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Year: 1879

Meeting OF the Connaught Asslzes'


CARRICK- ON SHANNON, December IL
The session of the Connaught winter
Assizes opened to-day. During the day
several professions of Irish paraded the
streets, and all the approaches to the
court house were thronged with people.
A large force of constabulary was sta
tisned about town, and the police were
posted in strong force inside the
court room and around the building.
Neither Davitt nor DAILY attend
ed, their presence not being required
until Friday. Justice Harrison, in ad-
dressing the grand jury, referred to the
cases of the Nationalist prisoners. lie de-
fined the crime of sedition, and told the
Jury they were entitled to consider all
the surrounding circumstances under
which the speeches were delivered in
order to Judge of the intent. The
Judge said Brennans case was more
serious on account of an attempt of the
latter to scduce the police from their
duty. In conclusion Judge Harrison
informed the jury that they were only
bound to find prima tacie case, and
that the trial will take place in another
county
Year: 1879

The Dutch settlers in South Africa
are exceedingly fond of physic, and al
though extremely penurious in all other
ways, niggsrdly in fact to the last penny
they will not scruple at the slightest
symptoms of Illness TO send for a doctor.
Should a surgeon once obtain repute.
.deservedly or otherwise, his fortune is
certainly made. The most ridiculous
circumstances often insure to him this
good luck, and the amount Of money he
receives yearly is sometimes very sur.
prising. General Cunynghsme was told
that medical practitioner lost his credit
by simply prescribing the use of liberal
ablubons TO an elderly lady. Her hus-
band was dresdfully angry, making his
remonstrsnce in the following terms !:
Young man, you are a stranger in this
country, and recommend new customs,
which are contrary to usages which we
know TO be the true rules 10 health.
have been now married to my 'vrow' for
thirtysfve years, during which time
water has scarce touched her body. 1t
is not, sir, by your persuasion that such
inroads can lie made into eur manners !;
you are ignorant Of our mode Of life and
do not understand our wants"
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


In some street there il posted notice asking
passengers to report q conductor who does not
promptly return change while receiving fares. a
similar notice should be posted for the protection Of
travellers at watering place restaurants and some
steamboats,. Companies too poor to supply their
cashiers and collectors with change should go out
OF business and stop compelling their patrons to
worry about In search OF their own will report
certain steamboats, and railway stations where this
nuisance prevails unless there 10 change OF .
different kind Ut once LEX.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Why did not the city official who purchased the
illuminated dial for the Jefferson Market clock get
black hands for it? Those now used are gilded and
can be seen but ut a very short distance. Perhaps
the official is color blind. BARROW STREET.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


Allow me. through the medium Of your columns.
to call the attention of the police to the existence Of
a number OF rowdies who nightly and on Sunday
congregate at the OF Sixty-ninth street and
Tenth avenue. and by looks and words insult the
respectable resident passers-by. A RESIDENT.
Year: 1879

Ar funeral service in New York one
OF the members Of the choir had q voice
90 much like that Of the dead man that
his little son. who could not see the
sinRers, cried: " oh, mamma mamma
that's my papa. He isn't dead. He'll
90 home with rs tonight" There was
mot dry eye in the congregation.
Year: 1879

FROM all indications, the country
may be said to be passing through a
newspaper era. Every intelligent
typo is looking forward to the time
when he will be able to edit and
manage paper Of his own, and every
progressive institution must have its
newspaper organ. The latest an
nouncement is that a new paper has
bcen started at Olympia called the
Temperance Aid" Its object is
indicated by its name. Mr.. Jas.
Huntington is editor of the new
journal, and the members of the
Olympia Blue Ribbon League are
its immediate hackers. We extend
fraternal greetings, and wish it long
life and extended usefulness.
Year: 1879

OvATIoN.-Col. Larrabee was
rendered very ilattering reception
yesterday, upon his arrival at this
place from the east. His political
friends already have him in active
training for the next race for the
Dslegatsship.
Year: 1879

would not be encouraged. Some fundamental res
son exists for Yae's losses This seemed to be lack
OF knowledge or lack of system. Captains could not
know why previous successes defeats had oc-
Cured, and were unable to avail themselves there
fore OF the valuable experience which o joint COM
mittee would possess


THE QUESTION OF TRAINING.


