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Year: 1879

1aE reported discovery Of a bed Of
gypsum, in King county III exercis-
ing in .ome degree the people ok
Seattle. If all that is claimed for
the discovery bs true, it will prove q
valuable thing. 1t is said that this
is the first discovery Of gypsum ever
made on this coast and hence the inn
portance attached to the reputed
ledge near Seattle. Sulphate OF
calcium or lime. is the chemical
name of gypsum, otherwise known
as plaster Of paris. It is white
powder, nearly insoluble in water.
When mixed with q small quantity
of water, so as to'iorm q thin paste
it gradually hardens until it becomes
fixed and solid mass. On account
of this property, it is largely used in
the arts for taking casts and moulds
Of various forms. Almost an infinite
variety Of ornamental work is formed
in plaster of paris. Among sculp-
ters, it is in almost constant use in
taking casts for models from which
to work.
Year: 1879

"NorulNa.b but Leaves" she sadly
sang, bat whether her thoughts were
fixed upon volatile humanity or the
scar herbags which the mourning
wind swept by her window is only
known to her lonely heart.
Year: 1879

1t is said that fully one-third Of
the wheat crop of the Walla-walla
valley will have to be kept over till
next Spring for shipment, the trans
portation facilities being altogether
inadequate to carry it to market.
Year: 1879

If the government chooses to farm out
its control over the currency to private
parties, why not grant the privilege to
those who need it in the production of
wealth, instead of giving it to an idle
monopoly to rob, blackmal and oppose
the producers of wealth?
Year: 1879

To the Editor or The Tribune.


SIR: Your editorial in this days issue with the
caption. a Word About Maine" has the
ring OF the true metal. 1t Is pure, un-
alleged gold. In that article you speak of
the legislative appointment of Presidential
Electors as being method strictly constitutional
and in the early history of the Republic generally
employed" This letter ID written to show that the
legislative appointment Of Presidential electors
is very much more modern in its application and
employment than is commonly known to be
the case. As late as the close of the re-
bellion. and the adoption Of revised laws
by Republican Legislature. South Carolina uni
formly had her Presidential Electors chosen by the
Legislature. 1t Is a historic fact. likewise. that
In own Empire state the same method
prevailed until after the tenth choice of a
Year: 1879

THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE is regarded by the
intel community throughout the land AS the lead
American spaper For nearly iOrty years II has
been in its high character and steadily IN us
favor with the people For general intelligence true
patriotism pure moral and religious teaching its 10 not
surpassed equad by secular journal In the land
world Its political character as the great and most
reliable organ Of the Republican party IA 0f the
sold sturdy and unfnehg kind trusted and respected
by all IL has always Ocen good. but never good and
strong of late It's power and influence under
the present administration has been aud still
bounded IL viii be relied for the year OF our
cOunfrys history with It's vast Interests ia
sagacity Us intelligent discussion and Its propagation
and diffusion of great principles, other paper will
suxht exert all their influence 10 accomplish such an
Year: 1879


To-day being the 25th moving day,
our streets were alive at Bn extra early
hour and the carriers are in the best OF
humor. But so far, S.25 AM. everybody
is good naturedly enjoying the fun of
moving and it is to be hoped will con-
tinue so. Even should those little auxil-
liaries which tend to make lifes burdens
move along easy, such as the boot jack
or the backing brush, be out of place
this evening, bear it in mind that it will
be a year before moving daycomes again.


Dobbinisville is fast filling up and be-
coming town unto itself. There are
now somewhat over a hundred and fifty
families living there, and something
should be done towards making good
foot-path into the city for their accommo-
dation.


Conference closed up its businesst last
evening. The appointment for this city
is said to please the congregation al
though they would have preferred that
Mr.. Bristor should have been allowed to
remain.


Noclue has yet been found to the bur-
glars who carried OIL the tobacco and ci-
gars from the store of Gus Baines.


The Delaware lion works are running
very briskly and are taking on quite a
number of the hands laid of some time
ago.


The Amateur Minstrels will give
another entertainment Immediately after
Lent.


1t is said that as soon as spring fairly
opens number of buildings will be be-
gun.


