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Year: 1879

In few davs Prof. Saroni will startle the
city with an ingenious contrivance, the Off
spring of his inventive genius. It is steam
buggy. The vehicle is compact and slightly
in appearance, standing two feet and one
inch above the ground, with three wheels
four feet and two inches in diameter; length
of body, four feet six inches. The machine
is so arranged as to overcome any grade,
even of the precipitous ascent of As degrees.
The boiler and other apparatus are SO ar
ranged as not to incommode felloy and his
girl out for a ride, nor will the heat of the
furnace be inconvenient. A twenty four
hours supply of fuel and water is provided
for. The whole machine is unique, and the
professor is elated with the sue
cess so far attending the experiments
made with it. The novel and startling fea-
ture of the whole affair is reserved for the
last, and is wholly original with the inventor.
The professor has, as stated, overcome all
irregularities of the earth's surface, and he


las devised q way to overcome any obstacle


offered to journey by deep running
river. Coming to the bank, he


drives into the water, turns


crank, and behold he is afloat on the
| water in small steamboat Propelled


across the stream, he adjusts the gearing
| and resumes his overland travel. The ma


chine is a marvel in all respects, and the in.


ventor is enthusiastic in his declarations


that it will accomplish all he claims for it
A trial will occur next Thursday.
Year: 1879

The Republican city convention wisely
adjourned until Saturday to ascertain what
the Democrats would do. We say wisely,
because the Democratic administration of
st. Paul has been great success. 1t has
reduced our taxes to thirteen mills and
brought up our credit so that SIX per cent.
bonds sell at a premium. The people have
no desire to change if they can be assured
that similar policy will be continued. The
ticket which will be nominated by the Dem
ocratio city convention tomorrow, is fore
gone conclusion. But the ward nomina-
tions, which take place this evening, are of
the most vital character. The very best
men should be selected-men who are inde-
pendent sf all rings and speculations in pub
lie affairs. Such ticket ought and will
command unanimous support.
Year: 1879

TIE Democratic primary meetings are to
be held in each precinct in the city, from
five to seven tonight. 1t is these meetings
which are to determine who shall be candi-
dates for Aldermen and School Inspectors.
Democrats should select their very best men,
and not be governed by any little cut and
dried programme which may have been
mapped out. We want the best men in the
city for these positions. The Democratic
party has abundant good material and it
should use it. If it does not, it cannot hope
to see the selection ratified at the polls.
Year: 1879

Mr.. G. w. MoMULLEN, of Chicago, is man
aging the western end of the Grant recep-
ton and excursion to California. He an
nounoes that the programme cannot be
perfected for several weeks, but Grant is due
in August. For postage stamp the faith
full can learn all about it. We only note
these formal announcements to show that
the Grant wave is being coached immensely,
and if it does not bear fruit it will not be fo1
lack of effort or cash.
Year: 1879

Garfield is one of the men who in 1867
used all their arts and influence to saddle a
rider on the army appropriation bill. It
was designed then to strip Andy johnson of
his power as President. Of course, there
was nothing revolutionary in that proceed
ing.
Year: 1879

PERHAPS the drouth will come in and solve
the problem between the farmers and the
wheat buyers. If we don't have rain before
long, brass kettle full of wheat will look as
large as half bushel.
Year: 1879

The use of tobacco by anv person. Is
a persistent and fragrant transgression


of the rights of others. Persons claim
the privilege of doing as they please;


but no principle of law, gospel, or com
mon sense allows man to please him
self by displeasing or anoyiDg others.
II a man had neither father, nor moth
er, nor wife, nor child, nor friend; if
he lived as q hermit in hole on some
desert island, untrodden by ylany human
foot, he might perhaps claim tho natural
right to do as he pleased, provided there
was no God and he was without moral
responsibility. But it is impossible for
society to exist unless men consent to
the abridgmcnt of their personal rights
of privileges, and learn to consider and
respect the rights and inclinations of
others. All law is based upon the
principle that the inclinations of the III
dividual must yield to the good of the
community. lie who refuses to accept
this principle of action, speedily finds
himself an outlaw. He arrays himself
against society, and society avenges iis-
self upon him by compelling him to
submit to wholesale authority. No man
moving in society has right to make
himself nuisance or an occasion of of
l


