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Year: 1878

The Linn Base Ball Club are loud in their
praises of Mr. Aaron E. Cohen, formerly a
member of the club, who acted as umpire in
the match at Portland yesterday. He was
very fair and impartial sad no one could
have been selected who would have given
better satisfaction. Our boys are under
special obligations to him for causing the or.
gsnization of the picked nine in the first place,
and also for furnishing coach for their cos'-
veyance to aud from the grounds. BY his
Kindness he has made many friends up here
who will never lose en- opportunity Of show
ing their regard for him.
Year: 1878

Yesterday forenoon Mr.. VIM. Ralston met
with a severe accident which win have the
effect of laying him up for few days. Some
SOrkmen were repairing the roof of his
dwelling, and in gang up to sse the work
he lost his footing and fell to the ground, go
ing through the veranda on his way down.
He was stunned 40 that he had to DO carried
into the house, but an examination fails to
show any severe bruises, though he is injured
to some extent in the small Of the back.
Year: 1878

NIPPLE MITCHELL, the hireling
of the Central Pacific Railroad corpor-
alton Is sprung upon an unsuspecting
Portland public by the Custom House
orator as the peoples champion
against mOnopolies. What miserable
demagogism! We shall next hear of
Nipple iahoring to have the penalty
against bigamy made severer.-Sta4-
d0gsI.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-


Permit me to call attention to very great griev-
to which the frequenters of public libraries
exposed-viz., the monopoly Of papers by people
who in their intense selfshness, totally ignore the
rights of others. On Thursday evening went to
the Library Of the Young Mems Christian Association
with the express purpose of looking over the
Pail MdU Budget On entering tho room /
the paper in question in the hands
of a person who I knew from past
experience would cling to it the whole night. He
threw il down few minutes before ten O'Clock. the
closing hour. Last night went again. and. to my
disgust. bebeld the paper still clutched tenaciously
by the same hands. where ii remained until one
minute to ten o'clock so had to go away without
seeing it.


If of decency or due regard for the conven-
fence of others in which In generously thrown
open to the public, and not for the exclusive of
any one individual, will not induce people to refrain
from monopolizing the same paper for two
cessive nights. little gentle compulson might not
be out OF order. FAIR PLAY.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Allow me to call attention to the crowding crush
ing and danger to life and limb the east side ele
waited railroad between the hours Of halfpast five
and alf-past six P. NJ. 1t exceeds anything ever
known the horse railroads. Hundreds Of people
wait every night from half to three-quarters of
hour at the different stations for trains into which.
when they do finally succeed in pushing they are
packed like many cattle. The overcrowdng of the
cars renders travelling very dangerous, throwing
greater strain upon both and structure than they
safely support Especially is this noticeable IN
rounding the curve the Cooper Institute. Loud
complaints made every evening. and to my knowl-
edge great many people living far up town have
gone back to the surfuce roads. PASSENGER.
Year: 1878

get to court this morning. you remand the
prisoners until tomorrow afternoon l shall be
in q position TO procure those who may identity
them or either of them having had something to
do with the Manhattan Bank burglary


''Ihen you haven't got evidence against these men
SO far, Captain? said Judge Morgan.


'No sir; but think the matter will be cleared up
If you send the prisoners back l have requested.
The men that went into that job wore masks and it
will be hard to identity them. but We shall Sec"


"Call the prisoners up herel"


Leary and Mccarthy stepped quickly upon the
stand and looked boldly at the magistrate who said
to them :"Men, you will have to so back to the
tion house until two p NJ. tomorrow. when your
will be heard"


The police and the captves left the court at once.
Year: 1878

To THE EDrron OF THE HEnALD:-


Please call attention to the obstructions at the
northwest corner of Fulton and Front streets, which
consist of an awning post. hydrant. telegraph pole.
barbers post. an old cannon and pedlcrs stand.
All these in the direct passage Of the millions
who go and come from Fulton ferry. The peder 8
stand serves kind of barricade, but before it
made its appearance people who in hurry had
the pleasure Of scraping their shins and getting
knocked about generally in order to get through
between all of the distractions Cannot those who
have authority it for the benefit Of the public?


