, q
man who ought to be great, successful,
and honored, and who would be were
his worth known.


And if pa says thing is so, it is so,
as by revelation to his children. At
home the memory of vanished charms
clinss to the wife, who, If cOquettes
only knew it, remains q fresh young
beauty there long after she il plain,
middle-aged woman everywhere else.
There grandpa's stories are never found
tedious, and grandma's recipe for cake
is always appreciated, and gawky girls
are all beauties, and the boys, iii used
beings elsewhere, are all embryo he
roes. AS for the baby-oh, blessed
baby lit may be nuisance to the
people next door, but it Is 9 gift from
Paradise at home, though it does
scream half the night and requires one
of the family to be under marching
orders for the rest of the time.


Providence gives US no greater world
ly gift than the gift of home; for Pro-
vidence knows how sorely we need its
rest, its peace, the glamour which love
casts over US within 1t. And if there is
a being to be pitied, it is one who has
no home, though the enchanted purse
of fairyland and all that it can buy, are
his or hers.





Home, dear home! III It only holds
a venerable mother, or little child, or
any being who is dear, and fond, and
true, thank God for it, and cling to itas
to very life.
Year: 1874

The lesson for every young man is
thls-As long as you have health and pow
er 10 do, 60 ahead if you fail at one thing,
Try another, and a tbird-a dozen even =
Look at the sPider aiBeteeB times it tried
70 throw out its web of attachment, and
on the twentieth it succeeded. The young
man who has the "gift Of continuance" is
the one whose foot viii some day stand on
high ground, and will be able to breast the
angry waters Of human disbursement.
Year: 1874

Some years ago the R1sicker5OckeI
Magazine used to offer a brass quarter
dollar to the person who made a rhyme tc
the word window" The following is the
"effort" of successful rhymer:


"a cruel man beetle caught


And TO the wall he pinned him, oh ---+


Then said the beetle TO the crowd,
Though Pm stuck up am not proud : a


And his soul went cut OF the window"
Year: 1874

He was q lonely miner man,


Who in his cabin dwelt,
He trod the narrow trail that ran


Along The mineral belt;
And nj sht and morn, with dinner-pail,
He back and forward st. ode,
Nor at the hour was known to fail


To take the rocky road.
A steady-going miner man


He sat at night and thought;
And many a curious miners plan


In fancy there he wrought,
AS i'll his cabin, all alone


Before the dancing fire,
Full many picture came and shone
OF what he might desire.
A lonesome, homeless miner man.
Who cooked and washe and worked;
Perhaps his name was John or Dan,
No odds. he never skulked;
And why care what his name might be
Who delved with pick and drill?
The time-book of the company


Had put him up as Bill"
Some said he was a heartless man
Who dn't care mt all
How matters ended, or began,


Outside his cabin door.
But once | watched HIM Mt the store
(Pustofiice 1t was, too);
The keeper as he passed the door,
Sad, Letter here for you"
He took the letter rs he went,


Walking away alone.
And soon / saw him most intent
Sit reading on stone;
And rs he read the rolling tears
Came roursing down his face
His heart had travelled back for years,
TO childhood S tender place.
Now, when that miner raised his latch
What sorrow entered there
To bow his head b, meath the thatch
Re-reading 1t with care?
How weary sat he by the fire!
Too sad and faint to cook
His lonely meal, and then retire
Without voice or book.
All, miner, you and I. and al,
Can never, if we would,
Shut up the heart. whate 'sr befall,
Against the true and good
And when the world looks worse and


worse,


The further off we roam,
We still have something that we nurse
The love at mothers home"
Sac Union.
Year: 1874

A TERRIBLE ENTA> >GLtNlENT.-I married
n widow who had a mariigeahle daughter
My father, who often came to see us, took
a fancy TO my siepdaushter and married
her. Thus my father became my son-in-
law, and my s'epdaueller became my
mother, since she was the wife of my fa-


her. Some time afterwnid my wife had a
son; he was the hroiher.in-Ia Of my father
and also my uncle, as he was The brother OF
my step-molher. The wife of my father
my step-dughter-aso had son; of course
This son was my brother and at the same
time my grandson, since he was the child OF
my daughter. My wife was my grandmol-
er, since she was llle mother of my mother.
For my self was at once The husband and
grandson of nv wife, and as the husband Of
persons grandmother is his grandfather,
was my own grandfather.
Year: 1874

And have great many agents yet to hear from.


No doubt is entertained of the sale of ever,
ticket before the drawing, but whether all are
sold or not the concert and drawing will posi-
lively and nnequivocally take place on the day
now fixed, and if any remain unsold they will
be cancelled and the prizes will be reduced III
proportion to the unsold tickets.


