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Year: 1879

The crowds that hocked to Coney Island and Rock
away did not seem to deract from the rush to Long
Branch. The Plymouth Rock carried down fully
three thousand people during the day. The first
trip in the morning was especially de-
lightful. The piers presented the appear
ance of picnic grounds previous to the
arrival Of the vessel and the waiting crowds
were in excellent humor at the promise of fair
weather. Finally the Rock hove in sight. gay with
flags and strsamers and her band adding life to the
scene. When she touched the pier at the Branch
there followed the usual squeezing and jostling ut
the gangplank and the usual scramble for
seats. The band selected from Rossini's
works many sacred airs appropriate to the
day As Sandy Hook rounded the
steamer ran through school Of porposes, much
to the amusement Of the passengers, who seemed to
enjoy the sight hugely. The iron pier was crowded
to the very gates with visitors who wished to catch
the most possible OF the ocean breeze. After watt
ing for an hour and half the Plymouth Rock re-
turned to the city taking back fair complement OF
passengers. On the afternoon trip also large num-
Der OF passengers were carried
Year: 1879

feel how intense tho hatred God had for sim for
even the death on the offered up to expi-
ate it, and might see through that the Father
who so loved His children as thus to them and
supply them with every means for their salvation,
would req uire in return an acknowledgment.
Year: 1879

Coroner Woltman yesterday held inquest in the
Of Charles Poser, who was killed week ago by
falling from a on the Metropolitan IL" road at
the Franklin street station John Harteufels alaborer
the road, testified that he the train when
the accident occurred; three jump on the
front platform. Mr.. Poser after them; the cato
open, but it had been closed. and the train in
motion; the three men found the door locked.
and Poser as soon as he saw they could not get in
tried to got off. and without seeing where Id
was going fell into the street; there was
no employe of the road on tho platform.
Lionel Lawrence testified that he sitting the
rear platform OF an Eighth avenue passing Frank
lin street when Poser stepped on the PLATFORM tho
train started, and the platform was two feet from
the station when deceased pushed open the gate and
stepped off, Robert Thorpe saw Poser fall. Witness
did not think the train was in motion. William
Lamm saw deceased step of the car platform when
it six feet beyond the station John c. Schson-
over, conductor of the train, said that before IL
stopped he saw four men get the front platform;
deceased fell before the train started. William Sut
ton. the fireman. testified that he shouted to the four
men on the front platform to look out for them@
selves; the moved four Ave feet after he fell.
This closed the testimony, and the jury brought in
the following verdict


Charles Poser his dcath injuries accidentally
received by falling front platform of of Metro
station July 3 1875 and that the front
of tho front and of the train closed


notice, "Cosed be placed onspicuousiy in each station
when those extend beyond the platform Of station
Year: 1879

From the Evening Express. July 29l


Tho Evening Telegram closes article on the Gov
ernorshp by saying that "it would be prcposterous
for less than one-fth of the democratic voters Of
the State to attempt to the remaining four
1tths under threat of defeating the party. and
do not believe that the shrewd Tammany leaders
will be willing to place themselves in such
tenable position


This seems to be an instance of acute misinforma-
ton. The democrats OF this city-oEe-ffth OF the
democratic voters OF the State-do not 'attelnpt to
coerce the remaining four-ffths under u threat of
defeating the party" Such ID thought has probably
never entered their minds. They do protest
against being coerced into the support OF
Lucus Robinson for Governor of the State. They
have taken time by the foreock to declare that while
they will most heartily and earnestly support any
good democrat whom the convention may nominate
for Governor. they are unitedy and unalterably OPP
posed, and for the best of reasons the reelection
OF Lucius Robinson And they will refuse to man
to be coerced into supporting him. 1t is impossible
to believe that four-fths OF the democrats of the
Empire State will be regardless of the just rights
and claims, the honest convictions the unalterable
determination of the remaining onc-fifth to at
tempt to coerce them into the support of q candi-
date whose nomination they would regard
insult, aud whose election would be public mis-
for
Year: 1879




