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Year: 1878

deficiency by Secretary Thompson but action has yet
been taken.


PROGRESS WITH THE STEAMBOAT BILL.


The Senate Committee on Commerce, at
special meeting to-day, continued the consideration OF
the Steamboat Bill devotng its time chiefly to the clause
which provides for limited possibility OF steamboat
owners for OF property and injury to persons by
accident. The bill, IT passed the House.
limits the liability of stockholders In steamboats,
of their individual stock, thus establish
ing principle that does obtain in the eases Of other
common carriers The committee seems TO think that
there is why this class OF carriers shond DC
especially favored III this and VIII profanity stfHc
this clause ont Of the bill The committee VIII probaby
finish the consideration OF the bill tomorrow.


THE DEMOCRATIC JOINT COMMITTEE.


The joint committee of Democratic Senators
and members appointed to consider the business before
Congress which is OF partisan character and to adj
wise what the Democrats, party shall pur
sue, will hold its first meeting tomorrow night


BLAIRS HOBBY.


The Senate Judiciary Committee took up
the Montgomery Blair resolution to-day, and discussed
IL for some time member of the committee says that
nothing done wtht and that nothing is likely to be
done.
Year: 1878

SENDS The BILL BACK TO The COMMITTEE


AGAIN.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON Nav 1.-The sentiment seems to be
growing in Congress that both Houses may, after
all have been little basty in their action on the
repeal Of the Bankrupt Act. The Senate, after
spending two days in the discussion OF the House
amendments to its bill, and in the consideration OF
the general question of repeal, finally referred the
whole subject to the Judiciary Committee this
afternoon by vote of 81 to 16. with the under
standing that the bill is to be reported back to-
morrow.


Business men from all parts of the country, who
seem TO have been taken somewhat by surprise at
the sudden action of the two Houses on this subject
have been Whiting to Senators and Representatives
within the past few days. suggesting that an amend
ment of the Bankrupt Law and not its repeal is
what is needed. Everybody admits that the
present law is cumbersome expensive and iInper-
feet and that it is little better than the absence Of
all laws on the subject; but many merchants and
manufacturers having business that extends through
anuaber Of States to believe that there ought
to be wisdom enough in Congress to frame an act
that would not be open to the objections made
against the present law.


4 good deal was said to-day about pOstponing the
time when the repeal should take effect until the 1st
Of January next, and an amendment fixing that date
for the bill TO go into operation was adopted by a
vote OF 2J in the affirmative TO % in the negative
The indications are that the Judiciary Committee
wi: report the bill such form that the Senate viii
egree to il and that II will then be sent TO Confer
enee Committee in order to reconcile the differ
enees OF opinion between the two Houses. There
Is some talk Of a compromise, by fixing the lst Of
October as the date which the law shall go into
opcratiOn 1t must be admitted that there are some
strong arguments against any p0stpOnement, pro-
Nided both Houses determined TO repeal the act
The overwhelming vote by when the repeal was
carried in both Houses seems 10 have been accepted
hy the country as indicating the determination of
Congress TO wipe this act from the statute books
aud business men have generally acted OH this
sumption. TO repeal tlie act now but TO postpone
the operation of the repeal would only concentrate
1h few months mischief that would have eX-
tended over years had the act remained unrepealed


Tne vote by which the bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee rs not test Of the strength Of
the opposition 10 the bi in the Senate. This action
vas taken simply that the measure might be per
ieeted, and not for the purpose Of defeating IL
Year: 1878

dent, and say that TO pass the bill would he treat
ing Mr. HAYES with contempt. This report is the
more astonishing when the attitude of the House in
regard to the creation of offices is considered,
and has probably been secured by persistent lobby
ing in a small way.
Year: 1878

WITH man in the House competent
10 do the business OF committee, and to
maintain himself before that body in a
masly, sensible defense of his action,
Delaware could receive a half-a-dozen
more lucrative appointments for her peo-
pie, who have not the number in the
public service they are entitled to. We
want no lazy, lounging idler there, TO
pick up saiary of $1,000 a year-payable
IN checks of $500 monthly. We want
man there who is able and indefatigable,
who will soon be felt and recognized in
the committee room and on the floor of
the House.


