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Year: 1875

A CALIFORNIA CURE FOR JEALOUSY = There is man in Sacramento who IS so af- fectionately fond of his wife that he is jeal- ous if man looks within forty.five feet of the direction in which she may happen to be. The other day gentleman spoke to her and he threatened suicide. His wife was despatched for bottle of poison, con- sisting of little water colored with lico- rice and labeled with glaring poison label outside, when he threatened to take some of it and actually poured it into wine glass she screamed tor help and ran out of the room into another room where she could watch him through the keYhole, and saw him coolly open the window and throw it out. She then rushed back, apparently frantic with grief, and inplored him not to do tho rash deed. He merely pointed to the glass and lying down on the floor com

 menced to kick out his legs like jumping Jack. She told him she was determined to share his fate, and swallowed the rest of the licorice water, whereupon he became frightened and called the ueighbors, con fessed he had only slammed and said fl she only survived he would never trouble her again. Then she explained the ruse and he was so mortified he tried to buy uI the silence of the neighbors but the story

 was too good to keep. He is now thor 'oughly cured. d.-iSdcrGn,e,ato (CaI.) Bee.
Year: 1875

A CHURCH CHOIR SILKNoED. Rev. Mir. Hamilton. pastor of the Presbyterian church of Deckertown, being absent on Sun- day, the Rev. MT. Sloper filled his pulpit. He was ignorant of the fact that the choir of the church had quarrelled among them selves the night before, and not member was there to sing on Sunday morning. He gave out the hymn selected for the open ing and read it through. There was no mu- sical response-no sound of praise-from the choir or congregation. After mo- ment's embarrassing silence a brother arose and walking up to the pulpit whispered in the preachers ear. The preacher nodded his head and smiled. He thought the broth CT had said that the wrong hymn had been read, 50 he turned the leaves again and gave out another. It was long one and he read it through closing with Please omit one stanza.' A dead silence in the congregation again. The preacher looked uneasy and was about to give out another hymn when another brother arose and spoke from the gallery: You see our choir is busted.- Some of 'em thought the bass sung toe long and some of lem thought the sopranny was too high, and others thought we ough, to hev better alto, and they wasn't many that liked the tenor, and so the rest got mad and they won't be any singin' to-day. And so the services were finished without 'any singin.' The musical talent of the place is to be drawn from to organize { new choir.
Year: 1875

Rev. C.-N. Fitch was again in his pulpit last Sabbath after an eight weeks trip to California and various other points on elth- CT side of, and adjacent to, the Pacific rail roads. A large congregation welcomed him home. and pastor and people seemed to en- joy being together. In an evergreen circle in the rear of the pulpit were the words Welcome home, and the church had been made very attractive by one of the most beautiful floral displays ever seen within it. In the evening he conducted his services at West Cornwall, where large audience was also present, and rich profusion of flow CTS lent their beauty and fragrance to the interesting exercises of the evening. The text was from an incident in Caleb's history as recorded in the Old Testament, and an interesting sermon on the importance of cultivating the three cardinal virtues of obedience, courage and faith was drawn from 1t, in showing their importance in building up characters that would make us useful here and happy hereafter, etc. X.
Year: 1875

THE LONDON DEFAULrER.-Alexander Collie laid the foundations of his colossaI dealings, as understand, in series of more or less successful ventures in block ade running during your great war. Since then, like SC many men of humble origin and imperfect education who have fattened on commercial speculations, he has lived 8 life of vulgar ostcntation, struggling like the frog in the fable to expand his petty existence to the dimensions of those who were to the manor born. Like his proto type he has gone off with au ugly explo- sion. ending not unfitly as an outlaw from his country. speculative career which commenced under such sinister auspices. He is the last of the British blockade run. ners. They have all gone to bad com mercial end and he has gone to more utter ruin than any of the others.-London Cor respondent of The Nation.
Year: 1875

Last week Wednesday afternoon Mir. Levi Boardman, man 80 years of age, was found dead in his field. The day it will be remembered was a very hot one; MT. B. had not been feeling we'll during the morn ing, but went after dinner to the field to overlook some men at work there. He was seen at a distance by these men, who thought he walked in peculiar manner, and then was lost to their sight. As he did not come among them after little time, they sought him and he was found lying upon his face, quite dead. Some think it was sunstroke? MT. Boardman was the fa- ther of a large and much respected family, and his most excellent standing in society needs no comment. He has ever been a consistent Christian. His funeral was at tended from his late residence Friday after noon, and many gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased. When the funer- al procession passed our street it was re- marked by many how much Sheffield needs a new ;hearse......Our, best townsmen die these men have long paid liberal taxes to support the town expenses, ,and yet they are borne to the grave in that old rickety con cern, which IS disgrace to the communi- l ty. We hear few of the croakers say it is good enough; that when they were young people thought it well enough to car. ry the dead in lumber wagons, etc. We would much prefer good open wagon to this unsafe and melancholy vehicle drawn by yellow nag. If the town is too pool to afford decent hearse, will not some public spirited man buy good one, furnish a respectable looking team of horses ant rent it on funeral occasions to those who would like to pay true respect to their deat ......There is considerable sickness 1T town, and the dreaded dysentery has made its appearance. The cool days of autumn are longed for. A lady who has long beer a missionary among the freedmen of th' South, addressed the people at the Congre- gational church on Sunday evening. He remarks and her experiences as she related them, were highly interesting. The Pray ing bands of Monterey, Mill River ant Sheffield meet at the Ashley Falls churcf next Sunday afternoon and evening. Al are invited to come.

