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Year: 1877

The earthquake theory promises to be as
great convenience to navigators as to nov
elists of the California school The officers
OF the Pacific Mail steamship City of San
Francisco contend that at tho time of the
earthquake that destroyed Iquigue on the Pc
ruyian coast there was an upheaval of the
submarine reef on which the vessel struck


The naval officers at Acapulco entertain the
same theory, and the entries on the log book
of the United States steamship Lackawanna
in the same harbor are cited I'm proof of the
assertion that there were great many big
tidal waves with troughs behind them about
the time tho steamship was wrecked


This view is confirmed indirectly by an ac-
count which the Spectator publishes of the
wreck Of the steamship Knight Templar
under similar conditions in tho Gulf OF Tunis
The ship did not strike the rock; nay, the
rock struck the ship; and it must have been
rock from submarine volcano for the YES
sci was at Il distance of ten miles from the
nearest known group of rocks. The shock
was accompanied by a rumbling noise and by
a seething of the sea into white foam ali
round the ship, and though the ship was not
stopped in her course, she soon began to fiji.
and had to be steered to the island of Galita.
where the captain ran her on shore in a shall
low place.
Year: 1877

COLUMBUS, o., June 17.-Peter O'Bricn and
Roger Donahue were killed by lightning yes
terday evening while standing under tree,
about four miles south Of this city, seeking
shelter during q heavy thunder storm
OBriens boots were badly torn by the light
ming and slight confusion found on his
breast. The heel Of Donahue's left boot was
torn off, but no mark on his body was found
Both were unmarried men. The lightning
also struck several buildings in this city. No
serious damage, however, resulted.
Year: 1877

Prince to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick
his separation from her, the renewal Of his
relation with Mrs. Fitzherbert and his second
desertlon OF her. make up the rest OF this sim
but Prince, he would have been indicted for
bgamy. and the penitentiary would have
been the end Of him


AS to the fact that this marriage was with
out, issue, there Is the most conclusive
authority Earl Russell. in his "Life of Fox
closes his chapter on the subject as follows:


fortunately for the nation the marriage of
the Prince Of Wales and Mrs. Fitzherbert was
not cursed with issue. Had son been born
from this marriage, disputed, or at least
doubtful succession must have been the re-
suit; for the Roman Catholic subjects Of the
crown were bound to believe in the validity of
the marriage, and they might have disputed
the binding nature OF an act Of Parliament
which set aside the legitimate issue of reign
ing King. Mr.. Fox had done no more than
his duty In pointing out these perils to the
Prince OF Wales; but he did so at the risk of
losing the favor of the Prince, and of incurrng
the lasting resentment of his victim"


There is u sequel to this singular story
which Earl Russell does not tell. In 1912 an
action for libel was tried in the Court of
King Bench, in which II was clearly proved
that the Prince OF Wales had. for twenty
years. paid an annuity to a former editor of
the Morning Post (the plaintiff in the action
for suppressing some letters, which that
editor had threatened to publish, relating to
the Princes marriage with Mrs. Fitzherbert
The defendant in the action was sued for Il
libel, consisting in a charge that the former
editor of the Morning Post, afterward a mag
istrate in the county of Suffolk, had been
guilty of obtaining and receiving hush money
from the Prince of Wales. The defendant
pleaded, and proved that the charge was true,
and the jury gave him verdict. The pay
ment Of the annuity was distinctly traced
through several persons to the Treasurer of
of the Duchy of Cornwall, one of the Princes
offipprs
Year: 1877

james H. White. the West Felicisna murderer
now under sentence Of death, was yesterday
brought to this city by the sheriff OF his parish
for safe keeping, until the Governor shall have
signed the warrant for his execution. White was
inc arcerated in the Central Police Station, and
sfterward taken to the Parish Prison and placed
in the condemned CELL
Year: 1877

not to join any body of men who may
propose to proceed to Okla in any outside
organization of individuals, without the au-
thority Of the lodge, however much they may
sympathize with tho oppressed Indians, but
to await the decision of the courts
Year: 1877

THE YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLESIEN's Picnic
Magnolia Garden yesterday afternoon presented
q pleasant sight to d seeker after the delightful
Under the auspices of the Young Ladies and
Gentlemens Mutual Aid Association one of the
most successful and pleasurable picnics of the
season was given, at which every one seemed to
thoroughly enjoy himself. BY twilight thore was
fully two thousand guests in the garden, all OF
whom entered heartily into the sp,r rit of the oc-
casl0n, and rendered the enjoy ment mutual
Year: 1877

