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Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, June ga patent has
just been granted to Loring Pickering, one
of the editors and proprietors of the
Euening BuzleZin and Morning Call news
papers of San Francisco, for method of
rapid telegraphing of fac SMILES of stereo-
typed plates 1t is claimed that by this
process an entire page of newspaper can
be transmitted by telegraph in from fifteen
to thirty minutes, delivering the copy di-
rectly from the instrument in such form
that it can be handed Immediately to the
printers. In other words, the copy will be
substantial reproduction of the original,
except that it may be given in a larger
sized letter If so desired. The stereotype
plate requires no preparation for the pur-
pose of telegraphic transmission other than
the filling of all it's depresslons Or spaces
between the faces of the letters with a
non-condncting substance, which may be
quickly applied, the faces of the type being
left clear by means of an equally simple
process. The plate thus prepared is placed
upon cylinder arranged to revolve rapid
ly SO as to present each successive letter to
fingers attached to travelling frame. AS
the cylinder bearing the plate revolves the
frame gradually advances by the operation
of screw, and thus each and every line is
successfully presented to the fingers or
magnetic points already mentioned. Nee
essarily the circuit is open when the points
are passing over the non-conducting sur
face, but as often as the metal type pre-
sents itself to said fingers the circuit is
closed, and the corresponding magnetic
points or pens at the receiving station make
the record there in the same letter as the
original, delineated in a series of fine lines
either upon chemically prepared or ordina-
ry paper fixed upon corresponding cylin-
der at the receiving station.
Year: 1877

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor, and with the most ample resources for carrying it on to successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been used but every page has been
Year: 1877

In prepal ing the present edition for the accordingly been the aim of the editors bring down the information of the latest possible dates and to furnish accurate account of the most recent dscov cries in science of every fresh production in ter- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts well to gtse suceinct and orignaI record of the progress of
Year: 1877

Which introduced for the first time the present

 edition have been added not for the sake of pictorial effect but to give greater lucdy and force to the plantations in the text They embrace all branches of science and of natural history, and depict the most famous and remarkabe feature of scenery, archec- ture and art, well the various processes of chanics and manufactures. Although intended for

 Instruction rather than embellisEment no pains have heen snared to inSure their #@. a
Year: 1877

Some of the greatest rascalities of the
world are achieved by the use Of impure
and poisonous materials in articles of cur
rent use. 1t has been the noble aim of tht
manufacturers of Dooley's Yeast Powder
to make an absolutely pure article, which
should be boon to every household. Lit
tie more than half the usual quantity, and
makes the most delicious bread and
Dastrv
Year: 1877

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A young New Yorker called on Secretary
Evarts the other day with letter from a
prominent citizen of New York, recon-
mending him fora consulate There were
a number Of persons present at the time,
The Secretary read the letter and then
glanced at the young man, who presented
the appearance Of one in the full growth
O. health the Secretary said: well,
really, should like TO oblige Mr.; hut
you do not seem delicate; you do not look
as if you needed to GO abroad for your
health. | do not like to see able-bodied
men go out of the country. There is such
an inviting field here for young men of en-
ergy and ambition. Mr.. says you are
civil engineer. That is good profession
and offers abundant opportunity for dis
tinction. Why not go to work at it?'' All
this was said in tone sufficiently loud TO
be distinctly heard by every one iaate
room. The young New Yorker showed
very painful embarrassment, and with his
face covered with bushes backed out of
the room. He will not be apt to importune,
Mr. Eyarts for that consulate Was1sBg-l
ton Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
Year: 1877

A good wife rose from her bed one morn,
And thought, with a nervous dread,
Of the piles OF clothes to be washed, anl more


Than dozen months to be fed
There were meals to get for the men in the field,
And the children to fix away
To school, and the milk to be SKINNED and churnet
And all to be done that day
1t rained in the night, ard all the wood


Was wet as wet could be;
There were puddings and pies to bake, besides


A lot of cake for tea
The day was hot and her aching head


Throbbed YEARLY, as she said
g If maidens but knew what good wives know


They would be in no haste to we'd"
Jennie, what do you think told Ben Brown?,


Called the farmer from the well:
And flush crcpt up to his bronzed brow


And his eyes half bashfully fell.
" 1t was this, he said, and coming near


He smiled, and STOPPING down,
Kissed her cheek-"'twas this that you were the


best


And the dearest wife in town"
The farmer went back to the field, and the wife
In smiling and absent way,
Sang snatches of tender little songs


Shed not sung for many day.
The pain in her head was gone and the clothes
Were as white as the foam of the sea;
Her bread was light. and her butter was sweet
And as golden as it could be.


