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Year: 1877

The Irish Times London tele-


gram gave some interesting details
Of the life Of Commodore Wander
bilt on the occasion of his death.


How he had fitted out private
ship of war and gone cruising after
the rebel ram Merrimac, which pru-
IDENTIFY kept out Of his way; how he
circulated a report Of his own death
a few weeks ago 10 "rig" the stock
market, netting precisely a million
by the operation; how he went
abroad in a yacht Of 5000 tons, and
in London gave the widow and
orphans Of a man who had be.
friended him when he was poor and
struggling $4,000, on the interest
Of which they are still living in
luxury; and SO on. ss
Year: 1877

The Scotsman gives the follow
ing account of an extraordinary
scene which recently took place in
connection with the funeral of an
old woman who died suddenly at
the village of Darlington, a few
miles from Edinburgh; As is the
custom In suoh cases, a post.mortem
examination was ordered by the
authorities, According to instruc-
tions, o well-known medical gentle
man, accompanied by his assistant
and a sheriff's officer, proceeded to
the house Of the deceased for the
purr ose Of examining the body with
the view of ascertaining the cause
of death. To their surprise they
were informed, on arrival, that the
Year: 1877

"This distinguished gentleman has had
extraordinary opportunities in his time,
and had he succeeded in improving them
all, he might now be, like Julius Cesar OF
all, the foremost man in all this world.


Now he has another great opportunity.
He is nominated BY the Democratic party
for Governor of New Jersey: All good
men e1ult in this nomination, not merely
because General McC Clellan is a gentleman
and a man of honor and talent, who ad-
dresses himself with high motives and a
noble spirit to whatever he undertakes, but
because he now represents the defeat Of va
.rious other aspirants Of the baser sort, who
we're seeking this nomination with inferior
purposes and by means which an upright
man must scorn.


General Mcclellan will no doubt be
elected by rousing majority. He will be
Governor of New Jersey. 1t is not great
State, but the place has its full opportunl-
mites of action and share Of responsible
ties. If, more decided, more wise and
! more fortunate than an previous occasions
General Mcclellan should prove himself


to be fully up to this new situation, there
ia no demand which his ambition can make
upon the future that may not be answered
Year: 1877

Russia seems to be at the end of her


tether with the forces now actually in Rou-
mania, and the Ottoman army has once
more demonstrated how an invasion that


threatened to overwhelm nation reputed |
unable to resist it may be robbed of its ter.
rors by heroic resistance, even when the |
resistance is not directed by the highest
military intelligence. 1t was not believed
with armies equal in number the Turks
could successfully make head again It the
better supplied, better disciplined and bet.
ter handled Russian troops; and it was not


doubted that the Russians would put in the
field force at least double that the Turks
could meet them with. In fact, the use Of
such force was part of their plan Of OPP
erations, for they proposed to oppose to the
armies that might assail them in Bulgaria
an army at least as great as that now in tbs
presence of Osman Pacha and Mehemet
Ali Pacha, and to have in addition to this
force sufficient to march on Constantine
pie. 1t is obvious how the mere presence
of such force would at the present mo-
ment change the aspect of the war in Bul.
garia. If the forces that menace the Rus.
SLAMS on the right and left were not only
thus held in check, but had their attention
distracted by constant appeals from Con
stantinople to protect the capital from


force operating in Roumelia, their nenac


would not possess the importance it ne,


does, for as it would then be necessary fo


the Russians only to hold but not to coz
Year: 1877

The most notorious gambler in the
United States is John Morrissey, yet John
has very good opinion Of himself, and
isn't by any means. the worst Of politi-
clans or the wickedest of men. To some
people who named him as delagate to
the New York state convention he said ,
"They tell you stories about me and what
am. There is not an act Of my whole
life that am not willing to tell you o f
here tonight There are many thing s
in it that might regret But they Eey-
er conld tell you that stole the public
funds or betrayed a public trust Truly,
a thing to boast of.-CAioag0 Times.
Year: 1877

