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Year: 1879

In the gray of the early dawn of Mon
day morning the freight train, eastward
bound, was ditched at the second trestle
work beyond Clarke 9th Siding). The
train was moving along at the rate of ten
miles an hour. Just as the locomotive
was approaching this t1estle there ap-
peared on the track bunch of horses.
Where they came from the engineer does
not know. The track was clear and the
appearance of the horses was as sudden as
a fash. Before he could reverse the en-
CINE it was upon the animals, and the
whole outfit was in the slough. The hor-
ses belonged to the Wells Brothers, who
are driving their herd of cattle to Glyn-
don to get competitive trelgh rates. ihey
were probably drinking. at the cage OF
the slough and when the locomotive came
rushing on to them, jumped upon the
track to escape. This would account 1or
their sudden appearance and the engl-
neer's inability to- prevent the ACCIDENT;
They had been picketed out ana hao
strayed away from camp. There were
six of them piled upon each other, ana
when the men commenced clearing away
the wreck of horse-hesh, one got up and
walked off. The other five were as dead
as coffin nail. Two were badly man
gled. The cab was torn from the locomo.
tive and with engineer and fireman rolled
into the mud. Neither OF them was hurt
miraculous escape. The tender landed
on it's side with the wheels Whirllng IN
the air. The first car was completely
wrecked; the second was broken up con-
siderably and the third tumbled over
without serious damage. The rest OF the
train stayed on the track. The bridge
was rotten. and when the train jumped
the track the running on the ties was too
much of strain and down the trestle
support went. A track was built around
alhe wreck and only the tralns.o OF Monday
were delayed-the eastward bound train
reaching Fargo Tuesday and the Bismarck
train getting in about midnlght. The
damage would foot up probably two or
three thousand dollars. Jas. Cassidy was
the engineer and Jno. Mcdonald the fire,
man who passed so near the#portals Of
death. y
Year: 1879

Peter Seims has drawn out of wheat IN
the Red River valley and will enter. into
the cattle business as side speculation.
In Oregon cattle are away down and his
scheme is to buy herd Of five thousand
and drive them across the country to
Tongue river where he will establish his
rancho. "Doc" Arlington will be his
partner and active agent in the field.
With this herd as u starter it is estimated
that IN ten years both can be independent
1v rich. The business is considered very
safe and profitable. .-. ..-. r


Capt. VIM. Harmon contemplatcs put
ting into his herd at Square Butte, up the
river, six Galloway bulls-the prize cat
tie at the last Paris Exposition. AS these
bulls are of very hardy stock Capt. Har-
mon thinks them we'll adapted to this Gil
mate. The range selected for his herd is


one of the best in this section and IS so


hilly that farmers will not trouble it tor


long time. AS the success Of hrs specula::


tion is proven he will go in heavier and


ultimately graduate, a cattle king. Next
spring he intends to advertise that ne will


take into his herd other peoples stock and


take care of them for one half the in
crease. He will thus give men of small
capital an opportunity to try stock ra's-
ing. A man with $500 can buy his cows,
brand them with his initial and put them


into the Harmon herd. At the end OF
two, three, four or five years he can draw
out his original investment and one-half
of the increase In the meantime he has
had no care or expense. 1t is one of the
best schemes that was ever proposed and
in such reliable hands will undoubtedly
be great success. .....
Year: 1879

Plumbers are looked upon as the nat
ural subjects for jokes, doubtless from the
fact that only in that way can one get
even with their bills.


A plumbing establishment a few days
ago took on new hand, just arrived from
Wales. On the day after his arrival a
water-pipc in L downtown establishment
burst. He was told to go and attend to
it.


Seeing the owner Of the house in the
shop he went up to him and got the par
ticulars of the accident, and then made
ready his tools and started. The propri-
ctor shouted:


:sWhere arc you going:'


The new man told him.


''Do you mean to tell me that you arc
going down there to fix that pipe without
examining it?' he gasped.


"Why, am going to look at it when I
get there, said the man.


