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Year: 1877

At Dover on Wednesday a negro named
Henry Seymour deliberately shot and mortally
wounded another negro James Brown waiter
at the Capitol Hotel The evidence as obtain
ed before Esquire Dickson was to the effect that
Seymour and some companions went into the
hotel to get drink and on coming out they
stopped and commenced talking to some of the
women of the house using rough language
On this Brown interfered and told them not to
talk to the women in such manner. Sey-
mour thereupon drew pistol and shot him in
the forehead, the ball penetrating to the brain.
The murderer then fed but was pursued and
captured, and after hearing before Esquire
Dickson committed to await the action Of the
Grand Jury. Seymour is said to be sort Of
desperate and was both feared and hated by
the other negroes. He is said to have made
frequent threats against the life of Brown, and
the murder is looked upon as a most deliberate
and cold-blooded one.
Year: 1877

The few compost
tons which have won
the confidence of man
kind and become
household words, not
only among one but
many nations, must
have extraordinary
virtues. Perhaps no
one ever secured so
Year: 1877

As usual there was no organized celebration
of the nations birthday in Middletown. The
stores and other business places except course,
the ice-cream saloons and toy shops were closed.
1t was a sort of harvest day for them, especially
in the sale of powder crackers and such like.
A good number Of the people availed them
selves of the opportunity offered by the Paw
4 B. R. R. Co. for cheap ride and joined the
excursion to Ocean City. Others went to Phil
adelphia, or elsewhere Some Of the business
houses INDUCED in display of bunting. The
prettiest display, however, was on the tower
of the town hall-a big flag floated from the
upright pole and another from horizontal
staff, besides numerous little flags stuck pro-
miscuously around. It was very gay, remind
ing US of the Fourth year ago. The day was
chiefly celebrated by the boys-or rather by
children Of both sexes. From early morning
till late at night scarcely anything could be
heard but the bang Of guns and pistols and the
constant crack of fre-crackers and torpedoes.
Every boy and girl who could scrape up few
pennies, took his and her share in adding to
the racket In addition to this the tin horns
were brought out to aid in the general din,
and the scenes of the Centennial year re-enacted,
only on a smaller scale. In the evening Messrs.
Rice & Co., Holten, Wilson and others, who
had not been able to sell out their stock Of FIRE
works during the day, finished up by setting
them off, making quite neat little display,
and thus was spent the national holiday
Whatever Fourth of July may be in other
places, the manner of its celebration by small
boys-and big ones too-makes it nuisance
in Middletown-
Year: 1877

On Sunday last a young lady named Miss
Scott near Canterbury was struck by an engine
Of a gravel train, and thrown some thirty feet
away from the track. She remained uncon-
scious for a few moments, but with the excep-
ton Of severe bruise on the side she was
otherwise uninjured.
Year: 1877

We ask the attention of our fruit shipping
readers to the advertisement Of Michegan-made
baskets by Messrs. Foard & Comegys in this
issue. These baskets are well made and are
offered at a lower rate than any other baske
in the market. They are good looking baskets
too and will doubtless help the sale of fruit.
Year: 1877

From an article in ,Scribner we make
the following extract which we are sure
will be appreciated by sportsmen;


"The ruffied grouse partakes of the
sturdy nature of the woods he frequents,
He is a real northerner. Too proud to
migrate, he battled with the storms of the
"stern and rock-bouGd coast, and when
winter SHOWS fell heavily, and the search
ing wind penetrated even the tangle of
the spruce-swamp, he would find lee on
the ground, and suffer himself to be
showed under, and quietly wait under his
white blanket till the tempest ceased.
Sometimes he dashes out before the plod-
ding woodman, all covered with snow
fakes, leaving his little shelter plainly
visible in the drift