Just think" the children all cried in a breath,
Tom Wood has run off to sea
He wouldn't, know, if he only had


As happy home as we.''
The night came down and the good wife smiled
To herself as she softly said:
'Tis so sweet to labor for those We love-
It's not strange that maids will tfed.o
Year: 1877

s.,A surgeon will give chloroform thou
tist gives it hundred times and patient
dies in his clair. Statistics on the sub
ject prove tslat there have been more deaths
from lie effects of chloroform in dental
chairs than from all other surgical opera
tions. There must be reason for this,
First, the dentist has not had the expert
ence of the surgeon in administering chic
roforp. The surgeon gives enough to al
lay all sensibility; and, with careful ma
nipulation the patient is safe. Second, the
dentist having but brief operation to per-
form, administers but a small dose; only
enough to increase the already-existing ner-
vous excitement It is well known that
the first effects of chloroform are either to
exhilirate or excite the nervous sensibility.
While in this condition the dentist extracts
the tooth, and the patient dies, not from
the direcs effects of the chloroform, but
from the shock of the nervous system, pro-
dueing paralysis of the heart. A lady in
Albany recently went TO q dentist to have
tooth extracted. She took no anesthetic,
but died in the chair. Death was caused
By the nervous shock. To administer a
small quantity Of chloro form to delicate
and nervous patient, just enough to in
crease the nervous excitement, is worse
than giving none at all. This is lesson
which dentists have yet to learn, and this
is the reason why SO many more deaths oe-
cur in dental practice than in surgery.
either no chloroform should be given, or
enough should be given to carry the patient
to condition of entire nervous insensibili-
ty.-Nee Yerk Euening Nail.
Year: 1877

Two wounded stceds from Pleyna's bloody field
Met at little blood-stained water-conrse:


Comrade," said one, ito Death soon must Weld


But tis some comfort that die horse


would not be that monster dripping gore


That insolently calls himself MAN.
Even to tread again the Caspian shore,


Or sniff the airs of breezy Astrakhan
why let them fight if so they list but we,


We have no quarrel with the Sclaye or Tnrk
ms Is the shame and wrong and cruelty
That we are forced to do their bloody work.
Are there not beasts of prey whose nature suits p
Fierce Bengal tigers from the jungle's mud,
VI LlDyan tlons strong and cruel brutes.


Who would be happy in this field of Blood?
: But we love gentle Natures art of peace.
or still green deserts where we roam at laroe
Alas! Alasl" But Night brought sweet release
And two sad cohscripts had a long discharge
Year: 1877

THE UNCERTAINTY OF EVIDENCE
A curious story is told Of Sir Walter
Raleigh, which shows that mans eyes
are not always trustworthy.


Sir Walter, in prison, was composing
the second volume Of his "History of the
World" Leaning on the sill of his win
COW, he meditated on the duties of the
] istorian to mankind, when suddenly his
attention was attracted by a disturbance
inj the court yard before his cell. He
saw one man strike another, whom he
supposed by his dress to be an officer
the latter at once drew his sword and ran
the former through the body. The
wounded man felled his adversary with n
stick, and then sank upon the pavement.
AT this juncture the guard came up and
carried off the officer, insensible, and then
the corpse Of the man who had been run
through.


Neat day Raleigh was visited by an in
innate friend, 10 whom he related the cir
Gums ances. To his astonishment his
friend unhesitatingly declared that the
rsoner had mistaken the whole series of
Incidents which had passed ferore his
~, Tle supposed officer was not an
officer, but the servant Of foreign en-
bassador it was he who had dealt the
first blow he had not drawn his sword,
b 1t the other had snatchod it from his
side and run him through the body be-
fore any one could interfere whereupon
a anger among the crowd knocked the
murderer down with his stick, and some
OF the embassa lor's retinue carried off the
c)rpsP. Raleigh's friend added that the
Governmt n, had ordered the arrest and
Immediate trial of the murderer, as Il 9
m IN assa, sinated was principal servant
Of the Spanish ambassador.


