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Year: 1877

The representatives of the anthracite coal
Companies and railroads who have been lately
comforting in New York have at last come to
an agreement. Coal is to be kept at paying
price by affixing penalties for over production.
After nearly running one another by eompeti-
zion. the companies have determined to shift
Some of the burden upon the purchasers
Year: 1877

The report Of the court of inquiry into the
causes Of the Huron disaster fastens the blame
mainly or Commander Ryan. who should
have caused the vessel to stand farther out to
sea, and who should have forbidden the use of
canvas when sailing near a lee shore; and to
less degree on Lieutenant Palmer. who neg
1eeted To take bearings from the Currituck
light. and thus determine the position of the
vessel The Huron is reported to have been
strong. Staunch, and sea worthy, when she
Sailed from Hampton Roads
Year: 1877

the policy. but simply that IT was without '.ias.
purposes OF the demurrer that the policy by
fraudulent schome declared lapsed and time when
double the amount of the premium the plaintiff n
for diydsnds think therefore that Of action is
stated and that the plaintiff may maintain such action.
Although the policy for his wes benefit the contract
was between him and the company he has suffered
II his complaint be true, by reason acts
alleged to be fraudulent.


Tho Of Hicks referred to in the above decision
10 tho suit brought by Joseph Hicks against tho
same company. who also insured his life for $4,000
for the benefit OF his wife, his arrangement
He paid, as he alleges two premiums, and then
got extension the payment OF the third premium.
He failed to come to time and his policy declared
lapscd Judge Barrett decides that he knew the time
his premium fell due. and tor this sustains the
demurrcrs intcrposed in the above case In other
words he disnisses tho complaint this case while
Luts' case will 20 to trial.
Year: 1877

WHAT THE BROKERS SAY AND WHAT THE COM
PANYs OFFICERS ADMIT--A LAWYERS opIN-
ION.


On Wall street yesterday rumor was very busy with
the affairs OF tho Jersey Central Railroad Company
Early IN tho day report got abroad that the companys
account in tho Bank OF Commerce had boon attached
by n judgment creditor. Blended with such statc-
mcnts aud depending upon their acceptance Is truth
there Is Invariably measure OF speculation was
not surprising therefore, find that the stock dropped
nearly throc per cent the course the day. II was
doubtless thought that a large amount OF money was
on deposit and that this proceeding would press tho
company into a position likely To provo disastrous.
There was good deal OF rcticence all round Ia tho
morning. but IN the afternoon II admitted both
the bank and the company's Office IN Liberty street
that such step had been taken by judgment cred-
itor Tho amount attached was comparatively small,
not exceeding perhaps, 81 000 Tho treasurer Of
company states that this and that
bonds have been given TO secure the judgment Thoro
was no other attachment served yesterday


NO sooner had this matter bocn set at rest than
another report was on the wing aud working its way
steadily aud swiftly through the street This second
rumor was TO the effect that an application was about
10 be made for the appointment of receiver for tho
road. and In connection with this report tho
committee, with characteristics fertility improyiscd
mastery piccc OF defensive strategy, when
they, OF course. attributed the company,
s.,s rnso ,,ou, ,n strange commeton ra%or
1l9 Liberty street, aud some shrewd Wall street man
had discovered the cause thereof What tho





an eye that tho company were secretly transferring
their books across tho river to Now Jersey To give
this crcdcncc some spot had TO bo selected which
place tho oiiccs OF the company Tor tho future aud
tho rumor circuators named Elizabeth.


To a HERALD reporter who called late In tho after
noon on the treasurer OF tho company Hat contrndic
ton o the company's removal OF It's books oflcc.
or Of any immediate Intention 10 take such step,
was given


'rherc Is truth whatever In tho rumor OF our 70.
movaI,n the treasurer said.


'And bow about the reported application for tho
appointment OF "a receiver ~ the writer inquired.


"Of that" said the treasurer, al know nothing
whatever"


'.Do you Know any one who is in position TO mako
such appIicationY"


''No. sir V the treasurer said, II do no,.r


prominent lawyer known TO be familiar with tho
business of the company, summed up The condtin of
Affairs as follows; "Any application Tor the aphutt
ment OF receiver VIII have u be made New Jcrs.y
and II must be made with the Companys co-ncrai nm
At present there s no outsider In condition tn sccs
such relief from the courts. But wnilc such et.n
may not be contemplated IN tho future a. | an
convinced II is not, the company is sueh coni,,.ul
that receiver will have 10 be appointed ulnHciy 10
settle its anairG" INK - "
Year: 1877

The Board met in regular session,
all the members present and President
Bell in the chair.