A very amusing incident occurred one
night recently at the residence OF b. a.
Bennett in New Preston. Mr.. G. @.
Kenney and wife, of New York, were
STAYING there for short time, and on
the night in question they retired to their
room at IN early hour. Mr.. Kenney took
the precaution to place large roll OF
bills in the heel Of his boot. The out
side bill happened to bea ten-dollar note
Accordingly, after arranging his money
carefully in the boot, and thinking no
burglar could find it, he retired for the
night. What was his astonishment In
the morning to find the ten-dollar bill
was gone! Search was made throughout
the apartment, but no trace of the miss
ing money could be found. 1t was Ger
tainly very mysterious. Onlyone OF the
roll of bills was gone. After spending
many hours in the search, Mrs. Kepney
removed stand and noticed one corner
of the lost bill protruding from small
mouse hole. The little burglar had en-
tered the apartment and succeeded IN
dragging the bill the whole length OF the
room to it's hole, where it luckily caught
on nail. The hole was 80 small that
the bill could only be extracted In small
pieces. The burglar is still at large, al
though the owner of the house offers
large reward for his apprehension
Litchfeld Conn., Enquirer.
Year: 1877

tablespoonful each of butter and -four
mixed together dry, this will prevent
settling; meantime fry some dice of
stale bread, about two slices, cut half an
inch square, in hot fat, drain them on a
sieve, and put them in the bottom Of the
soup tureen in which the pea soup is
served; or cut some bits of very hard
stale bread, or dry toast, to use instead
of the fried bread. By the time the
soup is done it will have boiled down to
two quarts, and will be very thick and
good.


STEwEp LENT1Ls. pint of plain
boiled lentils into a saucepan, cover
them with any kind OF pot-iquor, add
one ounce of chopped onion, two ounces
of drippings, quarter of an ounce OF
chopped parsley, and stew gently for
twenty minutes serve hot. This dish
costs about ten cents.


STEwED TR1pE,-Cut in small pieces
one pound of tripe, half quart each of
potatoes and onions, and put them in
layers in pot, seasoning them with one
tablespoonful of salt, and one level tea
spoonful of pepper mix quarter OF a
pound of -four with water, gradually
using three pints of water, and pour it
over the stew put the pot over the fire
and boil it gently for an hour and a
half.


RICE PuDDNa.-Put in an earthen
pudding dish quarter of pound of well
washed rice, (cost three cents three
pints of milk, (cost twelve cents four
ounces of sugar, (cost three cents and
little spice, or favoring bake it in a
moderate oven about an hour and a
half. It costs about eighteen cents.
Year: 1877

The Lewiston Teller suggests that in
este blishing the boundaries of the State
of Washington they be extended so as
to embrace ''all of Idaho north of the
iC claims that the people
living in North IGaho are nearly unit
in favor of the proposition. In con-
Guiding long article on this subject it
says: God and nature has made the
political division we ask for, and why
any man should seek 10 preserve and
maintain political divisions so repug-
nant to nature we cannot conceive, ex-
cept on the ground of pure selfshness
and political clap trap unworthy of
statesmen. Give us then the new
state of Washington, including within
its boundaries the three northern coun-
ties of Idaho, and our people will
breathe with more ease, because of an
alliance with somewhere" So far as
we are able to discover there is no OBJ
lection to thus extending the bounds
of the proposed state. If we are going
to knock at the doors of the Union for
admission it would be well to include all
who want to join with us in enjoying
and paying for the privileges of state
hood. North Idaho embraces mag
nificent section OF country, and an en-
ergetic population. 1t would be great
and valuable addition to Washington
Territory. 1t should have been an
nexed to us years ago.-Seattle htslli-
geace1.
Year: 1877

IMMGRANTs.-This Fall brings in
to our country heavy immigration,
the greater portion of which goes to
Whitman County. Many of these
people are poor, having emigrated
from the districts devasted by grass
hoppers, and spent almost their last
dollar in reaching here. As many of
them haye come late'in the season,
and are not properly supplied with
necessaries, the coming winter may
fall heavily upon them. To all such
we would say, let your wants be
known, and you will find our people
ever willing to lend helping hand to
those in need. OF course the older
residents do not like to be imposed
upon by undeserving persons, but
when they once ascertain that persons
really need their aid and assistance,
we do not think more liberal people
than ours can easily be found..-Walla
Walla Watchman
Year: 1877

THERE are about dozen immense piles
Of dirt at the intersection Of Chaplins
and 18th streets, scraped from the streets
after the recent heavy rain. These min
iature mountains are q serious Obstruc.
tion to the use Of the streets, and should
be removed. The first heavy rain will
scatter the dirt again, and the Street
Commissioner will have all his work to
do over again.
Year: 1877

"A majority OF the committee Of
physicians appointed to investigate the
condition of Allen q. LarOs have re-
ported that. owing to the want Of the
requisite authority to make ell the tests
necessary 10 such a case. and believing
that no decision should be made where
the whole truth cannot be elicit d, re-
port that the present evidence Ia their
possession Is not sufficient to warrant
ANY conclusion rs tO the Insanity or cpl
lepsy Of the prisoner.


