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Year: 1877

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In this document the Commissioner Of
Public Works endeavors to answer, in the
order in which they have been raised, our
objections to the Croton district as reliable
source for the water supply of New York.
But we fear that his arguments are
contradicted by the very factshe announces
in his report as bearing on the question.
He claims that we have been experience
ing an exceptional season of drought,
such as has not been known for half
century. but that additional storage
reservoirs in the Croton Valley will remove
all present difficulties and that New
York will soon have plenty of water.
He regards the drawing of q supply from
the Passaic as impracticable. that 1t
would be improper to raise water from
the Hudson at any point nearer than one
hundred and twenty miles from New
York. that the Housatonic can be drawn
upon and its waters led into the Croton
River, and that the Bronx affords a re-
liable supply for the upper districts Of the
city. Now how does he know whether
the Croton rain shed will be greater next
year than during this? 1t would look
like discounting our draft on the rain
clovis or counting meteorological chick
ems before they are Matched. 1t is
not that heavy rains will not fall next year.
but they will not descend on that particular
area of country on which New York depends
just now Tor a supply Of water. It is located
out of the way of the great rainfalls, and no
amount OF engineering skill can attract the
rain clouds to its valleys. Mr.. Campbell
almost recommends the Bronx as source of
supply, but forgets that that river runs
through settled district, and that its banks
are lined with factories and dwellings, and
that its waters receive the sewage Of these
buildings.
Year: 1877

MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK has been beaten
in suit the result Of which is Of general inn
portancc to hotel keepers The action was
brought to recover the value of three thousand
dollars worth of jewclry stolen while lie was liv-
ing at a hotel in this city. Having made con-
tract for board it is held that he was not guest
but boardcr, which released the hotel pro-
prictor from all responsibility.
Year: 1877

THE LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE was n little
unfortunate yesterday in its witness against the
liquor dealers. He had been strongly recon-
mended as stout soldier of temperance, but a
cruel examination developed the fact that he
was exconvict and the liquor men retired
triumphant
Year: 1877

The BOARD OF HEALTH at last sees that the
condition Of the streets is likely to breed pesti
lencc and suggests conference between the
Mayor and other authorities to devise remedy.
AS long as the Street Cleaning Bureau is made
mere political machine we shall never have
clean strecta
Year: 1877

The PARENTS who cremated their child for
the singular reason that they could not agree az
to the place of burial likely to get into trou
bic. 1t is contended that this disposition Of the
remains was violation of law.
Year: 1877

Monday morning, Speaker Hahn being In
the chair, Hon. o. Fl. Brewster arose to o
question Of privilege, and said;


Mr.. Speaker. have been member of
the General Assembly now for nine years,
and / think that never before have / risen
TO privileged question. But am anxious
just now to set myself right before my fell
iow-members. Charges have been made
within the past few days that have not been
founded on the facts. 1t has beeu8aid that
l intended to leave this House, and that
had endeavored to get other members TO
leave it. This is a mistake, for have had
no such intention, and have endeavored to
induce nomember to leave his post of duty.


am not hopeful man. do not try to
deceive myself, nor to deceive others.
When have been asked the question if the
prospect looked bright, have said what
thought, that it did not. When the Cabi-
net was selected had no hope. l thought,
and still think, the administration is against
MS. But thought that, successful or de-
feated in our contest against the admins
tration, we could take with us our honor.


| have heard it faid we could call ont the
colored people to make war on the Demo
Gratis. Such ideas are the height Of non
sense. We have left the decision to Wash
iDgton. If it is against us there is nothing
for us to do but to submit. / can not be-
lieve that am a coward. have been 3
soldier, and went through the last
perilOus campaign. If danger comes
shall be at the State House, at my
post to meet it, But / don't believe in
lighting unless there is q probability of
whipping somebody. Consequently ! am
an advocate of the peace policy; an advO
cate Of submission to the administration,
and of waiting for q change in the people


There is nothing so dangerous to man
as desertiOn of his friends.s We have al
stood side by side in danger throughout
this campaign, which has ended with the
triumph Of Hayes. If he concludes to for,
sake the friends who have toiled and suf-
fered for him, some time the people will
condemn him for it. They will cay at the
least that he was mistaken


/ want every member to stay in his place,
and if we must go down 70 go down with
honor, not be traded off.