Only $4,000 tickets have been issned and
Year: 1874

7 N order to meet the general wish and expec-
i taton of the public and the tickeholders,
for the full payment of the magnificent gifts,
announced for the Fourth Grand Gift Concert
of the Public Library of Kentucky, the man
agement have determined to postpone the Con
cert and Drawing until
Year: 1874

A NEW POLITICAL ERA FOR ICELAND.
CHARACTER OF THE ORIGINAL GovERNMKST-THE


ESCRoACHMKNTs OF NORWAY AND DENMARK


PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION JUST GRANTED


TO THE PEOPLR-AN nLIBERAL AND DEsPoTIc


INSTRUMENT, But THE BEGINNING OF POtIrI-


CAL EDUCATION.


iPRon A REGULAR coRREsPoSDESr OF THE rRrBUNE.l
REJxIAvIK. Aug. SIN order 10 understand
clearly the present political situatlon-or Crisis. II
the word be not too strong a term-n Iceland, one
should be familiar with the previous history OF the
island This is easily accessible at least so far
as its hstorysunder Danish rule is concerned but
few leading outlines will he sufficient to explain the
gradual decay OF the native energy of the people.
and the loss of their prosperity.


The original Government instituted by the first
settlers was independent and rudely patriarchal in
character rather than republican. The chiefs, who
emisrated from Norway. with their dependents and
Year: 1874

listened


This was the last Mr. Dougherty had heard of the
matter till he was told the OF the woman
and her children and their pilgrimage through wsst
Mr. Utcy has never listened to the demands for money
upon him. Mrs. Goldberg Is the only one OF
the creditors Of Messrs. Utley Dougherty VINO mas
ever given them any trouble. Her counsel Is prom
inent lawyer wiliam-st In behalf OF his client ne
recently made effort dispute the validity OF the
discharge In bankruptcy, but was unsuccessful The
the advised her TO parade In
wal-st with placard Is unreasonable.
Year: 1874




HEAVY SUSPENSION IN THE EXPORT TRADE-AN Ex-


TRAORDNARY PROCESSION IN wALL-sT


The midsummer quiet of Wall-st. was unexpect-
edly disturbed yesterday afternoon The day
opened quietly, but early in the afternoon there ap-
peared the most remarkable and at the same time
the most ludcrous procession that was ever seen In
the street. and for hour the incident was the com
mon topic of conversation. The excitement caused
by this event had not died away when the rumor of
a failure for several hundreds Of thousands few
through the city, 1t was well-known house in
Pearl-st, which had lost heavily in the September
panic. Vague rumors were also circulated of the
failue of dry goods house, and Of firm dealing
heavily in produce; but all these reports were
found TO apply to the unfortunate house OF Jonas
sonneborn & Co., of No. 1876 Pearl-st. The rumors
IN their rapid flight reached the Stock Exchange in
time for the closing sales, and depressed stocks
which throughout the day had been weak and tend
ing downward
Year: 1874

The twelfth excursion will take place saturuay next
when large party OF boys aud girls from the tenement
ouarrers OF the Seventeenth Ward will by the barge
Republic TO Oriental Grove, opposite City Island, on
Long Island Sound The tickets will be distributed this
afternoon by Mr. williams the Ffth-st PoiceStaoD.
This picnic will be the last given this season under
the auspices Of the Free Excursion Fund
Year: 1874

When Bayard Taylor tOnits DICK Hc VII H
probably write a book on Iceland. which Will surpass IN
romantic interest all the stories OF North Pole exploring
expeditions and Rebound ships IN the gloom OF an
Arctic midnight The population and civilization OF
that bleak island in the far northern seas mas Dee
phenomenon OF history and though the career ol tne
inhabitants cannot have been eventfu. IL must nave
been very strange Mount Hecla and the Geyser nave
filed every youthful imagination from boyhood out
little comparatively is known of the wonderful people
who still cling to the icy foundations OF Volcano ana
think their home desirable than the hills and val
ne "
Year: 1874

At Dubuque last week during a
storm a ball of fire the size Of a
mans head descended from the sky
into the centre of the street, directly
on the head of Paul Htnnis, and
there exploded with terrific report.
The hair was burned from his scalp,
the blood oozed from bis ears, a
cash an inch and a>half long
was found under his chin where the
electric current had apparently
made its exit; the shock had brok~
en- his neck, and his body was
literally skinned. All down his
back and chest and limbs to the
soles Of his feet the cuticle was
peeled from the flesh and rolled
aud curled upon itself, leaving the
corpse shocking spectacle which
those who saw could never forget.
Year: 1874

more or less. The farm is productive and in
good condition. Has IN abundance OF mari,
and is we'll adapted to the cultivation Of cot
ton and corn and Other Grain There are uD-
on the farm ::
Year: 1874