BROOKLYNITE.
Year: 1878

TNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side OF the paper.-Ep. HERALD
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


The driving on the Boston road from West Farms is
dangerous. The road is narrow. especially the
hil that the railroad track monopozes it. should
be wdened. the track removed, it has been the
occasion of many accidents and death. At night
the road is almost impassable owing to the lack of
light. A WRECKED DRIVER,
Year: 1878

THE MARKET SAVINGS BANk AGAIN.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD


l agree with Victims" opinion Of the defunct
Market Savings Bank The earnings of the best years
of my life put there. along with other money in
trusted to my care. and with the exception of mis-
cradle dividend years ago / have not since
heard anything from it. It is about time the unfor-
tunate depositors learned something about it.


A RUINED DEPOSITION.
Year: 1878

To EDITOR THE HERALD


l. as one of the inspectors of election. wish to call
the attention of the Comptroller to the fact that
have not yet received pay. although it is five
weeks last Tuesday since election. Many of in
need of the money. Cannot he make Christmas
present OF it? AN INSPECTOR
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD;-


Allow me to complain of the fast driving around
street corners have been nearly over several
times lately The police should look after these in
dyiduas and give them little advice the subject.


j. w. $.
Year: 1878

The Aldermen kept their exultatiOn within
bounds while Judge Barrett rendered his decision.
Those who present went TO the City Hall soon
afterward and in the Of the Of the board
they INDUCED handshakngs with those who congrat-
uated them upon their escape from trial The Aldermen
felt In too good huOr hard words about Recorder
Hackett and he was treated more tenderly by them
than az any time since his first charge Othe Grand Jury
concerning them President Roberts SAID that the deei
sion OF Judge Barrett yndicated his own attack upon
the Recorder IN the board. Mr. Roberts thought
70 would hardly be fair 70 say anything more
about him, while he absent from the conn
try, and could make answer 10 tho state
neDs The other Aldermen appeared TO coincide IN this
eDiDon. The opinion Of Judge Barrett was commended
for It's fairness and Justice The Aldermen expressed
their gratitude % their counsel who, they say, worked
very diligently for them.


DisrictAttOgney Phelps and his assistant, Mr.. Roll


us both said m conversation that they did not under
Sand this as any reflection on the form Of the ndict
Year: 1878

The subscriptions 10 the per cent loan
yesterday were SlOOOOOO-the entire amount being
from the First National Bank. Bankers say that the
adjournment OF Congress has removed the fear Of
changes in the financial laws, aud that subscriptions 10
Government securities have been stimulated. They
express the opinion that the sale of per cent bonds
during the Summer will be largely OF the sales
OF the last six months
Year: 1878

The Produce Exchange yesterday was ex-
cited by that Of the members had fed with
large Of money. Investigation disclosed the fact
that Arthur Griffin, an employ6 who had been accus-
toned 10 black tho boots Of the MEMBERS disappeared
Monday and had not been heard from until yesterday
morning. Griffin, in order TO defeat the competition
against him by other members Of his profession had


duced his price and sold thrtyhree tickets for g. each
Year: 1878

A New York correspondent gives this
reminiscence OF the man who killed
Alexander Hamilton and who failed to
become President of the United States
by hairs breadth Madam Jumel died
in 1906. She was then ninety-three
years old, and had been out of public
sight for about generation. She lived
in the old mansion in the upper part of
the city up to the time of her death, and
her son-in law, Nelson Chase, lived
there with her. But though the public
did not see or hear much Of Madam
Jumel, she was not forgotten. Old
residents often spoke of the singular
episode in her career that brought her
into notice as the wife of Aaron Burr.
She had known Burr and many other
noted men during her husbands life
time, and soon after NJ. Jumers death
she accepted an offer of marriage from
Burr, and became his wife. Burr lived
with her o short time in the house that
still bears her name. But more i'll
starred match could not have been made.
Burr had grown querulous and sour,
and his wife was vixen. They spent
scarcely one quiet hour. 1t was per-
petual quarrel between them, and Burr
discovered very soon that the woman
would surely have the best of it to the
end. She was imperious as well as
waspish, and her strength Of will as
serted itself over the failing powers Of
Burr. He fingered around the house,
however, until his wife finally, turned
him out. She had no more pity for him
than if he were dog, and when he or
dered him to go he had to obey. 1t is
not known that the ill-mated couple ever
met again. The old tavern on Staten
Island where Burr passed his last days
is still standing there, and many stories
are told in the neighborhooi Of his
manner and acts before death dropped
the curtain for good and all. He had no
friends, but the strangers who attended
him showed him every kindness. They
were obliged to humor him in many
ways, for the will that was SO weak be.
fore his termagant wife was hard and
strong again in hours of his illness.
When he was buried in New Jersey, his
grave was left without mark to dis
tinguish it. One morning, long after,
people passing by were astonished to see
handsome monument above it. The
monument had been mysteriously placed
there in the dead Of night, but at whose
expense was never known. There were
surmises that Madam Jumel, moved by
remorse, had ordered the monument
and arranged for it's secret erection, but