The true shooting season of this bird
begins in the brisk and golden autumn.
The sportsman following him needs an ac-
tive step and wondrous quick eye and
hand to secure him. No bird that flies is
oftener missed. He rarely lies to dog.
A careful pointer will show signs Of game
and commence trailing him, for the scent
is strong; but he bursts away well ahead
Of the dog, generally flying in straight
line. An experienced sportsman will take
the shot, no matter how long, and care
fully noting the line of flight, will flush
him again, and again FIRE at him. After
few salutes of this kind, he seeks to avoid
the exposure by hiding. Then the sports
man following close after his dog, keeping
always ready for shot, may see the dog
halt sharp, pointing to a thicket of briers
and cut brush, then recalling the runs
which he had made before the previous
points, will step forward slowly-slowly-
with his head high in the air and eyes in
tent; pause,-his foot is up for another
step, when the bird rushes out again, scat
tering the brush with his quick wings, and
whirling off the saffron leaves from the
white birch. Never mind the aim,-the
gun comes up to the line of fight, the
sharp report awakens the echoes of the
hills, and the pride of the woodland falls
to the ground. Brave old bird, he died
in the prime of life ! No base snare shall
choke him; no horned owl nor stealthy
mink shall pick his bones; but roasted be-
fore hickory fire, he will be served hot
as the second course to gentle meal and
have his virtues told by hunters who honor
his name and worth as they tell stories of
the chase, or carol snatches of Thoreau's
songs in the autumn night.


"shot Of the wood from thy ambush low.


Bolt of the dry leaves flying;


With e whirring spring like an Indian bow,


Thou speedest when the year is dying;


And Thy neat gray form darts whirling past


SO silent all rs thou fiest fast


Swapping leaf from the copscs red


Our native bird on the woodland bred


And thy whirring wings hear


When the colored ice is warming


The twigs of the forest sere;


When the northern wind a-stOrminR


Draws cold as death round the Irish hut


That lifts Its blue smoke in the railway cut


And the hardy chopper sits dreaming at home


And thou and are alone in the storm"
Year: 1877

guard at the military hospital, while Others
attacked the guard stationed at the powder
magazine on the hill of Javira. There
were but few troops in the garrison, the
greater part having been sent to suppress
the insurrection in Imbabura; but the as
sailants, lacking arms and direction, were
promptly overpowered, with no further
loss than that Of two soldiers and two citi-
zens, On the day following, before the
city had recovered from its CONSERVATION,
aud while clouds of ashes still lowered in
the air and pervaded the streets, five of
the unhappy prisoners who had been taken
during the tumult suffered the barbarous
punishment of five hundred lashes Some
have died in consequence. The fact needs
no comment. A number of respectable
citizens have been arrested and are to be
subjected to a cOurt-martial In the pres
ent wretched condition of Ecuador, ruined
as it is by a series of disasters, the recent
eruption is the elimination Of its woes.
Ten years of peace and prosperity, of
which there is faint prospect now, will not
suffice to repair the evils which few
hours have wrought in this unfortunate
land.
Year: 1877

SHRINKINa IN FLANNELs.--In wash
ing fannels, or other wooden articles have
the suds ready prepared, by boiling up
and so dissolving small piece Of soap in
rain water without soda; but do not use
the suds when boiling; let them be luke.
warm only when The articles are put in.
The aannels should not be rubbed with a
large piece Of soap; nor should the ma
terial itself be rubbed; as in washing linen,
&c.i the fbres Of the wool contain num-
berless little hooks, which the rubbing
knots tpgetheE hence the thickeniug Of
the fabric, aud consequent shrinking in
dimensions. Well sluice the articles nm
and down in plenty Of suds, which after.
ward squeeze mot wring) out. After
rinsing, squeeze out the water; aud dry in
the open air, if the weather is such to
admit Of the articles drying quickly; Il
not dry in warm room, but avoid too
close proximity to FIRE. Let any dust Of
mud DO beaten out or brushed OF prior tc
washing.
Year: 1877

The new open observation cars which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
taeh to the passenger trains crossing the
Alleghenies are crowded with passengers
who are thus enabled to enjoy TO the full
the beauties Of the mountain scenery.
Year: 1877

oae needs 20 know The percentage Of
cream 10 determine The value of The COW
for butter, aud as The price Of butter Is To-
flueueedby its color and flavor some be-
lieve The color determines the nsyor,)
the test shonld give both quality aud
quantity q cream. This Is esslly and
cheaply done by filling a glass lambler
with the milk Of each COW, and setting
these tumblets Ia cool place ior the
cream 10 rise. The transparent glass
will SHOW the thickness Of the cream and
its color Ia this manner one has the
milk OF several cows under inspection at
the same time, aud can therefore make
su accurate comparison. Both nights
aud morning smil, should bc thus tested,
This testing often proves that The COW Civ.
ing The smallest quantity Of milk makes
the most butter. A few hours time will
show the comparative quality Of tho milk
given by each COW in herd, and enable
the farmer to select cut those that give
cream Of a rich golden color, aud mako
way with the remainder, supplying their
places with others it will pay better to
keep,
Year: 1877

question Of lie and death 10 their party
bat were The men who bad been rescued
thus far to be left Aher al 10 The death
which seemed TO hunger for them


