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Year: 1874

await to be covered by you at the First
National Bank that ]. C. Barnaby Of
Providence is not holden responsible for
our rent or in any Othtr way whatSO-
ever.


Now put up or shut up.
Year: 1874

There are persons, especially women, who
are always in the right; but not because they
with persistency maintain what they have
once said, but because they never say any
thing else but what no soul would think of
disputiug
Year: 1874

The directors OF the Elm Grove


Railway Company are, we are glad to


learn, pushing forward the project with
commenGable energy and with the most
flsttering prospects Of entire Success.
The right OF way has been freely and
even gladly given by all but one Of the
property owners along the line, and sub
scriptions Of stock are progressing IA
vorably.


The improvement is one that
will result in advantage TO
the people OF the entire city. l
will afford to our now sadly
crowded citizens convenient escape from
the smoke and dust OF traffic, and will
eaable laboring men and thoseof limit
ed means an opportunity of placing
their families in healthful locations and
surrounding them with the comforts Of
suburban homes. In fact there is not
scheme which has been recently DIS
cussed having for its object the open
ing of the Wheeling Creek Valley as a
convenient place of residence, that
promises so much immediate good as
the proposed railway. The Hemp
field read is, during nearly all
0! lie course between Wheel
ing aud Elm Grove, on the
wrong side OF the creek to accommodate
r5sidents in the Valley, and no number
OF ofaccommodation trains that could be
put upon the road would accomplish
the desired purpose without the erec
ton Of 3 dozen or more expensive
bridges. The projected railway fol-
lowe, during a considerable portion OF
lis course, the line OF the National road,
and makes available for building pur~
poses many charming spots that could
not be conveniently reached in any
other way.


We doubt not that, viewed strictly as
q business investment and without any
reference whatever to the appreciation
OF property which will be occasioned
by the building OF the road, the stock
OF the new railway company will be
found valuable, and will in the course
of few years yield handsome divi>
dends TO the holders.
Year: 1874

A company has been incorporated
here to build railroad from Salt Lake
TO Coaiyiile, distance OF thirty-tive
miles. witch would give more direct
connection with the Union Pacific Rail
road through the mining Districts and
coal fields.
Year: 1874

SALT LAKE, June l4.-No demand
has yet been made by the city authorl-
ties on the military for the surrender to
them OF the soldier taken forCibly from
the jail by military order, although 1t
is stated that he would be delivered if
snpllcatiop be made.
Year: 1874

1t is said Brigham Young is now
paying his addresses to a young lady
in the Seventh ward, with the view of
crowning her with bridal wreath a
number somewhere in the twenties in
the list of wives. He is most devoted
lover at any rate, and dimes daily at
the shrine of his hearts alteration. l
am not acquainted with the young la
dy, but / am told she is beautiful in
her person and not over three and
twenty, while the Prophet is seventy
four, and, since the Order of Enoch,
is fast failing in looks, health and
strength.


An Omaha girl has introduced a ro-
mantle mode of suicide by stuffing her
lovers letters down her throat until
she choked. She couldn't swallow his
unkind words, and so came to her end.
Year: 1874

A gentleman who has just arrived
from the borax fields of the desert re-
gions surrounding the town of Colum-
bus, in the eastern part of this State,
gives us the following account of the
sad fate Of Mr.. Jonathan Newhouse, a
man of considerable inventive ge-
MUS. Mr.. Newhouse had constructed
what he called a 'solar armor," an
apparatus intended to protect the
wearer from the fierce heat of the sun
in crossing deserts and burning alkali
plains.


The armor consisted of long, close
Citing jacket, made of common sponge,
and a cap or hood of the same mater
ial both jacket and hood being about
an inch in thickness. Before crossing
a desert this armor was to be saturated
with water. Under the right arm was
suspended an India rubber sack filed
with water, and having a small gutta-
percha tube leading to the top of the
hood. In order TO keep the armor
moist all that was necessary to be done
by the traveller, as he progressed over
the burning sands, was to press the
sack occasionally, when a small guam
tity Of water would be forced up and
thoroughly saturate the hood and
jacket below it. Thus by the evapor-
alton of the moisture in the armor, it
Year: 1874




countable for the following:


AT the National Observatory two
persona are always on hand watching
the starry regions and noting down
everything of interest. Many discov-
cries of an important nature have
lately been made, but have not been
published.


