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Year: 1878

The Popular Science Monthly remarks
that many of the ills and diseases
prevalent among women in
our day are no doubt traceable
to the sedentary mode of life so
common among them. The progress OF
the industrial art has done away with
much of the household 'drudgery to
which women were formerly subjected,
and the result is in too many cases want
of sufficient occupation for needed bod
ily exercise. 1t says: The fruits of this
state of things are strikingly exhibited
in certain observations made by the late
Dr. Robertson, Manchester surgeon,
who in his practice as specialist for
women's diseases found that in women
who themselves performed all their
household work there was no trace OF
certain complaints, that these COM
plants begin to make their appearance
in women with one servant, become
more pronounced in women who have
two servants, or worse still with those
who have three servants, and so on. He
showed statistically that the death from
childbirth were four times greater in
the cases of women with four servants
than those with none. On the other
hand, we observed a statement the 9th
er day that since the suspension of Ia
Dor in the mills of New England on ac-
count of the panic many of the female
operatives have sought employment as
domestics, and as a consequence there
is much more sickness among them than
there was previously. This would seem
to show that housework is not as healthy
as labor in cotton or wooden mills
Troy IN. Y J Times.
Year: 1878

ACCORDION. Tho cream is placed in the
lower part of the accordeon, and while
the player is drawing "Sweet Spirit,
Hear My Prayer out of the instrument,
wooden attachments to the keys are
churning the butter.


The genteel tramp mounted the
landing and rang the front-door bell.
"Would you be SO kind" said he, rs
the mistress of the house appeared at
the door, "to exchange this piece Of
pie for couple of hard-boiled eggs and
a cup of coffee? 1 am of a dyspeptic
turn, and this is the ninth quarter of
mince pie that 1 have tried to go
through this morning. / cart stand it,
its too much of a sameness. Ii you ac-
cept my proposition, you can also have
the satisfaction of telling the neighbors
that Mrs. Robinson, across the street,
uses allspice instead of cloves, and that
the undercrust is very slack baked. :"
The temptation was great, and the
genteel tramp had his eggs and coffee
and large triangle of frosted cake As
a bonus.-NeU HaUen Register.


HAIL, FLAPJACKI


My iapjacki tits of thee


Thou that agreest with me


of thee l singi


Thou that with pork art fried


Then butter on one side,


With ample sirup thick applied


Thou luscious thingi


OH savory morsel minei


What taste is like to thine,


Well buttered one?


love to watch thee fry,


To see the cook toss thee on high,


And stick with a fork to try,


If thou artd onel


Boston Times.
Year: 1878

The skill displayed by the Chinese in
carving ivory balls within each other
has excited the wonder and admiration
of Europeans. Nothing can afford q
greater proof of the patience and perse-'
verance, as well as of the taste of q
Chinese handicraftsman, than one of
these elegant baubles, each ball being
exquisitely carved, and no two alike in
pattern. Each OF these balls rolls freely
within that which encloses it, andsis
visible through apertures; so that how
ever many there be, the beauties of each
can be examined, and the number OF
the whole counted. Much time is spent
upon the carving of these toys, for the
cleverest artist will employ whole
month in the execution of each separate
ball; consequently the labor of two
years is not unfrequently bestowed on
the production of single toy, which
is formed out of solid globe of ivory,
and has no junction in any part. The
outside of this globe is first carved in
some very open pattern, and is then
carefully cut with a sharp, fine instru-
ment, through the openings, till COM
plete coating is detached from the solid
part inside, as the peel of an orange
might be loosened with a scoop from
the fruit without being taken off. One
hollow ball is thus formed, with solid
one inside of it. The surface of the in
ner ball is then carved through the in
terstics of the outer one, and when I'm
ished is subjected to the same operation
as the first, and thus a second hollow
ball is produced, still with solid one
of smaller dimensions inside. This
process is repeated again and again,
the difficulties increasing as the work
proceeds, till at length only a small
ball, of the size of a marble, is left In
the center, which is also ornamented