The following was adopted:


"Resolyed, That the Clerk prepare
and transmit to Council an ordinance
appropriating to the Board Of Public
Works $1,000 from the general fund, to
be applied to the expense Of caring for
the Davidson Fountain ana Esplanade."


The CLERK was instructed to notify
Eugene Buckley to commence work
forthwith on College alley and complete
the same within twenty days.


A petition from property-owners on
the Public Landing, asking permission
to lay switch or side track near their
pavement, to be connected with the
main track of the connection railroad,
was referred to the Committee on Rail-.
roads. Adjourned.
Year: 1877

About 500 last evening the roof oi
Davis foundry, corner of Front and
Pike streets, caught fire but it was put
out before much damage was done.
Alarm from Box IT.


The alarm at O'Clock from Box las
was caused by the burning OF a wooden
mantelpiece in the second story Of No.
1873 Bremen street.


An alarm was turned in from Box 1875.
owing to the explosion of a coal oil
lamp in a cigar store at the corner OF
Everett and Dudley streets. No loss,
Year: 1877

ERRATUM.-In the article on lightning rods, last week, typographical error con- veys'a meaning exactly contrary to that intended. It should read Gin the fourth paragraph "The conductivity of bar must be measured by the amount of sur face which its cross section presents"
Year: 1877

The people of New Hampshire refused at the recent election to repeal the con. stitutional provision requiring members of the Legislature to ba of the Protestant religion" Puritanical old State!
Year: 1877

When the bill laying tue state tax was considered in the Senate, Mir. Bishop moved an amendment, which was adopt ed. providing that whenever the annual state tax of town shall amount to less than the per diem pay and mileage of the member of the legislature from that town. the town shall make up the deficiency.
Year: 1877

Friendship is full Of dregs.


Pity, the tenderest part of love.


Ye stars that are the poetry of heaven |!
Poets are too frequently merely poets.
You will find poetry nowhere unless
you bring some with you.


Politeness has been well defined as
benevolence in small things.


Power is seldom innocent, and envy is
the yokefellow of eminence.


Pride goeth before destruction, and a
naughty spirit before fall.


Prayer is q shield to the soul, sacri-
flee to God and a scourge to satan.


Poverty makes people satirical, sober
ly, sadly, bitterly satirical.


Pride and weakness are Siamese TWINS,
knit together by the indissolublc
hyphen.


Laws act after crimes have been com
mitted prevention goes before them
both.


A mind that is conscious of it's integri-
ty scorns to say more than it means to
perform.


The higher the rank the less the
pretence, because there is less to pre-
tend to.


The sourest man is not wholly hope
less when he will not blaspheme before
his son.


We should accustom the mind to keep
the best company by introducing it only
to the best books.


To have religion upon authority is like
q finger watch, to be set forward or back
ward as he pleases that has it in keeping.
Year: 1877

Not content with having destroyed
some traditional beliefs on the subject
of bees, Sir John Lubbock is now at
tacking the reputation of the ant. Ac-
cording to Sir John, it would appear that
the different species of ants-and there
are about TOO" have strongly contrast
ed moral characteristics. " Some are
distinguished by bravery, some by cow
ardice, some are industrious, some are
strilzingly idle. They are too lazy even
to feed themselves or clean themselves,
and Sir John Lubbock found that to
keep them alive it was necessary to put
a few slaves for an hour or two every day
into the case in which they We're con-
fined, in order that their domestic az
rangements might be duly attended to-
They are said to be very stupid with re-
gard to locality. Sir John Lubbock has
tried putting a store of food to be reach
ed by passing over little cardboard
bridges, and he found that slightly shift
ing a bridge bafied them. They never
tried to push the bridge, or even to make
use of a supply of fine mold put ready to
help them fill the gap. They "craned
at a jump of about one-third of an inch,
and preferred going circuit of eighteen
feet, just as a cautious rider to hounds
might make detour of several fields to
take advantage of line of gates. 1t is a
mistake, too, to suppose that ants will
take care of distressed friend. Sir John
Lubbock tried just covering an ant with
mold where many were passing and re-
passing. Not one took any notice of
him. They have, however, singular
power of recognizing each other, as was
tested by placing thirty intoxicated
friends in company with thirty intoxicat-
ed strangers together in a nest The
ants were at first much puzzled with the
sad spectacle. However, twenty of the
friends were taken into the nest, five
were thrown into the water, and the
others neglected. On the other hand,
twenty-four of the thirty strangers We're
thrown into the water at once, and of
the six taken into the nest by mistake,
four were afterward found to be stran-
gers, and were then taken out and thrown
into the water also
Year: 1877