One night during April last it was
remarked at the observatory that the
atmosphere was in a very favorable
condition for vewng the sky. While
one Of the watchers was searching for
the comet through the old equatorial
instrument the other was directed to
take observations. of the moon with
our new telescope. AS the former was
attending to the duties required of him
he heard an exclamation of surprise
from his assistant. AS he turned to-
ward him he saw him fall upon the
floor. Fearing something had happen
ed, he rushed to inquire what was the
matter. His friends could only point
to the huge telescope, and after a few
moments desired him to place his
eye to the glass. He did so, and saw
upor the moons surfece what appear
ed to be large mountain, on the top
of which were two gigantic pillars
that seemed to be fashioned by human
hands.


The landscape also embraced in the
focus of the instrument appeared to
possess all the features of terrestrial
scene. There were evident indications
of the works of beings who, if not
fashioned according to the structure of
the human race, yet had something in
common with them. Large cities
which must cover at least a thousand
miles square dotted the surface exposed
to the glass, and lakes, bays, and large
rivers could be distinctly traced. Per-
haps no mortal eyes ever before gazed
on such scene. But the rarity of the
atmosphere on that particular night,
owing to the influence of the comet no
doubt, was accountable for the phe-
nomenoD.


A messenger was Immediately sent
for Professor Coffin and others con-
nected with the observatory. In a
short time they arrived, but hooted at
the idea when it was told them, and
were indignant at being called up at
midnight. This changed, however, for
they soon had ocular demonstration
that it was unmistakably true. Our
readers may be assured there were
sleepless eyes that night on the corner
Of Il and Twenty-fourth streets, and
we'll there might be, for there was
chance that a question which has
troubled man for centuries was about
to be settled, and perhaps light would
be thrown upon some things that had
heretofore appeared dark. The next
morning secrecy was enjoined upon all,
the kilograms sent to eminent scientific
men at Cambridge, Mass, St. Stephens
College, Avondale, N. Y, and else
where, to come on Immediately. The
several parties arrived here, and have
since been holding consultations and
making observations. Ina short time
the result will be laid before the pub
lie. We can say now that it is demon
strated beyond reasonable doubt that
the moon is inhabited by rational and
intelligent beings.
Year: 1874

was calculated might be produced al
most any degree of cold.


Mr.. Newhouse went. down to Death
Valley, determined to try the expert
ment of crossing that terrible place in
his armor. He started out into the
valley one morning from the camp
nearest its border telling the men at
camp, as they laced his armor on his
back, that he would return in two days.
The next day an Indian, who could
speak but few words of English, came
to the camp in a great state of excite
ment. He made the men understand
that he wanted them to follow him.
At the distance Of about twenty miles
out into the desert the Indian pointed
to a human figure seated against a
rock. approaching they found it to
be Newhouse, still in his armor. He
was dead and frozen stiff. His beard
was covered with frost, although
the monday sun poured down its
fiercest rays-an icicle over a foot in
length hung from his nose. There he
had perished missrably, because his
armor had worked but too we'll and
because it was laced up hehind he
could not reach the fasten ings.- Vir-
giotG City Enterprise.
Year: 1874

MR. SMITH has fine machinery for
wi making all parts of watch or clock
that may be missing or broken. He war
rants all his work. The patronage of the
citizens of Forest County is most respect


