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Year: 1879

fuse to show us what we want to see,'
and the two men advanced on Sam in o
threatening way. But, little as he was,
he never budged an inch. l tell you
what il is" he said, with all the GOODNESS
imaginable, "if you don't leave
the Office this minute, Ill send for a
constable"


There was no need to attempt that
difficult operation. They were only try
ing it on, and, with an affectation OF
injured innocence, Mr.. Choker and his
satellite withdrew.


On another occasion, after Sam had
been some months in the Office, his un-
Gle came out of his room one day and
bade him go down ut once to Judges
chambers and look after some case that
was to come on there. 1t is a thing
that requires you 10 have your wits
about you to do that, for you come face
to face with shrewd Judge, who can
not tolerate fool The old clerks in
Mr.. Quicksett's Office appeared paEplyzed
with astonishment at such an order;
and one of them ventured, when par
TALLY recovered, to suggest a mistake on
Mr.. Quicksett's part. It's rather q
difficult case, sir, if you remember" he
urged.


"All right, Mustay," was the CHEEKY re-
ply" know what i am about. The best
way to learn to swim is to be pitched
neck and heels into deep water"
The suspense was great among the
ancients while Sam was away: but he
came hack in due time, and reported
that the case had come ON before the
Judge, and that his Lordship had made
an order in their clients favor. Did
he ask you any questions?" inquired
Mustay. "Oh, yes! and i answered
them" said Sam; but he did not men
ton, for he did not know it, nor will il
be mentioned in the memoir of the
learned Judge when it comes out, that
accustomed as he was to ready answers,
it had actually crossed his mind for a
moment that the funny little lawyers
clerk would make a capital witness-he
was so ready, and said neither more
nor less than was wanted.


Whether q good witness would al
ways make good lawyer we need not
decide but it is certain that, in course
of time, Sam made a very good one in
deed. He was one of those not uncom-
mon cases where supposed deficiency
is superficial only, and where far more
grave deficiency is to be found in those
who, by constantly laughing at it, run
the risk of making it lifelong imbe-
cility. Sans relatives never laughed
at him again after the first visit he paid
them, though they often laughed with
him, for his drollery was inexhaustible
He never married, but his sister Mary
kept house for him, and was perhaps q
great deal happier than she would have
been anywhere else Casselps Maya
zine.
Year: 1879

A MAN in Fenner, N. Y, butchered a
hog and left it out over night. In the
morning he found it hanging in the
steeple of church. He was obliged to
admit that he had never seen such a
sudden rise in pork.
Year: 1879

"a nation, as they call it; not union
of the States"


eyes, a great nation controlling every
thing within its borders from one head.
This they seek to obtain by the aid of
every means at their command. The
money power, the power of patronage,
by raising false issues to alarm the tim
id, and other device they can invent is
brought to assist them to attain this end.
See the great corporations that are
springing up everywhere. They will
not look at State charter, but must go
to Congress to become incorporated.
Railroad companies and banks must all
be chartered by the United States Con-
gress TO carry on business. Formerly
they were content with State charters,
but now they won't have them. This
shows the drift toward Capitalization.
| will not say that it is monarchy they
want, but they certainly desire it to alb
rogate the rights of the States and to
make it all into one Government. And
this is where the Democratic party must
make its fight in the future"
Year: 1879

We hesr a deal of complaint from
masters of American vessels bound
to the p rts of British Columbia OF
the incompetency and ex ortion OF
the Victoria pilots. The recent ac'
cdcn, to the steamer Empire by the
gross carelessuess Of pilo. Ramsey
blings the subject to the surface in a
series of vigorous remonstrances.


Captain James Foster, of the bark
Don Nicholas, now loading at Ma
naimo, and Captain Mcintyre of bark
Revere, are among other who com
plain. Captain Mcintyre states that
vessels with fair wind are obliged
to so to Victoria for pilot to Bur
rard Inlet in Nanaimo, and on one
occasion recently after making sig


mails for pilot on the pilot ground
at Royal Roads, no pilot came off to
81 e,k him, and he sailed his vessel to
Departure Bay, and then was forced
to pay for pilot whose services had
never been offered.


Captain Foster says that the Brit
ish ship Canon Harrison, while in
tow of tug steamer bound to Bur
rard Inlet was boarded by Victoria
pilot who took charge Of her. After
the tug had cast off, and while the
ship was under way, the captain asked
the pilot where he should anchor to
discharge ballast and how much wa
ter there was. The pilot replied he
didn't know as he had never been
there before. The tug had to return
and take the ship to her proper anch-
orage, and the pilot claimed his fee.