with figures cut upon it, and then the


ingenious but useless bauble is COM


plete. This process is said to be per-
formed under water.
Year: 1878

A short time ago one of our young
men conceived the idea. of getting a
tarantula and pitting him against Mr..
Smiths scorpion in an open fight. The
tarantula was procured recently, and
both venomous creatures were placed
in large tin box. In an instant they
made dart at each other, and were
rolling over and over until they brought
up against the side of the box. Then
they settled down to business: The
tarantula, being much larger than his
antagonist, made great efforts to crush
him in his strong embrace, but without
success. Then he piled his sting, and
kept the scorpion pretty busy, who re-
lied upon his sack of poison and his hos
tile claws for victory. He seemed to
prefer to keep underneath the tarantula,
and lying on his back he covered the
enemy with bites and poison. The
fight lasted about ten minutes, and end
ed in favor of the scorpion. About an
hour afterward the tarantula died, bat
the scorpion is still fresh for another
battle.-Eureka (Neradd) Leader.
Year: 1878

Captain Ericsson's new torpedo boat, which lies at
the dock the Delamater Iron Works at the foot OF
West Thirteenth street, steamed up the river yester-
day morning, to point opposite Manhattanville.
where her speed tried several times over short
course marked by certain lines of vision from tho
shore After her return to the dock an effort was


made by HERALD reporter to learn the result OF the
trial; but the charge. evidently acting under
instructions, would say nothing more than that the
result had been satisfactory.


A call made Captain Ericsson, but he de-
clared that no report had been made to him. You
must excuse me- he said. from saying anything to
you about the torpedo. for have been misrepre-
sented in the reports that have been printed that
have determined to say nothing. Reporters have been
and have refused to say anything. and then they
have gone to other people--to the workmen. sup
poseand have printed the most absurd stories. For
instance they said l expected to get speed OF
twenty five miles hour. Now 1t is absurd. 1
don't expect and don't want to attain any such speed
1t is enough for to make greater speed tnan the
average ironclad.


.And what speed is that 2?


'.It is about thirteen knots an hour


1t then suggested that the probable cause OF the
the failure to obtain correct
information from Captain Ericsson himself and he re-
piled, why should tell anything about an invention
/ working at 1t is cruel thing that should be
obliged to tell what am doing when there are in
ventors all around who are ready TO catch ut my
ideas and patent them. When Whitehead invented
his torpedo he kept it entirely private and when ne
completed it he made lot of money out OF it. 1t -
only right for man to keep silence, and you must
really excuse me from saying anything.
Year: 1878

THE CAPIToIINE ICE COVERED WITH FLYING


FoRMs-PRoslIsEs OF A PLEASANT SEASON.


The skating ball at the Capitohne Grounds. Brook
lyn. up at early hour yesterday and the beau
tiful weather and superb condition of the ice drew
large concourse of people, even before noon. While
the bali was up for the first time this season the
grounds had been open Thursday afternoon and
evening. and the residents Of the neighborhood had
avaled themselves of the opportunity to test their
skates the virgin ice. The pond has been reduced
somewhat in size since last season and other
improvements have been made by the proprietors.
The easterly portion of the pond has been cut
OFF and arranged as a dumping ground for the snow
which is cleared from the ice after every
The water in the lake has been made uniform depth
OF twenty inches and that fact is thoroughly appre
cated by timid skaters, There were fully three and


half inches of perfectly clear ice yesterday morning
and its unusually fine appearance excited shouts OF
admiration from the hundreds of boys and girls that
focked to il after school hours. The pond was not
monopolized by the youngsters, however. for the
adult attendance was both large and enthusiastic.


The arrangements of the ladies' parlors and other
rooms complete in former years. Wednes-
days and Saturdays will be the gala days the lake.
and the presence OF band of music will make the
time pass pleasantly. While this is the pro-
gramme present the propretors say that they may
possibly, after the is well inaugurated. have
music every day. Wednesday will be known as
ladies day. while Saturday viii be given up to
the schoolboy. There will be races for prizes
and ice games of all descriptions viii be played
During the height of the it is proposed to
have grand skating carnival after the fashion OF
those given years ago, With flashing lights. fancy
costumes and thousand feet keeping time to merry
strains OF music.


The efforts effect revival in skating matters have
certainly met with assuring success at the Captone
judging from yesterday attendance. Late in the
evening the lake crowded with ladies and gentle
men. and tile propriesors chuckled with delight as
the coin OF tAe realm fell tnding into their cash
Year: 1878

MR. BEECHER sPEcULATEs ON HOW CHRIST WOULD


BE RECEIVED ON EARTH HOW HE WOULD


RECEIVE HIM AT HIS HoUsE---A CHRISTMAS


TALK.