 ONE OF THE MANY -.
Year: 1875

SPEcIE RESUMPTION. - The Herdld's s Washington special says it is the desire of the President that the way to specie re sumption shall be so far advanced during his administration, that whatever the politi- cal or financial views of his successor may be he will, provided of course that the law remains as it is, be constrained to carry the scheme to successful termination. Though no plan has been definitely agreed upon, the following is understood to be the one most favorably endorsed and as least likely to disturb the money market, while it will al low an accumulation of gold that will bring the day of resumption nearer to hand: First, the syndicate to be allowed to purchase the four and half per cent. loan on the same terms as the five per cent. at par in coin, with one-half of one per cent. commission, the syndicate paying all expenses. The syndicate will pay for the bonds either in gold or coupons of gold bearing bonds. Second, the national banks to exchange their gold dividends received on bonds for the new bonds, releasing the same amount of six per cent. bonds held for the security of their circulation :; and third, the sale of four and half per cent. bonds at their par value in coin as author ized by law.
Year: 1875

A WARNING TO WIDowERs.-The Hamil- ton Spectator chronicles the appearance of specter Grimsby. The haunted man was widower known as Old Kitchen, whose deceased wife had before her death year ago threatened to haunt him if he ever had anything to do with another woman. He promised to comply with her wishes, and kept his word until short time since, when in company with man named Taylor he drove to Smithville to visit couple of young ladies. On his return home late at night, Kitchen became visibly uneasy. his agitation increasing as they approached an old church, in the graveyard attached to which his wife was buried. When oppo- site the spot, the white-robed form of Q woman was seen to rise from the grave. yard and float through the air toward them. Kitchen screamed out in an agonY of ter. TOT; the horse gave vent to a wild snort of fear and ran down the mountain at break neck speed, and the apparition continued to follow them. floating through the atmos phere Tn terrible proximity to the faithless widower. The other man states that il looked like the corpse of woman with the dead clothes on. The face was quite dead and expressionless, and the eyes were closed; one hand was extended toward Kitchen, almost touching his head, and the other pointing toward Smithville. Finally the buggy was smashed against tree and and the occupants thrown out, and when they recovered from the fall the ghost was cone
Year: 1875

This story of the unexpected success of a Michigan man who was boring for water is told by the Marine City (Mich.) Gazette The scene was about four miles west of that place:

 Mir. Joseph Hahn, who lives some three or -Four miles west of Marine City has been for some time engaged in sinking an arte- sian well. On Monday morning the auger had penetrated to depth of 125 feet, and the next morning an air or gas chamber was reached Then occurred a phenome- non which the bYstanders will not be likely soon to forget. In the twinkling of an eye, upon the removal of the auger, the wooden tubing shot out of the well like stone driven from catapult, followed by vol tune of gas. water, gravel and mud that rose fully 200 feet in the air, while the trembling earth, the roaring torrent and the descending debris made MT. Hahn and his co-laborers think they had struck the re- gions internal. Stones weighing from ten to twenty pounds were projected into the air and some of them fell crashing through the roof of Mr. Hahn's house near by; in fact the family were obliged to seek shelter at neighbors, for human life was not safe a moment in the farmhouse. In the neigh borhood of Mir. Hahn's farm a stone, large or small, was rarely found but now they can be taken away by the carload. The heavy log chain binding the derrick was cut by the flying missiles into dozens of pieces, and one of the timbers was blown away as by the breath of acyclone. The discharge of mud and water soon began to overflow the fields and bear ruin upon the poor mans crops; it was as if waterspout had burst and the floods of heaven let loose. For eight or ten hours this extraordinary we'll kept emitting mud, water, gas anG stones; all around. on field, barn and house had settled leaden hue; the corn wa! broken off ard uprooted by the flood; the house and barn were riddled by falling stones; destruction was visible on every side. It was then noticed that the subter ranean monster was pretty we'll blown ant although it still kept up furious bowling its force was spent. It is estimated tha some eight hundred cubic yards of ella. and powders were cast out of the we'll Hundreds have been out to see it, and hun dreds more will probably go. The damag to Mir. Hahn's property is very great.
Year: 1875