"Excuse me-" said Raleigh, "but
cannot have been deceived, as you sup
pose for | was an eye witness to the
events, which took place under my own
window, and the man fell on that spot
where you SEQ paving stone standing up
above the rest"


'"My dear Raleigh replied his friend
Il was sitting on that stone when the
fray to- ok place, and received this slight
'c"atch on my cheek in snutching the
sword from the murderer. Upon my
word of honor, you have been deceived
in every particular"


Sir Walter, when alone, took up the
soc md volume Of his history, which wa.
in manusc ipt, and contemplating it
thought, "lfI cannot believe my owr
eyes, how can | be assured of the truth
of a 1.-THE of the events which happened
nges before was born ?" and he flung
the manuscript into the fire.
Year: 1877

STRANGE FREAKS OF THE INSANE
a lady was one evening sitting in her
drawing-room alone, when the only other !
inmate OF the house, brother, who for a
time hsd been betraying a tendency to
unsoundness of mind, entered with a
carying-knife in his hand, and, shutting
the door, came up to her and said. MAR
garet, an odd idea has occurred to me.
! wish TO paint the head of John the
Baptist, and think yours might make
an excellent study for it. So, if you
please, will cut off your head" The
lady looked at her brothers. eye, and see
ing in it no token Of jest, concluded that
he meant to do what he said. There was
an open window and a balcony by her
side, with street in front but a moment
satisfied her that safety did not lie in that
way. So, putting on smiling counte-
nance, she said, THAT is a strange idea,
George but would it not be a pity 10
spoil this pretty new lace tippet | have
ct III just step to my room to put
it off, and be with you again in half q
minute" Without giving him time to
cons der, she stepped lightly across the
floor and passed ont. In another moment
she was alone in her own room, whence
sle easily gave the alarm, and the mad
man was secured.


The story Of the gentleman command
ed by some insane person TO jump from
the top of tower in their asylum, and
who escaped by telling them he would
ra her jump from the bottom to the top,
and ran down stairs as If TO execute his
intentions. is well known but the fol-
lowing anecdote of a similar situation
will be news to most readers: (: A gentle
man accompanying q party to inspect an
asylum CHANGED to be left behind, in the
kitchen, with number of the inmate;
who acted as cooks and scullions to the
establishment. There was a huge caul.
dron Of boiling water on the fire, into
which the madmen declared they must
put him, in order to boill him for broth
They would have fain have assisted him
ilto the large pot; and, as they were
laying hold of him, he reflected that in q
personal struggle he would lave ne
chance with them-all he could do was tC
in time. So he said, "Very well, gen.
t,eman | am sure | should make gooC
broth, if you do not spoil it by boiling my
Clothes with it," "Take off your cloth
es," they cried out and he began 10 taxi
off his things very slowly, crying ou
loudly the while "Now, gentlemen
my coat is off, will soon be stripped
There goes my waistcoat-I shall soon b.
le dy )" and so on, till nothing remaineC
but his shirt. Fortunately, the keeper
attracted by the loud speaking, hurIio'
in just in time to save him.
Year: 1877

THE st. Helena star reports that it
has found an honest official. The Town
Marshal was pu ursuing man to arrest
him for crossing bridge faster than by
law allowed. In his haste he inviting
ly committed the same offence, and when
he brought in his man, he also accused
himself, and paid fine.
Year: 1877

As an evidence that times are on the
mend, it should be noted that watches
owned by Washington during the Rev
olution, and that sold year ago at 5000
apiece, can now be had for one dollar
each, with discount to the trade.
Year: 1877

An old and profound observer has no.
ted, as the result of his observation and
experience, that any young man is made
better by sisters love. And the Phla-
delphia Bulletin adds that the love of
another fellows sister will do.
Year: 1877

