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Year: 1874

Edward p. Sipler, who has wife and three
children came to Washington several months
ago and has since been in charge of large
circular saw used for cutting heavy timber in
the Navy Yard, yesterday afternoon, while
adjusting the guide of the saw which was
running at the rate of 800 revolutions per
minute, he missed his strike, when the weight
of the hammer head carried him in front Of
the saw which instantly cut OF. his head and
next his right arm. Next his body was cut
in twain about the hips and the left arm was
barred entirely, the flesh being torn off and in
other places hanging in shreds.
Year: 1874

Mr.. A. H. Merchant Of this city, still lies
helpless and hopeless from the effects of the
paralytic stroke received few weeks since.
He has not moved or spoken since the attack F;
is able to take food only in liquid form. He
10 not able to speak, but from certain signs it
is thought that he is conscious as to events
ranspiring about him.
Year: 1874

ny WARY Y. BRADLEY.
ONCE, in the by-gone summer weather,
You and were abroad together;
Wandering down TO the sandy beach,
With purpose never framed in speech,
Yet vaguely felt with strange delight
Each strove TO hide from the Others sight
We found the level shore OF the sea
Gay with frolicsOme company.
Children romped In their noisy pleasure,
Man and maiden were strolllng there,
And the wild waltz music beat It's measure
To and fro on the throbbng air.
Merry the sight was, but our mood
Sought for silence and solitude
So, with look that told the story,


Piercing all vain DISCUSSES through
up In those ledges Of granite hoary


There's nook, you said, will hold us two:
Dear, are you willing to climb with mey'
And yee answered--right willingly,
Then, in hush Of blissful quiet.
We turned away from the careless riot.
Climbed TO the nook in the rocky ledges,


Out Of the range Of prying eye,
And gave each other the vows and pledges
Lovers delight to multiply.
Only the solemn ocean near us,
Only the rocky walls to hear us,
There we stood from the world apart,
Hand to hand, and heart to heart
Now we SIT in the winter weather
You and |, by the fire together,
Sit apart in happy quiet
While our children's children romp and riot
In a rspture Of Christmas merrment
Heads WI. WIN . lhs SHOWS OF time are sprinkled
And never our feet will climb again


Up to the nook in the granite ledges;
But our hearts, thank Cod are as warm as whel
We gave each other those VOWS And pledges.
By-and-by there will come time,
And not far off, when we too shall climb
Heights that lead TO fuller measure
OF sweet content, and to rarer pleasure
Than any the best Of life has brought ne,
Or even our happy love has wrought us.
ScOrn the belief who will or may,


Laugh II down for baseless fiction,
You and !, dear, will see the day


When Life and Love have their resurrection
Others may call 1t an idle story
What shall We caref When the Joy and glory
That He who loved us went to prepare
We knoiC we shall see with our eyes and sharei
Waiting the time when His voice shall call us
Fearing for nothing that may befall US,
Glad and serene we sit together,
And talk of the by-gone summer weather.


-CRftstidn Unto1
Year: 1874




Mother and Escape Alone.


Just before daybreak on the morning Of the
18th of January, laborer going to his work
through Fifty-eighth street, New York, near
Central Park, was startled by seeing flames
and dense masses of smoke pouring
from the rear windows of a brown stone man
sion two blocks above, belonging to Jacob
Steiner. An alarm was given and the fremen
came quickly, when it was discovered that the
mansion was thoroughly in possession of the
flames, and that the only thing that could be
done was to stay its progress in other direc-
tions.


Mr.. Steiner, his wife and two daughters had
returned late from some place of amusement,
and were in deep sleep when the fire broke
out. One Of the sons was awakened by the
smoke, jumped up and hurried back to his
room to dress, supposing that his father,
mother and sisters would he able to escape.
Mr. Steiner, it seems, was awakened, and
leaped from the third-story window into an
area in the rear. He struck an iron fence in
his descent and was instantly killed. His wife
and one Of his daughters were consumed to
cinders in their apartments. After the fire





were found across the bed, one arm over the
face as though to shut out the smoke. Her
hair and features were utterly burned away.
The flesh was baked dry on her jeweled hands
and on her arms and bosom it was roast
ed Half on the same bed, and half
on a chair by its side, reclined the form
of her daughter. She was even more terribly
burned than her mother. Her head was also
clasped by one arm, but the arm was burned
almost to a cinder. On the finger bone, from
which the flesh had been burned, shone plain
gold engagement ring. With the other hand
she had tried TO keep out the smoke by crowd
ing piece Of the bedding into her mouth.
But the fire had afterward reached her face
and bosom and left hardly a semblance OF
humanity. The origin of the fire was sup
posed to have been defective flue.


