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Year: 1879

The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court, holding that moneys loaned on Western lands are taxable in the State where the creditor resides, is exciting consid- erable discussion, and as the question will doubtless soon come before the Legislature, such discussion would seem very proper. It is thought by many that such taxation is un- just because it amounts to double taxation. The Litchfeld Enquirer seems to take this view and discusses the question in it's usual candid and able manner. In an interesting article last week it illustrates it's position as follows:

 A father living in Kent, deeds his farm, worth 5000, to his son, and takes note se- cured by mortgage for the purchase price. Here certainly is no creation of new property, and consequently there should be no new tax ation-a fact which is acknowledged by our existing statutes which provide against double taxation by allowing the debtor to swear of the tax on the land which he only nominally owns, upon the creditor who is the real owner.

 It is then supposed that the father lives in New Milford-another town, and next that the farm is situated over in York State These illustrations are very simple and plain, but it seems to us that they are not exactly anala- gous and are calculated to mislead. Let us suppose another case and see if we can't get little nearer vast majority of the cases in regard to Western loans. A, living in Corn. wall OWES 5000 in gold. B, of Kent, owns a farm there worth 5000. c, living in New Milford, is worth $500, which he has loaned to B, and taken his note. This is all the tax. able property these men are worth. It is act ual property and stands on the tax lists as fol- lows:
Year: 1879

farmer, gave his views on home supplies of food. He said that the main question in re

 gard to food was, How to get 1t. His wife had suggested that they must buy it, raise it or go without it. He thought there were plenty of young men and women who would marry and settle down on Connecticut soil, if both didn't stop to think how much it would ultimately cost to pay each others board

 The difficulties of starting country home were not insurmountable, although prayer and fasting might sometime be necessary. Beef was much better farm motor than nitro glycerine, and he would have salt pork and beef in every cellar. Pitches of bacon should hang upon the walls, mutton become better known, and vegetables of all sorts be used. He said one reason why the farmers sons leave the homestead is because they are in- tellectually starved. He had found that his supplies, did not drain his farm of phosphates

 The recent "gift enterprise" at which B.

 F. Comstock's sewing machine was to be giv- en away to the person holding the lucky tick ct, has merged into an interesting lawsuit It appears that at the drawing, which took place at the Stevens House on the 9th inst, No. Al drew the machine, but as the holder of No. 4 was not present, and the name opposite No. Al on the subscription list had become erased by folding and carrying in the pocket, it was not known who held the ticket, although Comstock remarked that the number was ta- ken by one of the workman at Barnes lime quarry. The machine was left in MT. Riker's care, with instructions to give it to the holder of No. Al ticket if presented A couple of days after, John Calvin of East Canaan pre-. sented ticket with the requisite number, and carried of the machine. Now Peter Funk, laborer at the quarry, comes with ticket bearing No. fl, and finding the machine in
Year: 1879

Newark Sunday Can.


A few years ago there existed in Newark
n club Of respectable young men OF good
promise in life, who we're happy in tieir
youth, their freedom from care and their
social enioyments. whereare those young
men now? There eweretwelveinal all, Four
Of the number died drunkards. That was
sad. Two became poriticians and devoted
their lives tocultivating low acquaintances.
That was sud, too. -Four got married, and
were speedily snubbed to u degree OF hum.
bleness that took all the spirits of their
earlier days out OF them and brought on q
sparse growth Of hair. That was exceed
ingly sad. One got Tilted in love, then got
reckless, then committed a crime'and went
to State Prison to die. That might seem to
be the saddest Of all, but it wasn't as sad
as the fate Of the twelfth young man. He
was fastidious young man, and could new
er make up his mind to get married; so he
remained a bachelor. Now, ostracised from
female society, and compelled to find his
associations among saloon habituates, he
migrates from one boarding house to an
other, just as it may happen he finds a hair
in the hash; half of his shirts are
without buttons, and his stock OF I'M
mended stockings is frightful to contem-
plate; never does he press his lonely pill
low that the ghost of what might have
been does not come and squat on his con-
science, and he is continually haunted by
the pensive figure OF the woman whom his
baehelorhoodiand destiny had condemned
to celibacy and scragginess. There is a
moral in this for young men who "do not
intend to marry"
Year: 1879

Many a,boy is ruined by bad camrany
who might have been saved by attention
and hearty sympathy. A kind look at the
right moment may shape an entire life
Nearly a century ago, a warm-hearted Irish
minister stoppedin aSillage street to watch
a group OF boys play marbles.