Captain Foster was coming from
Nanaimo to Victoria on the steamer
Empire, and while talking with Cap
tain McAllup and the pilot, the Cap
tain remarked that from the position
of Fraser river light he ought TO see
the entrance to Active pass, but
could see none, although the night
was perfectly clear. The pilot by
his answer showed that he knew
nothing of either the course, bear.
ings, or distance, and finally admitted
that the land looked strange, and be-
fore the Captain could ring the sec.
ond bell the steamer struck the rock.


1t is fact that is susceptible of
proof that from the time Captain
Cooper ran the U. S. steamer Suwa.
nee on the reef where she was totally
wrecked, to the present stranding of
steamer Empire, scarcely an accident
or wreck has occurred to either
steamer or sailing vessel in the wa.
ters Of British Columbia but has
been in charge of a pilot. Where
pilots services are compulsory, as in
British Columbia, it would seem as
though the Pilot Commissioners
should select careful aud thoroughly
competent men or else turn over the
service to the Puget Sound Pilots;
who not only have to pass thorough
examination in seamanship as we'll
as in knowledge Of the channels
and dangers of the waters they nav.
igate but are required to give bonds
in the sum Of two thousand dollars
each, while the Victoria pilots give
10 bonds and are not held RESPONSE
BILE for loss occasioned by their igno.
rance or neglect. There are some
good mon among the Victoria pilots
it is true, but the whole of the sys.
TEN seems to need an overhauling to
give better satisfaction and security
to vessels trading in their waters.
Year: 1879

=. With the arrival of the two new stars
on the Big Horn last Thursday, Manager
Whitney is now prepared to give q most
excellent entertainment. Miss Jessie
White lis really a charming song and


dance artist, and her brother Harry also
stands high IN. his profession Of song and
dance and general acting. The troupe
now. has four end men, and the 'tfunny


isrns',l lat each others expense are most of
them good Miss Haude Leigh still
remains, and is one Of the best OF serio-
Year: 1879

Tact and politeness obviate many
difficulties. A returned miner from the
Black Hills arrived in Chicago the
other day, and went 10 saloon and
asked for some of the best whisky in the
house, and when it was served TO him.
spat IL out with unutterable loathing
and said 81 called for whisky, young
man; mebbe you didn't near me2'
The barkeeper said that he had heard
him, and that he had given whisky.
The gentleman from DeadwoOd pro
ceeded with deadly calmness, though
his hand instinctively sought his hip
pocket, 81 called for the best whisk,
in the house, young man; mebbe you
did not catch the fun significance of my
language 2" Now, many another bar.
keeper, under similar circumstances
would have resented the insinuation as
TO his liquor by pouring il into the
sink, and saying, You don't know
good whisky when you soc IT," or words
to that effect, or have offered the man
five hundred dollars II he could find as
good whisky as that anywhere on the
toot-stool, or in some other manner not
herein specified have led the man from
the Black Hills TO draw his revolver or
hurl n chair through the mirror. But
the bar-keeper was man of quite
another sort, so he said kindly: "i beg
your pardon, captain; so many people
come around that don't know what
whisky is, but l might have seen with
half an eye that you know the differ
ence.' So he urbanely but hurriedly
mixed in bottle some alcohol. kept for
cleaning the mirror, and spirits Of
turpentine and Jamaica ginger and pain
killer, and when the stranger said,
a." Yes " in reply to his question whether
he liked some bitters in it, shook half n
gill OF pepper-sauce into tumbler and
pushed the bottle toward him.


The stranger filled heaping tumbler-
ful and tossed il of, and when he had
recovered his breath said to the bar
keeper, Young man, that's whisky. /
haven't tasted nothing like that since /
left Custer City two weeks ago to-day.
That's real genuine liquor; kinder a


ross between circular saw and wild
at. That takes hold quick and holds
on long. Just you go TO Deadwood and
open saloon with that whisky, and you
might charge an ounce a glass for il
and people wouldn't kick. So long
take this in remembrance of me-" and
pressing an eight hundred dollar nugget
upon the bar-keeper, he was gone.
Year: 1879

The fangs-there are two I'm number
OF poisOnOusserpentar are hollow. Through
these fangs the poison is injected into
the wounds made by them.