In attempting TO assist the inmates of the
house to escape, a neighbor had called upon
the deceased daughter to reach out to him
and let him rescue her-which might have
been done at the time-but she said she
could not leave her mother to die alone.
Mr.. Steiner was one OF the most energetic
business men in New York He was born in
Bohemia, where he married at an early age.
For few years he transacted business IN
Jamaica, where, having lost his first wife, he
married the lady whose death occurred almost
simultaneously with his own. He came to
New York in 1889, and in the following year
he and his foster brother Joseph established
themselves as tea merchants in small way.
The brothers remained in partnership until
1859, at which time they separated, and
sharp rivalry sprang up between
them, each managing and expanding
his own business, until the words "Stener"
and "teap In New York became almost In.
seperably connected In the mind OF the reader
of sigus. Their tea-stores were always paint.
cd red, aud when one Of the brothers opened
a new one, the other was sure to follow his
example, and TO plant himself within proyok.
Year: 1874

ingly short range of his rival. Their custom
was to reward faithful clerk or salesman by
giving him charge of a Steiner tca-store and
making him partner, and under the Steiner
name there are now in that city no fewer than
Gfty.eight red d.fronted tea-storcs, all doing a
prosperous trade.
Year: 1874

The first decennial anniversary Of the
marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Trip was cele


brated at their residence in q very pleas
ant manner on the evening Of the twenty
third. After the party had assembled, and
the greetings had gone round, wedding
presents were bestowed with amazing pro-
fusion. Amid many congratulations the
bride became the recipient Of tin enough to
make her culinary prospects bright for
another ten years. While the bridegroom's 8
pleasure knew no bounds, he received q
watch and. chain and a tobacco box: the lat
ter was big thing but the former was q
bigger. He carefully placed it in his
breast pocket, and for the rest of the even
ing was the center of attraction. The sup
per was excellent, tempting for the most
delicate, and abundant for the most hearty.
After each one WAS satisfied as to it's mer-
ito, few games were played, and the gath.
ering broke up, all agreeing that it was a
most happy affair. ONE.
Year: 1874

1~If any one doubts the announce
ment of Simmons, Olson & Bush, that they
are selling of their entire stock Of goods st
greatly reduced prices to close out their
business, let them 60 and price their goods.
This firm are not Of that class Of business
men who deal in catch penny advertising,
in fact they have never advertised any un-
til since they have decided to close out
their business and now they have felt that
every member Of the community where they
have lived and done business so long should
have the advantage Of their low prices and
they have therefore made the announce
ment, and every one can depend upon il
that they viii stand BY and live right up
10 what they have announced. 81


1acf you want comfort and happpi-.
ness Tor the rest q the summer Sc and nee
John Mansfield, and, 10y in s supply of his
wire musquito preventers.
Year: 1874

The bloomer costume was originated bv


Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, the editor of tenn
perance paper published at Sensca Falls, N.


Y, under the title of Lily. This dress was
brought into public notice at ball in Low
ell, Mass, on the 23d of July, 1851. Mrs


Bloomer made no suggestions regarding the
fashion Of the corsage, leaving the upper
portion of the dress to be arranged accord
ing 70 the individual taste of the wearer, hut
laid down rules for the wearing of the skirt
and trousers; the first, made with very little
came down below the knee, while
the full trousers, over which it was worn, in
fair weather fastened about the ankles and
fell oyer the boot, giving to the foot an un-
stormy weather, however. the trousers were
allowed to come only half way between the
knee and the ankle, to insure their being
protected from the rain or snow in walking.
Year: 1874