WTsrponT. Conn. July %. 1879.
Early this morning Mrs. Gustavus Upton, occu-
pying apartments over the store of Mr. Horace
Staples president OF the First National Bank rose
from her bed while her husband was soundiy sleep
ing. and left the house by window, clad in
nothing but her night clothes. She stepped upon
low shed close to the wharf, and, as is supposed
threw herself into the Saugatuck River and was
drowned. Her absence not discovered by her
husband till he awoke at Ave o'clock. He at once
searched the house, and, finding all her clothing
in its place, and the furniture undisturbed con-
cludcd that she had either taken to the water had
left for parts unknown. The amicable relations
always existing between them and wife for
bade this latter theory In response to HRS appeal
nearly the whole town turned out to search tor the
missing At six O'Clock this evening no tidngs
whatever had been received. At the time the LADY
Is supposed to have thrown herself into the river
the tide. which rises and falls about feet at
this point, was ut its flood. AS the tide fell the
river bed was searched and dragged far above and
below the spot. but nothing has yet been obtained
which will Ia the least furnish clew. AT midnight
the work of dragging the river Will be resu sumed.
Mrs. Upton had been i'll and confined to her bed for
several days previous to her disappearance and this
tact considering her weak, physical state, strength
eus the theory OF drowning. She was OF medium
height, fra pale faced had black haIr and grayish
cy es, and aged about thrty-ive years. She had
tvs o children.
Year: 1879

proper knowledge of the ground on which the works
to be constructed. which was generally regarded
well that OF cost. to be matter for af-
ter consideration. One point, however, has
been gained by the discussion-viz.. that
the surveys made by the United States government
are now well known in Europe aud the relative merit
the different routes well appreciated by many en-
gineers of experience and great reputation as is
shown by the report of the first subcommittee, q
copy of which respectfully submit herewith. 1t
is expected that the mpracticable scheme proposed
by Panama will soon be abandoned for want OF sup
no
Year: 1879

When the Jackson statue was unveil-
ed in Richmond some years ago, after
the procession and the oratory. Cover
nor Kemper brought forward upon the
platform a slender little girl, and ad-
dressing the great crowd of the old
Confederate soldiers, said: Comrades.
lot me present to you the daughter Of
Stonewall Jackson" Somehow the tears
sprang to every eye at the sight OF this
delicnte child of their resistless leader
There was no cheering. but every lace
showed deep emotion. Ever since that
time tender poetic interest has clung
to this little lady, and there are many
thousands who care to know et her we'll
being. She has recently arrived IN this
city, and has been entered at the South
ern Home school. Miss Julia Jackson
is about sixteen years old, tall, slender
and graceful. She is blonde, with
fresh color and fair HAIR. Her eyes are
of exquisite clear gray, large and ex-
pressive. Her manners are gentle. but
not shy or reserved. There is not any
marked resemblance to her illustrious
father and she seems hardly conscious o
the distinction that she enjoys and the
romantic interest that she carries with
her
Year: 1879

"a good name IS rather to be chosen
than great riches" 1t is, it is. And
when we reflect that when Solomon
wrote that he was tho richest man in tho
world, and carried enough money loose
in his pocket to pay the national debt,
and silver "was accounted as nothing
in the days OF Solomon" and he
wouldn't sit upon, ride in, or eat or
drink from anything but pure gold. and
was raising family of the worst boys
that ever troubled Israel, we-but this
is not the sermon department OF the pa
per; what we were thinking was, that
perhaps we don't make it very clear,
but Solomon's head was level. after all.
That may not be what we started out to
say, but it's great deal better. ss
Year: 1879

1t is interesting to note the eager.
ness with which man grasps a news
paper and scans All article the head
ing of which has attracted his notice:
but it is just as interesting to await
the guilty expression mingled with
disgust, that spreads over his features
as he arrives at the close and learns
that before DR.. IS remedy all the
ills that flesh is heir to, with a strong
implication of several at present un.
known being thrown i'll, vanish like
chaH before the wind. Nothing ap.
proaches that feeling except the one
the man experiences as his mothcr-in


law takes him by the ear at a. nj


on his return from the lodge, all,
waltZes him up to his room.
Year: 1879

Good nurserymen say that the
practice Of burning grass and rub
bish iu yards where trees are grow
ing is very liable to kill them, even
though the fire seems not to approach
them near enough to do damage.
Evergreems especially are very sensi-
tive to the heat and smoke, and may
be killed or stunted by II fire at a
considerable distance. Better carry
the rubbish away to burn, rather
than risk the loss of valuable trees.
Year: 1879

There is a happy land,


Far, far away,
Where saints In glory stand,
Bright. bright as day.
Oh, how they sweetly sing,
Worthy is our Saviour King;
Loud let his praises ring