fensc to others. lie Is bound to observe
the proprities and deeencies oflife. As
member of society he must do moth
ing by which society itself would be
subvcrted, No man living las right
to detile the water drink. No man
living has q right to poison the air |
breathe. Every man who uses tobacco
is continually doing this thing. lie
burns his filthy cUar or uaiIspoue nine


drawing smoke into his mouth and pull
ing II out for me to lnhale. What right
has he to poison the air breathe?


W hat right has he to give me the head
ache, or in any way deprive me of the
privilege OF breathing the vital mir which
God has made necessary 10 my very
life? II he could ges away beyond all
human fellowship, where no ono could
SEQ him, hear him, or he in any way
affected by his conduct, tue case would
be ditlerent but he intrudes himself
upon Others, he poisones the air
breathe, and seems to imagine that he
has perfect right to do this: and that


! have no right whatever TO object to
his doing IT. lie is mistaken. 1t is not
only my right, but my dnty TO protest
against his impudence and selfishness


No man has right 10 poison his wife.
CT make his children sick, by the use of
tobacco. Thousands are, nevertheless,
doing it from day 10 day. Helpless
women, little children, feeble and SEN
siive, suffer headache, nausea, and mn
told disgust, because some selfish and
un courteous man claims the privilege
of doing as he peascs in regard to per-
sonal habits, without respect to the
Year: 1879

TUESDAY, March lo-6 4. M


AS was foreshadowed in this column some days
back the stock market has fallen into state of
somnolency that neither the efforts of bulls nor
bears force into a lasting activity. To-day prices
were steady at the opening, vacillating atnoon and
altogether weak at the end. The market presents
itself as a sort of "tabua rasa upon which either
bull or bear is at liberty to write his name but upon
which neither bull bear ventures to inscribe
himself under the uncertainty that prevails as to the
future of prices. Consequently. with both factions
at deadlock as it were, and doubtful to whether
the time coming is to be good one bad one. the
market may be left to care for itself after
the moderately active sem-quescent and altogether
undemonstrative fashion which it did. The halt in
speculation at the present moment may be traced to
the fear of possible stringency in money rather
than to any other An apprehension of
''squeeze," though it only be temporary one.
acts like choroformed sponge applied to the nose
of speculation. rendering business drowsy and sub
jecting the days dealings to the accompaniment OF
a protracted yawn. Indeed, after this fashion the
day dragged on from find to finish. there being
nothing to enlven business, either Of social polt-
ical financial nature. 1t only remains. therefore,
to remark that prices. which were inclined to i'm
prove during early hours, declined during later
ones. the closing figures being between the best and
worst of the day


The opening. highest. lowest and closing prices
of stocks at the Board to-day were follows:-
Year: 1879

Drowned ToMAToEs.-Take large round
tomatoes and halve them place them. the
thin skin down in frying pan in which =
small quantity of butter has been previously
melted sprinkle them with talt aud pepper
and dredge them we'll with flour: place tho
pan in hot part of tho fire and let them
brown thoroughly then stir and let them
brown again, and so on until tboy arc quite
done. They lose their acidty. and the ia.
vor is superior to stswed tomatoes.
Year: 1879

The worst enemy newspapers have rs
the Internal borrower. He is sneak,
and too low-lived and contemplate to
be noticed by decent men. Yet the
friends of newspapers will continue to
encourage this evil by lending their pa
pers to these whelps. But for them the
Echo would to-day have circulation
of | 800 In Muhlenberg county alone.
We have enquired of a number of our
patrons living in differnt neighborhOods
of the county, and they all say their
copy of the Echo is read by four or five
families i'm their vicinity regularly.
This class of people never will subscribe
for a paper as long as they can sponge
on their neighbOrs. viii our friends
not help us in breaking up this nuis-
ance? Tell them to seek a CLINE where
August weather prevails the yearround
supposed to be situated i'm the bowels of
the earth, when they ask the loan of
your Echo. And every man now read
ing paper that belongs to some one
else is respectfully and affectionately
invited to take this little racket ex-
clusively to himself. Down with these
frauds.-EchO
Year: 1879