Aft
Year: 1874

The terrible disaster that has just befallen
the Queen City of the West, to which all
nations, in view OF the marvellous recupera-
tive power shown by her after the first appall-
ing visitation by fire, three years ago, gave
without dissentient voice the proud title of
Phoenix of Cities, is fraught with deep mean
ing to every one living within municipal
bounds in this country. 1t is as serious a
subject to us living in New York as to the
dwellsrs in the Western. cities. To be sure,
we are not subjected to the same conditions Of
location. weather and circumstances favorable
to fire as are the inhabitants of the doubly
unfortunate Chicago. We have no level plain
extending for hundreds of miles near us nor
an inland sea without . bluff to check the
career Of storm or tornado. Any unwonted
disturbance in the atmosphere above the
billiard-tabls-like surface of the prairie on
which Chicago is built must naturally be pro-
ductive of more serious consequences than
can occur on the seaboard, where inequalities
of ground serve to interrupt materially
the progress of fire or storm
Still the frightful damage done by
the recent fire in the Lake City
must cause feeling in every mind preju-
dicial to the Fire Department of that city.
How twenty blocks containing ''freproof"
buildings can be swept away in single night
in summer is question that will puzzle any
New York fireman. We have had dangerous
conAagrations here at times, but the admira-
blo .1;oc;DI;uo opd v,otbod of coyphatipO Src1,
an enemy shown by our Fire Department have
kept each fire within reasonable bounds. The
gales that sweep over the prairies of Illinois
and the lakes may perhaps present partial
reason for the rapid progress of fire in Chi
cago. The origin of this fire will serve as a
York rookeries extending for many blocks,
like those in which the recent destroyer in the
Lake City was fostered and gained strength.
Within a stones throw of some Of our stately
buildings down town are foul nests of crime,
lawlessness and arson, where any night a
fame may be started which would carry de-
struction tar and wide. The police rarely ex-
ercise any vigilance over those dens and o fire
may be considerably under way in one Of
them before an alarm is given to the Fire De-
partment. Such tinder boxes are the curse of
our great cities, and they are generally in close
propinquity to the finest edifces representing
the mercantile world. In the absence of q
Haussmann extreme police vigilance is neces-
sary in New York as in other American cities,
to ward of such disaster as the one that laid
waste Chicago for the second time.
Year: 1874

Every successive discussion in the French
Assembly demonstrates with clearer GER
tainty that France has nothing to hope from
that body except its dissolution. 1t is and
long has been what NJ. Gambetta called it, "a
corpse fit for the gravedigger" Yet this body
meditates the organization of the definitive re-
public. No project could be wilder, nor
can any attempt at framing government
prove more futile A republic fashioned by
the present Assembly can hope for very brief
existence; first of all, for the very good reason
that the Assembly is incapable of forming a
republic. The only thing that is to be ex-
pected from the men who now rule the des-
TIMES of France is a modified empire-a dedn-
tive republic, it may be called, but in fact,
only government swayed by sslf-consti-
tuted Legislative body, and presided over by
magistrate republican in name, but imperial
in the exercise of tyrannical powers Such is
the condition of France to-day, and such it
will remain while the Assembly holds together,
or under any form Of government which the
Assembly may ordain. But it is not difficult
to foresee to what all this will lead in the
end. Sooner or later revolution will be the
result, but in what guise it will come il is i'm
possible to predict-perhap in repetition of
the violent acts of the Commune; more likely
in coup dftas of the Bonapartists, who are
daily becoming bolder in their efforts to ad-
vance the fortunes of the young Napoleon.


The tyranncal course of the govern
ment affecting the liberty of the press;
the interpretations in the Assembly on
the same subject; the anxiety of Marshal
MacMahon tor the confirmation Of his powers:
Year: 1874

has been the favorite recreation of its higher


classes for the last century or two, as hawking


was at an earlier period. The graphic pages


of the Waverley novels have immortalized the


old custom of falconry in their lively pictures


of both sexes on horseback, with o hawk on


their shoulders ready to be let loose on any
game that might start up. The peasantry OF


'merry England" were equally devoted to
athletic amusements, in which boxing, wrest-
ling, quarter staff, single stick, bull batting
and other recreations, pursued at the possible
risk of life and limb, prepared them for deeds
of bravery of higher order in defence of the
liberties and independence of their country
1t is owing to the sports which these customs
cultivated and the manly character they
strengthened that England has risen to the first
rank among the governing nations of the world
and that her valor and enterprise have made
her worthy of the splendid eulogy of the
greatest Of American orators, who described
her, in perhaps the most magnificent burst Of
his eloquence, as "a Power which has dotted
over the surface of the whole globe with her
possessions and military posts whose morn
ing drumbeat, following the sun and keeping
company with the hours circles the earth with
one continuous and unbroken strain Of the
martial airs of England" Both France and
Germany have more Intellectual culture than
England, but they lack the force of character,
the great and commanding qualities, which
have made her the foremost Of modern mo-
tions The fountains Of this victorious energy
lie in those national virtues, which have been
cultivated and strengthened by the manly.
athletic, outdoor sports which have always
been in such high favor with all classes of the
English people.