One OF them, dirty and ragged, miiscd
him by his ready wit. Tie minister talk
ed with the boy, and invited him to his
house. In spite Of dirt and rags, he felt
drawn to him by admiration OF his bright
ness. The boy had not been to school, and
the minister agreed to give him private lc,.
sons. Progress was so rapid that he was
soon sent to neighboring school, and held
his own with the best scholars.


Many years after, the boy grown to man
hood, and recognized as Il brilliant lawyer
and leader in Parliament, found one day
an old gentleman in his room. He recos-
nized the friend OF his boyhood, and rush
ing to his arms, said:


''This room is yours; you gave me all
these things; you made man Of me-"


The minister listened with delight to the
brilliant conversation of his protege, but
Hhis tears flowed freely in the evening, as lie
sat entranced by the eloquence OF Corran,
in the House OF Commons. He felt that
boys were worth saving.
Year: 1879

A young man in this city is said to have
visited his sweetheart forty times in Eve
weeks, and the old man begins to wonder
where he got his living before he met his
daughter. He must have met some other
mans daughter.
Year: 1879

A preacher in Kentucky. the other Sun
day, becoming exasperated, paused in his
discourse to say: Ladies, if you will give
me your attention will keep q lookout on
that door, and II anything worse than Il
man enters will warn youin timeto make
your escape
Year: 1879

Several years ago was out with 4 party
prospecting for silver, high up the ella
River. We had been sometime without
meeting with any success, and were re.
turning to Fort Yuma, disguised with the
country. We had left the Pimos village a
days journey behind us, when we fell in
with man travelling the same way that
We were. He was without grub or blank
ct, and said he was going to California. As
We had some spare mules, we told him
that if he could ride a pack saddle, he
could go on with us as far as Fort Yuma.
None Of us liked the looks of the fellow,
he had such thoroughly villainous ex-
precision. But as he seemed so badly used
up, We took pity on him, and made him
the offer that we did. He accepted with
out amy hesitation. We found him very
itaciturn, never speaking unless he was spo-
ken to. When we camped, he would take
the saddle from his mule and 90 off by
himself, never helping to get the grub
ready; and when it was ready, he would
come and pitch in with the rest of u.s.
However, though we did not like him or
bis actions, We said nothing, thinking he
might have some secret sorrow that We
had no right to pry into. We had travel
ed two days, when what am about to tell
you occurred. We had camped at noon,
and as the weather was very warm, some
one proposed that we should take bath.
All hands felt that it would be a delicious
ly cool amusement, bathing in the shade
of-the cottonwood trees which hung over
the banks OF the river. We stripped in
stantly, and were soon enjoying ourselves
glorionsly. had belt around me with
several twenties in it, and took it off to
give me full play in the water. laid it
down on my clothes carelessly, never
thinking OF hiding it from any Of the COM
pany, as they all knew that had the
money, and had no idea that the stranger
would be tempted to take it. AS I came
out OF the water, I noticed the stranger
looking very solemnly at my belt, but
thought no more about it. That night,
from some cause, I could not sleep well,
and when | would fall into state of un-
consciousness l was troubled with such
wild-like dreams, that l would rather !
had remained broad awake. At last,
about midnight, l went to sleep soundly;
how long Ilay ! do not know, but I wa
kened suddenly to find some one kneeling
over me and very carefully cutting my
shirt open. Now l have always had the
power (call it presence OF mind or anything
slse} }of comprehending in an instant all


,at is going on around me, no matter


oin how sound q sIeep1 may be walked


~ 49, Il sSS,ssi,,e aard
Year: 1879

A little boy about nine years of age.
who lives with his grand parents, named
Studeras, near Poverty Ridge, says the
Sacramento Record Union, was picking
mushrooms one day last week in that
vicinity, when some boys from the city
overhauled and began imposing on him.
One Of the number fred a small pistol at
him, the ball striking his foot forward of
the instep and glanoing across the instep
and upward, lodged above the ankle
Joint. The little fellow for some reason
did not like to tell OF his misadventure
at home, but he knew that the ball which
ne could feel with his hand must come
out. and he sat down and cut it out him
sell. He said nothing OF the matter fol-
a day or two, until the inflammation made
him lame, and the cause of his lameness
was inquired into by his grand. parents
1t was bad.looking foot when docto,
was summoned to attend to it.
Year: 1879