The Cooperative Store corner 9th and
Washington avenue has been moved
back and new two story front has been
begun. 1t is the intention Of the Com
Year: 1879

A BRIDGE OF ICE formed over the river below
by large numbers of people. So fine an ice
bridge, it is stated, has not formed so early In
the season for many years past. The weather
is clear and cold, aud sleighS are running. The
pecially at Prospect Point and near the Hol Sc
shoe Fall on Goat Island, presents sight, the
beauty OF which has not been equaled since the
similar exhibition in the winter of 1874
Year: 1879

ROMANCE OF STILL HUNT FOR MooNSHINERS
lie revenue raiders who accompanied Captain
DAVIS on has still whisky hunt through the coun-
Ties or Kentucky infested by the Illicit traders
give a remarkable account OF their hardsbipS
and adventures. They pronounce the country
the Widest and most inaccessible mountain dis
along the edge OF frightful precpices and when
TIE late storm OF snow and rain came unon
Ihen every step OF their way was beset with
ride, and this convinced them that n0thinT
could 0e done against opposing odds, and they
concluded TO abandon further operations until
nlliuer weather Game is very plentiful in
tnese mountains. Every house has a loom ana
the women spin, weave and make up wearing
apparel Tor themselves and families Stores are
lew and FAR between, and calico dresses and
store clothes are unheard Of articles. Nobody
seems to have either care or money. hut ali live
in utter independence
Year: 1879

CURIOUS but melancholy affair." is the ST.
farmer who put his gun barrel lhe did not
know it was loadedl into forge to heat off the
rust, ard vigorously piled the bellows While
standing just opposite the muzZle This j..
sonethrg like the title devised by Montreal
leIOiter when an iron shutter was blown OFF OF
the upper story OF house and descended cor
nelHioe on the head of pedestrian Fata
but Unpl eaSant Accident
Year: 1879

STREET CARS DRIVEN BY COMPRESSED AIR
An air car, or pneumatic dummy, made by the
Pneumatic Tramway Engine Co., is running
regularly on the Second Avenue railroad track
betW cen Goth and 129th streets. The motive is
compressed air. An engine at 125th street
pumps the air car full as often as required The
vehicle is capable of carrying 100 persons
Nothing OF the apparatus that runs the car is
visible: Six rolled steel cylinders are situated
beneath; two under the seats and four in an
enclosed place under the body OF the car By
the engine at 126th street air is condensed into
them until 1t reaches pressure OF $50 pounds
to the square inch. The six cylinders Together
hold 100 cubic feet of air. The driver of the car
stands in front and manipulateS a pair OF levers
similar TO those employed in q steam Iocomo-
1--WE. lie Is not necessarily an engineer any
one may learn the whole manipulation Of the
levers readily. The air compressed I'm the
cylinders is capable OF propelling the car for six
miles, and the speed may be regulated up to
thirty miles Al hour. The car can be stoDped
almost instantaneOusly. BY the multiplication
OF cylinders il is feasible to make trins OF any
distance. The time required for charging the
cylinders depends wholly upon the power OF
the engine employed; the car that is rdnning is
charged In about six minutes. No smoke OF
course, and no noise greater than that made by
the ordinary horse car attend its progress. The
Second Avenue company intend 10 have ready
SIX cars OF this sort 10 do all their carrying be-
tween goth street and Harlem river Dy the Isl
oI ke0ruary neXt.-EN. y. SUa. 3lst
Year: 1879

The Acadians have tradition that
God enjoined perpetual silence and des-
olation on Labrador and Anticosti when
he gave them to Cain for a heritage.
However that may be, it is certain that
while other wilds of the earth yield to
mems conquest these vast wastes remain
ever void and empty. The Indians
called the island Natiscotte-the coun-
try of walling-and under the modern
corruption of Anticosti it has added to
its terrible renown. Its whole history
from the day it was discovered by Jac-
ques Cartier in 1884 to the present, is
record of human suffering. Here and
there however, there is tale of heroism
worthy of nobler scene. In August
1869. the family of Edward Pope keep
er of the Ellis bay light house, was
stricken down by typhoid fever, and. to
add to his misfortunes, the revolving
apparatus of his light broke. The gov
ernment steamer had gone, and Pope
had no means of communicating with
the marine department at Quebec or
elsewhere. The light revolved or fash
ed, as the technical phrase is, every
minute and half: and if it flashed no
more it would probably be mistaken by
passing vessels in that region of fog for
the stationary light at the west point
of the Island, and thus lead to dire loss
Of life. Pope found that with little
exertion he could turn it and make it
flash, and at once determined to fill the
place of the automatic gear. Accord
ingly this humble hero sat in the tur-
ret, with his watch by his side, turning
the light regularly at the allotted time
every night from p. m. until a. M,
from the middle of August until the
first of December. and from the first of
April until the end of June, when the
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with new apparatus. All through the
first season Pope's daughter and grand
children were i'll unto death with no.
body to nurse them. He waited on them
tenderly during the day, but as night
fell on the iron bound coast he hasten
ed to his vigil in the turret, doing his
duty to the Canadian government and
to humanity with unhinching devotion.
In the second season his daughter, who
had lived through the fever, took turns
with him in the light-room. This man
has saved thousand lives. He died
in 1872, and his deed has never until
this day been chronicfed. for of the
heroes of Anticosti, as of the long roll
of her victims, the world knows moth
ing.
Year: 1879