The alumni think it mistaken idea to suppose
that only few men can train which seems to have
been the prevalent opinion. One hundred men
could train, and any eight OF them could beat Har-
ward If worked hard and judiciously. Yale had
didn't keep it. but had varied stroke every year
until last season. when it was varied more than ever
and decidedly too much Yale didn't ask tor as
much as Harvard aud didn't got as much. Grad
mates want her to take all she get. The speaker
went over the story of Yae's boating. showing few
must train longer His remarks this point in
dorsed Captaint Rogers position substantially.
Smaller colleges had shown what could be done by
work. Yale had assumed that she could be success
full and hadn't worked enough.


RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED.


Another graduate said that 1t was proposed to
make radical changes. and place elections TO places
in the boat beyond any social or other influences.
each man to depend entirely on his merit for place.
Graduates want power to reject any absolutely.


Harvard gives her captains only limited power.
while Yale captains have been allowed to act to the
Henry of the boat club. said that the proposed plan
bound no one as yet. and 1t then voted that the
presidents of the three athletic associations be- ap
pointed as . committee with power to select two
others. to consult with the alumni committee.
which will be appointed speedily


1t is understood that this is q blow aimed partly
at senior society influences though 1t means also
that Yale will exert every energy to beat Harvard.
Another meeting for final action will occur when the
joint report is submitted.
Year: 1879

occupied the ranges showed the effects of the heat
The conditions or the matches required the teams
to appear In the uniform OF their respective
corps. but this condition only half complied
with. for they were but partly dressed in regimen
tails and few of them noticed to have their
belts on. The day was almost exclusively devoted
to military team shooting Six regiments were
entered to compete for tho honors of the day. The
military team match open to all regiments of
the National Guard of the State of New Jersey. 1t
required that each man should be certified by
his regimental commander being reg
ularly enlisted member in good standing;
all competitors to appear in the uniform of their
corps distances 200 and 500 yards position. stand
ing at 300 and any with head toward the target at
500 weapon. any military rifle; ten rounds at each
distance. The prize was . bronze statue valued at
$500. 1t il to be held one year by the winning
team and becomes the property of the regiment that
may win 1t three times. Last year the trophy was
won by the Ninth regiment Now Jersey team. The
same regiment won it again yesterday on score Of
$50 out or 120O points. The totals OF the different
teams at each distance and tho aggregate scores
fha fol- lnmtn
Year: 1879

There is u difficulty between tho Gentlemen of Ire
land and the Young America Club that will probably
result in their match being declared off, communi-
cation was received yesterday by Captain Hone from
Captain Newhall in which the latter stated that un-
less the Irish consented to change their umpire and
nominate some gentleman in his place they could
not play the match. Captain Hone replied that
hylott was professional of great experience and
excellent reputation and that they had brought him
out to umpire for them and, consequently, could
not entertain tho idea of making any change The
very fact Of their making a change would be dam
aging to Rylotts reputation and entirely unfair, as
they had no reason to find fault with him. No
further communication has been received from the
Young Americans. so in all probability the match
will be OF.
Year: 1879

Last evening while the Washington
and Reliance Fire companies were
responding to the alarm of fire and
when between King and Market on
Front the two fire companies began
racing, SO it is stated. And it is further
stated that the rope of the Washington
apparatus was thrown by some one
over the wheel of the. Reliance hose
carriage !; and that the close proximity
of the two companies created resentful
feelings and a Reliance man was beat
en- badly. 1t is said that officers Can
non and Mccormick endsavored to part
the combatants, until at last being
unsuccessful were compelled to arrest a
man named Neidhemier for urging the
fight on. Denials aid counter-denials
by the fremen are now in order.
Year: 1879

This morning young lady was seen
hurryipg out o! store on Market St.
below Third, and to pick up pocket
book that was laying on the pavement.
She did not stop to see whether anyone
claimed the lost book but instead
walked up Market street to Third, and
when in front of Squire Coles office
she opened the book expecting, no
doubt, to find it full of money, but alas
it contained nothing, not even slip of
paper to tell who was the owner of it,
and the lady in an excited manner
threw the pocket book on the pave
msnt in order that others might be sold
in the same manner as she lad been.
Year: 1879