The Tucson Citizen thus recounts the
manner in which sentences to imprison-
ment are carried out: A Mexican under q
four months sentence for some grave
ofiense was sent out to the cemetery the
other day to dig county grave. He
went gravely enough, but never came
back, and the county is relieved OF pay
ing his board.
Year: 1879

WAR DEPARTMENT,


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,


WASHINGTON Feb. ID A. NJ.


Indications.
For New England and the Middle States. clear or
fair weather. slight fall followed by slowly rising
temperature northwest to southwest Winds possibly
shifting to southerly in the Middle States and rising
followed by slowly falling barometer.
For the South Atlantic States generally colder,
northeast to northwest winds. rising barometer.
partly cloudy weather and possibly light rains on
the coast.


For the Gulf States. cold. north to east winds
and clear fair weather, high barometer. followed
in the southwest by slowly rising temperature,
winds shifting to east and south and slowly falling
barometer during the afternoon.
For the lower lake region. westerly to southerly
Winds partly cloudy weather. and during the after
noon or evening slowly falling barometer and slowly
rising temperature.


For the North Pacific coast region. generally
cloudy weather and light rains.
For the Central and South Pacific coast region,
partly cloudy or clear weather.
The Ohio and Central Mississippi rivers will fall
slowly.
Year: 1879

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Feb. II, 1879.
Last night, between eight and nine O'clock Mr..
John W. Sparker merchant and respectable citizen
of Greensboro. in this State. closed his store and
started for his home. half mile distant. Thirty
yards from his home he knocked down
by some unknown person, and when found on
the pavement by passer-by was lying unconscious
in pool of blood. He had been robbed of all his
money and keys and when carried into his house il
found that he had been struck upon the head with
weapon which penetrated the BRAIN He remained
unconscious up to the time of his DEATH which
Cured this morning at ten O'Clock. There is great
excitement and indignation in the community. A
negro named Joe Mcndenhall has been arrested on
suspicion, but there are positive proofs against
him. and no likelihood at present that the people
will resort to violence.
Year: 1879

Large fields of ice came down the North River yes
terday with the ebb tide and somewhat im-
peded the progress of fcrryboats and other
craft. The strong wind blowing from
the west caused the floating mass
TO hug the New York shore. Many OF the ferry slips
were filled with ice. Later in the day the flood
tide carried large quantities of the ice which had
collected in the bay up the East River. The Horse
shoe in the vicinity of the navy yard filed and
the Hunters Point and Williamsburg forryboats
made slow progress The blocks of ice packed
against the Brooklyn shore occasioned some delay
the South Fulton and Wall street ferries.
Year: 1879

light make "a mainsail of the SUNDAY MERCURY;
it's large enongh The trouble would be that the able
bodied seamen. the Admiral aud his cousins and his sis
and his would all read it through in
stead of play their Particularly is ONLY
FIVE CENTS A COPY
Year: 1879

AT an early hour yesterday. morning
two colored men called at the Friendly
Inn, on Water street above Market, and
one OF them called for C cup of coffee,
remarking that he had a chill. The
coifes was furnished and the man
yet feeling unwell was allowed to sit
down, and finally given bed 10 lie
down. Towards evening he left the
Inn, still complaining, and about $50
o'clock officers Thomas and Gu,chner
found the man near the depot and seq
ing his condition took him to the Hall.
Chief Maxwell Immediately had him
sent to the city Hospital and DR.. Ogle
attended him; hut he rapidly grew
worse until about midnight when he
died. The companion Of the dead man
gave his name as Henry Johns and said
he belonged in Virginia, ard he was on
his way home from Pennsyl, auia W here
he has been at work for some time. The
deceased had two valises with him
which are now in the possession of the
Coroner who will hold an inquest at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Year: 1879

Prof. Cunning delivered his second


lecture in the lecture room OF the Opers


House last evening. In opening he said


Man is the last born of creation, but ht


is old. He was necessity. Nature


must bring forth child who could helE


her or she must perish. Man came when


nature seemed falling into decay. Ovel


all the earth the high orders Of life


were dying out.