Praise, praise for aye.
Come to this happy land


Come, come away;
Why will ye doubling stand
Why still delay
Oh, we shall happy be.
When. from sin and sorrow free
Lord, we shall live with thee
Blest, .blest for aye.
Bright in that happy land


Beams every eye:
Kept by u Fathers hand,


Love cannot die.
On then to glory run;
BE n crown and kingdom won;
And bright above the sun,


Reign, reign for aye.
Year: 1879

Two or three facts this week place Mr.
Blaine very clearly In the rnce, and confirm
the opinion of this journal, expressed after his
New York speech, that there WAS more dan
ger of his nomination than of Grants. The
Struggle over the chairmanship OF the national
committee discloses Blaine's jealousy OF
Cameron and bis determination to be o can
didate before the convention, whether Grant
does or not The theory that the friends OF
all the other candidates will back out In favor
Of Grant, If he wants to run, is thus thorough
~ exploded.
Year: 1879

On each side Of the Vice Presi.
dents seat in the United States
Senate are fastened two old snuff
boxes, which are kept filled by
the attendants. They arc the re.
suit of a custom inangnrated al
most at the foundation of the gov
ernment, when snuff:taking was
a universal habit. Thurman is
the only Senator who makes u
habit of using snuff, but some
times Senator will stop and
take an occasional pinch, while
the many visitors to the chamber
take a little out of curiosity. At
first the box was kept on the
Vice Presidents desk, but in
those days SO many of the Sena-
tors used the article, and so fire.
quently forgot to bring their
boxes with them. that 1t was re-
solved to place two public recep
tac!es for it, and in the annual
expenses of tho Senate is always
found the item of snuff. The
aged doorkeeper, Isaac Bassitt,
stated to your correspondent that
he had often seen Henry Clay
leave his place in the midst of a
speech, walk gravely to the box,
take a pinch and continue his re
marks. "Wheif | was a page.
nearly fifty years ago." said he
''many OF the Senators would
give ma a sign which Indicated
that they wanted snuff aud |
would carry the box to them.
Nearly all the Senators used snuff
in those. days. Henry Clay was
i'll the habit of giving me fifty
cents IA week TO keep his COX full
OF snuff, and | have never forgot
ten that when he left here for the
last time he owed me fifty cents
for this service. never brought
bill against the estate,' said
the old gentleman smiling, "antl
l guess the debt is outlawed by
this time.'
Year: 1879

The Chicago Tribune is utterly
mistaken in supposing that the
Democratic caucus is under the
control of the Southern mem :
bers. 1t there is any criticism
which We could pass on South
ern Representatives,, it is that
they are too fearful Of offending
what they seem to think is North.
ern sentiment, and therefore too
modest in the assertion of the
influence they are eutitled to exert.
They ought to know that the hog
wash uttered by. Republican ora
tors in Congress is not u reflex
Of the views OF majority Of tl,e
I'eOl'le Of the No,tII.-NeY York
Star.
Year: 1879

In this place, "a in most other places,
BOYS have u great fondness for lettering
about the streets and stores. Ga
through the town any evening and you
will be surprised, il you have never
given the matter any thought, at the
large number of boys and young men
who make q practice OF sQuandc1ing
their evenings, to say nothing about the
days spent in the same manner.


Souandering time is the sin OF the age.
As a rule, the idle, indolcnt boy goes to
the bad lie may have all the elements


! necessary to make Il first class business
or professional man; but il he is not
instructed and encouraged to form hab-
its of industry, he will be Il failure,
almost inevitably. There is one way
this great evil OF sQuandering time can
be lclnedied if not altogether obyiated
Parents must take the matter in hand
must themselves set the example OF III
tlustry and frugality, and must sec that
their children initiate the example.
Make the home pleasant and attractive.
1t the boys love the street or the lO;tiing


place better than the home, you may
rest assured that the home is wanting in
some important particular. Provide the
boys. with interesting reading matter,
anu encourage tlltlll w t(ili 1t. tl Ill IL
them to employ their time in any harm
less way that will keep them from idle
ness and protligacy. When You see :,
boy or a young man willing to tritle


away a day, q month, or a year in doing.
the work OF a disgusting street loafcl,
you may set it down that it would NOT


take much to persuade that boy or that
young man to become It full 1cdged
scoundrel.