Two MANY STUDIEs.-It is pecul-
iarity of the times that young children
are crowded with too many studies to
be profitable, even if they are not act
ually injurious. to their minds. The
intellect needs to be treated in great
measure like the body. Inordinate la
Dor has like effect upon both, being
wearing and exhausting. Young minds
may be overburdened and confused by
having variety of studies pressed upon
them at the same time, and by being
forced to carry along many branches
which render necessary such variety
of thought and investigation. 1t is
sort of hot-house procedure, while though
it produces precocious plants, they are
without much vitality.
Year: 1879

know little boy;


And I've often heard it said,
That he never was SO tired
That he wished to go to bed.
Though he scarcely can hold up
His drowsy little head;
Yet this very foolish boy


Cannot bear to 60 to bed.
When the big golden sun


Has lain down to sleep;
When the lambs every one


Are lying by the sheep;
When underneath its wing


Every chick tucks it's head
Still this odd little boy


Does not like to 60 to bed.
Primroses and daisies


Have shut their bright eyes;
Grasshoppers and crickets


Are singing lullabies;
The frefies have lighted


Their lamps bright and yellow;
And I'm sure it's dreaming-time
For this sleepy little fellow.
The houseless little child


Who has no place to sleep,
Who on the ground must lie.


Or in some doorway creep;
Ger whom no clean white sheet,
No blanket soft, is spread,
How happy he would be


Ifhe could only "go to bed"
But with pretty nest


All warm, and soft, and white,
That's waiting for this boy


When It's time to say. Goodnight"
With mammals loving kiss,


And her hand upon his head
How strange a sleepy boy


Should not like to 60 to bed!
Year: 1879

Somewhere within the cool green earth
There's rest for those that weep,
And better than the day OF birth
That slumber long and deep.
Better TO close the weary eyes


At once In dreamless rest
Better to check the heartwrung sighs
That cannot be represt:
Than thus to live day after day,


With wounded heart and sore,
Or walk with thorn-plerced feet. the way
That darkens more and more.
Too sensitive the tender breast.


To sword-thrusts daily given;
Better to fold the hands and rest,


For such, that rest means Heaven.
Year: 1879

The first excitement in this body yester-
day was caused by the presentation of the
petition of r. j. Baldwin, defunct banker
of Minneapolis, of somewhat savory reputa-
ton, in which unworthy motives were as
cribed to Hon. E. M. Wilson in his support
of the bill amending the real estate exemp-
ton law. Mr.. Wilson's response to the in
situations were in his usual forcible style,
and after he had finished the Senate had a
pretty clear idea of the character of Mr..
Baldwin, if before ignorant on that point.
The next matter of especial interest was a
lively discussion over the question of print
ing the Governors message,i in which the good
judgment and keen wit of the "Gentleman
from lie Sueur" played SO prominent part
that the proposition was voted down, but
subsequently this vote was reconsidered and
the matter laid upon the table. The in
vestigation into the insane asylum crooked
ness was brought to the attention of the
Senate by little discussion as to printing
the report of the committee and the reply
of the trustees, and the presentation of the
supplementary report of State Examiner
Knox and his clerk. The latter document,
which is of very different tone from that
to which these gentlemen first attached their
signatures, was but partially read, and
temporarily disposed of by being ordered
printed.
Year: 1879