We Americans are scions of the same vigor-
Gus stock, and if our cultivated classes take
the same keen interest in athletic sports and
diffuse this taste among the people this nation
will not fail to act great part in the affairs
Of the world
Year: 1874

Tne Vn1rO Verm ana tho SOutns


Ex-Governor Hebert, of Louisiana, one of
the most prominent and far-seeing men in the
South, has written letter on the third term
question, in which he says he is so convinced
Of General Grants great influence and COM
manding popularity that he does not doubt,
were the Presidential election to take place
this fall and both of the political parties to
nominate, and his friends to run him indie
pendently, he would easily beat both COM
bined. The Governor is not disposed to CEN
sure the President for the shortcomings of re-
construction, for he believes that he has dis
covered that he has duties to discharge to the
Southern States, and if any consideration
could induce him to be candidate for re-
election to a third term it would be to throw
his great name and fame in aid of their ma
terial construction, by which alone they can be
restored to prosperity and happiness. For six
years the President has held power without
doing anything except to condone the rash
acts of Bullock, Holden and Kellogg; and
the first indication of an opinion on his part
that, having conquered the South, it was not
necessary for us to rob the people-was when
he interfered in the case of Arkansas.


Governor Hebert, however, is confident that
q change of heart has come to the President.
He has given,' says the Governor, s're-
peated evidence Of the feeling, and I know
no measure proposed connected with the re.
habilitation of the shattered industries of the
South that does not find in him warm advo-
cate. do not know that General Grant de-
sires or would accept third term, but he may
be necessity to the country and especially to
the Southern portion of it. His name is O
magic spell with the black race The negro
population feel that he freed them, and at this
minute will hearken to his voice sooner than
to all the 'carpet-baggers' combined. Herein
lies his power to lift up the South. No other
man living possesses it. The negro feels that
General Grant has been his benefactor and
protector, and any counsel that General Grant
may suggest to him will be followed to the
letter. On this point of view his candidacy
may become matter of necessity to the
whites of the South to protect them from O
race conflict in which they would be outvoted
In conclusion, the position of the Southern
people should be one of entire independence
of party politics and one of kindness and good
feeling to General Grant, who, by rare com.
bination of circumstances, is in better con-
dition to serve and help them than all the
politicians in the country" If the Governor
does not mean to support Grant for third
term what does he mean? If he does not
speak for the white men of the South for
whom does he speak? We should like to hear
Representative Ellis H. Roberts and Senator
Fl. B. Anthony on this new phase of ques-
ton 80 important as the third term
Year: 1874

the votes adverse to the Ministry, conceived
in the spirit of opposition and intended to
disturb and annoy; the successive and
abortive attempts at framing government
these things must have an end, and the end is
either the immediate dissolution of the As
sembly or revolution. As both the President
of the Republic and the Assembly are
tenacious of power il is not impossible that
dissolution will be deferred till revolution
turns both out of Office
Year: 1874

If Mr.. BERaH would extend his sphere of
usefulness let him inquire into the best means
of preventing such cruelty to animals as was
reported in the tribune in the following
words:-


At Barnum's Hippodrome last evening, during
nat race, three horses and their riders fell in q
heap at the Fourth avenue extremity OF the track.
A negro jockey fell on the top OF his head, where
he remained poised for an instant and then fell,
but quickly rising remounted his horse. Une OF
manning one was carried of in an insensible con-
dtion subsequently carriage appeared with
the little fellow, who had sustained severe cut
above the left eye from the h0of OF one Of the
animals. He Will be able to appear as usual
to-day.
Year: 1874

MORE OCEAN STEAMERS. Another vessel
has been added to the feet of ocean steamers
by the launch at Belfsst of the Germanic, q
sister ship to the Britannia, of the White Star
line Itwould be well if we could chronicle
the launching of number of American ships
for this service
Year: 1874