Teach the boys that no success comes
from sQuandering time, and that tie
better class Of people have about as high


regard for a real Industrious tbicf a.


for an ignorant, idle loafcr. 1t is III the


power Of parents to regulate this mat
ter, and we hope to see our army OF


| tritiing, loatine young men and boys
diminished.


Make the home what it should be and
you have no need to fear the future OF


our bows.
Year: 1879

Manchester is trying to produce cotton
goods cheaper than ever before. She is
cutting down wages and applying all
the economies she can devise. Upon
this effort and upon the success of our
own manufacturers in resisting any
upward tendency to higher wages OF
higher prices, depends the future of the
export trade Of this country in cotton
goods: This trade Is strictly as yet an
experiment. Two hundred and fifty
thousand spindles were set up in this
country alone during the year just
closed, making the total number TO-
100000, and it is well known that Russia


is largely adding to her manufacturing
capacity. The probability is, that the
whole number of spindles is considera-


bly, in excess Of whet present consump-


ton demands, but the worlds CON
sumption is Increasing at the rate of
five per cent q year.-[N. O. Democrat.
Year: 1879

The minds of the Southern people
seem to be very much exercised over
Gen. Sherman's rude refusal to partici-
pate in a Confederate and Federal re-
union at Salisbury, \. {. If the
invitation was sent to him by Confed
crates they deserve what they got! IT
Fedcrals they must have been very
Ignorant Of the coarse hard nature OF
the man who boasts still of having laid
waste the fairest portion of the South.
In his letter the old spirit crops out.


He says he would prefer coming in
peace than with Il vast army leaving
dcsolation behind, but that he does not
acknowledge the equality Of the Con-
federate and Federal soldier, nor does
he wish to participate i'll any celebration
where the Confcdcrates would dare
glorify their deeds and their cause as a
sacred one.


In fact he remarks: " 1t would be d
strange sight for Gen. Sherman to cheer
the victories of his enemies" We ac-
knowledge it would be a strange sight
indeed to see this rough partisan soldier,
whose cruelties during the war would
have disgraced a Zulu, and whose over
bearing triumph was so Extensively
shown. sitting down to festive meeting
with the people he hates, as only such
minds Us his can hate.


He always poses in the attitude of !,
conqueror with his heel on Southern
nccks. It is his pleasure to do so, and
if we ever half forget the issues of the
war, he thrusts them under our noses
and says:


"You unmitigated rebels thank lis
for the air you breathe, and be humble.


1t must have given him exquisite
pleasure to have had another opportu-
nifty to remind us of his triumphant
and desolating march to the sea, and
our own captivity. When the soldiers
on both sides have fostcred and dis
played tie most flaternal feelings, this
man alone cherishes bitterness. Per
haps it is not bitterness alone. Cir
cumstances brought him from an obscure
station to very prominent one, and
he cliDgs t. the ISSUES which raised
him into national Importance.


From Il personal knowledge Of his
character we think his rude letter was
dictated as much from desire to speak
of Sherlaan's deeds, and thus keep him
in the grand attitude Of conquerol
before the public us dislike to the
Confederates. lie does dislike them
certainly, for narrow minds like his are
incapable of the magnanimity of {
brave foe, but at the same time we think
he has q sneaking knowledge for liking
the men whose defeat raised him from the
superintendency of an obscure college
in the Louisiana pine woods to the chiei
command of the United States army.


We hope the invitation to him die
not come from Confederates. 1t i:
right and just to bury all the animositS
of the past when it is possible. But
why expose ourselves to insult from a
man whose greatest pleasure since the
war seems to be to Ilumiliate the South.
ern people.
Year: 1879