Chow would Christ be received If he were to come
again ?" inquired Mr.. Beecher last night. at the Ply
mouth prayer meeting Suppose" he continued,
'he to come again to preach. II he to pass
through New Haven, get the endorsement of Yale. OF
Princeton, Of AInhert, would say that he was
all right. But if he up alone and were to go
into the Presbyterian or the Lutheran
churches he would be asked a number Of
questions. and il he did not answer them right he
would beset aside, and not one pulpit in FIVE would
admit him. If he were to go among the enthusiastic
bodies of men and refuse to kindle at q hymn, o
prayer or a shout, he would be considered lukewarm
by the brethren. Suppose he to our houses and
TO select those which would be the most agree
able, would he go into the ministers houses? They
supposed to be the elect and would he find
in the elect spirit OF meekness of spirituality OF
sweetness OF temper? don't know but that II He
were to come 10 my house He would be treated very
well; but i should look well to my spirit, to my
thoughts If / knew He we're coming. and while
should not be afraid to meet Him / know that it
speak for others OF my brother ministers. This
Iknow:-When He came before He did not
come to the high priests and the rabbs.
He could not be received by them then because of the
owners of their spiritual life and of their earthly
ambition Mr.. Beecher concluded by an appeal to
season to make personal inquiry to how they
would receive Christ Himself He 10 on
earth to order their life that they might say
in all sincerity Come. Lord Jesus. come quickly
Year: 1878

CHARGE OF JUDGE MOORE, OF THE KINGS CoUN-


TX CoURT OF sEssIoNs-THE JURY FAIL TO


AGREE.


The Kings County Court of Sessions was crowded
yesterday forenoon when Judge Moore and associate
Judges took their seats the bench The Court
assembled pursuant to adjournment, for the pur-
pose charging the jury in the OF William Nor
ris alias Billy Porter the alleged burglar whose trial
occupied the attention of the Court the entire week.
Judge Moore stated that he III receipt OF anony-


letter charging one OF the jurors with improper
conduct He considered that the writer of such note
who would not sign his name to it, . moral cow
ard Judge Moore inquired whether any Of the jurors
had spoken to outside parties since the night pre-.
vious and they replied, with but few exceptions, in
the negative. The Judge said the prisoner had been
indicted, with three Others, for the crime Of
burglary in the third degree and grand lar
ceny. There question but that Messrs
Iberts store was broken into. The only point which
the jury would ,bave to consider who committed
the crime and who aided and abetted it. II the pris
oner knew of the burglary. but remained III his own
house and did participate in the crime. then he
should not be found guilty. That the law. The
jury should not consider for moment OF
verdict of guilty US Affecting the break
Money identified some that WAS stolen from
Ibert's found in the house where the pris


oner resided. The house occupied by other per-
sons Where that the the law required


stronger proof to show possession of stolen articles
than where house in possession OF single oc-
cupant II they believed that the prisoner mad not


been in OF the stolen goods the jury must
acqut him. II the testimony OF the prisoners wife
| was TO be beievcd-she having sworn that her
| husband home the entire night on the day of
| the burglary-then they must find the accused not


guilty 1t Is the duty Of the State TO prove that the


defendant is guilty beyond any reasonable doubt
the evidence Of the crime charged in the indictment


II he is not so proved beyond reasonable doubt he
| il in the eyes OF the law an innocent man.


| The jury retired to deliberate at fifteen minutes
| TO eleven O'Clock A. M. They returned to the
| Court room at twenty-five minutes past seven
| O'Clock last evening. when the foreman announced
that they had failed to agree. Judge Moore there
| upon discharged them They stood eight for con-
| yiction and four for acquittal. The prisoner was
| sent back to Raymond Street Jail.
Year: 1878

The County Committee of the NATIONAL greenback-
labor party or all that remains of them to tell the
sad tale of their late political defeat last evening
in a bowling alley. in the rear of the Germania AS
senby Rooms Nos. 291 and 293 Bowery. for the pur-
pose Of hearing reports from the different districts
and discussing various matters. Several tenpins
which had escaped the balls the last gamc stood at
the of the alley in sympathetic silence.