The bite OF poisonous snake always
makes two deep punctures; that Of
a non.PoisOnous snake is irregular in
shape.


When the poison is injected into a
large vein, Death may be almost in
Simultaneous. Death from a rattlesnake
bite generally occurs i'm FIVE or six
hours. The pain, which Is severer than
that Of a bee sting at the start, becomes
more and more excruciating 20 the last
The limbs and especially the head, are
greatly swelled II the victim is strong
he may live a few hours longer, and
then die Of general modification


The rattlesnake can neither spring
upon man, nor can il pursue rapidly.
Ordinarily snakes bite only when they
are provoked


Where vipers and the smaller snakes
arc found, wOodmen and others should
wear thick boots, az they seldom attempt
to bite above the ankle, and their fangs
cannot penetrate leather


a person bitten should drink freely.
every fifteen or twenty minutes. gill or
more at timo Of whisky, brandy, rum
or gin, diluted with hot water, stopping
just short Of intoxication This will
generally effect q cure in n few hours
in The case Of bites from our American
snakes


As serpent p0isons are not injurious
when taken into the stomach, IL Is al
ways safe 10 let person suck the wound
with his mouth, provided there is nC
abrasion of the lips.
Year: 1879

Men, like bullets go farthest when they
are smoothest.


1t is good TO be deaf when a slanderer
begins to talk.


The gay soul of dissipation never had
n thought unselfisb.


The best sort Of revenge is not TO be
like him who does the injury.


The wisest of men is he who has the
most complaisance for others.


1t is astonishing how keen stupid peo-
pie are in discovering aGronts


Good will, like a good name, il got by
many actions and lost by one.


Books are embalmed minds Fame is
a flower upon n dead mans heart.


Think not Of faults committed in the
past when one has reformed his conduct


Surely half the world must be blind
they can see nothing unless IL glitters.


A man who can be Hattered is not ne
cessariIy a fool, but you can always
make one Of him.


To know how to listen is great art !;
it is TO know how TO gain instruction
from everyone.


Live on what you have live if you
can on less do not borrow, for vanity
will end in shame.


The affection Of parents is best shown
to their children by teaching them what
is good and true.


A good report fingers on It's way, but
q bad one flies straight where it can do
the most harm.
Year: 1879

LELAND's OCEAN HOTEL FIRED THREE TIMES IN


ru1RTY-s1x HoUns-INTENsE EXCITEMENT IN
THE TOWN.


LONG BRANCH March 8. 1879


The '.Are bugs" again at work at Long Branch.
The first fire discovered in the Ocean Hotel about
midnight on Saturday, when the villagers were
aroused by the changing of church bells and
screeching of locomotives at the Central Railroad
roundhouse. The fire fortunately discovered
by Pstrolman Green. of Life Saving Station No. 5.
before it had made any great headway The servants
aroused and helped the life saving crew to
battle with the flames. which spread with great
rapidity. until the Fire Depal tment arrived. The
fire had started in the cottage in the south
end of the building. this winter occupied by Messrs.
Charles and Warren Leland Jr The supposed cause
was defective flue. After doing several thousand
dollars damage to the building and furniture the ire
extngushed.


ANOTHER OUTBREAK.


It was late this morning when again the church
bells called the hremen, and again the alarm went
through the village that the Ocean Hotel was in
flames The fire had been discovered at about half.
past ten O'Clock by some of the workmen on the
pier. This time it was in the attic, just above
where the FIRE originated on Saturday night.
Before Atlantic steam engine arrived it
portion of the roof Again the fire plug
in front of the hotel, fed by the Holly Water Works.
came into good use, and was the safvatton or the
building. When the fire was extinguished an inves-
tigaton made. and IN the attic beneath the roof
il was found that bureau had been brought there,
and a mattress soaked with oil placed over it and
fired. When this was known throughout the town
the greatest excitement prevailed The Lelands
in New York Saturday night, and yesterday read
in the HERALD OF the hotel being fire.
This morning they took tho first train for
Long Branch and arrived here just ~ the engines
were speeding through the village to the second fire.
They were the first to declare that the hotel the
object OF the desperate gang OF fire bugs which
have invested Long Branch for several years past,
and begged that the Fire Department would continue
to play the house. they believed lire lurked in
every part OF it.


RESULT SEARCH.