Among the presents which the people
of San Francisco prepared for General
Grant was a cane turned from portion
Of the rudder Of the stern Of the old
ship John Jay, which was dismantled
and the hulk burned i'm San Antonio
Creek last June. This vessel Is famous
as having conveyed Benjamin Franklin
to France in 1776, as Embassador from
the United States, and i'm 1924 she
brought Marquis De Lafayette to Amer
lea. The vessel also brought the first
locomotive engine from England to the
United States, and was for some time
employed as packet, plving between
Liverpool and Boston and New York.
In 1855 she was sold to a New Bedford
whaling firm, and was in the oil trade
for many years Weekly Transcript.
Year: 1879

Tho attention Of the HERALD was called yesterday
TO most ptiable case of want. Mrs. Kate Canicld


lives at No. Al Watts street. in the Her single
apartment is scrupulousy clean and the face Of
the invalid is almost white the coverings Of tho
bod which she lies. Mrs. Canfeld at one time
In comfortable circumstances, but the death of her
husband and the burden Of family Of four children
soon wasted the little she had. Then she was taken
with rheumatism, and for hvc years has not walked.
Added to this the loss of leg which had to be
amputated. For the past seventeen months she has
not left her bed IL she able to her arms or
remaining ley, which have become distorted through
long inertia Two Of her children cared for but
two remain with her and young niece has been her
constant and faithful attendant She IL now utterly
destitute and her situation cannot fail TO appeal very
strongly to the charitable She is In pressing need
Of assistance and any donations sent to tho lkRALp
will be given her without delay.
Year: 1879

It is related by Chester lady that
when General William Henry Harri-
son was running for the Presidency he
stopped at the old Washington House
in Chester, for dinner. After dinner
wine was served. 1t was noticed that
the General pledged his toasts in wa.
ter. and one of the gentlemen from
New York in offering another SAID,
General, will you not favor me by
drinking a glass Of wine ?" The Gen
II al declined in very gsntlemanly
manner. Again he was urged to join
them in a glass of wine. This was too
mu,h. Hs rose from the table, his tall
form erect, and in the most dignif1ed
manner replied: "Gentlemen' have
refused twice to partake Of the wine
cup-that should have been sufficient;
though you press the cup to my lips
not drop shall the portals. l made
resolve when I started in life that
would avoid strong drink and / have
never broken it. am one of a class
of seventeen young men who graduated
and the other sixteen fill drunkards'
grav.s-all through the pernicious
habit of social wine drinking. / owe
all my health, happiness and prosperi-
ty to that resolution. Will you urge
me now 2o
Year: 1879

There is evidently growing dissatis


faction among the Democratic leaders,


especially those from the South. with


the course pursued by Mr.. Tilden. A


prominent Mississippi Congressman


stated recently that the ex Governor
now had at best only negative sup
port from the solid South, and that it
bshooved him to remember we'll that
In the closing hours Of the count OF the
last electoral vote, Southern members
had awaited themselves Of the then sx


isting complications to effect all fol
their section that could bs obtained at
his expense. That the existing state Of
affairs In New York was due entirely tt
his obstinacy in insisting that every
other consideration should ba waived
to foster and promote his chances for
the nomination in 1880, and that this
constantly growing reputation for tricky
shrewdness it would be found would
not add to his waning popularity in the
South. That while his nomination
might be forced upon the party by the
same questionable means which before
made him q candidate, there might
possibly be presented to the country a
combination Of events which would
again make his Presidential aspirations
turn to ashes on his lips. The gentle
man added, that while party exp,di ncy
might not be served by his frankness
on the course of the Ex-Governor, yet
he knew that many of the Southern
leaders felt as hs did, and would before
long give expression to similar views
Year: 1879