The principles of cur party are those Of
truth and Justice. / do not bt tlieve they
can die out The party may &c to pieces,
but the principles will live--they can not
die. You will see, If our party goes down,
that the opposing white vote will be divided.
A progressive party will arise and Repub-
hcans will naturally join the party Of pro-
grees. Then it will demand men who have
been faithful. 1t can have no use for desert
ers, and no respect for them. Even the De-
mocratie party, now so eager for them, will
soon have no use for them and will kick
them overheard. The time will soon come
when men who are faithful now will have
their influence. 1t is for us, then, to stand
firm, and, if we must 60 down, to 60 to our
constituents with honor and good names.
Year: 1877

The Charity Hospital has entirely
changed hande. Following close upon
the change by force of arms of the board
Of administrators and the subordinate en-
ployes came the dismissal of DR.. Smyth,
who has held the post Of house surgeon for
some twenty years under all political ad
ministrations. This removal was one of the
most disreputable things connected with
the seizure of the government by Genera
Nichols. The change of some of the ad-
ministrators was Of no particular conse-
quenoe to the public, and perhaps just Is
good men have taken their places; but the
removal of DR.. Smyth was an inexeusable
bacriaee Of worth to partisanship such as
no Republican would ever be guilty Of.
Year: 1877

Democrats strongly object TO the diasolv-
ing Of their caucus BY the reorganization Of
the LegislatuFe by the undoubtsd legal
members for the purpose Of a recount Of
the vote, because that count would unquea-
tionably confrm the result reached by the
General Assembly and reatirm the title Of
Governor Packard.
Year: 1877

And on March 9, 1877, they assembled in
extra session, for the first day, with sixty
seven present, of which eight were tales
men, making the actual number present Of
those declared elected on their returns fifty
nine.


But we have gone far enough with this
matter to show to an intelligent reader the
utter folly of the Democratic pretense that
the caucus presided over by Colonel Bush
is endowed with legislative functions; that
it is nothing in the world bnt moot assem-
bly,; that the laws it passes are worth only
the paper and ink they cover, and its apprO-
prlations and Disbursements simply lar
ceny of the contents of the strong box Of
the State.
Year: 1877

A small band of Irish mem beTs are rap
idly raising the practice of stopping public
business in the House of Commons to the
dignity of fine art, On Monday night, or
rather on Tuesday morning, their efforts
for that end had success to which it would
not be easy to find a parallel in the history
of Parliament. The public will have no
ticed that in our impression of Tuesday the
report of the proceedings in the House of
Commons abruptly came to an end without
the usual notice of adjournment. The
reason was that the House had not ad


journed for some hours after the morning
newspapers we're printed, or, indeed, for
an hour after early risers are out of bed.
1t sat till twelve minutes past 2 o'clock in
the morning. 1t sat till that time because
seven gentlemen insisted that it should do
nothing, and for nearly six hours it discuss
ed the question whether it should be
allowed TO discuss anything. No fewer
than seventeen divisions we've taken to
settle that point, the numbers of the
minority ranging from eight to five. while
those of the msjority varied from 1913 to SO.
The monotony of the process was relieved
by several attempts to "cOunt out" the
House, aud it was only when the maj ority


had dwindled down to 30 that the fruitless
labors of the night came to an end. Dur-
ing the intervals of physical exercise, the


House was enIivened by . species OF dis
cussion which is usually assumed to b9
monopoly of the French National Assembly.
VVers We to report the speeches and the
ihterrapSions - literally as She Ere1eh
Year: 1877