Since the days of Louis MeLane, Della
ware has never been represented in the
House as she should be. We begin to
feel ashamed of her as State whenever
the House is referred to. We hope that
high and honorable position will no long
er be gwen away as reflex of the SEN
ate. 1t is the one office of the people
through which they speak once in two
years, and it is too bad that they shall be
ruled out by hidden aristrocratic hands
Let the people speak out and demand OF
the conventions of both parties able men
rs candidates for the House. Let them
be chosen from any part of the State
They represent the State and not the
county. 1t is better to get an able man in
the House in this way as he could secure
TOUR times as much as his salary to citi
zens in each county, through appoint
ments, than TO vote man the position
to enable him TO put $4,000 or $1,000 il
his pocket for worthless service; a ser
vice that is disreputabe to the State,
Year: 1878

subsided and people would again listen to reason.
The police also did excellent work.


THE CROWDS


Immense crowds are still cOngregafed about the
theatre, not only composed OF curiosity seekers.
but OF those who are looking Tor lost friends and
relatives. Up to the moment OF sending you this
despatch there are no less tnan thirty seven dead
bodies recovered. Two only are women The
others are men and boys. About half OF them only
have been recognized SO far The list OF the
wounded is over hundred Many OF them are not
expected to live.


THE LAST PANIC.


The last panic that we had in Liverpool at all
comparable with tins was In January, 1870,
when fifteen people were killed at the
Catholic Church or St Joseph. The manager OF
the theatre has just told me that there was not the
slightest cause OF alarm There was no nre in
the theatre except the regular lights. Ali the
London papers are agtating the old question about
the insufficient means of exit from the theatres
and other places OF amusement.


FUHTHER DETAILS OF THE TERRIBLE DISASTER.


[BY CABLE TO THE HERaLD.


LIVERPOOL, Oct ~. 1873
The rush was made toward the box ONCE entrance,
though there said to have been ave other doors
open egress audience. The police inside
and outside the hall vainly endeavored TO control
the frantic crowd The structure OF the house At tho
point where the crush occurred Is intricate. The
exits converge into a well, and It In
this we'll that the dead were collected until
they had reached CHASTITY pile, six or seven bodies
deep. An upright partition In the centre Of the
doorway stopped the passage until one OF the men
attached 10 the establishment procured axe and
cut away. enabling Imprisoned people escape


DEAD.



When the crowd had got beyond tho doors, the
frenen and policemen carried the dead and injured
the Royal Inhrmary. Two OF the dead women,
three were boys and, strange to say, thirty-two
wcre strong able bodisd OF the laboring class
II is stated that there were between Tour and FIVE
thousand persons In The Colosseum Music Hall
last night at the time OF the fatal panIc
though this statement Is probably exaggerated.
The manager OF the theatre. upon the nrst alarm,
rushed into the pit from the entrance and
shouted to the audience to remain quiet; but all his
efforts were Intellectual until the theatre had been
nearly cleared.
Year: 1878

A wealthy gentleman was much dis turbed by a neighbor who lived next door, and whose brain was somewhat de- ranged. He was Major-Spread. One of his freaks was keeping his house in such state of unrepair as to cause the gentleman to apprehend the chimney would tumble and do mischief He demonstrated often with the Major, but without effect. At length the gentle mans worst anticipations were realized. The chimney of the Majors house crushed through the roof, and landed at the top of the bedroom stairs.

 Furious and indignant, the gentleman next morning was thinking what dam ages he could recover, when his footman said "the Majors servant wished to see him." "Show him in,'' replied the gen. tleman, expecting very humble apology for the trouble and inconvenience, not to speak of the expense, occasioned by this occurrence. When the servant ap- peared before the gentle nan, he said, "The Major sent me with his compli- ments to say he'll be greatly obliged to you if you send him home his bricks. J Having delivered his message, the man beat nasty retreat, for, from the gentle. mans quick temper, he did not care tc await his reply.
Year: 1878