EE New Haven has cat which goes ln- to the water and catches fish, and her pro prietor wants her to have family of more of her kind. He sees way of kitten living without much labor.
Year: 1875

RIDING WITH TIGREss.-The following story is told by the o densburg Journal i:

 A tramp was attempting to steal ride from this city to Rouse's Point on Friday night and experiel ced a trip which was we'll calculated to nuke an impression on his memory that will not soon beeeradicat. ed. It appears that the splendid pair of ii. gers and zebras which formed part of the hippodrome menagerie which has spent most of the summer here, were shipped that night for New York, via Rouse's Point. The tigers were released from their cage, placed in temporary boxes and put in a box car. The door of the car was left partly open to allow free circulation of air; the tramp, in looking for good place to stow himself away, came across this open car and crawled in. After the train started the tigers became uneasy from the rumbling of the cars, having remained in a quiet state here for nearly two months, and tried to get out of the boxes. The tigress succeeded, and as she emerged from the coop the tramp shrank back into corner and remained the rest of the trip as rigid al statue. The tigress, after making an ex animation of the car, in which she ever Tapped the face of the tramp, laid down a the open door with her paws hanging ou the rest of the journey. la the morning when Herr Llngal came over to look aftel his pets he discovered the tigress occupying the same position, and he ordered her bacl into the box, and she obeyed. He ther discovered the tramp, who occupied hiI c,ouching position, with clothes we through with sweat, and speeches. iron his all night ride with the tigress' It was fortunate thing for the tramp that it wal the female that got out of the box, for sh' is as kind and tractable as kitten, while the male would have made tiger meat ot him before reaching the end of the jour- ney.
Year: 1875

Mayor Eastman.-Have you ever seen Mayor Eastman of Poughkeepsie We saw him iu the Charter Oak dining rooms in Hartford last Friday. He came in and took off his coat and hat and hung them on a hook and said he wanted "Some darn nice steak" O
Year: 1875

Burlington EDrroR.-Mr. Frank Durant of the firm of Fassett s Durant of the City Store. while running with the fire engine for practice, accidentally got his leg under the wheel and broke the bone rear the ankle. Doctor Camp gave him some chloroform and brandy and then put his leg in order and sent him home. X.
Year: 1875

ing of last week, while Mrs. ScoYille, wife Hill, was washing in their wood shed, a l large stalwart foreigner of tramp came up quietly behind her and put his hands on her shoulder ln a manner more familiar than courteous. Supposing itswas her husband, who had returned from the fields where he was at work, she looked back uneoncerned- | ly and was about to make some casual re- mark, when to her astonishment she saw it was the great strapping tramp alluded to above. Quicker than thought she selzed her washing stick and dealt him tremen dous blow over the head, breaking the wea- pon short off. He attempted to strike back, and while the struggle was going on, MT.

 Scovi!le's large dog, which was tied with a rope near by, seeing things were not as they should be, sprang and doundered about till

 he succeeded in breaking the rope when he leaped instantly upon the back of the

 tramp, seizing him by the nape of the

 neck, throwing hlm to the ground. The

 faithful animal bit the scamp terribly, tear

 ing his clothes almost entirely off from him

 causing him to beg piteousy for his life promising if she would only call him off h' would go away and never be seen again 1T this part of the country. She finally called the dog off and the rascal was glad enougl

 to get away. He went to the corner O

 their garden, where he had quite larg' 2 bundle of clothing, and donniug anothe

 pair of pants and repairing damages as wei as he could in very few moments time , hastily made off for less dangerous tielt l of operations. It seems almost too bad i did not occur to Mrs. s. to leave the tramp f in the kind and considerate Care of the dog and go to the fields beyond and get her bus band to come aud secure him, but perhaps he was sufficiently punished. Anyway, tho

 dog ought to be voted pension.
Year: 1875

THE Democrats of Philadelphia must be in
bad way. They have refused to expel a
member of the city committee for having vo-
ted and labored against portion of the regu-
lar ticket. No Democratic organization ever
forgives man for boiling ii it is strong
enough to punish him.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

A large number of ties and iron are
now being shipped from Wilmington
for the railroad extension towards San
Bernardino.


Wool grading and packing is still In
progress at E. N. McDonald's ware
bouse. The lot on hand amounts to
10000 pounds.


Fifty fiat cars are now in course Of
construction at the railroad shops
at this place. Two more passenger
coaches will soon arrive from San
Francisco.


The machinery for the new furniture
mandatory is being put together and
in short time the establishment will
be in operation.