The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement column of the
REPUBLICAN of the Wilmington Clothing
house opening on Saturday, August,
30th. This house will be under the
management of W. Diefendorf, who
has been connected with the Boston
One Price Clothing House for the past
two years. Read the advertisement
carefully.
Year: 1879

The subject to night at Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church will be "Some
people who will never experience cor
porsal DEATH" After the sermon the
meeting will be opened for testimony
and all who love the Lord Jesus Christ
are invited to participate.
Year: 1879

Hugh Garthan was arrested yester-
day afternoon at Front and French, by
officer Gutchmer. Hugh was laying
on the pavement so drunk that he was
scarcely able to walk. The officer took
compassion on him and assisted his
man to the hall. At the hearing last
evening the usual fine 50 cents and
cost was imposed in this case.
Year: 1879

On next Saturday the Pinafors Base
Ball Club of this city will cross bats
with the Ross nine OF Chester. The
game Will be played at Schue,zen Park.


The Pinafore Junior Club isopen to
receive challenges from all junior clubs
in this city.
Year: 1879

As officer Thomas was pstroling his
beat yesterday afternoon when at the
corner Of Second and King streets he
observed man lying on Mr.. Bush q
stspe sound asleep. On awakening
him the officer found that his man was
drunk, and thought it best to lock him
up. AT the hearing last evening the
prisoner said that he did not wish to
dispute the officers word yet he was
not drunk, but was very sick at the
time. The prisoner was fined so cents
and cost for being drunk.
Year: 1879

With large fonts Of type, ranging in sizc
from Nonpareil to Plea, the most perfect book
press and a well appointed bindcry, We have
facilities for this special class Of work possessed
by few offices in the West.
Year: 1879

Tho C,amn the complete harvesting
machine made well constructed hnsout Of excellent material



Of the farmer LIE Sell taking aIaiaus Is
The
the making the
rake





rake at the small the rake he held to carry
lnnd. around also
ronrr Mower,
Self Rake Attachment be
and tools required to put on or take OH
VITA each Two
mtb eie moving sickle furnished with
each Champion CsDni,n Mower and Reaper.
Year: 1879

Cats are not supposed to have the in
telligence of dogs, says an exchange,
and vet if we observe them we find that
they are capable OF great degree OF
reasoning. A cat belonging to US had a
kitten, which, when it had learned to
drink milk from the saucer with Its
mother, was given to neighbor. For
many days after the old cat never drank
more than q certain quantity OF the
milk given to her, leaving the rest for
the kitten, which she hourly expected
to return. After o time, finding the
kitten did not come, she resumed her
habit of drinking the whole of the milk
placed in the saucer. We were calling
at o cottage when an old cat came IN.
"Ahl" said the woman of the house,
"she has been to see what our neigh
boris cat has got for her. She is too
old to hunt for herself, so our neigh.
bor's cat will keep mouse or bird
for her, and she goes regularly every
morning to see what there is for
her," Another cat we have seen
who has been taught tricks in the same
manner as a dog, and if her master
places her on the table and says "Die, "
she will lie quite motionless, and not
move paw or her tail until he tells her
to get up, when she jumps up immedi-
ately and is as frisky as ever.
Year: 1879

One of the most remarkable funerals
ever seen anywhere was that OF the stu
dent who was shot in Wurzburg, Bava-
ria, by an officer OF the city guard. He
was arrested while on lark, and, at
tempting to run from his captors, was
deliberately shot in the back at close
quarters. Great public commotion fol-
lowed, the general aversion Of the Ger
man people to the insolence OF the
military being stimulated by this act to
the highest pitch. A mass meeting was
called, at which petition and address
to the government were adopted, de-
nanding the severest punishment for
the "frivolous and brutal assassina-
tion." The funeral was attended by
nearly thousand students and by the
entire faculty of the university. The
body had been lying in state in the hos
pital during the day, and as darkness
set in it was borne forth with funeral
music, followed by the long procession
of students, bearing torches and flags
draped in mourning. It was carried
slowly through the main streets of the
city to the railway depot, where spe-
cial train was waiting to convey it to the
home of the young mans parents. The
return OF the procession WAS through
the streets along which the student had
taken his way on the fatal night: Op-
posite the main garrison, to which the
officer who had shot the student belong.
ed, the procession came to a halt and
formed hollow square, in the middle
of which the standard bearers with their
draped flags stationed themselves. Then
while the Pickering torches cast fantas.
tic shadows over the plaza, the "Gaude-
anus" was sung. With the last words
of this student song all hurled their
torches simultaneously to the ground,
and in darkness and silence the multi
tude dispersed. The report having
spread that the commander of the garri-
son TO which the guilty officer belonged
had expressed his approval Of the muir
der, he received challenges to duels
from half q dozen students.
Year: 1879

