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Year: 1877

OPENING PEICE OF NEW WHEAT IN RICH-
inoSD,-In conversation with the secretary
;of the Corn Exchange yesterday relative to
the probable opening price for prime new
wheat on Change. he stated that one day this
week he collected the opinions OF twenty
five different members Of the Exchange on


the subject, and the result was remarkable
Year: 1877

Two ODD DREAMs.-An exchange
tells story OF q gentleman who, on
going to bed, lost a collar button,
which on becoWing detached rolled
TO a distant corner Of the room. He
searched for it about ten minutes,
and then gave it up tor lost. In the
night he dreamed that be had found
it under the waehetand, and on wax
ing up found it in r that spot! This
isn't half 80 odd as the case of q, man
who losta valuable horse, and before
go;ngto bed ate a welsh rabbit He
dreamed his horse was in a village
church fifteon miles away and was
quietly consuming the bair in tie
pew cushions, having left the buggy
ON the pulpit steps. When lie awoke
next morning he found that ii, reality
neighbours boy had found the horse
and vehicle and had put it up in a
livery stable until he could claim a
reward.
Year: 1877

The latest and most effective counN
terblast against tobaccotwas deliver
ed by a lady in a sixth avenue car on
Saturday. One of those noble speci
mems of manhood who chew the weed
and with impartial mind distribute
saliva upon everything and every
body within range, was sitting oppo
site the lady. From his capacious
mouth, at regular intervals, stream
of amber juice fell upon her dress.
Her look of blank amazement soon
gave place to one of wrath; a frown
blacker than midnight gathered upon
her face. Patience ceasing to be a
virtue, she at last rose, carefully
gathered up her dress 80 as to lose
not a drop of the fragrant liqnid, and ,
leaning towards her Wis avis, wiped
his face with the garment he had
desecrated, and then deliberately re-
sumed' her seat. The astonislied man
roared with rage and pain, vanly
tried 10 wipe the tobacco juice from
his smarting eyes, and at last rushed
from the car, followed by roars of
laughter from the passengers.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1877

1t vii be we'll for Ill persons who were
elected 10 any of the Township Offices to
inform themse lyes a. far as possible - to
the provisions Of the law relative to their
qualifying Some portions of the Law are
as clear as mud, and 20 much 90 that q
person can choose the manner in which
he desires to follow in qualifying, provid-
ed he is willing to. chance it either way ss
to which course would be legal One pro-
vision required the canvassing board, after
the completion of the canvass to make an
additional abstract of the vote cast for
township officers and file it with the town
clerk. This has not been done in several
instances as we are informed BY gentlemen
who were ON the board of election, and il
the new townships Of course there WAS no
clerk with whom to nile the Abstract
Again one section provides that persons
elected shall fi.c oath and Bond with 4
certain County officer, and to be approved
by the county Board. Another section re
quires that bonds shall be approved by the
chairman OF town board which would be
proper and legal must be ascertained by
the parties interested and some elnbarrass
ment might be saved by prompt attend
ance to the mater.
Year: 1877

Not long after the death of her father,
a leading journal in this country rejoiced
that there were no more Brontes "none
left TO bear that name which always
meant misery and spiritual unhealth"-
n statement which has waited long for
qualification, certainly demanded in the
case of the elder sister. Nothing Is
more true than that Mr.. Bronte and his
children possessed very positive traits,
and in combinations peculiar to them
selves, producing very striking family
idiosyncrasy. 1t is plain enough that
Anne was unhealthy. that Branwell
made wreck of his life, and that Emil
ly was a different kind of woman from
any we shall be likely to meet with.
No other proof is needed of this last as
sertion than "WIthcring Heights" II
Is not to be desired that another such
book be written, powerful beyond most
novels though it be. Its characters arc
detcstablc, but drawn with such bold
ness, that we are appalled, at the nerve
of the writer who could conceive of such
a group of beings, or, having conceived,
carry them on through their individual
parts to the end without faltering.
Those five or six men and women stand
out distinct from any company in all
fiction. And the girl who projected
them against the background Of that in
human story was diseased in feeling and
in judgment unsound. Yet, all through
that book of warped but giant growth,
what keen relish of natures delights
is shown, what tenderness for wild
birds, what JOY in the purple moss, what
passionate love for the freedom and
and gladness of outward life Surely
such influences are kindly; and subject
to them, Emily Bronte, had she lived,
might one day have found healing.