whether she or some other person paid


this tribute to the memory Of Burr is
still mooted question in the vicinity


of the little graveyard in New Jersey.
Year: 1878

Pussy has not keen sense of smell.
A piece of meat may be placed in close
proximity to cat, but. if it is coveredup,
she will fail to distinguish it. This
want is, however, partly compensated
for by an extremely delicate sense of
touch, which is possessed to remark
able extent by the whiskers or vibrisse,
as well as by the general surface of the
skin. These bristles are possessed, to o
greater Or less extent, by all cats, and
are simply great developed hairs, having
enormously swollen roots, covered with
layer OF muscular tibers, with which
delicate nerves are connected. By
means Of these latter the slightest touch
on the extremity of the whiskers is in
stantly transmitted to the brain. These
organs are of the greatest possible value
to the cat in its nocturnal campaigns.
When it is deprived Of the guidance
afforded by light it makes its way by
the sense OF touch, the fine whiskers
touching against every object the cat
passes, and thus acting in precisely the
same manner as blind mans stick.
Put couple Of dozen, of exquisite
fineness, and these not held in his hand,
but imbedded in his skin, SO that his
nerves come in contact with them, in.
stead of having layer of skin between,
and some notion may be formed Of the
way in which cat uses its whiskers. Sc
puss is not so badly off, after all.
Year: 1878

Sweet oh, sweet, from the fields to-day
Watts the breath Of the new-mown hay.
Sewing away in happy dream,
l sit in the porch with my long white seam.
The very silence is like tune
Sung to the golden afternoon.
While the house is still, and the meadows lie
Fast asleep meath the radiant sky.
Only at intervals, now and then,
hear the farmer call to his men,
And the farmers voice is dear to me
As ever mortal voice can be.
You may talk Of the love OF youth and maid,
OF two, in childhood, perhaps, who played
Together by rill, and fount, and tree,
Till their hearts had grown one heart to be
You may tell of the loyal faith and life
OF the husband dear and the gentle wife;
But the widowed mother leans closer ON
The tender strength of her only son.
All what il the farmer of mine one day



Should seek him bride, as well he may,
And bring her home, would be 10th,
Mother and friend, to live for both?
For somehow the scent OF the new-mown hay
Carries me back to far off day,
When my silver hair was in waves of brown,
When my bashful glancesk kept looking down,
And swift to my cheek, in sudden red,
Mounted the blush, at soft word said.
Truly the days Of my youth were sweet,
Ere the path was rough to my toilipg feet
Truly the morning of life was blest
And yet in sooth is the evening best.
For I've learned the Lesson that joys must fly,
And the proudest hopes, like flowers die.
But God abides in His heaven, and He
Will never forget to care for me.
Sweet oh, sweet, is the new mown hay,
Waiting its breath from the fields to-day.
Sweet is the golden afternoon,
With its silence rhythmic, as a tune,
And dear to the soul is the calm content,
OF hours in grateful trusting spent.


Margaret E. SangSter.
Year: 1878

Probably no men ever stood closer
against wall than did the four miners
who, working in the shaft Of Nevada
mine, heard the hois ting car break from
it's fastenings far above their heads.
They knew that there would be just
foot of space between the falling car
and the wall, but they were not so sure
about their own thickness, and there
was no time for calculation. They made
themselves as fiat as possible, and es-
capped injury, although the shirt of one
was torn off.
Year: 1878

CHICAGO, April ls.-Daily reports are
coming from the cities in the northwest
showing that many Of the National Banks
are already paying out gold for their
circulation and that gold is beginning To
o;rnnlata
Year: 1878

How can the wonderful increase in the
sales of the Weber Pianos over those of
other and well known instruments be ac-
counted for ?