How old is man The historian takes


US back few thousand years and not
finding beginning cries out in despair,


"We must give it up" says learned


historian. Lost is forever lost. The
dumb past is forever dumb.


The geologist hears this cry unheed-
ing. Where history is blind science
may see. The speaker then went back
through sort of geology Of the mind
fossils in human speech, dress, customs
and superstitous-and through this
method reached the conclusion that man
had begun on continent which lies
now on the bed of the Indian Ocean,
that from this father land he reached
Asia first, then America, then Europe.


Coming to the geologic record he
showed that man was first nomad,
wandering along the shores of oceans
and lakes and banks of rivers. II is
there We should seek for his earlier
memorials. lie sketched a section
through the great Cornstock silver lode
and showed that man was in Nevada
when an arm of sea covered the Car
son Valley and before the Comstock
mine was made.


He sketched Section through the
wonderful Yellowstone park and showed
that man was there before the great
canyon was cut. He then drew one of
the English caves and the section car
ried ths evidence that man was in En-
gland before England was an island
and that he was cotemporaneous with
extinct elephants and bears. Man was
first Of all a dweller in caves. He did
not make his house, he merely choose
il.


The first men did what the first Phil
adelphians did. Philadelphians, be-
fore building houses, lived in caves
along the banks Of the Delaware. Look
where we will, to Genesis or to Geology,
we fnd the starting point of humanity
here. In all the dismal annals of
science the speaker knew Of no picture
of primeval man more dismal or more
than the picture drawn On the
pages Of job: 'From want and famine
they are solitary fleeing into the will
derness waste ard desolate. They cut
up mallows by the bushes and juniper
roots for their meat.


They dwell in cliffs Of the valleys, in
caves of the earth and in the rocks.
They are wet with the showers of the
and embrace the rock for
shelter. Behold as wild asses of the
lesert they 80 forth. Under the net
lies they are gathered together, among
he bushes they bray. | would dis
lain to set them with the dogs of my
lock.


And yet man, tattooed or woaded,
when from the prime and crushing
lown his mate, prineval man held a
,erm as the soil holds seed dropped
rom the hand of q sower.


The next lecture will be delivered
n Tuesday evening on Darwiuism, th.
question in the light of late discovery.
Year: 1879

Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned on the streets yesterday after
neon by the report that there had been
collision on the Delaware railroad ,
and that a number of lives had been
lost. Upon investigation, however, it
was found that the affair was terribly
exaggerated, and that the accident was
very slight. 1t appears that one car at
tached to the south bound fair train
collided with one ofthe cars of the north
bound train due here at 1910 p. IN.
The first car of the excursion train was
upset, but, fortunately, nobody was in
] Jured. The north bound train was de-
iayed over two hours, and this caused
the alarm.
Year: 1879

The subcommittee of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, of which
Senator salisbury is chairman, appoint
ed to investigate the charge against
Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, continued
.he examination of witnesses at Topeka
on Wednesday. Among the witnesses
was member of the State Legislature
named Fisher, who said that in room
with no light stranger whom he had
since seen twice had offered him two
hundred and fifty to vote for his side;
supposed he meant two hundred and
fifty dollars; did not say which his side
was had never tried to learn who the
man was.N
Year: 1879

The above club will hold q public
temperance meeting this evening al
which good speakers will be present,
also choir and organist. On next
Thursday evening, the I'd of October,
the entertainment which gave such
general satisfaction on the evening OF
the 18th of September, will be repeated,
and all the talent present upon the for
mer occasion will aid and new pieces
will be placed upon the repertoire.
Year: 1879

Those who fail to visit the Opera
House tomorrow night will miss one
of those episodes that 60 far towards
making the prilgrimage through
this "Vale of tears" bearable Barlow.
Wilson, Primrose and West, Happy
Cal Wagner, and their excellent troupe
VIII afford an opportunity for an even
ing's enjoyment that may not occur soon
again.
Year: 1879

little after sunset Saturday evening rug
boat came putting up to the stone jetty on white-
hall street. She had crossed the stretch OF water
from Buttermk Channel. and, as she neared the
Battery. the loungors hand saw that she was
dragging some object in her wake which only by nts
and starts showed on the waters surface


"Ahoy there!'' came hail FROM the captain in the
bow. -rsr t.'t t.FN- -.N.. ff


man on the end of the jetty sent back
know wledgment.- fl


''stand ready to catch line will youY' and the
captain slipped astern, and. gathering up a coil of
rope prepared to cast 1t ashore. The other leaned
over to receive it.