have somewhere read that the mortar
which cements the stones of the great mosque
of st. Sophia, at Constantnople, still re-
tains the fragrance of the musk that was
mingled with it when Justnian built the
edifce in the sixth century as "A temple of
the Lord The iniidel Turk has captured
and spoiled it; the worship of Christ has
given place TO the religion of Mohamned
the Cross has been humbled, and the Cres-
cent seems to utter over it from year to year
a silent but symbolic boast of growth and
conquest; yet still keen sense can discern
exhaling from the very substance of the
structure the imperishable aroma of the early
devotion that counted the costliest perfumes
none too precious to enrich and sanctify the
house of God My friends, the ordinance of
baptism is like the church Justinian built
the fragrant spices of Jesus burial are
wrought into its very structure, and yield
their perfume from age to age. Through
all the vicissitudes of Christian history its
due administration is visible witness and
memorial of the death of Christ, a proof
even to the senses of that matchess love
that endured the agony and bloody sweat,
the cross and passion, and that went down
into the darkness of the sepulchre that it
might "open the kingdom of heaven to all
believers" Wonderful symbol combining
in one picture all the essential truths of the
Christian scheme, expressing not only the
fact of death, but also the method of that
fact through the union of our souls with a
dying and risen Saviour. Let this ordinance
in which the believer follows His Majesty S
example of conservation be forever sacred to
us. Let us preserve it in its integrity as the
Lord has delivered it to us. Witnessing it,
may we ever find it an encouragement to
hope and an excitement to duty. And as the
life and death Of Jesus answered to the con-
secration which lie made on the banks of
Jordan, so let our lives witness that at our
baptism we truly died to sin and rose to
newness of ife.-PreSidem 4. II, Strong
Year: 1877

The pastor of church in one of our large
cities said to me not long ago: 81 have Of
ficiated at forty weddings since came here,
aud in every case save one, felt that the
bride was running an awful risk. Young
men of bad habits and fast tendencies never
marry girls of their own sort but demand a
wife above suspicion. So pure, sweet wo-
men, kept from the touch of evil through
the years of their girlhood, give themselves
with all their costly dover of womanhood,
into the keeping of men who, in base associa-
tons, have learned to undervalue all that
belongs to them, and then find no time for
repentance in the sad after years. There is
but one way out of this that | can see, and
that is for you-the young women of the
country-to require in association and mar
riage, purity for purity, sobriety for sobriety,
and honor for honor. There is no reason
why the young men of this Christian land
should not be just as virtuous as its young
women and if the loss of your society and
love be the price they are forced to pay for
vice, they will not pay it. admit with
sadness that not all our young women are
capable of this high standard for themselves
or others, but | believe there are enough
earnest, thoughtful girls in the society OF
our country to work wonders if faithfully
aroused. Dear girls, will you help us, i'll
the name of Christ viii you, first of ALL
be true to yourselves and God so pure III
your inner and outer life that you shall
have right TO ask that the young men
with whom you associate, and especially
those you marry, shall be the same? ? The
awful gulf of dishonor is close beside youl
feet, and in it fathers, brothers, lovers and
sons are going down. viii you not help Us
in our great work ?-Id-dr.
Year: 1877

the door-key in wax, and then he'll get in
and murder you all. There was family at
Robbie Hill all killed last week for few
dollars. Now don't fidget so it will be bad
for the baby. Poor little dear How sin
gular it is, to be sure, that you can't tell
whether a child is blind, or deaf and dumb,
or a cripple at that age It might be all,
and you'd never know it. Most of them
that have their senses make bad use of them,
though Mdt ought to be our comfort, if it
does turn ont to have anything dreadful the
matter with it. And many don't live year.
| saw baby's funeral down the street as |
came along. Scarlet fever has broken out
in the town, Corneia. Little Isaac Potter
has it, and saw your Jimmy playing with
him last Saturday. Well, must be going
now. I've got another sick friend, and |
shan't think my duty half done unless |
cheer her up little before I sleep. Good
by. How pale you look, Cornelia don't
believe you have a good doctor. DO send
him away, and try some one else You
don't look so well as you did when came
in. But if anything happens send for me
at once. If | can't do anything else, | can
cheer you up little.
Year: 1877

SUBSCRIBERS Of the ARGUS not receiving
their paper regularly will please notify
us at once Of the fact. In the hustle and
partial confusion incident~te7 an abrupt
transfer OF all the details of our-businesS,
it would be strange if little mistakes did
not occur. We may not prevent all of
them, but can and will rectity as fast as
possible, when deficiencies creep in. Our
patrons will please note the fact that we
purpose, as far rs possible, visiting or hav-
ing an authorized agent visit each and
every one of them within the next three
months; so that any possible misunder-
standings may be adjusted, and our busi-
ness relations may be clear and compre-
hensiYe.
Year: 1877