The weeds of the heart how they flourish and

 thrive,

 In the beautiful summer of life, How they spread their green banners to catch

 the bright showers, And hide from the sunlight the sweet springine

 flowers, Till the air with their poison is rife. O, gather them early dear brother pray, The buds and the blossoms of sin, Don't think it sufficient to pluck up the sho ots But deeper and deeper dig hard at the roots, That are fastened so firmly within. The weeds of the heart may look stately and

 fair, And glow in their emerald sheen, But you'll never mistake them for plants that ssx@ are rare, f.Ssszg If you weed youths fair garden with patience

 and care, And keep all its winding paths clean. Dig hard and uproot every vestige of pride, Or sin in no matter what guise. But while you are earnestly pulling up weeds, Take care that you scatter abroad no vile

 seeds Again in your garden to rise. When the weeds of the heart are uprooted and

 gone,

 Let the beautiful roses of love, Let the ivy of trust, and the lilies of truth, Climb about on the walls of thy stalwart

 youth, Till they reach heavens garden above.
Year: 1878

A correspondent of the Lexington Press writes as follows about the flower of a well-known plant: "I have dis covered remedy for consumption. It has cured 8 number of cases after they had commenced bleeding at the lungs and the hectic flush was already on the cheek. After trying this remedy to my own satisfaction, have thought phi lanthropy required that I should let it be known to the world. It is common mullein steeped strongly and sweetened with coffee sugar, and drank freely. Young or old plants are good dried in the shade and kept in clean bags. The medicine must be continued from three to six months, according to the nature of the disease. It is very good for the blood-vessels also. It strengthens and builds up the system instead of taking away the strength; itmakes good blood, and takes inflammation away from the lungs. It is the wish of the writer that every periodical in the United States, Canada and Europe should publish this recipe for the benefit of the humal family. Lay this by and keep it in the house ready for use.
Year: 1878

THE HoRsE.-The NeW Yorker says: "An interesting purchaser should have the horse brought out before him, and watch the animal as he stands at rest. If the owner is continually starting the horse into motion, and urging him to " show off, something may be suspec- ted, because it is when the horse is at perfect rest that his weak points are divulged. If the horse be sound he will stand square on his limbs, without nov ing any of them, the feet being placed flat upon the ground, and all his legs plumb and naturally posed. If one foot be thrown forward, with the toe point ing to the ground, and the heel raised, or if the foot be lifted from the ground, and the weight taken from it, disease or tenderness may be expected"
Year: 1878



 A Gentle Salt Lake paper thus de scribes a Mormon marriage When Caroline Owen went to the Endowment House she entered at the north door and gave her name to the recorder. She then passed inside to be washed. She was then washed from head to foot :; afterward she was covered with oil and blessed by the holy priestess. She then put on her new garments and received her new name in whisper by the off ciating priestess, the woman who lied so beautifully in court. Passing along, she came before two Mormon priests, and commenced reading the ritual of the order.

 Miss Owen passed on from one change toanother, having her robes and her apron on to appear before the master of cere- monies to receive the oaths. Standing straight, as shown by the elder, bring ing her right arm at an angle, then placing it across her throat as the terri ble words were uttered by the officiating priest, then drawing and extending her arm straight out and bringing it back to right angle, striking it straight to the earth, Interpreting the oaths as spoken, that her throat should be cut from ear to ear, that her heart should be cut out, and that she be disemboweled and her body be buried in the depths of the sea, etc., if she should divulge anything per taining to the ceremonies performed in that house.

 This is not all the oath by great deal. Miss Owen then received all the grips, signs, tokens, etc. There are several of these which only the faithful can understand.

 Miss Owen then passed on to the other degrees, prayer circles, etc. Pass ing onward and upward she cameN to the veil, or arch. This being previous tc her marriage, John Miles was on the inside of the veil or arch, Caroline or the outside. Then the compass an6 square were cut over her heart. There was only sheet to separate John from Caroline.