AFTER dead and sluggish market for sew
eral months, wheat took a sudden jump in
Chicago and Milwaukee yesterday of four or
five cents. The only reason given is sympa-
thy with the bull movement in pork. After
being on the down grade for over year,
pork has lifted two dollars barrel within a
very short time, and now wheat seems to be
keeping it company. Of late months raising
the market has been good deal like man
lifting himself by his boot straps. A ring
with "millions in it, seems to have secured
the upper hands of the bears, for the time
being at least, and it is to be hoped that the
long era of depression has taken turn. It
is more than likely, however, that when the
ring have bagged their game, prices will re-
cede to about the old figures.
Year: 1879

The Recent Exhibition at Faribauit--


Teacher Bryant Under Examinations


Whitewashing Report Anticipated.


Special Telegram to the Globe.


FAR1BAULT, Minn., Jan. 21.-The examination
of Bryant, the teacher, through whose instru-
mentality Sammy Crossett's leg was broken,
(of which mention was made in Saturday s
GLoBE) came to a close to-day at noon, and
from the evidence of the score of witnesses
examined, it would seem that it was an entire
]y uncalled for transaction, and disgraceful
affair all through. What the decision of the
school board will be remains to be seen, but
most likely the matter will be treated to thick
coat of whitewash and model school teacher
be preserved. The most brutal feature of the
whole affair was the utter lack of common hu-
manity as displayed by the teacher, who, when
it was we'll known that the child's leg was
broken, did not offer to take him home or seem
to care much about the case any way.
Year: 1879

THERE is no longer any probability that an
extra session of Congress will be necessary.
The Democrats of both houses have shown
a commendable desire to expedite business,
and whatever delays have been caused thus
far have been caused through factious OBJ
jections by the Republicans to matters of
such patent justice as to leave no room for
debate as to who the obstructionists are AS
it stands now there IS scarcely possibility
of an extra session. IF it shall become ne
cessary the responsibility will rest with the
Republicans, not with the Democrats.
Year: 1879

Mr.. HODGES report on the swindline
brass kettle makes music in the air. The
wheat ringsters and Millers' Association are
alarmed. They discover that the GLOBE was
correct when it stated that the campaign
against the swindling brass kettle was going
right along until the fraud was driven from
the State. They find that there is no po-
itical significance to this campaign, but
that it is contest for existence, made by
men who have grown fairly desperate by the
robberies perpetrated upon them.
Year: 1879

ST.. PAUL, Jan. 2O.-In the matter of To-
eating the lake park, can any good reason be
shown why these twin cities should act like
"Kilkenny cats.'' Minneapolis is working
for Minnetonka against St. Paul and Still
water, both of whom are ready to unite on
White Bear. And yet the latter is equally
near Minneapolis, has direct railroad COM
munication with it, and some of it's leading
citizens are interested in that road, who
would reap the advantage of the increased
travel over it. But despite all incentives
''to pool issues" and bury the hatchet of
their chronic warfare, and unite on White
Bear and make grand success of the asso-
citation, Minneapolis has worked itself into q
Juror over Minnetonka, and seemingly would
prefer to have the park located on the Gulf
of Mexico than at White Bear. One of the
reverend gentlemen on the committee of To-
cation has ministered to this spirit, and in
deciding where an ostensively religious
association shall be, there is exhibited a
jealousy and opposition on the part of those
mutually interested that is anything but
seemly.


It ordinarily, and in other States would be
accepted as reason enough to select such a
site as White Bear lake, that two important
cities favor it. But as it is, because this is
the case, Minneapolis has only the more
6ercely devoted herself to buy up the enter
prise and plant it where she alone wants it.
It's constant disadvantage to both places
that this sort of envious spirit prevails. It
makes capitalists and house seekers shy of
them, for the means which, if combined,
would build both up, are now largely con-
sumed in petty plans to steal a march on the
other.


It would be refreshing sight to see two
cities at least united in this enterprise. 1t
would not lose Minneapolis any advantage
or prestige, if White Bear was selected for
the proposed park; nor would St. Paul
thereby become the g hub" of the universe.


