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Year: 1874

The Secretary announced that the Society
would visit Hoboken this morning. and on tho way
could inspect the being carried by the Depart
ment Of Docks the foot of ChrstOpherst At 1880
they will meet at the Stevens Institute In Hoboken. and
make tour OF inspection through the buildings under
Of the Faculty. At they will inspect the
Stevens Battery, and at 1880 will take the steamer st
the Camden and Amboy dock, and make an excursion
After inspecting the seawal being laid there by the
Department Of Docks the party will proceed to inspect
TO the submerged works at Hell Gate. and aierward to
Harlem Bridge special train will lie provided for
the inspection Of the Forhave Improvement and ths
Grand Central Depot. The annual dinner Will take
place IN the evening"
Year: 1874

Martin COryell, G.. E., of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
briefly reced tho particulars Of the conhagraion
existing in the coal at the Kdder Slope illustrating the
same by means Of map. He explained the progress OF
the fire. and stated that when it was first discovered the
miners employed locomotives in various places to pump
water into tho mInes and for q time the fire was
checked They also cut holes into the mines
in order to force the water through them'
but the rush OF air was so great that the
fire appeared to burn with more savage ferceness
Even the sandstone rock actually melted ms WORK
was kept up for month. aud 1t thought that the


had been put out In fact 1t was exiinaulsned In he
greater portion the and person was or the
belief that the condagratOn conquered Tha work,
however. was very exhaustng 70 the men, VINO were
Watching intentiy for It, When fall occurs said Mr.:
Coryel, current OF air and foul gasses 10 forced
the miners becomes actually dangerous The fall came,
frishteHed and Quilted their work. The air again
the mine, famed the flame, and the fire ex-
new plan was adopted Steam boilers were erected at
various points, and the work of forcing steam into the
great success At one time during the hight fire
the thermometer at the mouth OF the arshat regis-
pressure were forced into the mine the ther-
mometer fell to l2o, and when 70 pounds pressure
are now at work boring nne-nch holeIwth diamond
drill, to DO enabled to put In st different point
another stream Of steam to aid the others The work
apparently going successfully The steam has eyi-
IDENTIFY created great amount of carbonic acid gas but
yet there have been no means OF aseertaning the
quantity thus created whether It was aiding the
steam in doing the work OF extinguishng the fire. The
mnes least feet below the surface, and there
fore very difficult to reach. o


j. Dalton steele said that ne knew Of number Of
mines which, having taken hre, were still burn
ing for want Of some good appliance for extinguish-
ing flames. Some of these mines had been burning
for 40 years, and many for five years. Gas has
been tried to extinguish the flames, but 1t failed The
application of seemed to be more practical The
former plan used be that when mine took fire, 1t
economical to let 1t burn itself out as to attempt
to extinguish 1t.


Ashbe WEIGH said that during the excursion to Penn
sylvania 1t was proposed TO visit mine that had been
burning for Is years. The surface of the ground
burned aud greatly resembled the crater Of Volcano
Year: 1874

Albert e. Brown of Mississippi, ex-governor and ex-
SENATOR was appointed brgadier general of State mill
legislature before hewas twenty three and to
at twentysix. AT twenty Weigh. he chosen circuit
judge of his districand while the bench, in his
thirtcth year, was made governor of the State From
that time forward he became one of the foremost and
ablest southernpotcians and took high rank as sen
ator in congress His official closed with the re
belion in 1861 For thirty thrae years he was contn-
ually in high official and political station.


Like Carlyle and Ruskin this veteran looks back upon
the work OF his life with regret, and delights his mag
nation with pictures of the happiness be found in
other callings than his There is much, however
in his advice to young men to eschew ofice-holding
that deserves their consideration In letter lately
Brown says:


True as you say, held many offices. Indeed may
say that never knew defeat in any of my aspirations
And it is just because l had success which people
called wonderful that feel competent to administer
word of caution to the young men of this genera
'ion. My young friends, do not bo deceived BY the
glitter of Office. am now past my three-score years
and am fast travelling into the ten have held al.
most every office in the gift of the people, and can
truly say with the preacher, " is all vanity and vexa.
tion of spirit"


Looking back a long, and hope not unsuc-
cessful life, can say with clear conscience nv
greatest regret is that ever made political speech
or held an office.