The answer is in the fact that their tone
is purer, more melodious and more pow
erful, and the touch more sympathetic'
and they are stronger and more durable.
They are the favorite instrument of ev
cry primadonna, every singer, every plan
ist OF renown, IN fact every musician Of
note and while the manufacturer con-
stantly improves his piano, other firms
are resting on their laurels, perfectly con-
tent with themselves and their work.
Year: 1878

FIGHT WITH BUCK.-Geo. William
son, Humboldt mailman while coming
up the trail below Taylor's Flat, Tuesday
evening, discovered buck deer feeding
on ihe fiat below. Dismountng he pick
ed up large rock and dropped it directly
on the deer's back, at the same time
dropping the deer. Making his way
down the hill to the PROSTATE animal
George had nearly reached it when the
deer arose and showed fight, but second
rock thrown with unerring aim knocked
off one of his horns and part of the
scalp. This seemed either to satisfy or
bewlder the belligerent buck, as he made
off in quick time. Williamson brought
tie horn to town as trophy.
Year: 1878

A TRIPLE STANDARD.-We are in IA
vor of gold, silver and greenbacks, and
for the matter Of that Of gold notes also.
Ifany delinquent on the books OF the
JOURNAL questions our sincerity in max
ing this declaration, he can put it to the
proof by rendering the amount OF bis in
debtedness in any Of the four kinds of
money we have named. Try US.
Year: 1878

FURTHER PARTICULARs.-F the
official record of the inquest held by Jus
tice Barnum last week we gather the fol
lowing additional particulars The name
of the deceased was d. V. Gates, that of
his partner by whom he was killed, AL
bert E Root. The two came from Hum
boldt county in November last and built
II cabin near the Big Lake for the purpose
of hunting and trapping. The details of
the sad affair are substantially the same
as related last week. The deceased was
about 80 years of age and native of
Wisconsin.
Year: 1878

RlCH RETURNs.- Mossrs. Beleau &
Troter had " Happy New Year" in
reality after cleaning their arastra at the
Doadwood quartz mines. From sixteen
and one-half tons of quartz milled they
reazed about three thousand, seven hun
dred dollars, besides leaving gold in the
arsstra estimated at from five hundred to
athOusand dollars more. This shows an
average of over $3.50 per ton and Mr.. Bel
leau informs us that they have plenty
more quartz equally as good at the
dump. The cold weather has dried up
the water but the company will keep at
work getting out quartz aud when they
complete the tunnel they are now driving
they will have all three of their quartz
veins tapped end commence breasting out
on each of them. The length of the tun
ne now being run will be about 500 feet
and twill strike the veins at good depth
Tor working 10 advantage. Prospecting
Is being carried on in the other claims
and the present indications are that Dead
wood will become lively mining camp
once more.
Year: 1878

SALUTE.-Just as the Old Year pass
ed away and the New Year sprang into
existence, the cannon on Centennial
Hill rang out joyous welcome, which
startled our sleeping denizens in their
midnight slumbers. The night was nh-
usually clear and cold and the echo
and reverberation of each successive
shot rang round the basin for several
snnnnds after firing.
Year: 1878

washington, Dec. 20.-Both houses
Of congress adjourned at an early hour
to-day, as if impatient to enter upon
the enjoyment of a long holiday
recess of nearly three weeks, which
they have voted themselves. The net
results Of the session thus far are: One
passage through the house of six of the
regular annual appropriation bills; ac-
ton by the senate on three of them,


which are returned to the house with
amendments likely to occasion the usu-
al conflict on the subject of SO called
economy and retrenchment; passage by
both houses Of the bill averting the
danger Of the discontinuance of the
postal car service. introduction of a
great mass of new bills, only few Of
which have any conceivable chance of
enactment; a certain amount of politi-
cal discussion; and, finally, the passage
OF the Blaine resolution providing for
the investigation of the recent SOUTH
ern elections. On the whole congress
has done very much more than the
average work before Christmas and the
country will perceive with satisfaction
that there is no longer any prospect of
an excuse for holding an extra session.
Year: 1878

The explosion on board the Magenta will be
n three days topic of indignant and commits
Grating remark. Public sympathy will be
aroused for the wrctched victims; public JUS
tice will demand rigorous inquiry into the
cause of the disaster, and sharp punishment
for anybody who may be proved at fault.
The Coroner has begun his investigation; the
steamboat inspectors viii make theirs. And
then, after much sharp talk, the case will be
forgotten, and the tickle community will turn
its mind to something else. Such, at any rate,
has been the history of nearly all similar
catastr0phes, and we see no reason to believe
that this one will prove an exception to the
general rule.