KATE SroDDARD, who has been SO long in
confinement in Brooklyn on the charge of
being implicated in the murder of Mr.. Good
rich, has finally been pronounced insane and
been ordered to the State Lunatic Asylum.
There the unfortunate woman will have kind
treatment, and it is well that she has been
thus disposed Of
Year: 1874

The Charities and Correction Corn


The Mayor promises soon to lay before thA
people report Of his Investigation of the
Department of Charities and Correction, TO-
gether with summary of the report of the
Commissioners of Accounts and letters from
certain citizens who, he alleges, united with
him in his investigation. He insinuatss that
great fuss has been made over the manage
ment OF that department. but that it will all
turn out to be without reason. The Mayor
is pretty bold man in defence of the mis-
deeds OF his friends, but the citizens whose
names ne uses as prepared to aid him
in covering up the notoriously illegal
acts of the Commissioners win do
well to pause before they implicate
themselves in an offence which will assuredly
become the subject of investigation in court
Of justice. Have these gentlemen satisfied
themselves that the dry goods bills of ''Louis
Sternbach, Commission Agent, No. SO Church
street, " were all legal and regular, and such
as ought to have been paid by the city2
Have they ascertained that the -four pur-
chased by the Commissioners has been pur-
chased in accordance with law and at honest
market prices? Are they convinced that
no bills for supplies have been fraudu-
lently altered from the originals and cut
up, so as to evade the law? Have they
satisfied themselves that gross frauds are not
perpetrsted in taking the so-called ''census''
and that some twenty-five thousand pounds
of bread and meat can be consumed daily in
the institutions? If not they will do well to
pause before they indorse the management of
the Department of Charities and Correction
in any manner. The law of misdemeanor Ia
very wide in its application.
Year: 1874

The JAPANESE AND THE CENTENNIAL BY
the official communication of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Japan, Tereshina Meme
mori, to Mr.. Bingham, the United States
Minister, we learn that the Japanese govern
ment will be represented at the centennial
celebration Of our independence, and will
promote the exhibition of products and man
ufactures of that country The whole tone of
the note is broadly liberal and friendly, and
shows that the Japanese are shaking off their
old exclusiveness and are cultivating closer
relations with Western nations. There is, in
fact, kindly feeling manifested toward the
United States. The Japanese have learned
to regard us not only as great and pro-
gressive nation. but as a neighboring one
with which they are destined to have extern
sive intercourse. We should do everything
to encourage this friendly sentiment and to
enlarge our commercial relations with Japan.
Year: 1874

All the discussion on the subject of hydro
phobia has grown out of tho excessive and
mistaken zeal Of the agents of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. Dogs
were to be muzzled, or killed if found at large
without muzzles, and these steps were the rec
ognized necessities of public safety against
an imminent danger to life. And here came
in the agents of the society. "Muzzle the poor
dogs" they said shameful 1t compels
them to keep their mouths shut and it is q
cruelty to dog to compel him to keep his
mouth shut in the hot weather! Hereupon
the people Of only ordinary intelligence
responded that they did not care to inhict un-
necessary cruelty upon the dogs. But" they
said, show about the hydrophobia?" ely
drophobia said Mr.. Bergh and all his
chorus. "Hydrophobia! Nonsense! Pooh
Pooh Moonshine. There is no such thing; it's
a delusion, piece Of ancient ignorance; we
will prove there is no such disease And on
this point they have now been active for some
months. They have vamped and revamped
all the old stories and arguments put forth on
this disease by that class of superior NOR
tails who may be distinguished from others as
the men who 'tknow BETTER" and they have
had the arguments in their favor of some
callow wittsd DOCTORS and their great
strength has been in the theory that so-called
cases Of hydrophobia were deaths from fear,
the result of the morbid imaginations Of
people who had read of the symptoms of the



themselves. And now all that is answered
and, let us hope, ended by the horrible OCCUR
renee of well marked case of the disease in a
little child. If the society cannot do better
for animals than to deny the existence of the
diseases they cause and thereby smother pre-
vention and assist to spread such diseases, the
laws upon which it stands must be repealed.