Matthew Cassidy, of Washington
county, and a teacher widely known,
WAS fatally injured day or two ago
by being thrown out OF wagon. The
team ran ayAiust tree On the roadside,
throwing him olt.
Year: 1877

The victim of the recent suicide in
New York, Mrs. Stuart, who is said to
have been made desperate by her hus-
bands dissolute habits, leu behind her a
diary calendar for the month of October,
wherein the blank squares for every day
but one were darkened with lead pencil
marks, some more and some less. Only
one day was left white. In the heading
was written "My Dark Days" 1t is an
exceedingly pathetic record; and in one
so young despair takes hold of life with
perhaps more overpowering mastery.
The best way to fill in dark days of per-
sonal sorrow is to tighten them by work
for others, by going out of oneself into
the suffering of other people that is with
in reach of relief. With the religion of
want and distress that is preached by
every wayside, the physical and mental
destitution that are met in every great
city, no one need ever fail of occupation
and certain sort of comfort for dark
day.
Year: 1877

Despatch to the NY. World.


A resolution was introduced substanti-
ally declaring that the Senate would not
give its support herea fter to the appoint
ment of any Democrat to any Federal
Office. But little debate was necessary
to show that, although majority of the
caucus would have voted in favor of this
resolution, yet the minority against 1T
was too large to make its adoption eff
fective. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont,
chairman of the judiciary Committee,
spoke of the case of General Harlan,
whose appointment as Justice of the Su-
preme Court is-now pending before the
judiciary Committee. He presented
General Harlau's record as a rebel and
Democrat, and declined to vote In favor
of his confirmation. After much debate
and the consideration of several propo-
sitlons, the caucus, with very few Sena'
tors voting in the negative, adopted q
resolution that the Senate request the


President hereafter, IN making appoint
ments of a judicial character, or those
bearing upon the administration of cleo
tions in the South not to appoint Demo
Gratis where Republicans o respectable
character can be obtained to fill the of
fees; also not to appoint any person to
the office of the description above men,
toned who are opposed to the constitu
tIonal amendments or the Reconstruction
acts .4 t-t
Year: 1877

Mr.. Stoughton is in bad condition
He is compelled to retire from this
contest with the stripes bleeding on
his back. We do not wish to increase
the smart by sailing them. Let him
cover them under his ministerial robes
as well as he can and get away to Rus
sia where he can cool them in the
polar SHOWS. 3-544fs
Year: 1877

From the N. Y. Sun. ..J..IaI. .f .


Yesterday morning Mr.. Hayes's Min
lister to Russia came out in the ''World"
with complaint of i'll usage at the hands
of Judge Black. We can effer Mr.. Stou-
ghton no comfort except what he will
find in the general judgment that he has
got just what he deserves. We do not
take any pleasure in this foolish mans
pain. We do not even exult in the COM
plete exp of the fraud by which the
Hayes men mangaged to get the nation
into their hands. But we insist that they
have themselves to blame for this last
crushing blow. When Mr.. Evarts found
that no fair honest, or decent answer
co1ld be made to the straight, clear, and
lucid exposition which Judge Black gave
of the great Fraud, why did he not let
it rest there? Why did he put the busi-


ness of reply into such hands as those
of Stoughton? Or, il he wrote the lame
and impotent thing himself, as many
suspect, was itnot cruel to make Mr.. Stou
ghton father it? To be sure, the cat s.
paw is rewarded for trying to take these
chestnuts out of the fire. But does the


mission to Russia pay for such a scorch-
ing? If either one of the other had been
only little more prudent, they would
not have attempted to defend a crime
that is indefensible! Certainly they


would not have tried to raise another is
sue with Judge Black on his opinions
and acts of sixteen years ago. When they
could not deny that Hayes had been


counted in by fraud. it was RANK folly to
go back on Buchanan's message and


Black opinions, for there Judge Black
has the immense advantage of under
standing the whole subject, while his