There is fascination in office which bcguiles men.
but be assured my young friends it is the fascination
Of serpent or to change the figure it is linus fatus
which coaXcs you to inevitable ruin.


speak of that which do know. If my young
friends will be governed by my advice, have this to
say after all my public man, now when nv
head is bossoming for the grave feel that it would
have been better for me, had followed the occupa-
tion of my father, and been farmer.


The mechanic arts alllhonorabe. To be a black.
smith carpenter artisan of any sort is no dis
credit to any man. Better that than be acklcgged
lawyer, quack doctor, coun ter hopper, or worse
still, wretchcd seeker after office.


OF all the pursuits in life that of farmer lis the
most respectable 1t may have its trials and its dsap
pOintments, to do all Others The mechanic NAV lose
the wages of his labor and the professional man his
fees the editor may weep delinquent subscribers
but the honest industrious farmer, is morally certain
of fair return for his labor.


True, "Paul may plant, and Apollo water but God
must give the increase But where is the faithful
cutivator ofthe SOIL Gods heritage to man. who eyer
yet suffered for bread.


Allow me again to caution my young friends
against the begung influence of office, and to advise
them most earnestly to stick to mother earth.
Year: 1874

"A Bohemian woman, of Cedar Rapids, who was
being whipped by her husband cried fire so Justify
TO bring out tho city fire department. steamer and


ALL 1t is but right to state that she had the help


her mother law, and the two made quito rcspccta


bic alarm.
Year: 1874

Cedar Rapids thinks her bridges are too few and
poor there is petition before the city council to
submit to the people the question Of raising $4,000 by
taxation for bridge building purposes.
Year: 1874

There IL much talk and surmise
about the probable or improbable
blank on the financial question In the
next Republican platform In this
state. There Is some wild talk about
luxuriant expansion plank, and
there is on the other hand . deal Ci
4till more foolish and exasperating
iictation about q specie resumption
pIank. The opposition are farming
his difference Of sentiment In tho
Republican party with the hope OF
ruliivating It into division OF tho
party. There is not absolute need.
20 far as we can see, for the question
being lugged into the State platform
It all. It could, properly enough. be
relepated to the Congressional Dis
tricts, leaving each District to make
for Itself such a platform and choose
for itself such a candidate as would


,est suit It. But, even III plank IN
he State platform be thought advise
ole or necessary, there IL ground on
which all opinions can meet aud
which nearly all the people would
endorse. Free banking Ii nnans.
plank enough for any platform, u 4
.are ~ II " inevitably To be the
solution Of al our present financiaF


.u.silons, ti,eorivs, and isilis. lSldts
.2egister.
Year: 1874

The currency question was by no
means settled by the veto of the
President some three weeks since.
Senate proceedings and press opin-
ions upon the subject will be found
elsewhere In our columns to-day. IL
seems improbable that any bill
which will satisfy the majority In
both Houses will be signed by the
President. There must be conces-
sion upon the part Of both before any
agreement can be reached. The
President must fight it out on his
chosen line or do violence to his re p
utation for flrmness. The Congress
sional majority Is also making rspu-
tation for the same virtue, and the
contest is likely to continue for weeks
yet II The minority stands as Afttt-
iy as Il now indicates, the session
may pass without doing anything.
The fight looks somewhat like that
In our Legislature last winter over
the election OF Speaker, except that
u has three sides instead OF two.
Year: 1874