Mr. George Blair acted ~ chairman of the meeting
The call reports from the districts family
sponded to- most of the representatives being par
tcularly conspicuous by their absence, but those
who did report stated that thoir districts more
determined than to tight the battle out. regard
less OF cost. The committee appointed by the Gen
eral Committee to draw mp resolutions concerning
the manner in which Dr. Miller has conduct ted an
organ of the party presented resolutions which
unanimously adopted.


WHAT BECAME THE yoTrs.


The next report that Of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the Of the scarcity Of
greenback votes at the late election. gentleman
arose Immediately after the report called for and
but motion before the assemblage, calling for the
expulsion Of the representatives OF the press. This
was adopted. and the committee thoroughly over
hauled the report of the investigation. The session
was exciting one, but its result is shrouded In
mystery.
Year: 1878

Miss Katie Price. Of No. IS Boyden street. Newark.
appeared before Judge OTTO Of that city, yesterday.
and made the following staement:-cr sister is the
wife Of Mr. Charles Pink. the music leader Of the
Temperance Union Brotherhood. Some four weeks
ago his wife deserted him and went to New Haven.
where she is stopping with friend. The cause
of the desertion, as her sister. Miss Price. all
leges, is the harsh treatment Of the husband.
Mrs. Pink left one child with her husband.
The latter took child to his fathernlaw. an in
Valid but that gentleman refused to take of the
little thing Nevertheless Pink left 1t with the Prices
who tried to get Pinks mother Whose second hus-
bands name Tinsdale to look after the little one,
but she would have nothing to do with IL.


Then IL was that Miss Price sought the Justice He
said he would send for Pink and that he was com
PEELED to support his child.
Year: 1878

The feat Of endurance that is now being attempted
at Mozart Hall by the English lady pedestrian, Nine
Anderson. has excited the Eveliest kind of interest
among the residents of this city and Brooklyn. and
the visitors yesterday numbered in the thou
sands. Physicians also taking the matter up, as


in the opinion OF some it is almost impossible for
any human being to exist for thirty days with no
O'Clock last night. party of eight ten of
the leading physicians of Brooklyn to pay her
this afternoon in order to examine her condition
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-To-day's Cab
met was devoted to some extent to the
discussion of the trials now 10 progress
in New Orleans and also in the interchange
OF views on the silver bill. Upon the
sentence of Gen. Anderson tits understood
that very decided opinions were expressed
that the interference of Nichols in ia
vor of Anderson should not be withheld.
SO far as can be learned no commuDica-
ton has been sent from any representa-
tive of the general government to the
Executive of Louisiana, but as was re-
marked to-day by ap official holding
close relations with the administration
that in this matter it was neither indif-
ference nor inactivity on the part of the
President. it seems probable that the
Government awaits further proceedings
in New Orleans courts before entering
into the subject from this point. The
general impression is that Coy. Nichols
ought to and will interfere.


The members of the Cabinet arc
unanimously reticent regarding the tenor
of the discussion upon the silver bill ol
as to the probable result. There is,
however, ground foT belirving that the
President will in day or two, addres!
message to Congress in connection will
the bill now awaiting his action. Whether
this will be veto message or not is yet
altogether matter of conjecture, Ii
is no secret that the Cabinet were
not unit on the subject of what actor
should be taken.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
banking and currency committee has
decided to recommend the insertion of an
additional provision in the bill for the
substitution of treasury notes. The new
feature provides treasury notes shall be
receivable for one third of any one payment
of customs duties, the remaing two thirds
to be paid in gold or new silver dollars;
these treasury notes are also to be made
interchangeable with four per cent. bond.
at par.
Year: 1878

Before you begin your heavy spring
work, after winter Of relaxation, your sys-
TEN needs cleansing and Strengthening to
prevent an attack of Ague, Bilious or Spring
Fever, or some other Spring sickness that
will unfit you for seasons work. You
will save time, much sickness and great
expense if you will use one bottle of Hop
Bitters in your family this month. Don
wait See other column.
Year: 1878