opponents, if not utterly ignorant, are


driven to the necessity of coming charg-
es so easily refuted that they become


absurd,
Year: 1877

The idea Of holding public meeting
to advance the proposition to build a
State Work House." at time when no
one manufacturing the goods which would
be produced in such establishments, can
make enough to pay expenses and an
honest living, may well seem preposter-
Gus to those OF our shoemakers, weavers
and other mechanics with whom it is to
compete. But nevertheless we ask for
these people, who are opposed to us
and chiefly opposed to the Democratic
party, and would do almost anything to
defeat it, respectful hearing at the meet
ing called by the Mayor for,to-night.
Year: 1877

HARPKR FOR MARCH.-We have been
favored with advanced copies of Hdrper's
Magazine for March. 1t is a very valua-
ole number and will be on sale in all our
book stores IN few days. No other
monthly has so much valuable, interest
ng and reliable reading as Harper's. We
can always recommend it to our young
readers who desire to keep up with the
current literary taste of the day.
Year: 1877

BOARDS OF TRADE are mostly made
up OF merchants, it was therefore, rather
remarkable thing for committee ema-
mating in such body to report in tavsr
OF repealing the tax on manufactures,
while it did not even suggest reduction
Of the tax on merchants and mechanics.
Year: 1877

1t must be remembered, and will be
by older people Of the community that
our now strong insurance companies had
very weak and feeble beginning.
Their strength now does not need such
protection as to make them monopolies,
IN the hands of rich and influential di-
rectors.
Year: 1877

II sugar beets were difficult to culti-
yate there might be good reason for the
Legislature offering premium for their
production. But we presume they are
among the most prolific and the most
easy vegetable to be raised that is grown.
Year: 1877

THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY ABSENT THEM


SELVES FROM THE MEETING.


A stated session OF the Brooklyn Board OF Alder
men was to have been held yesterday afternoon ut
three o'clock, Tor the purpose Of transacting such
public business AS may have accumulated during tho
summer vacation Of the members Of that Board There
rumors current that the Mayor intended to send
In oi certain candidates for commissioner
ships other Offices AT tho disposal OF the
Board. Inasmuch as certain democratic Aldermen
undecided as yet being candidates themselves for
election, as to how they shall vote in the
matter Of tho confirmation of the republican Mayor
nominees they drcided 10 remain away from the meet
Ing. Tho other democrats eurning OF the determina-
OF their colabOrers, also absented thcms lvos
President Ray called the meeting to order at three
O'Clock, but us the republican minority alone was
present, recess was tuken. When the Board was
again called to order the democrats being still absent
second recess for ten minutes was moved, which had
the efiect OF bringing Alderman Fisher TO his feet who
SAID tnat IL seemed that the majority were willing
that public business should go unpcrformed rather
than endangcr their political prospects. In view OF the
fact that they had waited hall hOur Tor the majority
and IL had failed To put IN an appearance, he moved
adjournment TIL Monday, the 18th lnst lie subse-
quently accepted an amendment and a recess was
taken the conclusion OF winch the Board met and
adjourned till two O'Clock this afternoon A resolu-
toa wil be offered at the next meeting authorizing
borrowing OF $500 900 on tax certificates to meet
the present requirements Of the City Treasury.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


would respectfully call the attention OF the Depart
ment ol Buildings TO the wing being added to
public school No. 81 IN the Twonty-thrd ward Of the
city Of New York. The walls OF the addition were
up IN the remarkably short time OF twelve
days, and are considered by all who convsrsaut
with the TACT uns afe and liable TO fall "
wnen exposed 10 snarp wiud. Is II proper, - IL
right that tor the sake OF lew dollars and perhaps


months time the lives oil hundreds OF children should
be impericd2 Surely not Arc we 10 reckon life by
dollars cents, or Is life considered piaything to
be tossed about by everybody ana everything The
entire wing should be pulled down and reconstructed
the active supervision oil architect belonging
to The department oil Buildings Unless something
Is done In that respect would not be answerable Tor
the consequences which must inevitably ensue. H. L.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