"Al right" he cried, and the next moment the
line came whzzng through the air and was in his
hands. Then. to his surprise. the ting put steam
and backed away.


'.Iell the police about that. We found it in the
channel, came from the captain his boat,
fairly in the stream lided away aud disappeared in
the darkness. The man with the rope hauied on IL,
and to his horror brought mp against the stone
could pale. deathly face. half hidden by
wealth of thick black hair and the vague outline of
the trunk beneath. At once messenger brought an
officer to the spot. He had the body taken to the
Morgue. report was sent ont describing the dead
body that OF girl of twenty, clad in hight gar
ment. with light blue underskrt.


Yesterday the body lay at the Morgue. but no
attempted its Identification. When reporter called
the keeper had evidently believed the chances of
recognition slight. for already the corpse had been
placed deal box and lay in the wooden clubhouse.
IL was as perfect life. and quite uninjured by
the water in which it had evidently been but short
time. The body appeared 70 the reporter to be
black lowing hair. and face colnely,
but bearing marks of hard experience Investigation
showed that the somewhat sensational manner of
her delivery at the pier is in fact, only com mon
place. The aboard craft in the bay, the police
explain, unwilling to lose time attending in-
quests. they must do II they bring body ashore
So sometimes they avail themselves OF the presence
of a lounger on the dock to deliver over to the
authorities any dead body they may find.
Year: 1879

THE NECESSITY OF LOVING GOD SERMON BY


VICAR GENERAL QUINN.


Rev. Father McQurk was the celcbrant Of the
high mass ut the Cathedral. Vicar General Quinn
was the preacher and took his text from the gospel
Of the day. Luke T.. 1887 In this gospel was con-
tained the command, Love tho Lord thy God and
thy neghbor rs thyscif," but this latter njunc-
tion had been explained often the preacher said
ho would conhne himself especially to incucate the
necessity OF loving God. This necessity was found
IN the very fact OF the debt we owed our
Creator. from whom we had received everything wo
were and In whom had to trust for every in
nil time to come. In the creation of us God showed
tho wonderful love lie had for us. tor had He not
made Us to His own image ana likeness, destined for
eternity of happiness. IL not reDeIlious aguinst
Him by sin. IL reasonable that He should
expect a return of love for all He had done tor
us, for the rewards lie held out tho
offer Of aud for His unfailing mercy to
us every moment OF lives. lie had watched
over His people IN the oldon time. and lie kept good
His promise OF the Messiah. In tho redemption OF
man by the coming OF Christ bcheld the evidence
of u boundless love Tor us. Ihe lite of Christ re.
veacd In its teachings what the Father desired from
US In return for all lie had DONE Even Ills only
begotten son lie gave up to the world and
herein lay an alIsuiicient reason why we
should love the Lord our God; that we
might acknowledge our obligations to this gooincss
and utter dependence Creator and Kcdccmer.
IN tho sorrows and death OF Christ could but
Year: 1879

Some six or eight thousand persons sought amuse
ment in the shady hooks and picturesque corners of
Fort Lee and Pleasant Valley. The regular hourly
steamers ply between this city, Fort Lee and in
termediate points comfortably filled by pleasure
seekcrs: going and coming, from the first morning
trip until the last in the evening As the bars
closed and tho weather warm the want OF the
tomary lager seemed to be greatly felt by the thirsty
picnckers. Climbing the rocks around Fort Lee and
resting under the shade of its outrageous trees
the most favored pastimes with the many. Quite "a
at intervals. and boating claimed the attention Of
some young people. The diversions usual on such
occasions were considerably enlivened by the pro-
ceedings Of q coored camp meeting which was in
progress the heights. few hundred yards north
Of the old fort