POLITICAL economists will rejoice to
know that the imports for April, in the
Puget Sound District, were less than in
any previous month for ten years; while
the exports were fully up TO the average
standard, leaving a very large balance OF
trade In our favor.
Year: 1877

ALASKA We have reliable informa-
ton to the effect that the troops will not
be removed from the Territory Of Alaska
for some time. The delay is occasiOned
by the Secretary Of the Treasury not being
prepared to take charge of affairs in the
Territory at present.
Year: 1877

1T is in Justice to our exchanges thatjwe
gratefully acknowledge the many cdmpli-
mentary notices lately published in regard
to our newspaper change. They will
serve as food tor encouraging reflection in
time to come when the cares and duties of
editorial life bear heavily.
Year: 1877

After turning The Mollies reef was shaken out CO.
Ing south the Jbs OF all filled well from the westward
and the Dare Devi's jb being much larger tnan tho
Vctoria's she slowly closed tho gap between them,
though she seemed TO bury more than the Victoria


The Freak picked up the Molie and psssed her, and
first place in the second class race. on Inc Dan
Scammer the Victoria and Daro Devil stood close 10
the eastward with sails trimmed dat ana had all the
wind they could stand They took knock down after
drcnched the crews To the rear the Moilic's
iull carried her ahead Of the Euith, but she
couldn't catch tho Freak. tho latter bowling along
IN company with the drsl class racers on Low Point
the Dare Devil had gained considerable on the VIC
torla and both. yachts pointed as close TO tho west


ward as possible, I'LL nnaliy big flaw hit the Dare
Devil and she went 10 the wndward Of her rival amt
then ran away iron her tho wind following her and
leaving the Victoria in the Iurch At this uncture the
VIctorlas crew shook out all reefs but the gap
dtsheartening one, and al tho Low Point buoy the
Dare Devil was halt mile ahead, and the boats
Year: 1877

The following extract is from the Berlin
correspondence of the New York World -


"a few days ago the young Prince Wilhelm, on
graduating from his school, sent to his father,
the Crown Prince, asking permission 10 bring
home with him during vacation cassmate
with whom he had been intimate throughout the
course and who was very desirOus OF seeing Bcr-
lin. Wishing 10 satisfy himself that the bow
WAS A suitable associate for a future Emperor
OF GERMANY the Crown Prince sent o. tho
director of the school which the BOYS had
attended, making inquiries concerning the pro-
posed court visitor. The director replied that
the boy was the first scholar IN his class, but
that he was Jew, and moreover 50 straigltened
in circumstances that the state of his wardrobe
made his appearance at court in Berlin out of
the question. Permission was given 40 once 10
bring his classmate with him. But difficulty
now arose on the other side. The young Jew
had promised his mother that he would never
partake of food which was prohibited toy the
Jewish laws. and he feared that If he should ae-
cept the invitation he must find il difficult 10
keep his promise. The royal family, however,
did not think it beneath its dignity 70 respect
the scruples of poor boy who belonged 60 O.
race which the laws OF the country irOwncd upoH
not more than one generation ago. Satisfactory
arrangements were made by which tilc Young
visitor could take his meals with people of h.s
own faith. The young Prince came 90 EctlIn
with his humble guest they walked the streets
together arm III arm, enjoying a friendship
which can exist only between minds oi the ssme
order, though society would place the one at
the top, the other at the bottom of its scale"
Year: 1877

! A young man in leather store used to
feel very impatient with his employer for
kscping him gear after year for three years
handling hides. But be saw the use Of it
in after years, when in an establishment vf
his own be was able to tell by touch the
exact quality Of the goods. Ii was only BY
those thousands of repetitions that the les
seniwas learned, and 50 it is with every
thing in winch we acquire skill. The great
army of the .incapables' is largo enough !;
we should none Of us, willingly join its ranks
The half informed, half skilled in every bu-
sinsss outnumber the others dCzons TO one.
1t was good suggestion, worthy Of being
remembered, which Daniel Webster made
to young man who asked him II there Was
any room in the legal profession There
is always room in the upper story said the
great statesman.