"Why," said the proprietor, catching
hold of the desk for support, ''can it be
possible that you would do job of work
at one vista Don't you know your trade
better than thats Have you no pride in
Year: 1879

your business2 Why, you'd ruin the en-
tire community in less than year'


And the speaker burst into tears: AS
soon as hcfgrew calmer he explained to
the newman that he should first visit the
house and make thorough examination
OF the building, get the lay of the streets,
find the location Of tho nearest hy<lrant.
60 upon the roof Of the house, and then
return thoughtfully to the shop for his
tools, keeping an accurate account of the
fimc
Year: 1879

FRIDAY, Feb. l4-6 P. M


Mixing tho thick with the thin-the feebleness Of
some stocks with the strength of others-we have
had something more than firm market to-day. This
particularly demonstrated by the strength Of the
st. Paul and Northwestern stocks and by the Ohio and
Mississippi properties. which asserted themselves.
far quotable values went. at prices which showed
considerable improvement. If the buying of good
parties who known to be behind the scenes can
be taken as a "tp" in the Ohio and Mississippi
speculation there to be good reasons for backing
1t for further advance particularly the bonds of
tho company in demand at enhanced prices.
Without any conspicuous demonstration the granger
stocks worked their way upward. There was
some vague talk of pools being formed
to advance these properties but it is not unreason
able suppose that they possess the innate power
to advance themselves upon the sole question Of
merit-that is to say. that the St. Paul preferred
stock and both of the Northwestern have every
reason to proclaim themselves dividend payers
and to claim higher standard in quotabe values
whether the bulls help them or not Western Union
inclined to lower prices. with rather more activity
than usual and with moderate pressure to sell. The
pending bills in Congress. which threaten an oppo
sition through permitting the railroads to open their
private wires to public business. had depressing
effect. Senator Jones and Representative Butler
are well known to be in favor of these bills,
but the animus which prompts their efforts is
not known at all. solution of the problem comes
to U.S. whispered a dead secret. which may be only
told openly in print. Preparations are being made
to add third transatlantic cable to the two now ex-
isting the enterprise being known as the Pouyer
Querter Cable. 1t is stated that the present Anglo
American and Direct Company have a contract
with the Western Union which prevents the latter
from accepting the business Of any competing COM
pany at other than local rates. Some other medium
for the transmission of messages throughout the
country is consequently imperative. and it is sought
for through the telegraphc wires Of the railroad
system. Nothing but the widest of rumors. how
ever suggests that Senator Jones and Representative
Butler may have an interest in the projected new
French cable


The opening, highest, lowest and closing prices Of
stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were
Year: 1879

In regard to the rumored intention of Mr.. Tiidcn
to equip a trunk limo to the West . rival to the
New York Central prominent broker said yester-
day that over $s00.0o0 worth OF bonds Of the New
York and Greenwood Lake Railroad were sold on
Monday, and 100000 worth OF bonds including the
majority OF the stock of the Watching Rairoad-a
branch Of the New York and Greenwood Lake road.
Negotiations were also pending yesterday looking to
the additional purchase OF $3oO,000 worth of the
bonds of the New York and Greenwood Lake road


"The relations of Mr.. Tildcn with the Erie road"
continued the broker. 'arc very intimate, aud it
mains to be whether the Now York and Green
wood Lake road will bo used by Mr. Tilden, who has


large interest in It, in connection With the Oswego
Midland the Erie. 1t would certainly GIVE the
latter line shorter cut to New York. The Green
wood Lake road is an important feature in AIR. Til
dens project of now trunk line to the West Hc
wants the Montclnr road because IL Is the most
direct route to this city, and the New Jersey Mid
land because the additional business IL would have
III connection with through line would make it
very valuable. These two lines would. of course
unite at the West and como to Now York on the
terminus"
Year: 1879

The best and cheapest clothing
and furnishing goods can always be
found for cash at the Quincy Hall
clothing store, Duoommun Block.
You can dress stylishly and with
economy by buying your goods
here. octSl-tf
Year: 1879

GENERAL ROBERT TooMBs tried TO
excuse the late Southern Confederacy
for a serious blunder by saying that
Jeff Davis was elected its President by
accident. Mayor Waithall fastens the
matter down with documentary evil
dence going to show that the thing
was done on purpose.
Year: 1879

SENATOR THURMAN is political
oornse. but unlike some other defunct
noliticians we know of, he has the
decency to keep still and not persist IN
stirring about to the disgust of people
with sensitive olfactories.
Year: 1879

A package in basket was left on
the doorstep OF cautious Newport
woman, who having no desire 10 adopt
n foundling, took the basket TO the
police station, and there found that il
contained twenty pound turkey for
q Thanksgiving dinner.
Year: 1879

PROFESSOR DIApER's LECTURE IN THE UNIvER-


sIrY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.