Perish The thought and perish rather
every Englishmsn who stood 81 The pits
mouth than that no effort should be made
70 complete and crown toe splendid story
Of those past eight days. The danger Of
carrying lights In the gas charged mine
being TOO great 10 be ignored, brave men
now came forward aud volunteered TO 20
down without lamps to The rescue Of the
five miners whom IL was now known
were the only ones who bad survived
that fearful time. Down they went into
tho black pit, aud on making another
hole gallant collier went into the mine
aud fed the poor fellowsl AL honor to
him! Il was grester deed than the cap.
ture OF an enemy's colors on The battle
field.


The rescued men aud the boy were
brought to the surface, and paced under
the care Of experienced doctors, vino pro.
nounced tavorably on their condition.
For ten long weary days they had lsn-
guished in The darkness Of what seemed
10 them living tomb, yet they murmur.
ed not, but liiled up their united voices
10 prayer TO the great Creator Of all.


The Queen hastened at once TO give cx.
preston to the national feeling Of admi-
ration Of these brave men, by extending
the institution of the Albert Medal for
saving life at sea 10 similar acts perform.
ed on land, and giving directions that
these humble Welsh Miners should be
the first recipients OF the honor.


A national subscription was also open.
ed by the Lord Mayor, and large sum
collected for the rescued aud their rescu-
ers, sufficient TO place them beyond the
reach Of poverty, and show the world
that England win not williagly let die
the remembrance Of as noble and heroic
deed as ever graced the annals Of a
Christian people.
Year: 1877

CLEVELAND, April 2O.-on Friday
last a party Of sportsmen OF this city
while cunning along the lake shore a
Euclid village, ten milea east Of here,
found the dead body OF man on ths
beach. The body was burned on the
back, one leg broken, and the other had .
large flesh wOund. The head was perfect
and covered with black hair, and the face
with whiskers. There was no clothing
on ebody, and no one had any idea who
the person was. They dug a grave neal
by and buried it. After burial lescrip
ton Of the body was told on the railroad
and it was at once recognized as that O.
2. P. Bliss, OF Chicago, who was lost Oh
Friday evening, December 30, at Ashta,
bula, in the great railroad accident. The
theory is that the body was frozen to q
cake Of ice and carried up the lake to the
point where it was found. Euclid is SO
miles wcst Of Ashtahula. The body will
be taken up tomorrow and further in
Vestigation made.
Year: 1877

The Cole Bean casC has occupied iha lime of the district court for several day past and the testimony has not yet been concluded. The evidence ID one side seems to hc just a> positive as the other. and VIC do not feel it our duty or oven business 10 say whether any or all are mistaken or right in the cause at issue.
Year: 1877

Lester Jackson, one of the best shots in the Territory, who i> now stopping at the toll house on the Iron Spring toll road took a stroll through the Lill~ few days since in quest of game and succeeded in finding three Cinnamon bear. He was successful in killing one and wounding another. The bear that he killed weighed foo pounds, The largest one escaped, wounded, into n deep canyon and could have been captured by MT Jackson had he felt so disposed, but to us, his words ,'as he had lost no boars he did not care to hunt then. up"
Year: 1877

One hundred thousand pounds of wool has been shipped from Prescott to San Fran cisco during the last thirty days. This wool will catch the late advance in the market. therefore the late shippers this season will be the lucky ones.
Year: 1877

X specimen "aN brought in from the Z1- liza cold and silver mine yesterday which k as it,sr the purc truck itself as anything We have ever seen. The specimen was larg, and came out of the shaft which k now down over sixty feet. It k of a grccn;Sh color and k the pure chloride of silver. which can he cut hAc hAr of common soap.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Moody, In the progress of a dis
course at Chicago, few evenings ago,
delivered the following advice to un-
employed men ~ p ~ ...| ~


And now word about work. Earn
the bread you eat. l would rather
earn five cents than some one give me
five dollars. There is no hope of a
mans reformation who does not go to
work. Laziness belongs to the old
creation, | don't know what to do.
and don't see what God can do with
lazy man. If you can get only
twenty-five cents day, go to work
for that. Some one once tried to abuse
Senator by saying that he used to
black boots. Didn't / black them
well ?n he answered. Work il honor
able. Any honest work is better than
Idleness. Black boots, or carry a hod .
or carry in coal, and If you can only
earn five cents day, live on five
cents day. Don't go in debt.