RAIN.-Last Wednesday after noon Yuma was treated to a most delightful rain. As the clouds arose from the South, a little thun' der was heard. but when the rain came it was without thunder, lightning CT wind. For about two hours a gentle old fashioned rain came down, completely settling the dust and sand and making our streets very pleasant for pedestrians. Old residents say such rains are very unusual here. However that may be, we know that He who yields the machin- cry of the universe knows what is best for us. and if in His own good time and way, He chooses to improve our climate, nobody has a right to complain.
Year: 1874

Fashionable French Society is ap-
palled at tragedy which occurred
quite recently. M. Valentin, who had
been the fashionable tailor of Paris and
has made fortune, retired with his
wife to Mandres to live. Their son had
won unusual honors at the Cavalry
School at Saumur, and the day of the
tragedy had returned home with a
friend to receive the parental congratu-
lations. The domestic life of the VAL
entins was rendered miserable by the
continual jealousy of the lady, which,
as it was without cause, was less en-
durable. On the occasion of the return
of young Valentin! !9his father was wit
Messing game of billiards between the
lads, when his wife called him up
stairs. With joke about prompt obe-
dience to superior officers, M. Valentin
left the room. A few minutes after
wards six pistol shots were heard, and
on examination the young dragoon found
both his parents dead. It was evident
that another attack Of jealousy had
seized Mad. Valentin, that her husband
had become enraged at the annoyance
on such joyous occasion, and had shot
his wife and himself to end it forever.
The ashes Of q letter were found in the
room, having probably been burned by
one of the parties before the quarrel
commenced, as the shots were fred in
too rapid succession to ojustify the belief
that the husband had destroyed it after
killing his wife. A mania for sympathy
never wrought more dismal tragedy
than this constitutional jealousy.
Year: 1874

Of ten for $3.50 per year. and will be furnished
for the next thirty days to single subscribers
for three months, and to clubs Of ten or moro
for four months At 50 cents each on trial. We
want Eve thousand new subscribers in the next
thirty days, end can have them If every one Of
our friends will 60 to work in earnest.
Year: 1874

A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN CONGRESS AND WHAT
VOTE THE APPROPRIATIONS.


Special Dispatch to the New York Tlmes.l


WAsHINoTos, Oct. 20.


Information received from Republican sources
of the condition of the canvass in several States
which are to hold elections next month show
that the party is organizing, and there is more
activity than week ago. The opposition is al
30 more active having been filed with zeal
unfelt for many years by the successes in Ohio
and Indiana


The Republicans are hopeful OF holding ma
jority in the next House, and would be confident
but for the unforeseen reverses. The Democrats
can secure a majority only by gaining all the
close districts in Northern States and the Repub-
lican districts at the South. 1t seems impossible
that they should do this, and the more impoHsi-
BILE since the increased activity of the Republic
cans has begun.


1t is admitted by allthat the majority will be
very small and when contest is 30 close OF
course there must be some doubt which cannot
be overcome without labor and organization.
The financial prospects, in case of Democratic
majority in the House are viewed with great dis
| trust; for, while such house could not do any
mischief by positive action, which the Senate and
the President could prevent, 1T might refuse to
pass the appropriations to meet public liabilities,
including the interest on the public debt
Year: 1874

1t ia stated from Washington that as the third
term question has not come before the Presi-
dent Sin form requiring him to reply any
utterances he might make on the subject "would
not only be gratuitous and intrusive but contrary
nm
Year: 1874

ITa FORMAL OPENING ON sArURDAy-APPEARANcE


OF THE RooMs-THE OPENING ADDBEssEs-LIsT


OF EXHIBITORS, WITH THE ARTICLES DIspLAYED,


30.


On Saturday evening, under the auspices Of
the Executive Committee of the Delaware In
sttute of Mechanic Arts, and the cooperative
committee from the Board of Trade, the Exposi-
ton, which has been in contemplation for some
time past, was formally opened.


THE BUILDING


where the exhibition is being held is the new
market house of James Bradfond, Esq, by whom
It was donated for the occasion. Fronting on
Third street, it extends back something more
than a hundred feet along King, being two
stories in height, and although not imposing in
appearance is well adapted for the purpose for
which it was built and admirably fitted for the
purposes of the exhibition.