am religious young man, certainly, II attending
a fashionable church every sabbath and reporting the
Tor the benedt OF your readers entities me 10
claim the title; but am nevertheless a growler.
nnd that at nearly all the fashionable churches
of tho Protestant Episcopal persuasion, just
when the minister Is In the midst OF
the fnest passages OF his discourse, the
fashionable carriages begin to roll up to the entrance
TO receive thcr charges. As matter Of course the
rafting OF the wheels tho cobble stones browns The
utterances Of the fervent priest Tho devout wor-
Shippers miss the mos Impressive words ot the Close
but says to himself, "Oh, never mind; IN read IL
in the HERALD tomorrow" ~ They do consasr
that the modest reporter who Is md away n distant
OF the church, is unable likewise to catch the
sacred words, aud when the sermon reported fails
to supply the minister's missing LINKS they growL
Now let me give these GROWERS . little advice ln-
struct your Jehus to reverence the sanctity OF the
tabernacle Of the Lord, and either draw up at respect
fuf distance or approach the curD 'at WAX instead
of at a six mile gait Then they can carry home TO
their dinners clear recollection OF every word uttered
by their pastor, and they Will cease TO erowl al


THE REPORTER.
Year: 1877

A dispatch from Washington to the
New York Tribune says: "a plan is
on foot for providing place for Presi-
dent Grant, which promises to keep
him still in one sense in the service of
the country. It has long been desired,
when the rest of the national debt
came to be refunded, that the ,syndi-
cate assuming the work should be
under American control. It. is now
proposed that some strong New York
Bank, say either the Bank of America
or the Bank of Commerce be re-
orginjZed as a National Bank,
with capital of from $l0,O00,.
100 to 500, 900, 900, for the purpose of
conducting the further operations for
refunding the national debt, with rep.
resenCatives in the Board of Directors
from all the members of the present
syndicate, and also from the house Of
Brown Brothers, the Barings, and Won
Hoffman. The plan proceeds upon the
idea that Gen. Grant could be chosen
and could be induced to accept the
presidency of this bank. This would
give him an assured income, with an
occupation sufficiently dignifed and
agreeable, while it would CRAFTY lis
family feelings by fixing his future
residence near that of his sons Clys.
ses Grant, Jr., has been in New York
for day or two consulting with bank
officers on the subject, and there is a
strong disposition among some of the
moneyed men with whom the matter
originated to carry it through
Year: 1877

Verdict In the Ashtabula Bridge Matter.


The coroner's jury have just rem
dered the following verdict in the case of the
Ashtabula bridge: "That the fall Of the
bridge was the result OF defects and errors
made in designing, construction and erecting
it; that great defect, and one which appears
in many parts Of the structure, was the de-
pendence Of every member tor its efficient &C.
tion upon the probability that all or nearly all
the others would retain their position and do
the duty tor which they were designed, in
stead Of giving to each member positive con-
nection with the rest, which nothing but d.
rect rupture could sever. The members of
each truss were, instead of being fastened to-
gether, rested one upon the other. The rail-
way company used and continued to use this
bridge. tor about eleven years, during all
which time careful inspection by compe-
tent bridge engineer could not have failed to
discover all the defects. For the neglect OF
such careful inspection the railroad Company
alone is responsible. That the responsibility
OF this fearful disaster and its consequent loss
OF life rests upon the railroad company, which
by its chief executive officer planned and
erected this bridge; that the cars in which
the deceased passengers were carried into the
chasm were not heated by heating apparatus
80 constructed that the fire in them will be
Immediately extinguished whenever the cars
are thrown from the track and overturned
that their failure to comply with the plain
requirements of the law places the responsi-
bility of the origin of the fire upon the railroad
COmDanV see act Nav ID 1851. that resnon.
sibility tor not putting out the fire at the time
it first made its appearance in the wreck rests
upon those who were first to arrive upon the
scene of the disaster, and who seemed to have
been so overwhelmed by the fearful calamity
that they lost all presence Of mind, and failed
to use the means at hand, consisting OF the
steam pump in the pumping house, Of the fire
engine Lake Erie, and its hose, which might
have been attached to the steam pump in time
to save life."
Year: 1877

step in the development of his policy
of seeking to disarm Southern distrust
and promote peace in that section on
the basis Of justice and protection to
all. Mr.. Key led Confederate regi.
ment during the late war, and was a
Democratic Senator appointed to fill


Andrew Johnson's vacancy, but at the
late session of Congress he was the
first to make speech from the Demo-
cratic side looking to a Southern paci-
fication through Cancellation and CO.
operation with the incoming Repub.
lican administration.