WHO SHOULD NOT BE WIFE.-lfaS
that woman a call to be a wife who
thinks more of her silk dress than her
children, and visits her nursery no Of
tener than once a day? Has that woman
a call to be Il wife who cries for a CASH
mere shawl when her husbands notes
are being protested ? Has that woman a
call to be wife who sits reading the
last new novel while her husband stands
before the glass, vainly trying to pin
together Il buttonless shirt bosom? Has
that woman call to he Il wife who ex-
poets her husband to swallow diluted
coffee, soggy bread, smoky tea and wa
terry potatoes six days out of scvene Has
she call to be Il wife who 11irts with
every man she meets, and reserves her
frowns for the home fresitle Has she
a call to be a wife who comes down to
breakfast in abominable curl papers, Il
sOiled dressing gown and shoes down at
the heel? Has she call to be wife
whose husbands love weighs naueht in
the balance with her next door neigh
boris damasll curtains or velvet carpet
Has she call to be wife who would
take advantage OF moment Of conju-
gal weakness to evert money or exact Il
promise? Has she a call to be wife
who takes L Journey for pleasure, lcav-
ing her husband to toll in close office
and have an eye when ut home to the
servants and children? Has she a Gull to
be Il wife to whom u good husbands
society is not the greatest of earthly
blessings, and house full of rosy chill
dren its best furnishing and pretticst
adornmcnt 81 Health and Home.
Year: 1879

How He ESCAPED ToRTURE.-The
escape of the troopers who were out
foraging at the time of the Cabul mas
sacre is paralleled by that of All English
soldier who was acting as servant to
one Of Sir William McNaghten's officers
in 1914. Having been sent out' on an
GRAND by his master shortly before the
attack began, he took alarm at the uD-
roar from the direction of the Residency,
and at once made his way out of the
town. A Sikh trooper, who likewise
belonged to the doomed band, baff1ed
the vengeance of his captors by singu-
lar stratagem. Knowing we'll that his
exploits during the war had marked
him for the worst tortures which Afghan
cruelty could inflict, he declared that
were his life given him lie would reveal
a charm making the wearer invulneraa
BILE, the power Of which he was willing
to test in his own person. The super
stitiOus Afglians at once agreed, and
the prisoner, covering his breast with a
white cloth, bade them fire at it, and
see how it would turn their bullets.
Every riho was instantly discharged,
and the Sikh fell dead on the spot, thus
escaping the terments in store for him&-


New York Times.
Year: 1879

1t does not require formal asking
of the momentous question to consti-
tute an offer If marriage. Probably
the majority of swains do not say in SO
many words, "Will you be my wife?''
The compact between lovers is often
more In the language Of the eyes and
of the actions than in that Of articu.
late speech. The moment is fitting.
the surroundings are auspicious and
the hearts of the pair beat in union as
their glances meet. when all at once
they stand revealed to one another as
lovers and betrothed. They have no
need to ask questions at that time Of
supreme elevation, for they know all
they wish to know without such in.
quiries and spoken words, for words
which had heen premeditated, would
seem out of time, harsh, coarse, graf
ing and utterly inadequate to express
the delicious tumult of their souls.
The man may have spent many days
beforehand in constructing and polish
ing up a handsome declaration, yet
when the hour comes it strikes him
unexpectedly. and he either stammers
out words which would be unintelli-
gible to any other hearer than his fair
companion or he only looks what he
has to say, and gets his answer in an
averted and blushing face, q timid
glance, or soft pressure OF the hand.
After it is all done he cares not whit
about the ways through which the
happy end was reached; he has won,
that is enough.
Year: 1879

Before YOU begin your heavy spring
work after winter Of relaxation. your sys.
TEN needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent an attack of Ague, Bilious OF
spring sickness that will unfit you for g
seasons work You will save time, much
sickness and great expense. if you will, use
one bottle Of Hop Bitters in your family
this month. Don't wait. See other col
umn
Year: 1879

The law recently passed by the leg islature of Arizona, authorizing the county of Maricopa to construct a Court house, is perhaps the most judi cious measure passed by that body, so far as the interests of this portion of the territory is concerned. It is fact patent to every one in this valley, and even to strangers coming among us, that our public buildings Gf such they can be called) are disgrace, and especially SO to a community that boasts as much wealth and general prosperity as ours. Public structures, it is admitted, as a rule are an indica- tion of the enterprise and thrift of a people, and any city or town which neglects or refuses to make such highly useful and ornamental i'm proYements is chased among the be nighted and less educated sections of our country. in n rich and gro wing valley like ours. public buildings of this nature are of prime necessity not only for their absolute use, but as showing the faith VIC have in our prosperous young city and the won. derfully productive valley surround ing Us. It should be remembered too, that the erection of a court house in this city, at the present time, makes it more than probable that Pheniz will ia the future be the permanent county seat of Maricopa, and in view of these evidences it behooves ouI people to lend their whole aid and cnc6uragement for the completion oi ,!is ihucb needed Improvement:

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