Enclosing the entrance to the second story,
and extending to the main entrance, tempor-
airy ticket office has been erected, pushing out
to some distance on the sidewalk otherwise the
exterior of the building is not altered from what
it will be when the structure is completed. The
building had been in the hands Of the committee
for the past three days and almost every thing
connected with the exhibition had been arranged
| by Saturday at noon, and in the evening at
Z o'clock, the doors were thrown open to the
Year: 1874

more nkey TO obtain relief under Grant than q
new and untrled Prestdent is confined to mere
conjecture. We give these speculations az part Of
sne current political paDulum OF the day, without
an idea however that they are destined to rise TO
the dignity Of serious contemplation.
Year: 1874




From the Boston JournaAanti Grant republican,


1t will take something more than the word OF q
Long Branch correspondent Of the NEW YORK
HERALD, relating the purport Of an interview be-
tween leading liberal republican and President
Grant, to convince the public that the President
has really announced his plans for running for
third term. Our Presidents-f we except the
greatest OF ALL washington-have generally re-
tired at the end OF their second term because that
Limitation had become the accepted rule and SOW
erelgn though unwr1tten, law OF the land, What
was to be Lad the force Of destiny, and SO every
President coniormed " 1t from the moment he
was fortunate enough to secure his second term
1t win be dlfcult to believe that President Grant
VIII allow hia personal wishes to disregard this
viii or the nation and has had the sincere Observ-
ance OF such men as Washington and JEFFERSON,
Madison and Jackson. The latter, who was not
certainly the most disnterested IN the list mighs
easily have secured q third term, probably II he
had 80 determined, for he led a dominant party as
no man does IN these days. Is Grant less unsensh
than Jackson less regardful of the settled proprle
ties OF his high sta ion less observant of the prn-
ciples on which, and Of the wishes OF those by
whom, he was elevated to powerf We have no
reason TO believe anything OF the kind We know
there are sycopnants enough surrounding the
President to ply him with appeals and entreaties
are thinking OF Is their own chance Tor oflce And
probably their only ground OF anticipating success
Is the vague feeling that one who has been so sue
cessfu hitherto will continue to be to the end It
is mere gamblers reliance upon his luck and is
sure Of failure.
Year: 1874

The NEW YORK HERALD talks sound sense on this
subject and our despairing people would do well
to heed its ADVICE. 1t is only mistaken In its idea
that 1.-The Southern feeling in favor OF third term
for Grant is as much the onspring Of a desire to
In favor of secession.D The motive in both cases
is mistaken. The "onspring' OF both movements
Is love OF liberty, which burns as fercely In the
South as On any soil OF the globe. Even II revenge
were the moving cause, the South Is not TOOL
enough to condemn the North to Q tyranny that
would crush ITSELF
Year: 1874

He Has NO Chance for Reelection.


From the Lynchburg virginian-conservative.]


Apart from this reported conversation at Long
Branch. our theory is that the President would be
glad to secure third, and even fourth term;
but we have no idea that, with the example of
Andrew Johnson before him. he Is prepared at this
stage OF tue game to take the advanced step tndi-
Gated by the HERALD g reporter.
Year: 1874

IRON the Austin rexas Observation-Disclosures


We assert without the fear of contra
dicton that there could not be mustered up enough
men to form regiment in favor of making him
either President or Emperor outside Of once.
holders or officeseekers, The feelings and spirit
Of Southern men have been wholly misunderstood.
row upon the anarchy and ruin which have been
brought upon their section, yet they have never
been such fools as to suppose that this condition
would be improved BY the reelection OF the very
man above all others who had brought that condi-
ton upon them.
Year: 1874

cat 10 fetch another stone. And when she
had placed the stones and some moss in
The sack she told them to run away home
and she would follow them.


SO she got her needles aud thread ready,
and springing out of the sack she placed a
stone in her stead and sowed up the hole
as fast as possible, watching the fox now
and then. Once he stirred and she felt
her heart beat but it was only because an
ant stung his leg; and she finished the
task and set Off as fast as feet and wings
would carry her after her companions, over
taking them just as they came TO the door
Oftne house.


Presently the fox began to dream of his
mother; 50 he started and taking up his
sack he continued his journey.


Dear me, how heavy these creatures
y he thought, "and how they hurt my
back with their hard bones. Never mind,
my mother will be pleased for once in her
lile."