The CoLoRED ORPHANS. Tho Fair Grounds
veste rday was we'll attended by both white and
black, the occasion being the picnic given for the
benefit of the Colored Orphan Asylum. The
game OF raquette was one OF the principal fea
lures Of the day and was hotly contested.
Year: 1877

PUNISH THE GUILTY.-The democratic
press of 1.-The South does not seem dis
posed to let the Chisolm tragedy in Mis-
sissippi drop without protest. The New
Orleans Times reminds Gov. Stone, OF
Mississippi, that sit. is about time that
he did something about that De Kali
killing His reputation as prompt
fearless executive is at stake, And the
reputation of the whole community II
which that atrocious crime occurred is al
stake also.
Year: 1877

UsuRANcR.-The rate Of insurance
in this city is entirely too high. 1t is in
many cases fully 10 to 20 per cent highel
than in 1850, when in fact it ought TO be
lower. With so many fire companies
conducted with 30 much excellence and
spirit, itwould be almost impossible for 9
fire to spread so far as to do much dam
age in Wilmington. And as the compa
MES are upon the mutual plan, holding
the notes of the policy holders, upon
whom they could draw to make up any
deficiency, there seems no reason at al
for The high rate charged. Some of these
companies have large surplus investments
drawing interest. 1t is useless, therefore
10 take money from their members at the
rate they are doing. These sums, it may
be said, are not large; but the same is
said of the tax upon property; and al
this time, when rents are low and hard to
collect, every charge on real estate is felt
as burden.


The Mill Creek Hundred Mutual In
surance Company is conducted on the
same principle that our city companies
are, with this difference that its mem
bers pay no premium until fire occurs,
when they are required to pay pro rata
as much as is necessary to discharge the
claim for the damage suffered. This plan
has been in operation for a long time
among the farmers, and it has worked
wen. No member who would delay to
pay up when called upon would be al
lowed to remain connected with the COM
pany. The gentleman who acts as Sec
retary and Treasurer finds pay for his
light duties in what he gets for filling uI
policies. He is every way competent
and therefore looks upon the duties p.
very easy to be performed in leisure
hours. We mention this matter as fact
that may strike many persons as rather s
novel idea. Many persons, it will bt
seen, get their property insured Ions
time for nothing. 1t is one OF the chance
that the plan affords-no fire occurring
during the membership of party, thi
would be the case. Where the compan,
is small this would frequently occur il
rural districts. In sometof our hundred
there has frequently been periods of fiv
and ten yeas when no fire at all ha
been known, or no property that was in
sured had been destroyed. s-6 4


Now, while such plan works wei
among our rural people I'VE do not pro
pose its adoption here, orthink it adyisa
BILE for those in large cities to adopt 1t
but we refer to the matter as bearing up
on the question of a reduction Of, rate
here, which we think, with many Others
are too high, iain'1 llroog4
Year: 1877

number Of articles OF male and female clothing
were yesterday recovered from tho RUNS OF the Bar
clay street re and taken to the lenty Police
precinct. whore they will DO held for Identification
they were most likely the property OF the employees
And were left behind In their hasty exit from The
building.


M Heilmann, one OF the young men who so
badly burned NJ the fire. died yesterday at his home,
On mo corner of Fourth street aud avenue Is. Tho
Obroner examined the body and pronou death
DO due to injuries received at the Barclay street fire.
Year: 1877

Hesitation for moment ensued, but
she closed the verse with deep emotion,
and passed on presently to the next
verse with more calmness, until she
touched the line


'Regarilsss Of wringiug or breaking heart.
Year: 1877

A young woman was seen standing
with very perplexed air AT one of the
street letter-boXes. She was observed
to knock several times on the top of the
iron pillar, and obtaining no response
she passed round TO the opposite side,
and raising the slit in which the letters
are placed she applied her mouth to the
aperture and called out (or in), "Can
you let me have a postage stamp if ye
plaseY'
Year: 1877