Tho Introductory lecture of the session Of 1879 80
before the medical department Of the University Of
the City OF New York was delivered to o crowded
audience last evening by Professor John c. Draper.
He said:-"The study of medicine having been
decided upon the question OF two q
three years collegiate presents itself for
determination. II it is to be pursued q science
there should be hesitation. The decision is at
once for three years course. From the art point
of view there should also be little hesitation in
cases where tho question OF financial abi-
ity docs not interfere / would advise close
attendance upon tho regular lectures and Rotations
There IL but little time to spare for medical reading
during tho regular winter session That must be
done in the summer months. either at homo or
season havo its appointed task. College duties
and class work for the winter, books and
thesis writing for the summer. Students who arc
able to take three years enjoy enormous
advantage The student IL thus enabled to devote
his tmo during the first part OF his study es-
peciay to the fundamental branches of chemistry,
anatomy and physiology. and. having passed his
animation therein. to be free to apply his undis-
turbcd attention to the practical branches during
the latter part of his college term.


CHEMICAL KNowLEDaR.


generally directed to improvement in the knowledge
of chemistry among physicians aud students
Of medicine. In this. as in other branches
Of medical education, tho University Mcdi-
cal College has been an active leader
While urging the necessity of certain amount OF
practical instruction in the laboratory / would in
value Of the regular ddactc of lectures and
recitatons in chemistry and physic."


Professor Draper gnvc somo worry interesting cx-
poriments in his department. OF chemistry aud
wound mp with glowing epitomc OF the wonders OF
electrical SCIENCE Chancellor Crosby presided and
all tho members of the faculty wore In attendance
Year: 1879

The Ffty-soventh Street Police Court opened
at midnight on Monday to enable Justice Flam-
mer to dispose of the of Hugh Reilly,
who Keeps . liquor store ON tho corner
Of Eighth avenue aud Fifty-third streot


Tho complaint against him was made by
Detective Mclaughlin OF the Twenty second pro-
cnct. lie claims that on sunday night while making
his of duty he Reillys place open and tight
in progress inside He WAS unable to arrest Reilly
then. but took him into custody on Monday night


When word OF the arrest noised abroad q friend
asked him to open court at midnight. Hc consented


and Reilly was arragned by gasight Ho stated that
Detective Mclaughlin had entered his place In an
intoxicated condition and quarrclled with another
man. ana that It was on account of his putting the
occr out that he had made the complaint. Reilly was
discharged and tho detective went his way. Justice
Famncr then sent word to the scrgeants at tho va
rious station houses to send all their prisoners TO
court, proceeding which at that hour was not well
received by the police. but which, nevertheless had
f6h In
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


The old swindlc Of newsboys selling outside sheets
of the HERALD was practised upon my son yesterday
morning. two advertisement sheets being nicely
folded together and sold for five cents
subsequently sent my son to the paper
store corner Of Forty first street aud
Second avenue. kept by lady. and
she informed him that all her HERALDs yesterday
morning delivered to her minus the outside
sheets and that she would sell hin-such as she
had-the inside sheets for four cents. know the
HERALD will not submit to this kind of thing II
brought TO it's notice. CONSTANT READER.


SEPTEMBER % 1879,
Year: 1879

fNoTE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer full name and address to
insure attention. Coniplanants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.--ED. HEEALD.l
Year: 1879