 Then John whispered in her car ant told her the new name she was named below. Nobody on earth knows what that name is but John and Caroline He then brought Caroline through tho veil or arch to be married. Joseph F Smith sat immediately opposite at thu table, John stood at the right and Caro line at the left. After the usual ques tions were put and answered, the mar riage was proceeded with and finished John and Caroline walking to the seal ing-room, where Joseph F. Smith sa on the throne and later stood at tn, door, Miss Owen walked around to thu north side of the altar, and Miles re mained on the south side. Joseph F Smith proceeded with the ceremony John and Caroline were kneeling, whel Joseph F. told them to clasp hand across the altar and kiss each other which they did. He then sealed then up to everlasting life, to come forth il the morning of the first resurrection, t receive power forever and ever. Amen
Year: 1878

SA1AD.-Russian salad is made by cutting up raw apples and every availa- ble vegetable into small slices and lay ing them in shallow dish with salt, little vinegar and pepper, and the best of oil. The dressing must thoroughly saturate the mixture for at least twelve hours, and then the effect will be found very agreeable.
Year: 1878

Ice water is better for January than for August. If you think you must drink it, says Df. Foote's Health Month ly, partly fill your goblet with the water from the ice-pitcher and add an equal quantity of water from the water pail or faucet,
Year: 1878

Some time ago. said the drummer, 4
had occasion to visit the city Of D, in
the State of Delaware, and concluded to
stop at the Blue Hen Hotel, where | had
spent one night during a previous visit.
When | reached the spot where the hotel
used to be, | was suprsed to see that the tall
building had given place to low structure
with a single row OF windows, and roof
close to the ground. However, l recognized
the keeper of the hotel sitting on a chair in
front of the windows, and asked him where
his establishment was


There she is, sir. I've enlarged her since
you were here last.


Indeed Enlarged ? don't exactly un-
derstand'


oh | know she looks smaller; but
stranger, tell yCu that I've added four sto-
res to this hotel since January rs,


What has become of them|


I'll explain After the hotel had been
built year OF two she suddenly began to
sink. | dunno what the reason Is A quick
sand under her, ! reckon. Anyhow, she
kept going down and down, until the first
story passed underground. Then | moved
the bar room up stairs, put another story
on top and began business again. Pretty
soon she sank to another floor, and we
moved up second time and added another
story. Its been nothing UNUSUAL in this
house to go to bed in the second story anC
wake up in the morning to find yourself il
the cellar. The milkman has regular in
structons TO pour the milk down the chin
ney in case he comes some morning early
and can't dig out a window. Last month
oversight myself for forty eight hours because
the room remained dark, and when did get
up the roof was just even with the street.


This part of the house that you see now
| built on early last week, The property
became too valuable TO lease. There are six
teen stories to the Blue Hen now, and I've
got to add another before the work is out
If thi. hotel was spread out sideways she'd
be about three hundreds yard long, Event
ually expect shell be six or seven hundred
stories high and it'll take you week to get
into the cellar s'pose ifI keep on, this
here hotel will reach clean through from
delaware to China. The lower end will
come bursting out into Hong Kong OF
] Shanghai, and maybe I'll take Gilman IN
Year: 1878

Tor boarders without knowing it, Then very
likely they'll tax both ends of the hotel and
take money out of my pocket. They're al
most grinding poor man SOS he can hard.
ly get along. Costs like thunder you know.
to run hotel like this, that requires so much
to keep up respectable appearance. I dun.
no what I'll do il she breaks out on the
other side of the earth and then,slips through
the hole. | can't carry on hotel floating
out into ethereal ~ ace you know


i have some hopes that maybe before
she sinks more'n mile or two, she'll st,ike
a avolcanic vein or something and get shove
up come all the way out for all | know,
and stand on the ground II she does YOU
come round and see me, and I'll take YOU
up and show you the view. Tll bet YOU
eau see Peru and Oshkosh and Nova Zem-
bla and Tuckerton and all these places-reg.
ular brdseye view you come down into
the cellar


said would and then hunted up a sa-
fer hotel The Blue Hen is too original, too
eccentric for comfort.
Year: 1878

The best trainer of colts | ever knew new
er allowed the whip or spur to be used while
the horses he trained never needed the whip.
Their spirits were unbroken by seyerity,and
they obeyed the slightest impulse of the
voice or rein with the most promptitude.
This horseman always claimed that it was
with horses as with children, if accustomed
to beating they will not obey without it, but
if managed with untiring gentleness, united
with consistent aud equal firmness, the vic
tory once gained over them was gained for
ever
Year: 1878

Do people often wonder at their own hap
piness? Certainly / was wondering at mine
as | sat alone in my pretty drawing room,
resting back in my chair allowing my Ber-
lin work to fall unheeded on my lap, while
my eyes wandered here and there, surveying
with fond pride my possessions.