A bill has been introduced in the New
Jersey Legislature which makes it the
duty of the court ON trial for murder
in the first degree to pass a sentence of
imprisonment for life whenever verdict
of guilty shall be accompanied by rec
ommendation to mercy on the part of
the jury. The effect of the passage of
the bill would probably be the virtual
abolition of capital punishment in the
State. Very few juries would convict
without a recommendation to mercy. In
the first place it would be difficult to
get together twelve men all of whom up
hold legal strangulations, and in the
next there would be in almost every muir
der trial enough sympathy for the pris-
oner to render it certs1B that some of
the jury would insist on securing for
him the more lenient sentence. The
bill, no doubt, owes its origin to the
feeling of dissatisfaction engendered by
the refusal of a new trial to Ryan and
Oschwald, and to the fear that these men
may have suffered death for q crime of
which they were innocent. New Jersey
does not generally lean to the side of
hO1CNJ dilNl ullC pIOpOSSu ClltllS6 Ill UllS
law shows how firm hold the doubt of
the guilt of Ryan and Oschwald has taken
on the public mind


The new movement in the legislature,
viewed in this light, must serve to open
the eyes of the Jersey authorities to the
duty of exerting themselves tSdiscover
whether the murderer of Officer Brock is
still alive and unpunished. When a
whole community is so earnestly i'm
pressed with the feeling that justice may
have gone astray it is due to public SEN
timent that all doubt should be cleared
away. 1t will not do to settle quietly
down with the idea that as two men have
paid the forfeit of their lives for the
crime there is an end of the matter.
Justice'to the murdered man, Justice to
the memory of those who suffered for
the murder, if they suffered unjustly,
justice to the State requires that if a mis-
take has been made it shall be rectified
and thai the real offender shall be called
to account. We have not yet heard that
any steps have been taken on the part Of
the Jersey authorities to ferret out the
truth. 1t is to be hoped, however, that
they will promptly follow up every clew
that can lead to the final settlement OF
the question as to the guilt or innocence
of the two men who have been sent tc
their graves as Brock murderers. .-Nea


York HerULd.
Year: 1877

SCHOOL DUkEkT1 CENDENT.


The proposition to pass law to elect by
popular ballot the Superintendent Of our
Public Schools, is enc which, ought TO be
frowned down. We are averse 10 the in
dragging Of public school management into
party politics; . result certain to happen,
if that officer is to be elected BY the people.
What purpose il to be subssrved W can
not seas the great mass Of votsrssre lily
qualified to nicely or wisely discriminate
upon the fitness Of such IN Office. By the
proposed plan the range from which 10
select woald be Narrowed; both Of the great
parties would give nomination to one Of
their own member, and it would not BE- long
before aspirants for such an nomination,
would wade through the mire Of Ward
politics, to accomplish the object. In this
contingency the people would have per
force to accept one or other Of the candi-
dates nominated by the. rival parties, and
hence Lessen the number from which q
selection could be made.


the very quality which would eminently
fit 4 gentleman for School Superintendent,
are those which would unfit him to win in
race for . party nomination. 1t may be
said that the choice Of such an officer would
not be made = party question-the answer
il, the school board. Does any one pre-
tend that party has nothing to DO with the
nomination and election Of it. members
Hands off the schools Mears. Politicians
Year: 1877

From the IT. Louis Republican.