A real bear fight in the Adirondacks,
''and no mistake" is described in let
ter from Indian river to the Saratogion.
1t occurred about six miles from that
place at shanty, which is owned by a
number of gentlemen who visit that sec
tion about twice year for the purpose
of hunting and fishing The party con-
sisted Of Mr.. Parker of New York, Mr..
Pulver of Luzerne, two gentlemen from
Conklingville, and a Cedar river guide
named Bonnie. Returning from their
days hunt, the two Conklingville hunt
ers went back with stretcher for the
purpose of fetching deer that had been
shot, Bonnie started from the shanty to
get pail of water, some little distance
away. Parker, who is in poor health,
and Pulver were left in charge of the
cabin, and the latter was engaged in
making hot sling for his invalid friend.
All at once Pulver heard his friend give
fearful scream, and upon looking up
was paralyzed with fear, for there on his
hind legs was huge black bear growl-
ing and snarling in the most savage
manner. The bear advanced toward
Pulver as though to take him in its en-
brace. Pulver, acting upon the impulse
of the moment, dashed the now boiling
water full in the animals face, at the
same time endeavoring to make his es-
cape to the loft overhead. He had bare
ly time to reach the top round of the
short ladder when the now exasperated
bear caught him by his leg and held
him as in vice. lacerating his limb.
Pulver cried Justify for help. Parker,
nearly frightened to death, caught the
bear by its short tail, and prevented him
from making further advance on his
friend. They now both cried piteously
for help and it came quickly in the form
of Bonnie, the guide, whose experience
in the woods had taught him that cool
ness and decision we're the things need
full in such an emergency. This ht
showed in his quickness in getting gur
and shooting the beast.
Year: 1879

ORNAMENTING THE SCHooL-H0UsE.-
The school-house should be the centre
of attraction in every country district.
1t should be model in its inner arrange
ments and outward embellishments. We
have now to deal more particularly with
the latter, because these come within
the realm of horticulture. In the same
way that museum of specimens is col
lected for instruction within doors. there
should be collection of trees and plants
about the house. Pupils should be made
familiar with the growth of plants,
shrubs, and trees, by immediate and
constant contact with them at school,
and they will become especially interest
ed in any that are placed under their
care and protection. The idea that the
school grounds are simply romping
place is erroneous. There is nearly as
much to be learned in the yard as in the
house. from May until October. and the
material brought into the yard should
be protected as carefully as maps, charts,
globes, etc., indoors.
Year: 1879

A letter addressed to Mrs. Lucy S.
Smith, Bangor, was further marked
thus: "Please give this to the carrier
that goes on the second street from the
river, that runs parallel with the river,
between the draw-bridge and the next
bridge above, as don't know the street
myself, but was told that it was handy
about there, and oblige stranger
Year: 1879

A SxIPPER.SNAPPER SNAPPER-SNIPPERRD.
The fair sex in Guernsey is not to be
trihed with, At fancy dress ball given
there recently by the subalterns of an in
fantry regiment, lady noted for originality
and wit was brought by chance to the side
of one of the chief military authorities of
the place. Said she to Colonel e.: May |
ask, Colonel, what you are?" " oh,
answered the Colonel, who was evidently
not in one Of his happy moods, l am
nothing What are your | am next to
nothing" was the prompt reply.
Year: 1879

CURIosITIEs IN PoMoLoGT.-Some years
ago one of our citizens bought and set out
some thrifty young apple trees. On one of
them he neglected to remove the wooden
label which was attached to one of the
limbs by a copper wire. Two years later he
found that the copper wire was entirely
imbedded and out of sight in the bark Of
the tree, and that. year the limb was so
heavily loaded with apples that he was
obliged to prop it up, while there was not a
blossom or apple on any other limb. Last
year one of our neighbors, when his young
apple trees were in full blossom, carefully
girdled some limbs on several trees, and the
blossoms produced no fruit on the limbs
thus treated, but this year those limbs have
blossomed full aud no blossoms on the
limbs that bore last year. Pomologists
may profit by further experiments in that
direction.--Haryord Evening Post.
Year: 1879

Jimmy, the Duck" of Virginia City,
Nevada, is dead. He made his living by a
queer invention. He used to put duck
in box, with its head sticking out of a
hole, and allow the crowd to throw clubs
at it for 25 cents throw, the bird belong.
ing to whoever should hit it. The ducks
would, of course, "duck" their heads just
before the stick whizzed along, and it was
not oftener than once in six months that
Jimmy would lose. The following is his
epitaph: "Old Jimmy weary bones arenow
resting peacefully under the sage bush,
Let us hope that when the trump of the
resurrection shall echo over the rugged
peak of Mount Davidson he will be able
to pop his head up like that famous duck
and should the devil appear and make 6
grab for the old man, may he dodge bach
successfully"
Year: 1879