A thorough search made but no scent OF fire
was detected until the remen reached the large bill
Hard room of the hotel. Here the upmistakabis
smell OF burning kerosene was encountered. In the
rear OF the billiard hall Is the water closet thher
the fircnen continued their search In OF
the closet the second hoor another fire had been
kndled but after burning awhile, had gone out.


Long Branch never excited 30 over the work OF
the incendiares it Is this last attempt.
safely say that had the ''fre bug fallen into the
hands OF the excited populace day he would have
been lynched. Constablcs have been sent for from
Freehold and Red Bank. Mayor Cooper called o
meeting of the Board of Commissioners tonight.
Mcssrs Leland the Chief of the Fire Department and
others were examined, and a reward of $500
offered by resolution, for the arrest Of the incen-
diaries.


The damage amounts to $3.000 fully covered By
Year: 1879

BOSTON fOst.


Gen. S. L. WoodfOrd went TO
Louisiana and told the democracy
that the srhoolhouse must take the
place of the shotgun Boston Jour
nal. This proves that the General
is an; ASS. How does lie expect II
man is going TO take schOolhouse
on his shoulder and go into the
woods to shoot coonf How does
he expect u schoolhouse to blow
the head Oft IL man who didn't
know it was loaded How does he
expect Senator Conkling to blush
and look embarrassed at the men.
tion Of a schoolhousei Oh, yes
it's a clear case.
Year: 1879

Utica Observer.


If Gen. Grant does not sue the
Cincinnati Times for libel and de-
famation Of character, on the
strength of the portrait of himself
printed in that paper Wednesday,
he does not possess the sand with
which he is popularity credited.
Year: 1879

Nearly all the women went to
the polls in Boston and returned
home without escort. But in one
case, it is asserted, a man brought
his wife and daughter, and, cutting
the names of the candidates for
school committee from ballots SINH
lar to his own, handed them to the
ladies, who meekly walked to the
box with him and deposited them.
The air of triumph which other fe-.
males exhibited after voting was
pot noticed in these ladies.
Year: 1879

NctITIHS TIC UFecHUlpHSs
Chicago Times.


Mr.. e. q. SpauldiDg, the author
of the original green back act, in u
recent newspaper interview, said it
was not only expedient to recall
the greenbacks, but it was the duty
of congress to do so. He declared
emphatically that the intention
was to retire the legal tenders as
soon asi possible after the class Of
the war.
Year: 1879

Kansas Spirtt: For peach, apple and pear trees there is no better plant food than common ashes scattered over the surface of the soil under the tree. Cinders from blacksmith shop or foundry are excellent for the apple, pear and cherry. Common salt scat tered over the surface of the earth un. der pear or apple trees about as thick ly as you do wheat when seeding, is highly recommended as an antidote for blight. This also secures protcc- ton against the aphis on pears or other fruit trees. The aphis is small woody insect that works on the roots of apple and pear trees, frequently destroying life.
Year: 1879

refused, and after brief interval the trem-
bling cook was brought in. 1t was sad
sight, however grave the offence with which
he stood charged. He was weeping vio-
lently, and after entering the court
room endeavored to hide himself be-
hind pillar in order to avoid the
staring throng that filled the apartment.
The sentiment among the audience that
filled the court room was clearly adverse
to the prisoner at the bar. Passanante
made repeated efforts to divert the course
Of the trial into a discussion of the prin-
ciples he processes. Once, when called to
order. he excited great amusement among
the unsympathetio spectators by declaring
that il he was not allowed to speak he night
as we'll go away.


Then followed the reports Of the medical
examiners. Several Of the most noted mad
house keepers in Italy, who had been sum-
moned to Naples to examine Passanante as
to his sanity, were heard. They detailed,
severally and1 collectively, the various
psychological tests to which the be-
wildered cook had been subjected.
The vehement assertion of Passanante
that he was thoroughly sane appeared
to have had great weight with all the
specialists. The testimony of all the Wit
nesses went to show that Passanante was
perfectly sane. This being established,
together with the fact that he was the man
who had made the attack, conviction was
already looked upon as secured.


Tho speeches by counsel occupied little
time. The jury, after deliberating
only q few minutes rendered a
verdict Of guilty" The sentence
to death was delivered from the
bench in the usual manner, and the Court
adjourned. The delay which occurred in
bringing Passanante to trial might have
been avoided if the Cabinet had consented
to his crime being treated as against the
safety of the State and to his being tried
by the Senate. The majority, however,
yielded to the prevalent aversion to capital
punishment by causing the trial to be be-
fore the ordinary tribunals. They are
supposed to have placed the King in the
quasi necessity of committing the death
sentence.
Year: 1879

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
parison with the corresponding date of last year.
indicated by the Thermometer st Hudnut pharmacy,
HERALD Building No. 2lS Broadway
Year: 1879

ACADEMY OF MUsrC-PFTH PUBLIC REHEARSAL


OF THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.