A special despatch from Newport, R.
l., says:


Those who we're on the beach
New port between eleven and twelve O.
clock yesterday, or in any elevated
position, had the opportunity Of seeing
a waterspout. 1t Vas in the shape Of q
funnel, and was connected with dark,
heavy cloud overhead. 1t was located
about two uiles from the shore, and
could be seen for about fifteen minutes
when it gradually disappeared. The
ocean under thespout for some distance
was in a wild state Of commotion. Moth
ing of the kind was ever esen in this
vicinity before. No sooner did the
spout make its appearance than
eavy thunder storm burst upon GER
tain sections Of the city, flooding thu
streets, while in other localities not {
drop Of rain was seen. 1t was q sin
gular phenomenon.
Year: 1879

We clip the following from the New
ark "Ledger's" Philadelphia letter:


I regretted to hear of Francis Vim
cents defeat for Treasurer at the late
municipal election in Wilmington
Although a Republican, he has done
more to preserve unimpaired the his
tory of little Delaware than any man
living. Being now the only surviving
American member of the Golden Club,
his literary reputation had long age
extended across the waters to the land
from which our fathers came.
Year: 1879




In court yesterday the charge of cruelty to
animals was brought against James L. Mayo
by Daniel O'Neil. ONei took the stand and
testified that he saw the defendent fire two
shots at his mare. This testimony was cor
federated by Thomas Welch. Mayo was next
called to the docket, and, after being sworn,
declared that he hud no intention to injure the
animal that the complainants horse and sew
eral others were tresspassng upon his prem
iscs at the time, which they had been acciis
toned to do. Mayo further said that he en-
deavored to frghten the animals off by shouts
and lOurishing his hands This, however,
had no effect; aud AS he happened
to have sporting gun in his hands
at tho time, his wife, who was standing in the
door, told him to sting 'em up little" This
advice was Immediately acted upon, as
proven by his appearance in court yesterday.
The Judge inquired particularly rs TO the ex-
tent of the horses injuries. The counsel for
the defense showed His Honor samples of the
shot used, which proved to be Of the smallest
description, commonly known as mustard"
and also stated that it was almost impossible
for the shot to infict any injury, as the gun
was fired at u distance Of nearly fifty yards.
That the mare was not seriously hurt was evil
dent from the fact that the complainant had
driven her to court on this occasion. The
Judge took lenient view of the case and Inn
posed fine of SO.
Year: 1879




The entire board of directors of the Nation
al Fair Association were present at meeting
yesterday morning, at which a number Of
plans for the interest of the society were dis
cussed Tho application of the District Hor-
ticultural Society for space to exhibit some
choice plants was favorably considered, it be-
ing decided to allow the society whatever they
asked for. The privileges of the stables and
buildings necessary for storing feed for ami
mails on exhibition were awarded to Mossrs.
Draney x Salisbury who agreed to pay 81 per
week for each stall used. 1t was
decided that owing to the numerous
applications for space, it would be necessary to
erect another building, larger than the main
ball. now being put up, and work will be
commenced next week. Although no official
communications have been sent out under the
seal of tue association, at least 100 exhibitors
have applied for space. Tho prospects were
stated to be encouraging for most successful
fair, aud at least 200 strangers are expected
to be in attendance.
Year: 1879

The refreshing rain found many disappoint.
ed people at the Seventh street wharf last
night, who expected to enjoy an excursion on
the steamer Corcoran. They were Informed
that on account of tho weather 1t had been
postponed to August Is, and that their tickets
would be good on that day,
Year: 1879