Let the citizens of these two cities spool
their issues and put their money together
in securing for the association the capital
that really would rescue it from being a ven
ture, and make it for the Northwest great
institution. CAN ASSOCIATION MAN.
Year: 1879

and has entered the lists of broken-down
politicians who are applicants for any Office
that will serve to keep body and soul to-
gether. His experience ought to suggest a
lesson to men pursuing profession that
may lead to distinction and independence to
leave politics alone.
Year: 1879

SENATOR EDMUNDs' resolution providing
for termination of that portion of the
treaty of Washington relating to the fish
cries ought to pass Congress without debate.
The privilege of fishing in Canadian waters
is not sufficiently valuable to warrant the
outlay involved.
Year: 1879

IT is given out from Washington that
Secretary Sherman is not, as has been cur
rently believed, callous to newspaper criti-
cisms, that recent criticisms have given him
no small amount of uneasiness. We are
glad to hear it, for it affords some hope that
he may be redeemed from the error of his
ways by means of the fearless exposures
that have been made of his blunders and his
Year: 1879

GEN SHERMAN has very properly put a
stop to the war between the war and inter
ior departments that has been waged with
such bitterness of late. He has instructed
Gen. Sheridan to lay aside his pen for the
time being, for the further discussion of the
questions in dispute will be useless.
Year: 1879

JOHN SHERMAN is reported to have said
that he did not think that his nomination
for the Presidency was possibility; that he
had been slandered almost out of political
life by his traducers, and that what he want
ed now was time to make his complete vim
dication. For once Sher man is level headed.
It will require all of his spare time during
the balance of his natural life to make vim
dication that will satisfy the public or him
self either.
Year: 1879

Rosewood, Q very valuable wood, grows in Rio Janeiro. The most desira- ble wood, that which is the most mot tied, is selected for veneers, and the plain, straight-grained logs, when brought to market, are very rough and gnarled. It has latterly been sold by weight only some years ago it was sold by the log, and the purchaser relied on his acuteness for algains. It contains an acrid oil, which must be extracted by steaming or by long exposure to the air before 1t can be relied on to hold with glue. It has pungent smell, and the men who work in it seem to imbibe the odor into their system, as no ablution will eradicate the smell by which the worker is distinguished from the worker in other woods. The dust arising from the sand-papering is not poisonous, although it gives 8 peculiarly ghastly expression to the workman's counte- nance.

 Rosewood, if well worked, is the most durable of all furniture wood, and after a century use it can be polished to look as well as new. It is exceedingly strong and hard, and becomes more solid from age.
Year: 1879

A favorite trick adopted at Lima, in carnival time, for frightening people as they pass along the streets, is the fol- lowing: A sack, filled with fragments of broken glass and porcelain, is fastened to the balcony by strong rope, of such length that, when suspended from the window, the sack is about seven feet above the street. The apparatus being ready, mischievous negress and her anaita (young mistress) watch the pass- ers-by until they select one for their victim. The sack is then thrown over the front of the balcony, and deafening crash ensues, though the rope prevents it's contents from hurting anyone. It is we'll known that in almost every street in Lima there is at least one balcony ready prepared for the performance of this trick; yet the suddenness of the crash always proves shock, even to the strongest nerves. People start and run to the other side of the street, and are sometimes so terrified that they drop down then loud laughter and jeering remarks are heard in the balcony. Every year this trick is prohibited by the police, but the prohibition is treated with contempt
Year: 1879

A Virginia City paper says crowbar was dropped down the main vertical shaft of the Savage mine from the sur face, and went dire ctly through cage at the bottom, piercing the bonnet and floor. No one was on the cage at the time and no one was hurt, yet it is un- pleasant to one making trip into mine to reflect that such things sometimes oc- cur.

 As the bar fell something over five hundred yards it was travelling with the rapidity and vim of cannon ball when it struck the cage. A bit of gravel no larger than filbert sings like bullet toward the latter part of such journey. A dog once fell into shaft at Cold Hill, and though the shaft was but 300 feet in depth, two men upon whom the ani- nal landed were killed, as was also the clumsy cur that had failed to hop across the top of the shaft.

 A rat once fell down the Consolidated Virginia in attempting to spring across a compartment, from wall plate to wall plate, and HOO feet below landed on the bald head of miner and exploded like bomb, causing the miner to think that @ rock had cut open the top of his skull and let out his brains.

 A grain of birdshot dropped into the top of a shaft 1,5OO feet in depth would bury itself in a plank or any piece of wood it might happen to strike at the bottom. This being the case, we repeat that it is not pleasant to think of such things as crow bars going down shafts.