The audience that assembled at the Academy Of
Music yesterday afternoon was composed chiefly Of
ladies' II was largo. and from an amateur point of
view critical From the satisfaction expressed IL is
fair assume that the entertainment was in every
way pleasing. Tho first number on the programme
Mozart's symphony in C. composition that
is quite familiar and yet always welcome when in
terprcted by a congregation Of true artists led by
such conductor as Neuendorf The allegro move
ments seemed trihe slow, and the concert
tomorrow evening will doubtless show q de-
cided Improvement The second feature on
the programme was concerto for piano by Ignaz
Brnll, played by Mr.. Richard Hoffman. The theme
Is neither novel nor elaborate and yet it affords
excellent artist as Mr.. Hoffman the opportunity Of
introducing many admirable effects suited to his
STYLE which Is that illustrates what may be called
the lighter poetry and embroidery Of music. He
assumption of unnecessary grandeur. and yet,
preserving artistic vigor. develops his theme with
wealth and beauty Of expression that is suggestive
and educational.


The scrcnndc in G was a gem and Afforded ample
opportunity to the Philharmonic Society TO exhibit
its splendid practice with strings in representing the
beautiful measures Of Fuchs The last feature OF the
programme tho "Poemc Sympho nique." by
Liszt This also rendered with the perfection
work. Mr.. Neuendorff. as n conductor is evidently
quietly moving into the place that has been occupied
by Thomas and is giving the public the best Of
music.


The Nth concert will take place this evening when
the programme will be repeated.
Year: 1879

This road, which is feeling out toward Arizona from Utah, has its terminus for the present at York, but during the com ing month, June, it will be moved to Chicken Creek, l05 miles from Salt Lake city, and the construction of the Utah Southern extension between that point and Mulford on Beaver river, will allow of its being carried 100 to ls0 miles further be- fore next winter. Not far from Chicken Creek tho route passes out on to the desert through sevier pass, leaving out the line of settlements to the eastward. The Utah Southern is probably more lightly bonded and stocked than any other railroad of the standard gusge Tn the world. Its capital stock is s2O,0OO per mile, and its bonded indebtedness the same.
Year: 1879

EIGHT-HoUR LAW AT ANNAPoLIs-An order
has gone into eject at Fort Madison, opposite
the Naval Academy, In Annapolis, which is
used as an experimental battery, to the effect
that employees shall work eight hours instead OF
ten as heretofore. A similar change has been
made at the Naval Academy
Year: 1879

No NEW STRIKES were reported in Cincinnati
last night. The strikers were very orderly yes
terday and with the exception Of their process
sion in the morning, nothing occurred to indi-
cate that strike Is In progress,
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, April 8. 8.-Representative
kenna to-day prepared to put in circula-
ton petition requesting John T. House,
chairman of the Democratic caucus, to call
4 caucus for Friday evening next, in the
language Of the petition, with a view of
providing by legislation at the present ses-
sion for the tree coinage of silver; the issue
Of bullion certificates. based on either sill
yer or gold; the substitution of greenbacks
for the national bank circulation, and the pre-
hibltion OF any further increase of the bond
ed debt of the government Under the
Democratic rule ten members are a sufic-
lent number to procure a call for caucus.
The petition has already more than 60
signers, and the indications are that it will
meet The approval of such number as to
secure movement Immediately on the an
nouncement of committees in the direction
OF the financial legislation indicated
Year: 1879

DETROIT, April S.-The question of
bridge across the river here took definite
shape to night by the common council
passing resolution requesting the legisla-
ture to amend the charter OF the city so as
to allow the city to issue bonds for $780,
900 for the purchase of Belle Island and
the construction Of bridge across the
American channel
Year: 1879

About 4. 80 o'clock this morning the
mill in Hagley's yard blew up with a
lond report, The sound was heard
distinctlv and the smoke rising from
tha snot could be distinctly seen. There
vas no one in the mill at the time, and
the only damage done as far ss We
con,d learn was the blowing of Of the
roof of the building.