"Some of you think IL Is hard that
there is no work to be fonnd that
people are 80 suspicious of you. Well,
they have reason for il f.; you are only
Just out of the rum shop; you are just
getting up to the first round of the
ladder but il they find that you are
really true man, then there will be
people to trust you and give you en-
plOyment. 1t is because there are so
many hypocrits In the world that peo
pie are afraid to put confidence in you.
and predict that you will not hold out
Don't think you are STOPPING because
you have TO work for less than you
got before. Do your poor rough work
well, and you will find better work to
do.


Another thing, Some of you are
in the habit of lying. / have heard OF
one who professed to be a reformed
man who has been lying : and what a
disgrace that Is to good cause. Now
let me say TO you, be truthful. If you
have to tell the worst about yourself,
don't lie Own up to the truth. for II
Ia better and safer that the worst
should be known. Here Is man just
out of the penitentiaTy who gets q
place Of trust, and one OF his old pals
comes Ia and threatens to blow on him
unless he puts up $25 But IL he can
answer, My master knows all about
me, he is a free man in spite Of his
pact disgrace.


81 want you TO take this advice
kindly: | give II from my heart. II
you don't get on as we'll Rs you wish
don't go back into sin. One Of the
Year: 1877

We regret to notice want Of conf
dence expressed by some of our Com
servative contemporaries in our North.
ern allies If it indeed be true that
we caunot rely upon the Democrats of
the North and West, then we must
either discard them and unite with
their opponents and our unrelenting
enemies, the Republicans, or else, as n
sectional party largely in the miuOri-
ty, we must as sectiOnalists remain
under the ban as helpless to protect
ourselves against the united North as
We were ut the conclusion of the great
struggle In '65. But why should we
distrust the Northern Democracy Z?
Have they not been our friends, SYM
pathizing with us in all of our troubles
since the close of the war, opposing
every amendment to the Constitution,
and all legislation in the dark hours of
reconstruction that was harsh and un.
generous Have they not AS party
made themselves odious in their own
section because of the pertinacity and
fidelity with which they have fought
our battles and maintained our cause =?
We may, aud do, differ with the poll
cy advocated by some Of the leaders Of
the Democracy in some respects, but
we do not distrust their loyalty to the
Constitution or their disposition to adj
VOcate such measures as are just and
generous alike to all sections. Nor
can we find in the past history Of the
Republican party aught that would
inspire the hope that 1t would be safe
to look to them for that friendship in
the future that they have withheld
from us in the past. No; as the friends
of"hOme rule" the Northern Democ-
racy are our friends, and so long as
they remain true to themselves, true
to constitutional liberty. to State
rights, which has ever been the corner
stone upon which the party has, if not
impregnably, at least consistently
stood we shall continue as an ally
faithfully to espouse its cause, which
is ours, and the cause of truth justice
and civil liberty Richmond Wing.
Year: 1877

THE INSTINCT OF MISREPRESENTATION


After the adjournment of the Sen
ate this afternoon Senator Bayard, in
conversation with the correspondent
of the SUN, said that the instinct Of
the people for self-preservation was
what caused such a Unanimous senti-
ment all over the country in favor of
the measure. Speaker Randall re-
ceived by telegraph to-day from the
secretary of the Chicago Board of
Trade the resolution passed by Chat
body in favor of the bill. Letters
were also received here to-day from
businessmen of Charleston imploring
that the bill should be passed


1t is learned that every Republican
the exception of Mr.. Foster, will vote
lie very significant


Attention was called to-day to the
fact that Judge Black and MOntpOm-
cry Blair are very active in lobbying
with the House Democrats against the
bill. 1t is rather remarkable that these
two gentlemen should strike hands
with Morton and Sherman for COM
mon object.