A Lucas county clergyman died last
week in the county poor house. Last
November he was well-to-do happy
man, with home of his own and mon
ey in the bank, but they got up five do
nation parties on him in the month of
November, and the racket laid him out.
Year: 1877

WHEN Lexington, Kentucky, min
lister announced from the pulpit that he
had seen pack of cards and a backgam
mon board in the parlor of member of
his church, several pious men went home
to soold their wives for their carelessness.
Year: 1877

Fast fell the fakes upon the ground
AS he glided into view
s'Is this the editorg' sit is"
"Sir, will you publish Beau"
But e'er he could pronounce the rest
The querist met his fate
He doubled up and calmly died,
struck with paper weight.
He perished in the nick of time,
For well the editor knew
That he meant to add "tiful Snow"
When he cut him on at "Beau-"


Albany Journal
Year: 1877

engaged in violent quarrel with his wife Margareta
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon He intoxicated
and became so euraSei that he seized peuknito ana
stabbed in the back The wound not dangerous
The husband IN the Oak Street Station.
Year: 1877

Although Russia has on paper an army
which, when fully modified, numbers near
ly 1000, coo men, the forces which she has
sent against the Turks show that she is not
yet prepared to bring into action more than
small portion of her nominal strength.
Military men are of the opinion that she
will need nearly 100000 men before the
march son to Constantinople can be ta-
ken up with any degree of certainty that
success will attend her arms. The Russians
can take their own time about crossing the
Danube, and their officers can probably be
presumed to know about what number of
men they will need to overcome them.
Fighting in Turkey territory is not novel
thing for Russia. 'ass b ssss@s9 -
Year: 1877

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPRovEMENT-wHY THE


WHOLE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED BY CON-


GREss WAS NOT EXPENDED.


WASHINGTON, D. c., January 12.-The
President to-day sent message to the
House Of Representatives in reply to reso-
luton respecting the expenditures of GER
tain moneys appropriated last session in the
river and harbor bill, and enclosing q report
from the Secretary Of War on the subject.
The Secretary says the act was signed on
the 14th of August, and OH the same day
| the President sent special message to the
House stating that he did not con-
slider it obligatory upon him to ex-
pend all the money appropriated in
the bill; that during his term OF office no
money should be expended on work not
clearly national, and that owing to con.
templated loss of revenue it might be inad-
visable to expend any money upon new
works. The principles enunciated in this
message have governed the Seeretary's ac-
ton on this subject in every case presented
to him. Immediately after receiving the
bill the Chief Engineer was directed to ask
| for statements from the engineers in charge
! OF the works as to what works could be
postponed for the present, and the replies
| from them recommended the expenditure
Of about $4,500,000 Of the appropriation.
This reduction was so slight as practically
to amount to nothing, and therefore, on
the 4th of September, having obtained
the approval of the President, the
Secretary directed the Chief of Engineers,
whose knowledge Of this subject is more
extended than that Of any other officer OF
the Government, to make statements from
the sums appropriated for the various
works, according to the best OF his iudg-
ment, and in such manner that the total
amount should not exceed two million oil
| dollars; only providing that no new works
should be begun, and none continued that
were not national in their character. In
making these allotments it was found that
the amount designated $4,000, ,000) was not
quite sufficient Tor the purpose of carrying
on the works absolutely necessary, and
therefore the Chief of Engineers, after an
extended interyieWwith the President, was
amount to SO, ,237, 800. Since ethat date few
cases where small sums were urgently re-
quired to prevent damage or to make i'm
portant examinations have been favorably
acted upon, and possibly there may be more
Of them. The Secretary suggests that the
President had authority for his action under
the law, and the authority found IN the
river and harbor bill itself. The bill was In
no way mandatory on the President to ex-
pend the full amount Of the appropriation
nearly five millions. The exercise Of his
discretion was Influenced by the condition
Of the Treasury and the nature OF the ap-
preparations for other public works OF quite
as much importance as the river and harbor
improvements.
Year: 1877

LEGISLATIVE LABoRs.-The House Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Buildings
have appointed subcommittee to examine
into the cost Of paving with brick or mac
adamizing the walks OF the Capitol Square.
About the same thing has been done nearly
every year since the war. Meanwhile the
walks remain in miserable condition,
though they might easily be improved by
convict labor.