suse Tlrzs.41 Co. CrtIflz1--s
with polldm from some of these trees
by the wind, more frequently by bees
and other insects which often carry
the pollen for miles on their bodies,
and may deposit some on the bloom
with which they come in contact ? I
believe it is an admitted fact that all
the citrus family will mix. If one
variety should be fertilized by the pol
len from another, in that case it pro.
duces hybrid.


was shown little nursery of
seedlings a few days since by my
friend, Mr.. Peck, of Norwalk, who
says they were grown from seed
saved from dozen oranges purchased
in Savannah by his wife, while on her
way to Florida. The oranges were
all very sweet and of superior quail
ity, hence they saved and planted
the seed. They are very distinctly
marked sweet and sour oranges, lem
ons and citrons. Now, this was cer-
tainly the result OF accidental fertili-
zation. Orange trees do not grow
like com or other animal crops, it
takes from eight to ten years before
they come into bearing, and if they
should then prove to be inferior in
quality, it will take four or five years
more to change it into good tree
by budding. That seems to me TO
be very expensive operation, to
find at the end of so many years, and
after much care and cultivation, that
your tree is of no more value than a
sour stump. Why take an uncer.
tainty when we can Just as easy have
certainty? When we bud we get
precisely the same fruit as the tree
from which the bud or graft is taken.
If we plant 100 sweet seedlings we
get as many shades of difference in
the quality of our oranges.


The Rev. DR.. Hicks, OF Fruit Cove,
has a grove all budded from one tree
of very superior quality. ] am in.
formed the Doctor is able to realize
4 cents each for all his fruit. Hicks
oranges are as we'll know in the market
as the Baldwin or Newtown Pip.
pin apples, or as the Bartlett pear,
and when a man purchases box of
them he knows exactly what ne is
getting.


am well convinced the time is
coming when oranges will be sold by
their nomenclature, the same as other
fruit, and the well.known choice va
rieties will command much better
prices than mixed lots.


l take the following extract from
Year: 1879




One Of the most encouraging signs
of the times IS the readiness which so


many people, especially scholars and
conductors Of periodicals, hail the pro-
posed reform in spelling. There is
hardly biologist or journal of promi-
nence who has had aught to say
against the movement; and Of the
former class nearly every one has
Joined IN it, while Of the latter con-
siderable number ef the more prolni-


nent have not only given it cordial en-
dorsemeiit but have prayen their
faith by their works and adopted a
number Of new spellings at variance
with the Orthodox or dictionary
methods. The Chicago Tribune, the
New York Home Journal and Iadepen-
dent, the Utica (N. Y) Herald and
other influential journals have added
the weight of their example TO the
teachings Of the scholars and philolo-
gists; and it may be safely asserted
that nine-tenths of the brains, scholar
ship and common sense of the people
are ON the side of reform. The more
the subject is discussed, the more ap-
parent does it become that our orthop-
rafy needs amendment, and that the
present is most propitious time to
make it. Of course it is not to be ex-
pected that revolution can be inaug.
urated at once and a purely fonetic al
phabet displace our present meager
assortment of letters. The change
must, of necessity, come by gradual
steps; and the more of these that are
aiken, the more rapid will be the pro.
cess of simplification, until, in few
years. the reading public will be ed
icated to the point Where they will
iemand the cropping-of Of all the use
ess, cumbersome silent letters which
10 abound in our written language, to
he detriment of all progress.