Recently, at saloon on the Divide,
some men were discussing the shooting
affray which occurred during the
morning between the two brothers.in-
Law, Fallman and Smith. Il was
agreed on all hands that it was shock
ing had shooting--a discredit to the
country. At last Phoebe man ban
tered a Comstock man, whom he knew
to he good shot with a pistol, to 20
out in the back yard with HIM and do
some shooting, just to show the 'boys'
how it should be done. In the saloon
was box uf eggs, and what the
Piocher proposed was that each shoot
two eggs off the bare head of the 9th.
er at the distance of ten PAGES, the one
missing to treat the crowd. The Com.
s.ocker was bound not to be bluffed by
a man from the other end of the State,
So to the back yard all hands adjourn.
ed. Each man used his own six-shoot-
er. The Comstocker first 'busted"
his egg on top of the Pioehers head,
which exploit was loudly applauded
by all present. 1t was then the Pho.
cher's turn to shoot, and an egg was
produced to be placed upon the head
of the Comstocker, but when he re.
moved his hat there was great laugh,
for the top of his head was as smooth
as billiard ball. For full ten min.
utes a II hands tried in vain to make
an egg stand on his head. 1t couldn't
be done. The Piocher then tainted
the Comstocker with having gone into
the arrangement knowing that he was
safe. The latter told him to set up
an egg and it was all right-he was
there. The Piocher went into the sa.
loon, and moment after came out
with small handful Of -four, which
he daubed upon the bald head of the
Cumstocker. and then triumphantly
planted in it his egg, fell back ten
teps, aud then knocked il off. The
Comstocker then told him to set up
his second egg and shoot at it, as he
didn't want to have his head chalked
twice during the game. This was done
and the wreck of a second egg stream
ed over the Comstocker's pate. The
P.ocher now stood out with his last
egg on his head. The Comstocker
raised his pistol aud fired. The Pho.
cher bounded yard into the air, and
the egg bounced whole from his head.
1--we lost" 81, id the Comstocker.
Let's all come and take drink. BY
a slip I've put half the width of my
bullet through the top of his left carp
and 50 it proved upon measurement.-


Virginia Enterprise.
Year: 1874

A most damnable plot has been
discovered in Moline, Illinois, to get
revenge upon the temperance ladies
of that place. An internal machine


was found arranged under the street
car track between Moline and Rock
Island, which was without doubt
placed there with the intention OF
blowing up a car load of crusaders
who were expected to pass over the
route. The torpedo graciously failed
to do the instigator's villainous work.
Year: 1874

conical tree or staff 100 feet high, has diane
ter of four feet at its base 1t is desired to wrap
the tree with a rope inch thick, layer against
layer from bottom to top. How much rope will it
take, and how far will q man walk TO perform the
wrapping by fastening one end of the rope at the
base of the tree, or staff, and walking round and
round the tree or staff, at the limit of the rope,
until the wrapping is completed7 The tree or staH
is supposed to settle down as fast as wrapped, so
that it is not an ascending walk.


An ops1var ia rpouested
Year: 1874

Boss Tweed's prison apartments are elab.
orately fitted up, and efforts are being made
to place him on & level with other thieves in
that institution.


Charles Ernest Beale, the distinguished
French classical scholar and member of the
Assembly, is dead.


Jenny Lind's eldest son is at Corpus Christi
College, at Oxford, and she has q daughter
just coming into womanhood.


The visit of Ex- President Andrew johnson
to Washington is with reference to the draw
ing of another dividend on the funds he de-
posted in the First National Bank of that
city before its failure during the late panic


The Japan Mail has published a violent
attack upon the United States minister,
based upon brief paragraph in Washing
ton paper purpor.inI to give the substance of
a private letter from Bingham. That gentle
man is understood to dsclaim any knowl-
edge OF the extract in question.


cat which stuck its head TOO far into
tin can, in New Jersey town one night last
week, was the innocent cause of lively ex-
citement. The family supposed a burglar
must be in the kitchen, and while the ladies
very properly tainted, the gentlemen armed
themselves and began firing wildly out of the
windows, to let the supposed marauders know
there were firearms in the house. The
police and members Of the fire department
were anything but complimentary in their
remarks as they iournnrel hnmnxnrl
Year: 1874

The remarks of Senator Morrill, in
other columns in favor of sound cur
rency and in defence of Maine against the
attacks of infiationists will be perused with
satisfaction by all the readers of the Jour
nal. When the government wanted credit
in the midst of war that threatened its
life, Maine responded patriotically to the
call then made, and established national
banks in conformity to the demands of the
government. Now that the war is over,
Maine asks the government to keep its
faith with the people, to redeem its pledges
to make the currency sound, and, rather
than increase the quantity of bank note
circulation we offer to part with portion
of what we have for the benefit of the
southern and western States which claim
more than they have. Senator Morrili's
speech is one of the soundest and fairest
of the session.
Year: 1874

The result of the election in Connecti-
cut is democratic victory. The vote for
governor is larger than last year, but
while the republican vote is but little
larger than in rs, there is larger gain
on both the democratic and temperance
tickets. The democrats have State officers
and legislature, and consequently will be
able to elect democratic Senator in place
Of Mr.. Buckingham. We ought to have
done better than this, but the brcezes that
come from Washington are not very in
spring to republicans in New England.
Year: 1874