A San Francisco widow is ahead in the
marrying business. She was fair and
young and we'll to do, and young man
had plighted his troth to her. Suddenly
his visits ceased, and the widow sent out
spies to discover his lurking place.
These faithful agents ascertained that
the young man was about making other
matrimonial arrangements with young
girl to whom he was paying assiduous
attentions. The blooming widow, re-
solved not to be basely deceived, found a
pistol which had been the property of her
first husband, loaded it, and went hunt
ing for her lover. She found him at the
house and in company Of his younger
herself with Il marriage-liccnse, persuad-
ed him to accompany her to the marriage
altar. She thus happily saved an mex
perienced young man from committing
the crime of deceiviny trusting woman.
Year: 1878

She is not beautiful-Oh no! nobody
thinks Of calling her that. Not one of a
dozen can tell whether her eyes are black
or blue. If you should ask them to de-
scribe her, they could only say. ''shc is
just right" and there it would end.


She is merry-hearted, fun-leving, be-
witching maiden, without spark Of en-
w or malice in her whole composition.
She enjoys herself and wants everybody
else to do the same. She has always a
kid word and pleasant smile for the
oldest man or woman, in fact, l can think
Of nothing she resembles more than a
great sun beam which brightens every
thing it comes in contact with!


All pay her marked attention, from
rich Mr.. Watts, who lives in the mansion
On the hill, to negro Sam, the sweep. All
look after her with an admiriDg eve and
say to themselves. ''She is just the right
sort of a girl"


The young men Of the town vie with
one another as to who shall show her the
most attention, but she never encourages
them beyond being simply kind and jol-
ly; so no one can call her a fiirt; no, in
decd, the young men would deny such
an assertion as quickly as she.


Girls,-wonderful to relate--like her
too! for she never delights in hurting
their feelings Or saying spiteful things
behind their backs. She is ALWAYS will
ling to join in their little plans and assist
them in any way. They 90 to her with
their love affairs and she manages adroit-
ly to see George or Charlie, and drop a
good word for Ettie or Minnie, until their
little difficulties are all patched up and
everything goes on smoothly again.
thanks to her.


Old ladies say she is 'tdelightful." Tie
sly witch knows now to humor them. She
listens patiently to complaints of the
rheumatism Or nesralgia, and then sym.
pathjzes with them so heartily that they
are half cured.


Blu: she cannot be always with us. By
and-by young man comes flom a dis
tant town and marries her. The villagers
crowd around and tell him what a fprizc
he has won, but he seems to know it
pretty we'll without any telling, to Judge
from his lace. So she leaves us, and it is
not long before we hear from that place.
She is there the woman every body likes.
Year: 1878

Theories of various characters are still circu-
lated, and no one seems to know positively,
just exactly the cause, snd probably never
will. The dust theory seems to predominant.


Mr.. J. A. Christian thinks the gas was gener-
ated by fire.


1t is his opinion that the fire originated from
the stones in the east grinding room The mill
was about changing of, and the stones are at
such times permitted to run dry, the millers
raising the stones as soon ~ the wheat in the
hoppcrs is exhausted. It is presumed that
some one of the millers, through carelessness,
neglected to raise the stones in his charge, that
friction was generated, which communicated to
the dust box, the draft from which
is downward. A similar fire occurred
in the dust box on the other side
of the mill some two months ago. The draft
from that box is up, and not down, a. in the
case of the box on the east side and an ex-
ploeion of the box itself would not have been
sufficient to create the disaster which followed.
But it is the theory Of Mr.. Christian that the
gas was drawn downward; that from the lower
floors it passed through the numerous elevator
ways and openings in all parts of the mill,
filled the great structure, was perhaps rarified
by the heat of the fire, and which was finally
ignited, the explosion following. 1t it his be-
lief that the mill was shut down as had been
provided for in the rules which prevailed when
the explosion occurred. The night being cold
the windows were closed and the gas was unable
to escape through the natural openings.
Year: 1878

The Rev. Samuel Colcord explains
that the truth of the doctrine of eternal
punishment can be proved without the
Bible. True; and that green apples will
generate stomach-ache can be proved
without medical library, but it is not a
comfortable way of settling an argument.
Year: 1878

A correspondent Of the evening Post,
writing from Toxic under date of April 5th,
sends the following: The famine in the north
Of China RACES with increasing servity and
most dreadful reports come from the afflicted
regions In one town man opened shop
for the sale of human flesh and did rood
business in connibalitic joints and roas:s until
the local mandarin caused the shop keeper to
be arrested and behcadcd