This is the way in which Louisville
girl disposed of young man, according to
the Co1rier.Jounal: you have asked me
pointedly if l can marry you, and have
answered you pointedly that l can. l can
marry a man who makes love to a different
girl every month. l can marry a man
whose main occupation seems to be to join
in gauntlet in front of churches and
theatres, and comment audibly on the
people who are compelled to pass through
it. l can marry man whose only means
of support is an aged father. 1 can marry
a man who boasts that any girl can be won
with the help of a good tailor and an ex-
pert tongue. l can marry such man, but
,0-o-n.tr'
Year: 1879

STAMPING Our THE CATTLE DIsEAsE.-It is
announced that the authorities of New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will
work in unison in the effort to stamp out
the cattle disease. How important it is to
pursue this work may be gathered from the
statistics of pleuro pneumonia in England,
where 100000 head of cattle have been
lost since 1862, representing a value Of
about $500,000,000.
Year: 1879

During the month of April forty foreign
vessels loaded with wheat in the river
Plata for Europe, and it is not unlikely
that the Argentine Republic, South
America, will yet become a formidable
rival of the United States for the foreign
grain trade.
Year: 1879

A wealthy Dubuque Qa.) couple had
lived happily together Al years, when one
day the husband surprised his wife by
saying that he had been married once
before. The first wife died in childbirth,
but the boy born at the time, who was re.
ported to the father as dead, too, lived and
grew up. The baby's grandfather, a rich
nurse to tell the lie, which she confessed
on her death-bed. The excitement Of this
revelation was too much for the wife of Al
years, and in two days she was dead.
Year: 1879

"The man who invents boneless shad will
die happy and be blest." This we clip from
an exchange and fully endorse. But he
who invents boneless herring will be worthy
of canonization as a saint.
Year: 1879

When a man had an idea which he
wished to sound in everybody's ear, he
used to be told TO shire hall" Now he
publishes newspaper, and tells the people
more in an hour than he could in week
by the former method. 1t costs more, but
is more effective.
Year: 1879

The train, which we may assume is bound
due north, and which contains the royal
messenger and his precious freight of mail


boxes, has crossed the border, and before it


has arrived at Perth day has broken over
the Scotch mountains. Balmoral is reached
at last. 1t is sweet summer day, and the
Queen is seated in the tent on the lawn,
where she frequently breakfasts in the
warm weather, and remains for hours by
herself or with her ladies. The sorting Of
the contents of the colossal mail bags will
take upward of an hour, and then Her
Majesty will be informed that all is ready.
Many letters are left for the royal hands to
open. Thus foreign sovereign, or one of the
Queens children, or it may even be one of
her subject whom she honors with her
friendship, has addressed an epistle to Her
Majesty, in the same way that friends, ac-
quaintances and connections write to each
other in ordinary life. But even this com.
munication only reaches its proud destina.
ton by a slightly circuitous route. The
autograph communication of the Car or
Kaiser would first go to the Russian or Ger.
man embassy in London, would then be sent
from the foregn office in Whitehall, and
would travel from the foreign office to Bal
| moral in one of the above mentioned
boxes. In the same way will be treated the
letters of those members of the royal
family who may from time to time be
abroad or for the matter of that at home


The Prince of Wales may employ the
penny-post in writing to an acquaintance


His Royal Highness has to resort to the
state boxes when he addresses his august


mother, and aletteris usually inclosed under
cover to the Queens secretary. There il


not one paper in these boxes which th,
Queen will fail to examine. On many sh,
will ask for more information on some sht
will give definite opinions which cannot b,
confined within the limits of sheet O
note paper.-Ednlond Yates in London Times
Year: 1879

A BRAVE LADY The Trinity Center
correspondent of the Scott Valley NcwS
furnishes the following Mr.. Nash,
fom Coffee creek, tells us that one day
last week while Mr.. Galland was at work
they were surprised To hear the report ot
II ille Mt the house. Running up they
found Mrs. Gilland standing in the door,
Henry rifle in her hand aud very
large cinnamon bear laying dead ut he
gate which she said was trying to get the
gate open and as she was tired of those
foot pads she stopped hin. The bear
would weigh some six or seven hundred
pounds. The boys say she ought to be
presented with n champion belt tor her
courage and coolness."