The course pursued by the Western


Union Telegraph Company at Buffalo on


Saturday is disgrace to any communi-


ty and it would be difficult to believe that


the managers of the company were in


sympathy with the action of their en-


plOyes, were it not that that action is in


direct keeping with the course that has


been pursued by the Western Union ever
since the organization of its present Op-
pOnent Persons who will employ men
to destroy the poles of an opposition line
be stealth, it may be expected, win en-
dorse any action that, in their blind Judge
ments, they may conceive will serve their
ends, regardless of law or decency. The
dispatch from Buffalo states that the
sympathy of the community is with the
new company to a strong degree" Why
should it not be SO? A monopoly that
seeks by force to destroy all competition
while it continues to exact tax from the
people in the shape of exorbitant rates
for services rendered, certainly cannot
hope to have the sympathy of the people
thus taxed. The Western Union charges
rates for telegraphic service sufficient to
pay a good rate of interest on capital
twice as large as the necessary to duplicate
its lines and other equipment, and, having
lost the friendship of the public that is
forced to patronize it, it seeks by force of
arms and in direct violation of law 10 pro-
long its hold upon that public.-Am. En-
change.
Year: 1879

The young man who is about to select for
himself lot to build his home upon, should
visit the fine property fronting Hoffman ave-
nue. between Fourth and Fifth streets, former
ly known as the Gustav Munich grounds. 1t is
to be divided into eleven lots and sold at auc-
ton: best entrance from Maria avenue
Year: 1879

Every day increases the popularity of Scott's
25 cent dinners, aud the public should bear in
mind that they can enjoy the privacy Of home
in the fine dining, lunch and ice cream parlors
especially appropriated to that service
Year: 1879

Should bear in mind that they will save money
by visiting Halls tea store, 81 Jackson street
He sells only pure teas and coffees: and yor
will get better article for the money than car
be found elsewhere in the city.
Year: 1879

The Topics to be Treated by Theologians
This Nornins-A Few Notes of Interest
to Chusch People.
For determined not to know anything among you,
save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.



For the earth is the Lords and the fullness
thereof.


X X X X x
And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved.
Year: 1879

NTIDWIFE-101 West Sixth street, acknowledged


" by medical men, as well as the citizens of the
city to be the most successful and experienced in
her occupation in the northwest. 81
Year: 1879

MIR. MICHAEL HOGAN. who has been for the
terry in improving the grounds, etc., has taken up
the same line of work on his own account at the
Catholic cemetery He will always be found ready
long experience will assure those wishing cemetery
lots improved-graves sodded in the neatest style,
etc.-that he is the person to employ. Residence
on Rice street, second house from west gate of
Oakland cemetery. 12329
Year: 1879

1T makes no difference if times
are hard snd money scarce. if YOU
trade with Z. Small, at the Trade Pal
ace. Hartford. for he sells all his goods
at prices to suit the scarcity of money
He Is now receiving new goods suita-
BILE for this cold wintry weather, buy
ing them for cash at the lowest price,
and selling at a smaller profit than
ever before. being determined to sell
rather than keep them over, even if he
has To take first cost for them.
Year: 1879

The roof of the amphiiheatre at
the fair grounds gave way under the
heavy weight of snow on last Friday
night, causing terrible crash. The
loss to the Fair company will he sew
eral hundred dollars. 1t will in due
time, no doubt. be repaired.
Year: 1879

1t is said that in many places in
the county during the late cold spell
birds of various kinds were found dead
caused hy the severity Of the weather
and for want of something to eat.
Year: 1879

arms was sounded, the Democracy were
Overwhelmingly in the ascendant


1t is with no view of Boosting OF Demo
cratic patriotism that these figures trom
Republican sources) are given; but to show
the absurdity of the pretense, SO often and
so persistently urged by the Blainos and
Congers who find their way into the halls Of
congress, that the Republican party saved
the Union, and should therefore, perpetu-
ally dominate it. Of all men in the coun-
try they are the last who should taunt the
Democratic party with want OF patriotism,
or boast of the loyalty of Republicanism,
Had the North been made up of such ma
terial as enters into their respective in
dividualities, there would have been no
Northern army In the field