A couple of days since female teacher
in one Of our district schools in the north.
western portion of the city sent word to
the parents Of . boy complaining Of his
restlsssness and inattention during school
hours. The mother of the by had not
eaten mouthful Of victuals on the day on
which the complaint was made, nor =
mouthful Of supper the previous night.
Furthermore, the woman made the rather
remarkable and painful statement that
twe-thirds Of the children in the school had
scarcely anything to eat on account Of the
poverty Of their parents, and were sent to
school for the purpose or keeping warm, a.
in many cases the parents were not only
destitute Of food, but fuel to keep up a fire.
It is stated that on these instances Of des.
titution coming 10 light meeting was
held and committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the relief of the destitute
parents Of the children.
Year: 1877

Ar UGLY FALL-Justice Joseph Toll
var met with an unfortunate accident
yesterday afternoon. While descending
the steps Of the Court House his hee
caught on one Of the steps and he fell
heavily forward to the pavement, dis
tance Of six steps, cutting an ugly Rast
on the left side Of his forehead, and bruis
ing his limbs considerably. He was
picked up unconscious and carried into
his office, under the Court House, wherC
DR.. Hoge dressed his wound. After re
turning to consciousness he was taken Il
his residence in a carriage.
Year: 1877

Then he said: "Suppose, in the joint
convention, the Vice President shall take
up piece Of paper in his hand-a thing
that will inevitably occur-and say, i
have here what purports to be the certi-
ficate of the State of Louisiana; suppose
he should say that the State of Louisiana
is in rebellion against the Government;
that, by the proclamation of the Presi-
dent, it is declared to be in a state of in
surrection, and that that condition of af-
fairs has been recognized by both houses
of Congress; Il therefore will not allow
the vote ofLouisiana to be counted in the
electoral vote Suppose he should so de-
eide. # # Any member of
the House of Representatives, or any
member of the Senate, who is of opinion
that the vote of Louisiana ought to be
counted, will at once enter his protest
and say that Louisiana has right to vote
How shall that question be decided? Shall
the Vice President decide it,and shall his
decisio2 bo final? L say not"
Year: 1877

Special to the Gazette


DOVER, JANUARY 5.


There has been but very little business
as yet, before the legislature, and it will
adjourn tomorrow until next week,
Judging from present appearances the
session, will not be protracted ne,pro-
badly adjourning sine die in six weeks at
the furthest.


The Governors Message has been COM
mented on by the members generally
who consider it as an able md udluable
State paper. Some of the members criti-
cized the structures on estate Aid" for
Railroads. His denunciation of the ras-
cality and desperate course of the leaders
of the Republican party to continue in
power is a well written article and de-
serves the commentator it is receiving
here.


The act known as the ''Dog Tax Law"
will in all probability be repeated this
session.


The Exemption law will also be chang
ed, one of the amendments proposed is to
make the defendant the first executive
creditor and allowing him $275 in money
or goods to that amount, to be bid for and
bought by himself. This is received with
considerable favor and no doubt will be
the modification desired.


An act to change the law III relation to
Sheriff's printing is exciting some COM
ment. This, if passed, will place the mat
ter exactly as it was under the old law.
A joint caucus was held last night to
discuss the present political crisis. No
, proposition was acted upon but an ex-
change of words disclosed the fact that
all were of one accord in denouncing the
gross usurpation of the government by
Grant and his bad advisers.
Year: 1877

UNABLE TO RUN.-The car on the
City Railway, between the middle de"
pot and Rising Sun, has been unable
to make its regular trips since Monday
evening at 8 O'Clock. Efforts were
made to clear the track with the snow
plow but it was impossible to get it
out. The Car remains at the Rising Sun
depot.
Year: 1877

RE-APPoINTED.-Mayor Whiteley,
has re-appointed all the members OF
the police force for another year. The
Mayor may well congratulate himself
upon his excellent selection, as the
police of this city, are second to none
in the country.
Year: 1877

A young man stood listlessly watch
ing some anglers on bridge. He was
poor and detected. At last approach
ing basket filled with wholesome look
ing fish, he sighed:


1sIf now, l had these, would be hap
py. 1 could sell them at fair price,
and buy me food and lodgings"


81 will give you just as many, and
just as good fish," said the owner, who
had chanced to overheaI his words, ''ii
YOU will do me a trifling favor"


.And what is that 2" asked the other.


"Only tend this line till / come back.
1 wish to go on short errand."