Many OF the pictures on the wall, the
bronzes on the mantel, the clock, a chair
here and there had been by bridal presents /;
and as only one short year had passed since
| came to my kingdom, had no time to get
weary.


A year ago, had then thought myself a
happy girl. | had yet to learn the full hap
piness which comes to every loved and low
ing wife but had especial cause for graft
tude in fact which might present pain.


Before met Will, my husband, ! had
been engaged to young man, by very
few years my senior, when some one dis
covered that his father and grandfa pr be-
fore him had died inmates of hpatic
asylum


My parents Immediately broke off the en-
gagement, and | was too sensible not to bow
to their decree. For time | was very mis-
erable but soon after met Will and learned
that into his keeping had passed the one
true love Of my life, and he had it so tenderly
so sacredly, that soon there was not even a
scar to mark the old wound.


But tears came freely to my eyes, nor did
viii reproach me with them when some six
months after my marriage, l learned in the
full flush of my happiness, that Victor
Struthers's sad fate had overtaken him, and
that he, too, had followed in the steps OF
those gone before; that never again the light
of reason would shine within his eyes or the
words of love he so well knew how TO utter
fall from his lips.
Year: 1878

To one quart of flour add two teaspoonifqls
I DooLEY's YEAST POWDER, silt thoroughly.
If in little salt, and rub a tablespoonful OF
I'd or butter through the flour; use enough
yeet milk for a soft dough, roll out and cut
ith round cutter; fold over like turnover,
citing the edges with milk to make them ad-
IRE: wash over with milk to give them a gloss,
ace in pan so they will not touch each 9th


and bake fifteen ortwenty minutes. They
h deiicinIIS.
Year: 1878

Now let Mr.. Cooper be a real Mayor.


What the city wants is . chief executive
who shall be Independent of the profess
sional politicians man whose sole object
shall be to serve, to benefit, to improve the
city. Mr.. Cooper declared publicly during
the canvass that he was uncommitted and
untrammelled; let his conduct show that.
good citizens, and he can make his admin
istration notable one in the citys history.


His own election shows conspicuously
that the people of New York are not dis
posed to let their government be used
merely as the tool of personal or partisan
ambition. Let him lay that to his heart
and steer his course as Mayor accordingly.
There never was time when q wise, vigor-
Gus, single hearted man in the Mayors
Office could so greatly benefit the city.


Mr.. Cooper's nomination was notoriously
the result of a combination which used Mr..
Kelly's blunders not merely to defeat him.
but with ulterior purposes Of its own.
entirely foreign to the city's inter-
ests. Whatever Mr.. Cooper may mean
the party leaders who stood be-
hind him and by whose combination
he was placed in nomination meant to sub
serve their own ends, with which the city
has nothing to do. But Mr.. Cooper is
Mayor, and he may rightiully devote him
self entirely to the service of the city. He
is business man, and he may, if he will,
as we remarked the other day. carry on the
city administration on the same sound
business principles. on which he has carried
on his own large private affairs. IT he does
that, we repeat what we have before said,
he has it in his power to confer an inesti-
mable benefit on New York. If he
should pursue such an independent
course as we suggest we repeat that the
"city would be governed on business prin-
ciples like merchants Office. without
waste and without superfuous officials; we
should have clean streets winter and sum-
mer, proper sewerage. no plague-inviting
nests of filth, q dock system worthy of New
York, an efficient police, honesty and CO.
pacity everywhere in Office and protection
to property, health and lite from the Bat
terry to the city limits.


Mayor Cooper has great opportunity,
and the people Of New York will watch
anxiously to see how he uses it.