The better you know your business, the
better your chances to rise. II you drono
through yonr allotted tasks without keeping
a wide awake lookout on all that goes Oh
about you your progress will DO needlessly
slow. You CAT gather much information
by making wise use Of your eyes and ears.
aud perhaps, be ablo to surprise your ems
lployer IN an emergency bystepping into tho
next mans flace and discharglDg his da,
ties satisfactorily. s..1>-
A 6ne little lad some twelve years old
was employed in a telegraph Office in a
Southern town last year when the yellow f.
yer ragged SO fearfully in that section. All
tue operators wero down with it, and others
seut on BY the company were attacked. No
one knew that the lad understood tho bust
ness; but be hnd picked it up,' and now
kept up COMMUNICATIONS between the town
aud tbs outer world all the time the fever
lasted.


Ex-Gov. Morgan was once clerk in
store in Waterford. A trip to New York
was an even: in those days. but the young
man had proved so faithful that he was al
Lowell to make the journey and vas In
trusted with several commissions. among
them being one to buy corn. He came
back in due time with me in the old stage
coach, and inquiries were made about the
corn. The price was very satisfactory, but
he old gentleman was afraid it could not
be good at SO low q price. a handful
which the young man pulled from his
pocket convinced him, but what was his
amazement to find that he. had bought two
cargaes.


why. Edwiu' what shall We do with it P
he asked in CONSERVATION.


:! have disposed of all you don't want.
said Edwin, at sn advance. | stopped in
stores as cane along. | could ha.s dis
posed Of three cargocs if had had them


Tho profits were clear, and his employer
said the next morning. We viii let some
one else do the sweeping and Edwin was
made partner though under twentysone.
If you have talent for business, it will be
found out.
Year: 1877

It is easier to talk about presence of
mind in trying circumstances than 1t is
to practice it. 1t is often easier TO
practice it in the face of impending
danger than when surprised by a mere
cOntretempts. London society relates an
amusing instance of imperturbable cool
ness that is worthy OF emulation. At
leading theatre where a certain gentle
man had the entree ia the stage, he was
once coversing with the pleasing actress
who was to open the play, and was al
ready seated at he inevitable table. The
conversation was interesting. Suddenly
the curtain rose, and revealed to the
audience an unexpected tablesu. OF
course the gentleman rushed away in
the conventional fashion, pursued by
wells from the gallery and the nOt-at-
tempted-to-be-suppr oath of the
staqe manager. Nothing of the kind.


He rose deliberately and with a low
bowie was in evening costume - said:
90 shalt let Sir Charles know Of your
arrival. Goodbye. Au revOiTl" A
mazing composure! OF course, there
was some speculation in the audience at
the excessive brevity Of the frst scene
and as to what had Become of "Sir Char
les" whose name was not in the bill /;
and, indeed some wonder why the gentle,
manly actor did not appear again But
the gentleman by his ready wit not only
made a good impression, but saved a
scene" of far different character.
Year: 1877

"My dear Flora,o wrote Miss Raw
mond, " it is long time since we have
met. Why can't you pack your trunk
and make up your mind to spend the
summer with me in this green and quiet
corner of the earth? You shall diet upon
locusts and wild honey, if such be your
pleasure; you shall put in appearance at
parish picnics, or sit in the arbor and en-
broider while somebody reads Tennyson
aloud-in short, you shall do as you
please, if you will come to your riral
friend BELL"
Year: 1877

DIR. Caldwell, of Iowa, states that in 1862
he was present at the exhumation of body
which had been buried two years before.
The coffin had sprung open at the joints,
and the hair .protruded through the open
ings. On opening the coffin the hair of
the head was found to measure eighteen
inches, the whiskers eight inches and the
hair on the breast five or six inches. The
man had been shaved before being huried.
In 1S47, similar circumstance occurred
in Mercer County, Pa. In digging grave,
the workmen came upon the skeleton of a
man that had been buried ten years The
hair was as firm as during life and had
grown to length of eleven or twelve in.
ches.
Year: 1877

An ambitious Philadelphia couple were
on Sunday last married whilst on their way
to Atlantic City, on the morning excursion
train: The ceremony was witnessed by n
car full of friends, the wedding cake was
cut and other festivities were INDUCED in.