Mr.. Greeley was not more opposed to
having something for nothing than


was Mr. Sumner. He was constantly de-
sirous to make return for whatever he
received If an author presented him
with his book; if an engraver sent him
a proof of his last picture, he made haste
to acknowledge the courtesy by letter
which could be, and generally was, pub
lished. But no one could venture even
upon his friendship to present to the
Senator any article of value, as he would
decline to receive it unless he were per
mitted to return it's money value. This
popularity was noticeable in the most
trifiing matters. Did he chance to share
a carriage with another he would insist
on sharing the expense. Did friend pay
the fare of both in the street-car he in
sisted on repaying the half-dime. He
may have been so far educated in the
European custom in such matters that it
had become habit with him. 1t was
evident that he did not know he was sin
guar IN tnlS, rs Ho spoh0 VI ~ 90 ou~
that others should make it difficult for
him to do as he desired. In one case,
when he had gone some distance to speak
in doubtful district, by invitation OF a
member whose reelection was pending,
and was entertained at the members
house, he persisted in paying his part OF
the expense of the carriage to the depot
and when his friend refused to receive
from him the amount paid for the rail-
road ticket he procured for the Senator
in advance, Mr.. Sumner returned him
the price of it by post the next day
Mr.. a. B. Johnson's Recollections D
Charles Summer" in Scribner's for August
Year: 1874

BY T.. V. BLAKE.
On, TINY feet, with your pink. pink toes,
How little Of weight you'll bear!
Oh heart as sweet as the heart Of rose,
How little you know Of care!
All little fingers. with restless reach,


keep We from all but good;
All little tongue, you have quaint, sweet speech


Not yet to be understood.
Oh, black, black eyes, in the world that wake


The world that yon see is love,
With never the storm Of grief to shake,


And never a cloud above.
But by and by, when your glances roam,


know that your eyes will find
wider world than the world Of home,


And the eyes Of the world less kind.
Oh, sweet, white brow. like an unwrit page


Thereon shall the angels write
Pure thoughts, fair deeds, with your growing age


In pencilings diamond-whitc?
Or will Ambition his deep drawn lines


Weave over your forehead fair
And mock your manhood with gray care-signs
In the waves of your bright, brown hairg
Dear little hands have watched so long,


Small feet, with your strength to win,
Will you clasp hands with the hands Of wrong,
And walk in the ways of sin!
Or INT the weakness that sorrow hath.


Work deeds that are true and brave
And tread in the strait and narrow path
That reaches beyond the grave!
But what if my home parterre should miss
The flower that once perfumcd?
And Heavens summer air should kiss


Ere ever my bud be bloomed:
What if the ripping, childish mirth,


The blossoming face | sec
Deep in the arms of Mother Earth


Be hidden away from me:
And musing thus, in my soul there grows
The pang OF a sudden smart
And into my arms take him close,
And gather him to my heart.
And then think that the Fathers way
Il tender for such as he,
And trust unknowing. the gift each day
Shall bring to my babe and me.
But ever my darling laughs and plays,
Nor ever has space for tears.
And slowly the hours grow to days,
The days into months and years
He out of the window longs and looks.
And reaches for all he sees
The worlds wide meadows and ripping brooks,
And boughs of the waving trees.
| know, dear boy, you will ride abroad,
For your spurs are yet to win;
But set your lance on the side of God,
And not in the cause of sim
God keep You safely from error wild
From haunts of sorrow and Woe
When into the world you 60, dear child.
When into the world you go.


WO0nsocAet Patriot
Year: 1874

We offer the following timely direc-
tions for the dressing and handling of
poultry Live poultry during the fall
is generally drug on the market, and
dressed lots, when in good order, are
taken in preference. Dealers propose
to sell dressed chickens hereafter by
the pound only, believing that this
manner of selling will insure the ship
ping of better stock to our market.
Poultry should never be killed by the
wringing of the neck, but should be
killed by bleeding, by means of open
ing the veins, or by cutting off the
head, so as to let them bleed freely.
If the latter be done, care should be
taken and draw the skin over the neck
and tie secure before shipping, Deface
the neck as little as possible, as the
looks will materially aid in bringing
outside prices. Poultry should be
picked dry, which can easily be done
by plucking before the bodies are cold,
and always give poultry nice appear
ance. However, when scalded, the
water should be as near boiling as pos
sible, and yet not really boil. The
poultry should be dipped, so that the
water will have proper effect on the
skin, and penetrate the feathers. The
feathers should be picked immediately,
but care should be taken and not break
the skin. Do not remove the entrails.
Poultry, before being killed, should be
kept twenty-four hours without food /;
full crops injure the appearance, and
are liable to sour, by which the sale
would be greatly injured. Before pack
ing, it should get thoroughly dry and
cold, but not frozen. Moderate sized
boxes should be used, but avoid very
large packages as much as possible, as
there is considerable trouble in hand
ling, besides being more difficult to sell.
Ii packing, use clean boxes, and line
the ends and sides with paper. Always
pack as closely as possible, and fill the
boxes well, so there viii be no chance
for the poultry to move about.