AN INvENTIoN.-Charley Frederick. of Frederick < Heenan, tin-smiths, has heen making fruit and vegetable cans, of late and on Sunday put on his studying cap to see if there was not some better way to hold the cans in place while the heads were being put in and the sides soldered, than the ordi- nary round block in general use, So many difficulties presented themselves that he was about to give it up in dispair when a bright idea struck him and sent glow of satisfaction radiating all over his face, back over the top of his head and down his spi- nal column as far as the waistband. Char ley has "long head,' measuring from his eyebrows back 10 the point mentioned. The result of this agony of thought, and subsc- quent luminous solution, was neat little machine that takes the embryo can, which is rolled to a smaller circumference than it is to be when it is finished, and holds it while the head is slipped on, when 1t is ex- banded by the machine to its full size and there securely held until the soldering is complete. 4 patent will be applied for, and the inventor as well as all who have examined the machine are ready to swear
Year: 1877

PERRY MINE.-The fortunate propuctors Of the Perry Mine have run tunnel into the side of the mountain beneath the croppings of their mine, whichiS now in 130 feet They expect 10 strike the lead in about 10 feet more tunneling when they will be under the apex of the lead nearly 300 feet.

 One beauty about the prospecting being done by this company is in the fact, that, should they rot strike ore in their tunnel they can return to the surface and take out enough ore, which they have in sight, to more than pay their whole expenses inpros- pectinp.
Year: 1877

John Dixon has fitted up a team and wagons for the purpose of going into the freighting business, which we consider quite sn honorable calling, very different opinion to that entertained of mule drivers, by one or two high toned gentlemen living in this village
Year: 1877

Never go to bed with cold or daHp


In going into colder air, keep the
mouth resolutely closed, that by COM
pelling the air to pass circuitousiy
through the nose and head, il may be-
come warmed before it reaches the lungs.
and thus prevent those shocks and sud-
den chills which frequently end in plueri-
sy, pneumonia, and other serious forms
Of disease.


Never sleep with the head in the draft
of an open door or window.


Let more cover be on the lower limbs
than on the body. Have an extra COW
ering within easy reach in case of sud-
den and great change of weather during
the night.


Never stand still a moment out of
doors, especially at street-corners, after
having walked even short distance.


Never ride near the open window of
vehicle for a single alf-minute, especial
ly if it has been preceded by a walk |;
valuable lives have thus been lost, or
good health permanently destroyed.


Never put on n new boot or shoe in
beginning a journey.


Never wear India-rubber in cold, dry
weather.


If compelled to facea bitter cold wind,
throw a silk handkerchief over the face !;
its agency is wonderful in modifying the
cold.


Those who are easily chilled on going
out of doors should have some cotton
batting attached to the vest or other gar
ment, so as to protect the space between
the shoulder-bladcs behind, the luags
being attached to the body at that point
a little there is worth five times the
amount over dhe chest in front.


Never sit for more than five minutes
at time with the back against the fire
or stove.


Avoid sitting against cushions in the
backs of pews in churches If the un-
covered board feels cold, sit erect with
out touching it,


Never begin journey until breakfast
has been eaten.-Ifairs Journal ri
IfcaitH
Year: 1877

A fearful crime was recently enacted
ON a farm belonging TO Mrs Turner. in
Crawford county, Pa. A farmer by the
name Of Milton Anderson lived ON the
place as tenant. His daughter Maria.
aged 10, became, recently, a subject of
no little attention at the hands of Harri-
son Turner, "A weak-minded son of Mrs.
Turner. He expressed a determination
to make the girl his wife, in spite of her
openly-expressed dislike of his attentions
and the refusal of her father to permit
him to intrIide his presence at the house.
1t became necessary within the past few
weeks several times TO eject the young
man by force from the premises. Mr.
Anderson and a hired man were walking
across field ON the farm toward piece
of woods, when they were met by Harri-
son Turner, who was armed with an army
musket. When the men we're within n
few PAGES of him he aimed toward them
with his gun, and ordered them to halt.
Anderson and his companion stopped,
but had no idea that Turner intended
them any harm. When they halted
Turner said: Milt, You are cut out for
a., and I'm going to send you to
where you belong" With these words
he fired at Anderson, sending whole
charge of buckshot through him, killing
him instantly. The hired man ran away
in alarm, fearful that Turner would kill
him. He carried the news of the murder
to the farmhouse, and all of Anderson's
family hurried to the scene. The farmer
lay on the ground where he had fallen.
Near by lay the dead body of the muir
derer. He had reloaded the musket,
placed the muzzle under his chin and
fired, blowing his head and face entirely
aWay
Year: 1877