So he looked up and there was old Mad
am Fox at her door shading her eyes from
the sun with her fore paw and watching
for him. She saw he had a heavy load aud
greeted him alTectionately.


80 there you are, my good son and
what have you brought your old mother"


"a cat and mouse and little red hen.
Here they are"


And the dutiful son was going to lay
down his burden upon the floor when his
mother stopped him.


1--WE got my new iron pot boiling upon
the stove, my son. Just unite your sack,
and empty il into the pot. 1t will save Us
great deal of trouble in skinning and
plucking. But what's this? ?" as the heevy
stones fell and smashed her new pot. "You
wicked fellow. Were you mocking your
old mother and breaking her pot and scald-
ing her? see what you will CATCH"


And hobbling over 10 the corner she
seized upon the post-stck and never listen
i,o to ha- --...s or vutrcaues Tor JUS
tice, she belabored him till he rushed out
of the house and over the hill-so lar away
that he never again was seen in the neigh
borhood.


Old Mrs. Fox, becoming hungry toward
evening, went out to look for partridge
or leyeret, but placing her foot upon trap
set for a cat, she broke her leg and was
killed by the keeper next morning; and
the squire, as he could not keep her alive
to be hunted, took her face and her brush
and nailed them up to his stable door so
that every one who came into the yard
might think he had been first in the hunt
ins-field.


And The cat, the mouse and the little red
hen led very peaceful lives now their cruel
neigh6ors were dead and gone.-BrigM
Side.
Year: 1874

BADLY BEAgEN.-Last night as gentle.
man named Murphy was coming down town
from Sidney be passed 10 the western end OF
the city party of pegroes. They were
standing on the sidewalk, and be could not
get by without brushing against one OF them.
AS he did so he received a terrible blow from
the man, and the next instant several OF the
party set upon him, and beat him very badly
without any provoeation. The negroes left
him on the sidewalk and went away. Mr.
Murphy reported the fact to the officers at
the Second police-station, but at late hour


they had been unable to make any arrests.
Year: 1874

About O'Clock every conceivable style Of
vehicle was brought into requisltion for
moving articles from the grounds, and more
were busy loading them up. The crowd
commenced to break about the same time,
and in short while few were left. AS the
shades of night fell the last visitor was seen
vending his way home, the gates were
locked, the officers left, and only the watch
men remained to make their solitary rounds.
Year: 1874

being called out made humorous and elo-
onent response, in which he related very
amusing and at the same stime touching In
cident Of woman's devotion. He said that
while we bad lost many things we conld re-
ioice that the purity and beauty Of our
women are still left us.
Year: 1874

"Can the watermelon be successfully
cultivated on sandy soil, in a rural town
of four thousand inhabitants, and the
illogical institute located near by, con-
tanning one hundred and twenty stu.
dents studying for the miDistry?" This
question excited considerable comment
and loud discussion among the agricul-
turists present (at the meeting of the
"Hayseeds" in Cleveland), and nearly
an hour and half was spent in discuss
ing the same. An old green grocer
who had raised early and late veg tables
for the market for twenty years of his
earlier life. said he could raise melons
on top of barn, or on billiard table,
even, let him pick the locality and his
neighbors. It was not so much the soil,
nor the season, that the melon depended
upon for its perfection, as it was the
peculiarities of the inhabitants of the
country roundabout. Where there was
an excess of colored citizens it was al
most as impossible to raise a paying
crop of melons as it was to keep spring
chickens, unless they roasted at night
in a Herring safe. Then, again-ool-
leges have bad effect upon the melon
crop, and even minister's family of
seven bows has been known to blight
large patch in single night. In Sec
tions of country where these drawbacks
exist, the speaker had learned that the
only method to insure a full crop of
melons was to station a man by each
melon from the time it was the size of a
hens egg until it ripened. This was
expensive but the result was always
gratifying. AS the fruit grew in size,
and approached ripeness, the speaker
had sometimes found it necessary to
station two guards over each large mel
on, and even then, in communities
wherea great fondness for these luscious
products existed, he had known of the
insides of O large watermelon being
stolen and devoured while two men
with clubs and pistols were. seated on
the shell, OF rind, engaged in friendly
converse.-DGnbeGry NeaOs.