The cigar makers union OF this place
have ordered strike on account Of the
difference between the jOurneymen and
manufacturers regarding the manner Of
conducting business. The union threatens
to set up Q factory Of their own.
Year: 1874

YOKOHAMA, July 2s.-The transition of
japan from q state of absolute feudalism
to central government of strength, with
the elements of stability and with a policy
opposed to caste privileges. may now be
conceived as an accomplished fact. Scarcely
less important than this and as surprising,
are the rapid strides taken in that immense
space dividing ancient Oriental customs,
preludices, aud cultivation from modern
Western civilization. Outside the scholars
at the regular schools scarcely any young
men can be found-and with those may be
included many up to the age of thirty Eve
who, being above the wants of the labor
ing class. have not acquired or are not
learning something of Western knowledge.
They begin their studies with English, for
that, here as elsewhere i'll the East has
taken decided stand .s the acknowledged
leading language. With that they read a
little geography; arithmetic and history,
in turn, engage their attention. The io
dustry of the Japanese scholar is beyond
the appreciation of any but the hardest
students at home. He is an enthusiast !;
literally works night and day. His patience
in overcoming obstacles is of a degree not
equalled elsewhere, and aided by that cul-
tivation of memory, the result of his early
training, that he accomplishes much is not
surprising.


Fashion is all powerful here. Wearing
of swords is abolished, and hair ia being
cut In the foreign style, because of the
fashion set by some young swells Of Jeddo
rather than the result of any governmental
order.


The courtesy, politeness, and evidences
Of reciprocal respect observable in every
grade of society, in social intercourse, to a
degree not found among any other people
on the globe, have been often expatiated
upon, but can only be appreciated by OBJ
servation.


To say that a woman of the ordinary
working class, on making an evening call
on her next-door neighbor, should bend
herself until her head touched the matted
floor three or four times, and have this po-
liteness returned by each of the persons
saluted, each bow being accompanied by
some agreeable salutation, seems like exag-
geration. Yet it is but an allusion to an
ordinary part of the customs of every day
life, to be seen at any time in almost any
part of the country.


The social habits which have come down
for nearly thousand years with little
change, although beginning to disappear,
yet obtain with fve-sixths of the people,
and we'll repay any study or consideration
they may receive. To America, which is
directly responsible for the waking of this
people from their peaceful slnmber of CEN
tnries, and urging them into the busy
whirl of Western civilization, all that re-
lates to the future of Japan should be
deemed of deep concern.
Year: 1874

Youth, when the breath of vice has not
passed over it, has celestial fragrance,
like that of the early morning, fragrance
that the burning winds of the sun destroy,
when one does not take care to keep ones
heart and ones thoughts always young and
energetic, in the midst of the heavy and
enervating atmosphere of this world.
Year: 1874




Especial Telegram to the Chicago Inter. ocean.


from Salt Lake City, Oct. 19
Soon after the opening OF the Court this MORN
Ing, His Honor Judge Mexican made the following
charge In substance:- 5l0 H4 M
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND jury


Yesterday the salt Lake Daily Herald published
In It's editorial columns the following article -
'When such broad insinuattons and direct at
tacks are made on our Chief Justice, the Herald
is sorry that IL cannot defend him. That is, the
Herald regrets that Utah has Chief Justice VINO
Ia lndefenstbe when such attacks are made The
Independent: In his recent charge to the Grand
Jury OF the Third district OF Utah. Chief Justice
Mexican directed them to inquire into the disposal
made by the Territorial Legislature OF the vast
tracts Of public lands OF the many streams Of
water, and the vast forests OF timber, What
will be dono with them after they have
been inquired into We do not know; un-
less, indeed, with the accommodating spirit
for whicn the Chief Justice OF Utah is
use and profit. as he did the silver Shield and
couple other mines. While we rejoice that day
of atonement has at last come for the extra loyal
and semi-barbarous pracuces OF the Mormons We
cannot help wishing that the instrument en-
ployed y 70 bring II about were worsnier me WORK
/ charge You to Inquire into the truth OF these
son even to suspect them 70 bs true tndict the
Chief Justice OF Utah. Inquire also into his public
and private life, hare and elsewhere, ana FOR any
offence indict him. But, gentlemen, n you nnd
them to be false ndict the editors and proprietors
OF this paper for libel whatever indictment you
shall hnd IN pursuit OF this special charge will be
tried BY one OF thA AssnnisfA InasA"ss.
Year: 1874




excursion to An end at point we called Cape
Fng0ley.