The Whitehall RcUic,c publishes the
arrangements for the opening of Parlia-
ment ON Thursday, the Sth of February.
The Queen will leave Buckingham palace
shortly after / o'clock in the royal state
carriage, drawn by eight cream-colored
horses which are used only for these oc-
casions With the exception of one car
riage Gthat one Immediately preceding
the royal equipage), which will be drawn
Ly six black horses, all the other car
riages will be drawn by the bays. The
sovereign will be accompanied by Prin-
cess Beatrice. Her Majesty, who, until
the death of the Prince Consort, used to
pass through the grand entrance of the
House of Lords, will alight from the
state carriage at the Peers entrance,
where the Queen Will be received by the
Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain nord
Aveland), and the great officers of state
As in previous years there have invaria-
bly, been many complaints by Peers and
Peeresses of the extreme crowding
around the door by which those person
ages enter the House of Lords, both ON
their arrival and departure, it has been
deemed advisable to augment the num-
Der of police stationed in front of the
upper house. In all there will be upward
of 3, 900 corstables between Buckingham
palace and the House of Lords. Those
who have experienced the difficulties and
discomforts of getting away from the
House of Lords after the roval ceremony
will doubtless remember why, on the
next Sth of February, some arrangement
could not be made which would render
the task of getting away from the Peers
Chamber an easier one than has hitherto
been. Under existing circumstances, a
practical suggestion ON this point may
not be considered out of place. Just be-
yond Victoria tower there is large open
space, altogether unused at present, and
likely to be SO for some time to come.
This vacant area might easily be made
available as an immense waiting place
for carriages on the day of the opening
of Parliament, with results which would
be eminently satisfactory to all who have
assisted at the ceremony.
Year: 1877

On the rolling prairie now; and my
animal took the declivities with plunge,
and the elevation with sure, fierce
stride. Across the brawling ford now


but crack came another rifle echo, and
again a stream Of fire seemed to strike
my shoulder. They were closing in
closing up. L could now make out only
two horsemen following. One of these
had discharged his rifle at me the other
L supposed was keeping his in reserve
until he should be few yards nearer
L knew not where / was, how far / had
come, or how far had TO go; but did
think and hope / must be nearing civili-
zation and Col. Southard's camp.


Could keep up this pace! Would
the horse fail me Away and away went
we; in front, they behind


A momentary dizziness threw me for
ward on my horses neck. Whether /
should have yielded to the faintness, /
know not but distant sound struck on
my ear, and brought me up. Oh, it was
good, that sound but l was not sure
yet, broke into the wild, long, fierce
yell of the border rangers, and sped on
again !; but my horse hal that -pecufhel
twist now and then in his gait that told
me he was faltering.


Again that echo reached me, swelling
out on the rising wind, and my heart
leaped up. 1t was the shrill music of
the fife, and the rumble of the drums of
the infantry; who were probably return
ing to camp from some expedition to
Fort L.. Again l sent out that long,
wild, border cry, and L knew by the
quicker breathing of the fife and the
rapid pulsing of the drum, that the sol
diers had heard, and were coming to my
rescue.


A parting shot fired at random, and
my two pursuers turned; they could not
face the soldiers. But one of them, at
least, was not done with. / called my
horse with peculiar whistle that he
knew. / repeated and repeated it; and
then heard him come crashing again in
pursuit, while his rider shouted and
lashed him, and tried to pull him round
the other way. For brief space of
time, Wolf, for he it was, wrestled with
the animal, lashed, goaded, roared at
him; but my incessant, jerky whistle
call kept his mind and head toward me.
Wolf only gave up the fruitless struggle
and leaped from his back, when squad
of infantry dashed over billowy swell
of the prairie.


"It is Wolf" painted, as they bore
down. $50 in pursuit of him; am all
right now"


No need to urge them. A price was
set on VOLTS head, as they knew, for he
was the most dangerous and desperate
outlaw of the time. / just saw some of
them fly off-while the plain seemed to
be rising and falling about me, and then
quietly tainted; partly with fatigue and
chiefly with loss of blood.


And when my eyes opened again, they
fell on Mr.. VOLTA prisoner. Our men
had brought him in to receive his deserts.
AS for myself, 1 was saved, and the
money also.