A few weeks ago vessel steamed away from
her wharf in Philadelphia bound for Brazil,
and but few hours after she left the mouth
of the Delaware the country was startled 10y
the tidngs that she was broken TO pieces
on the North Carolina coast, and more than
a hundred lives were lost. Then came
thick rIlmOrs that the "accident" was not
altogether unexpected. 1t had been predicted
by many careful men that she would never
reach her destination. She was old and
"unlucky" She had been cut in two and



representation that she had been broken
up and built over, she was given Il
new name to shake off the memory Of her
unfortunate history. She had been pro-
nounced staunch and seawOrthy. but it was
by officials in this city, where it was claimed
that a certificate is not always guarantee of
q rigid and trustworthy survey, and her extra
and unusual bracing and support ought to
have aroused suspicious of her weakness.
Now, none of these circumstances tended to
heighten the mystery of this particular vista
ton of Providence. but they all added inten-
sity to the popular excitement, and the news
papers which helped to kindle the feeling gave
voice to its varying phases every day. and
there arose universal demand that
something should be done about it,"
As usual, the Government advertised that
n thorough investigation should be made.
and, as usual, nothing came of the
promise. Then some underwriters and others
began to investigate, and we were treated to
what the captain had said and what he de-
MED that he had said, and to what great
many other people had said and done, and
what they denied saying and doing. The
Life Saving Service was once moro criti-
Year: 1878

changing his political basis last Fall won him tho
name of GoneOver, declares that he once wrote
letter favOring the nomination OF Mr.. Greeley for
the Presidency In instice to Mr.. Greeley it sboud
be said that he was helpless in the matter.


Louisiana submits that she is entitled TO peacs
after her decade of incessant political agitation, and
no one will deny the justice Of her claims. Whether
she is quiet or not depends largely upon herself. Il
her inhabitants will drop politics and attend n
business all will be well. In the terse language Of
a philosopher in the office of The indianapolis
Journal what they need to do is to raise less
hell and more sugar"


Senator Coke, of Texas, leaps into the public eva
suddenly as great modern fnancier whose heart is
with the people. He says that it will be political
death to every man who opposes the repeal Of tho
Resumption Act. for when the crash comes next
January, as it will come, if resumption is attempted
then the people Will never forgive those who pre-.
vented us from avertlng the storm The cloud
which Coke has his eye on Is black with wind only


Mr. Hereford. of Virginia, who is trying to hurry
up the deliberations of tho Senate Finance Commit
tee on the bill to repeal the Resumption Act does not
believe tho President would veto the bill if it werc
passed, bnt no clearly enough is convinced that a
veto would kill it for this session. There IL not an
intatonist in either House who believes that tlle
bill can DO passed over yeto yet the whole crowd
of them keep up the agitation just the same.


Governor Hampton seems TO have q unanimous
party behind him yet in South Carolina. The Demo.
Gratis in the Legislature which adjourned on Friday,
passed without dissent resolution recognizing the
"sagacity. wisdom and eminent ability he has cx.
hibited in the administration Of his high Office
under circumstances Of great public difficulty and
trial. and declaring hat the honor and interests Of
the State are safe IL his hands Backbone is popu.
lar in all parties


There is a loud complaint in Indiana about the
failure Of Voorhees, do what was expected of him
in the Senate. He was sent there TO strike terror
into the hearts of the minions of the money
power" and he fails to strike. He was expected to
repeal the Resumption Act and secure unlimited
greenbacks within week after taking his seat but
he has done nothing OF the kind and has prospect
of dong il. On the stump in Indiana, with plenty
of room to SWING his hair and yell, Voorhees, was q
power, and he was what seemed to be great but in
the Senate he dwindles into that smallest of small
American products cheap demagogue, without
influence or respect.