The view which we enjoyed from this height be.
onged to class that, Judged with certain preju-
dice have gwen rise to 30 many controversies
about the real nature OF the high Polar regions. A
vast basin Of clear water extended along the coast
It was indeed, covered here and there with layers
OF fresh Ice, while icebergs Of small dimensions
were visible on the horizon nom the
west to the northeast. However, We must
take into consideration the slightly advanced pc.
rod Of the season and the fact that at this moment
the wind was blowing from the west. There was
no reason 70 think that this basin should be less
navigabie in the heart Of tho winter than those
large seas considered the characteristic sign OF
the Polar Ocean. But the testimony Of one hour
docs not sufnce TO ovcrturn objections born OF 80
many experiences and proof OF the contrary.


From the resistance Of fresh Ice all that could
be proved was that vessel finding itself at the
north point Of the land Of Nchy could advance
from ten to twenty miles toward the north-thss
Is TO say, as far as we c0uld observe passages
through the floating blocks OF ice; but no vessel
could have advanced 100 miles from Australia
Sound, or. had It done so by miracle, would have
found nothing beyond but solid ice


Notwithstanding the briefness OF my descrip-
tions, have dwelt at length on this observation,
because OF ~ extreme importance. Nothing
could inict greater injury ON the Interior explora.
tion Of the Arctic regions than assertions lightly
made, because they might have the erect OF lead
ing too credulous explorers into error. More I'm.
portant for as than the tircsome question
Of the navgabiity of distant part
OF the Arctic Ocean was the certain fact of having
discovered new countries which, covered with
mountains and raversed BY tho sound, could be
traced from the northwest to the northeast, even
beyond the SD degree Of north latitude. An I'm
posing promontory is situated under this latitude.
1t ts Cape Vienna, the most northerly point OF
land known. It belongs to that territory which
justice and gratitude lmpelled US to name Peter
mann Land.


Without wishing to advance Q theory relative to
the distribution OF lands near the pole or the
tiguty Of Gillis' Land toward she southwest with
the newly discovered country, tho developement
Of tine coast and OF the glaciers give the impress
sion Of vast agglomeration OF lands and justify,
mp to certain point, the hypothesis Of DR..
Petcrmann on the subjects or an interarctio
Archipelago Only in ita geological formation the
new country exhibits little analogy with the
apitsenbsrg group Of Islands. show owins much more
Year: 1874

RsJ~ Secor Robson doesn't appear to
have had u single Democrat with him
ON his Summer cruise at the expense of
the Treasury, but several Republican
Senators and Congressman went in his
unctious company.
Year: 1874

Gas The smallest dew drop that rests
on lilly leaf at night, holdsln itself the
images of shining star, and in the
most humble and insignificant person,
something good and true can always be
found.
Year: 1874

The Buckeye (Ohio) Farmer gives
the following as late decisions of the
State Grange:


"A special meeting cannot be called
to elect master.
|. THE Executive Committee ct the
State Grange has no jurisdiction over
County Councils.


Any member Of Grange has a
right to examine the minutes Of meet
ing for information.


No State Grange dues are to be
reckoned by subordinate Oranges till
the end Of the first full quarter.


"A member Of the Order Of Patrons,
when he applies on u demit to a Grange
tor admittance to membership, is SUBJ
ject to be investigated and bal)otted for
the same as new members.


"A Grange cannot refuse demit
to a member who is in good standing.
By good standing is meant that the
person is not only clear on the books,
but has no charges standing against
him.


If member Of another Grange
should present himself to your gate for
admlttacce, and cannot work in he,
certainly cannot be allowed to remain.
No Patron should attempt to visit with
out being prepared to work. There
might be an exception in the case of
new members that were not posted.
The deputy might have them admitted,
as he organized the Grange.


Nothing" says Reynolds, els denied
we'll directed labor, and nothing is to be
attained without it,
Year: 1874

that her husband was poisoned from
head to foot when she married him ;
that he poisoned her and that she poi
soned her children, and that the virus
inheres like indelible ink or the hue Of
the Ethiopian"