The guard at the penitentiary petitioned
to the Legislature few days ago for an in
crease Of pay. A bill was reported from the
committee Saturday allowing each guard, in
addition to his regular pay, which is only S45
per month, an overeoat not to exceed Sio
in value, the same to be made at that insti-
tuition.


The whiskey tax bill be considered by the
two finance committees in joint session to-
day. The chief opposition to it will come
from the towns and small cities OF the State
Year: 1877

Discharged. d.-There were fifty stone-cut-
ters discharged at the Old Dominion Granite
Works on Thursday, and on Saturday there
were about the same number put off. This
discharge was made under the recent order
that as soon as man finished his stone he
was to be discharged.


From what we can learn there is some
difficulty between the contractors and the
Government agents IN regard to the reduc-
ton Of the cutters pay. Mr.. Bardsley, the
president of the company, will be here to-
day, when it is to be hoped the difficulty
will be settled and the men set to work
again.
Year: 1877

Manchester has been dull almost beyond
recognition as city for the past week.
The mask ball on Friday night enlivened
things for the time being, but Saturday
mornings sun arose just as it had done for
weeks before: over city filled with will
ing but disabled people. Sich is life.
Year: 1877

All OF the New York papers have about
come to concur in the statement which was
distinctly made in the Sun Of Wednesday,
that neither of the principals to the duel
had received a scratch, and that the extent
of the meeting was single exchange OF
shots. baltimore San, 18Th.
Year: 1877

ON THE TRACK AGArN.-The city railway
cars made their appearance on the streets
again on Saturday, after being idle an In
excusably long period. The horses and
men have now had good, long rest, md il
we have another deep snow they will pro-
bubly clear the track and keep the cars run
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Year: 1877

TWEED seems even better supplied
with letters and memoranda to back up
his statement than was ever Oakes Ames
when the credit-mobi' er bribers tried to
put him down by their confederate oaths.
In the last installment of his confessions,
which win be found very interesting
reading, he produced evidence subssan-
tiating previous statements, which had
been denied. The funny man of the New
York Commercial Advertiser has been
jeering at Tweed lately, but his wit will
hardly be relshed by his employer, and
it has bad the effect of causing Tweed to
produce some highly interesting letters
received by him from Mr.. Hugh Hastings.
A significant circumstance was the action
Of republican alderman, in trying TO get
Tweed to pick out from the list of the
TammaHy-hall committee the names OF
those connected with ring frauds. So far
Tweed's confession have been da'nagng
principally to republicans, and it is now
desired to lead him in the other direction
for a while.-Balt. Gazette. 8.
Year: 1877

Senator Patterson, in his cores
pondence wit ttorney General
Connor, of South Carolina inviting
Patterson to return to the State vol
UNFAIRLY for trial on The several indict-
ments. against him, says: Il cannot
concur with you that an immediate
trial would be well for me or the
state" Part of that is pertinent as
truthful, and the indicted Senator
might have added that year 1900
would be almost as we'll for him as
any other period he could now name
to face South Carolina jury.
Year: 1877

The Khedive of Egypt bas signifed his
Willingness to present to the United
States the other Cleopatra's needle, the
companion to which is just now arriving
in England. The New York World is
authority for this; whence it derives its
authority it does not state.
Year: 1877

ADMIRAL PORTER, who talks good deal,
Is credited with the remark that ''One sin
gle vessel of the English navy could whip
everything we have got and that our navy
SIS good for nothing" This because We
have no iron elads like the BLACK Prince"
of the British navy. But Just at this june
ture, comes over the water the report Of Il
lecture by Mr.. f. j. Reed, the highest au-
thority on the construction of vessels in the
British navy, in which he expressed the
highest respect for the torpedo, as developed
in this country, condemned big iron-elads,
and spoke in favor of smaller, faster and
handler vessels He still insists on iron,
and no vessels are now built Of wood for the
British navy. America has not built an iron
clad for ten years, but she has revolution
lied the naval architecture Of the world in
that time by raising the torpedo into re-
spectacle engine Of naval warfare.