1t appears to be the conviction of
its friends that it is essential that
ii should be passed in its present shape
and hence they will resist any amend
ment. Some Democrats who are OPP
posed to it suggest that if it is amended
to suit them they will vote for it. The
Republicans who are opposed to it
will doubtless vote for all amendments
that may he applied, in order, if pos
sible, to load 1t down and defeat the
bill finally, but it is not believed that
such tacIics can succeed.
Year: 1877

1T is n mistake to suppose that the
electoral commission will adopt any
new rule for deciding the presidential
question. They are required to adj
minister the law as it existed on the
day the presidential electors were
chosen-that is to say, as it exists at
present, for the law has not been al
tered since. In cases where there are
two certificates from State they are
to decide which of the two is legal on
precisely the same principles that
Congress itself should pursue In such
questions. Their superiority to Con
gress consists in their higher intelli-
gence and greater impartiality. They
will have no authority to go beyond
the law or against the facts --NeW
York Herald
Year: 1877

young converts was tempted to 90 TO
selling liquor again but let your
motto be, Trust in God and you can
resist the temptation, and come off
victorions over the world, the flesh
and the devil ~
Year: 1877

The father who for portion of his life
has struggled with poverty is unwilling his
children should have a similar experience
So he denies himself indulgence in even
necessary things, that he may save and make
for his family. The mother, remembering
how irksome household tasks were to her in
her girlhood, permits her daughters to lead
lives of domestic ease and indolence think
ing in so doing she makes the best maniies-
taton in her power of maternal love As a
natural consequence of this view on the
part of parents we see growing up all around
us young men and women perfectly useless
for all the practical purposes of life-unablr
TO cope with misfortune. Intellectual or
moral fibre is not inherent; it must be built
up from within, and is the result of indie
pendent thought and action. The sooner
boy can be made TO wait upon himself, to
think for himself, to act for himself. the
sooner will the germs of true manhood begin
to develop within him. 1t is no kindness
to surround him with such attention and
care that he will not be compelled to learn
the lessons of seli.reliance, OF patient in
dustry, of persistent hope. The real crowns
OF this world are crowns Of labor.
Year: 1877

A pretentious student in Brown Univer-
sity once told DIR. Wayand that he thought
it would be very easy to make proverbs like
those of Solomon. The only reply of DIR.
Wayland was, Make few ~ If skeptics
who have spent so much time in railing at
the Bible would try their hands at making
better book, book that would take hold
upon the heart of humanity; which would
interest children and comfort old age which
would inspire manhood and womanhood
with the highest, truest noblest thoughts ;
which would chasten them in joy, and COM
fort them in sorrow if infdels would pro-
duce the first page of such book as this,
we would gladly listen to what they have to
say But this eternal faut-fnding this
everlasting negation this seeking to rob
people of healthful and comfortable faith,
aud leave them nothing in its place; this
parading of a few worn-out sneers and OBJ
jections, never will accomplish much with
a world that is hungering for the bread of
life, and that longs to drink of the waters
of salvation.
Year: 1877

Young men should be deeply impressed
with the vast Importance of cherishing those
teen of the wise and the good. A young
man may be unfortunate, he may be poor
what is honest and just, he will have friends
and patrons, whatever may be the enbar-
rassments and exigencies into which he is
thrown. The young may thus possess a
eapital of which none of the misfortnnes
Year: 1877

If your seat is hard to sit upon, stand up,
If rock rises up before you, roll it away,
or climb over it. If you want money, earn It.
1t takes longer TO skin an elephant than a
mouse, but the skin is worth something, If
you want confidence, prove yourself worthy
OF it. DO not be content with doing what
another has done-surpass it, Deserve sue
cess, and it will come. The boy was not
born man. The sun does not rise like a
rocket, or go down like bullet fired from
gum slowly and surely it makes its round,
and never tires. 1t is as easy to be leader
AS ii wheel horse. If the job be long the
pay will be the greater. II the task be hard,
more competent you must be 10 do it.
Year: 1877

nv '. C. v.
II sang TO me In my happy childhood,
And the song was merry, merry Lays
For my heart was full as n birds,
That knows not the care OF a day.
II sang to me In my girlhood,


with song too charming to last.
OF love that my heart will remember,
Though now 'iis u Thing Of the past.
II sang to me In my womanhood
And the song was tender and true;
The song, II you know a mothers love.
The brook may have sung To you.
And now that my work is done,
listen again to the song;
And these are the words II sings
Watch on, twill moi be long"
Aud so am watching and waiting;
And read In the Holy Book.
OF the song Of the River Of Life,
sweeter far than the singing brook.