''It was near touch, Captain, OBJ
served one of the men to me, "and
should not have liked the coffin at ALL"


But it was the coffin that saved my life.
Year: 1877

In the United States, England and
France the horseshoer simply takes the
horses foot on his knee to shoe it. This
depends to some extent on the nature Of
the breed of horses, which in some coun-
tries are, on the average, more shy, and
most of them could not well be treated
in this way. Thus in the Netherlands,
and in parts of Germany, the horse is
placed in narrow stall, where short
chains are attached to the uprights;
then one OF these chains is placed around
the horses ankle and the foot lifted and
tied up to q convenient height for the
smith to do his work. In Turkey and
Servia the horses head is held by one
man, another holds the leg on his arm,
while the third operates on the foot. In
Russia the horse is placed in square
cage made of rough wooden planks, and
is strapped around the belly with wide
leather straps attached to cross bars Of
the frame work; his head is also safely
tied, the foot is fixed bo stake in the
ground and held by an assistant, while
the smith nails on the shoe.
Year: 1877

Let the person whose name you wish
to know inform you in which Of the up
right columns the first letter Of his name
is contained. If it be found in but one
column it is the top letter; if it occurs
in more than one column, it is found by
adding the alphabetical numbers OF the
top letters of these columns, and the
sum will be the number of the letter
sought. BY taking one letter at time
in this way, the whole can be ascertained.
For example take the word Jane. ] is
found in the two columns commencing
with B and Fl, which are the second and
eighth letters down the alphabet their
sum is ten, and the tenth letter down
the alphabet is J, the letter sought. The
next letter, A, appears in but one col
umn, where it stands at the top. N is
seen in the columns headed B, ID and II /;
these are the second, fourth and eighth
letters of the alphabet, which added
give the fourteenth, and soon. The use
Of this table will excite no little curl
osity amoAg those unacquainted with the
foregoing explanation.
Year: 1877

1t is an axiom in natural philosophy
that the contents OF any given receptacle
must be smaller than the receptacle.
No luggler ever seemed to defy this
physical law more amazingly than
Robert Houdin. His Fantastic port
folio" has never been surpassed, though
its principles are well known now to
every montebank. Houdin's quickness
of hand was SO wonderful, his flow of
small talk 80 unceasing, that he could
force your attention in any direction he
chose, and in this way make you look
at one thing alth ough you had made up
your mind that, this time, you would
certainly keep your eyes fixed on
another. He came upon his little stage
carrying under his arm what seemed to
be the usual large flat portfolio in which
sketches and engravings are kept. He
placed this portfolio on q sort of camp
stool by the footlights, and out Of this
fiat portfolio, barely an inch thick, he
took the following objects, closing the
portfolio together with a slam, to show
it's thin dimensions, between the with
drawal of each article. TO enumerate !:
first several engravings; second, two
beautiful bonnets, one made of black
velvet and trimmed with long white
feather, the other pink satin with a
wreath of flowers on it. In Houdin's
time ladies bonnets were worn extremely
large, with capes, long strings and
voluminous face trimmings which, of
course, added to the wonder of the
trick Thirdly, he took out four live
doves; fourthly, three large brass sauce
pans, one full of water, the second of
beans, the third of fire and flames;
filthy, bird cage, in which canaries
were jumping about on perches; sixthly,
q boy about six years old
Year: 1877

Scribe, the dramatist, met his match
in nobleman ambitious of gaining a
literary reputation by proxy, from whom
he received the following curious epistle:
"Sir-I have the honor to propose to
you to associate yourself with me in the
composition Of drama. Your name
will figure by the side of mine; you alone
composing the play, and / alone de-
fraying all the expenses OF the first rep
resentation. You shall have all the
profits, for ] work only for glory"
Scribe replied, Sir-I have never been
accustomed to harness together in my
carriage horse and an ass; / am,
therefore, unable to accept your very
kind Offer" The nobleman closed the
correspondence with /: "Monsieur
Scribe--I received your note of refusal
to unite our literary labors. You are at
liberty not to understand your own IN
terest, but not to allow yourself to call
me horse. ~ OhaBsJeS's JoUgRal
Year: 1877

n BOUGHT OUT THE INTEREST OF All TONG


and Wong Sing in the Beaver creek mining prop
erty formerly owned by Eckhart Judge on the lst
of last August. / will not he responsible tor any
debts contracted by the said All Tong and Wong
sing PoN YAM.