To the advancement of this mucll-
leeded reform The E7ectrotYDe Journal
will lend its hearty aid; and with this
'bject in view we have in this issue
ldopted and shall hereafter conform to
he following sensible rules of the
Tome Journal which are substantially
he same as are adopted by the Chica-
% Tribune. and number of other
ournals:
Year: 1879

Our Louisiana sugar growers are


calling loudly for an invention which


some OF our ingenious readers ought


to supply, namely; cane mill which


will largely increase the Weld of
juice obtainable by current methods


of pressing. At present but little


over half the juice is extracted, even
In the best managed mills, the major
ity Of planters failing to realize SO
much as SO per cent. of the possible
yield of their cane. The Mason
process, in which the pressed cane,
or bagasse, is saturated and subject
ed to second pressing, is said to in
crease the yield from IS to 20 per
cent, but the cost of evaporatine
the greater volume of water must
considerably reduce the gain. The
Mallon process, in which the cane is
subjected to the action of steam di-
rect from the boilers, while the cane
is passing through the mill, is said to
demonstrate the possibility of get
ting Y per cent. of the juice from
old stubble cane, and "a per cent
from plant cane; though whether it
will do this in average working we
are not informed. Tue yNoblem is
nog1--s.e-.sl: z Z. e =. II : I lA1z.


any considerable PBfEiDn u the juice
now wasted would not only largely
increase the profits Of sugar growing,
and enable our American industry to
compete successfully with that of
the countries most favored by nature
tor this work, but would certainly
remunerate the inventor. In the
words of a planter, who begs us 70
lay this matter before our active
minded readers: "'The planters will
pay as well as bless the man who can
say Eureka !''-ScieatitSc american.
Year: 1879

Iowa despatch to the New York Tribune:
No reporter, nor any one else, is able TO
draw Mr.. Blaine into conversation on the
subject of the presidency in connection with
himself, but he said to-day in conversation
quite publicly that the popularity and pres
tige of Gen. Grant in this country were far
beyond those of any other man, and would
prove irresistible. All trains to-day were
profusely decorated with flags bearing the
inscription of ''Iowa for Blaine in 1890" In
Vulnerable banners were borne i'll the pro-
cession expressing the same sentiment in
every variety of language.
Year: 1879

''Too much rag baby is the verdict in
the Ohio inquest brought in by those Demo-
Gratis who still hold to the hard money faith
of their fathers. That was certainly one OF
the chief causes of the Democratic disaster.
In Ohio the Democratic leaders, almost to a
man, espoused the oft-money-doctrine.
Even Senator Thurman, but shortly since
the foremost man of his party, abandoned
the political and economical principles which
he had held all his lifetime, and gave in his
adhesion to the dogma of which Gen. Ewing
is the leading and most brilliant exponent.
These men hoped that by the aid of soft
money Republicans they could carry the
State this Fall, and the country next year.
The result shows that the number OF soft
money Republicans is not now considerable
enough to enter into the reckoning. So that
resource is lost to the Democrats, and all
that is left them to do is to scramble on to
hard-money platform as soon as possible.


But the Democratic reverses in the coun-
try this year are not due alone to ''too much
rag-baby" There has been too much reac-
tlOnary congressman lcSisittloh tthu O"iio
South. The majority of voters are deeply
apprehensive of all the purposes OF the DEM
ocratic party. 1t is not alone the position OF
that party on the financial questions that
awakens distrust. In Ohio as in Maine
the Southern question was promi-
nent issue, and to its discussion is
in great measure due the result
of the elections. Democrats must bear in
mind that the adopt ion of a hard-money
platform is not enough to restore them to
the confidence of the country. There are
other evil ways for them to forsake before
they can make their title clear to national
pOWer
Year: 1879

Boston Journal: The new post office
regulation in regard to dead letters practical
ly sets premium on idiocy, and seems to
imply that the less a man knows, the better
qualified he is for the position of post office
clerk. In the past it has been a matter of
pride to the post office department that the
Judgment exercised by its employees has Of
ten resulted in blindly directed letters reach
ING their correct destinations
Year: 1879

I'm order to elect President of their
own party in 1880, the Democracy have got
to carry either New York or Ohio this Fall,"
said the Washington Post few days ago
Ohio is lost to them and their only chance is
in New York. For that they will make a
desperate effort,-they are most out of meat
Year: 1879

THE Gospel Banner deplores ''the hoggish
silence in some churches where not a smile
nor a word, nor scarcely a nod of recogni-
ton is witnessed from the benediction to the
departure of the last soul from the church." F"
This is severe on hogs, which seem to be So
ciable creatures enough.