The proposal was gladly accepted
The old man was gone so long that the
young man began to be impatient
Meanwhile the hungry fish snapped
greedily at the baited hook, and the
young man lost all his depression in the
excitement of pulling them in /; and
when the owner of the line returned, he
had caught large number. Counting
out from them as many as were in the
basket, and presenting them to the
young man, the old fisherman said:


81 fulfill my promise from the fish yor
have caught, to teach you, Whenever
you see Others earning what you need
to waste no time in fruitless wishing
but cast line for yourself. Rurd
Home.
Year: 1877

We do not believe in carrying a drug
shop about wherever we go, nor in hav-
ing the contents of one in our bedroom
closet. But every wise mother should
keep at hand a few remedies which
may be useful in cases of sudden illness
and which can be safely administered
ders his coming unnecessary.


Among these are camphOr, paregOric,
and peppermint. The first should al
ways be used with care, an overdose
acting unpleasantly on the nervous sys-
TEN. All medicines, however, should
be carefully handled.


Lavender and valerian are excellent
as nerVines, if there be restlessness
and inability to sleep on the part of an
invalid or aged person.


Hot drops and Jamaica ginger, and a
burning compound called composition,
should be in the family chest. So should
a can of the best and strongest mustard
and roll, too, of the capsicum plasters,
which may be obtained at any apOthe-
cary's.


Besides these, if there are children
who are addicted to the use of knives,
there should be a box of some good
healing salve, and a bottle of pain IL
er for bruises, on the mothers shelf.
Every mother needs little knowledge
of practical surgery, for her boys are
not boyish if they never meet with ac-
cidents.


If a babe is seized with convulsion,
put it into a warm bath and send at
once for physician. If "a person be
scalded or blistered by burn, wrap
the affected part at once in flour and
exclude the air.


Whatever else you have not in the
house, be sure never to lose your pres
ence of mind.-C Christian at Work.
Year: 1877

On Friday evening last, Mr.. Law
renee of Numwick Hall, while fishing
in his own water in the Eden, at a quar-
ter-past four, hooked a fish in the long,
deep pool below the Hall. Three times
the fish took him to the bottom of the
pool, at least quarter of mile down
the river, and as often returned to his
old haunt in the stream. For an hour
and half the fight lasted, and dark
ness coming OH apace, as well as heavy
rain, it began to be more than amuse-
ment, and recourse was had to throw
ing stones, to turn the fish and make
him move about livelier. This seemed
at last to irritate him, and he therefore
put his head down stream, and made off
for Carlisle as fast as he could go. He
Travelled for more than half mile down
without ever slackening his pace, until
at very wide bend, where the river
divides into two streams, with an is
land in the midst, he made up his mind
to take the far one. He had then run
out more than 100 yards of line, and no
power of rod could turn him from his
point, when all of a sudden the line
ceased running. 1t was then dark, but
Mr.. Lawrence plunged in up to his
middle, reeled up as he waded across,
and not until he reached the island
found the cause, viz, that the salmon
had got stranded OH the island in shall
low water at last. The gaff broke short
off in the fish, the hook came away,
and the salmon again went off, free as
at the beginning. A dash, splash and
kick or two, however, ended the fight,
and Mr.. Lawrence was at last rewarded
by towing in to the island a thirty
FOUNDER, by the merest good luck, af-
ter nearly two hours of IL fair fight with
a big fish in a big water, and three
yards of only single gut line, which was
tested in every way fish could do. He
repeatedly tried the bank on the oppo-
site side of the river, when the heavy
stream bellied out the line to more than
double the actual distance, and persist
emily refused to leave the deep water.
English Exchange.
Year: 1877

The following laughable incident is
told by well known government office
holder who has nothing else to do but
ride on the cars, and as he rides free
has numerous tales to tell of his obser-


vations and experience: There were
two seats in the car turned so as to face
each other. One was occupied by a
lady and the other by a Chinaman.
Evidently the lady did not relish the
presence of the Chinaman. She ex-
planned to him that she wanted to take
the cushions and their frame and place
them lengthwise across from seat to
seat. John said "all rightee," and got
out in the aisle while she proceeded to
lie down on the bed thus impIovised,
with her head resting on her valise.
She supposed that the Chinaman would
take the hint that she wanted to rest in
the space usually occupied by four per-
sons. But John at once proceeded to
crawl in and stretch himself by her side,