The quantity Of lu mber that daily
leaves Wilmington for Los Angeles
and other points indicates that there
has been but little, If any, abatement
in the lively building operations that
have been going on in this valley for
some time past.
Year: 1875

When we were young, dear Susan,
We then were quick and spry,
And none could ride the horses


AS swift as you and l.
But now we have grown Older III
And cannot go so fast,
We are not quite so sprightly


Since fifty years have past.
But still we love each other,


And shall until we die;
For who should love each other


AS well as YOU and 1?
How well still remember


When first saw your face;
Twas when we were but children
And loved to run q race.
Your cheeks were like the roses,


Your hair as black as night;
Your eyes were full of sunshine,


Your heart was always light.
And when we had grown older
asked you out to ride;
Twas then you said with candor
That you would be my bride.
And oh! was SO happy!


asked you for kiss,
And you, my darling Susan,


Thought two was not amiss.
We did not tell our pleasure


To anyone around;
But went to work directly


And bought piece OF ground,
built a little cabin


or logs that were near by;
While you at making biscuits


Your skill would often try.
And this, you know, gave warning,
And so 1t went the inmost rounds
That Susie Lee would marry


The Mr.. William Brown.
The time, I'll meier forget 1t


AS long as 1 have life
The day that we were welded
And you became my wife.
And when we left your fathers
And to our home we went,
We found 1t was so pleasant
We named 1t Home Content.
But now your cheeks are faded,
My hair is almost white;
And we have both grown feeble,
And age has dimmed our sight.
+ And yet we love each ether,
And shall until we die;
For who should love each other
AS we'll as you and 1?
Year: 1875

ing. He had no home here. 1t is Christ
mas day, and he is al home there"


1 took in mine the comforting hand that
was laid upon my arm.


"I would like to see him." 1 said. "He
gave his life for me.


They took me down aiterward 10 what
had been the family sitting room. There
were warm, red curtains at the windows;
a bright, glowing carpet on The floor there
were punches of holly and laurel scattered
here and there, and over all was the atmos-
phere of home.


They leit me at the door. went ia and
stood by the side of the couch on which
they had laid him. The eyes Of tender blue
were closed forever, the yellow hair was
parted over the boyish brows, and still
about the brave, sweet mouth the bright
smile played as II did at that first moment
of our meeting, when my implied doubt Of
him called IL there. He lay before me dead,
in all The glow and promise Of his youth.


But the smile which triumphed above
deaths ruin, rebuked me, and as stopped
to kiss the lips OF the beautiful boy, knew,
as well as man could know, that he was
not dead that He who had given more
life to the Dead Girl and the Widows Son
had given it also 10 him and that he had
only gone farther upon bis journey than !,
into sweeter, fuller, more gracious Ii fe
than he had ever known. And also knew
that should see him again IL but made
my own life as brave and unsel6sh, and
true as his had been .-iScri6ner's Monthly.
Year: 1875

Meerschaum is hydrous silicate OF mag
nesia, a mineral Of son, earthly texture,
somewhat resembling chalk. To produce
the yellow and brown colors which make
the smoke taste so much bettar, the blocks
are kept for some time In mixture Of fat
and way
Year: 1875

A piece of milk condensed by the Hook
er process, was experimental recently up
on at the society Of arts, London. Though
1t had been exposed TO the air for four years
and three months, good fresh butter was
brought by churning.
Year: 1875

Sewerage and Drainage OF tho chy.
letter from Mr.. Charles H. Haswell, the well
known engineer, in which he handles with
knowledge and capacity the problems within
the sphere of his art that relate to the bad
condition Of the city as to sewerage and
drainage. It is a fact sufficiently notorious
that the health Of the city is exceptionally
bad, when the circumstances are within our
reach to make it exceptionally good; and
while this fact is obvious the needs are that
the specific sources and operations of the
causes Of our bad condition sanitarily should
be pointed out and the remedy distinctly
indicated 1t is for the physicians to do the
first and the second is evidently
within the domain Of the engineers.
Last Sunday we laid before our
readers in the convincing, effective
and earnest letter Of DR.. A. X. Gardner from
which the signature was inadvertently
omitted, the outline and nature Of our
troubles with regard to public health. 1t
was therein shown that we are practically
saturating ourselves and everything about
us with deadly miasmatic emanations that
the made and underlined land on which so
many thousands of our houses are built is
packed with miasm that it comes to US on
every breeze that we drink malarious water
cooled with ma.arious ice, and live and sleep
in an atmosphere sitting with sewer gas.
All the evils that produce these troubles in
volve for their remedy problems with which
it is the province Of the engineer to grapple.
and we recommend to the thoughtful atten-
ton Of the public the suggestions made by
Mr. Haswell.