But Charlotte did such service for
justice and humanity, did so exalt duty
and self-sacriflce, that the world must
come more and more to recognize both
the service and the spirit. Author and
women cannot be separated; in Jane,
Caroline, and especially Lucy, arc laid
bare the struggles off heart which could
find its only rest in the many-mounded
churchyard at Haworth. Incomparably
better than Mrs. Gaskell, do these tell
her history-the roots which that bio
grapher said "struck down deeper than
she could penetrate" are shown in the
so-oallcd iictions.- Galaxy.
Year: 1877

"Do not get COOL" is the Scientific
Americans hot-weather advice, the
meaning being that a sudden cooling of
the body is likely to induce bad colds,
which are harder to cure in summer
than in winter. 1t also says that ice.
water should be drunk slowly, with a
pause after each swallow. Hot tea is
recommended because "the debility and
downward progress Of the system is ar
rested by the warmth of the water an |
the stimulating quality of the tea, until
the strength begins to be impaired to
the system" Gauze worn next TO the
body absorbs perspiration, and prevents
colds, but should be often thoroughly
aired aud dried. Persons who allow
mental overwork to exhaust them are
particularly liable TO sunstroke. "It is
a foolish popular idea that this terrible
malady is due TO the concentration of
the SUMS rays Oh the head. Persons are
frequently struck, as ii is termed, in the
night, but are more apt to be so late in
the afternoon, when the system is de-
pressed by the heat and nervous exhaus-
ton. The way to avoid sunstroke is so
to order ones doings that vitality shall
not be lowered, and the conditions fa-
vorable to the disease superinduced. A
sunstroke, if not fatal, leaves the patient
less able to endure mental or physical
work ever after, and requires from him
constant care against pulmonary disease
or a second visitation"
Year: 1877

A cloudburst on the road between
Cheyenne and Deadwood, on June 26,
came like flash. The morning was
clear and pleasant; at noon there were a
few scattering drops of rain; an hour
after this the wind lashed itself into a
cyclone and carried with it deluge OF
hailstones nearly as large as hens eggs.
An hour afterward wave seven feet
high rolled down the Chugwater. A
detachment of the Third Cavalry en-
camped near the bank was overwhelmed
by the flood. The dry bed of the creek
on which no water had flowed for six
years suddenly became a seething river
fifteen feet deep. The coach from Dead
wood in crossing the Chugwater floated
like raft and a mail-carrier in sulky
was swept down stream hundred
yards. When the passengers arrived
at Deadwood and took their places be-
fore the bar, they had big story TO tell
Acres of hail-stone drifts varying in
depth from two to five feet
Year: 1877

WHERE THE AIR BEGNs.-If we say
of the surface of the earth and the be-
ginning of the atmosphere, we are not
correct IN reference TO the latter. Tho
air begins much below the ground, and
we ought to say that where the ground,
which is mixture of earth, water, and
air, ends, from there the atmosphere
exists alone. Ii is no wonder that no
particular attention was paid to the air
in soil its presence there does not make
any direct impression on any of our
senses; we infer its presence more from
other experience and consequent con-
clusions. The human mind formerly
looked upon the air as something in
substantial, spiritual, although men saw
the effect of hurricanes; no wonder,
then, no one thought Of the air hidden IN
the ground which cannot even blow
the hat from cur head.-[Popular
Science Monthly.
Year: 1877

Il is no easy thing TO break up in mid
die age bad habits that have been formed
in youth. When horse contracts the
habit of baking, he generally retains il
through his life. He will often perform
well enough until the wheels get into
deep hole, and then he stops and holds
back. just SO il is with the boys who
contract bad habits. They will some
times leave OF their bad tricks, and do
well enough until they get into a tight
place, and then they return to the old
habit. OF those boys who contract the
bad habit of drunkenness, not one in
every hundred dies sober man. The
only way TO break up habit is never TO
contract 1t. The only way TO prevent
drunkenness is never to drink,
Year: 1877

Baltimore has queer old man who,
every day at one O'Clock, goes through
certain streets and takes his stand near
pump. There he remains, counting
aloud the persona who come for water
until the number reaches seventeen.
Then he turns and goes the way he
came to his home.
Year: 1877

The following were the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles OF produce In this city
during the twenty -four hours ending at o'clock
On Saturday morning and for the corresponding
day last year:
Year: 1877

was greeted with tremendous applause and CRIES OF
Good, good" from all parts of the room.


President Eliot followed by reading extracts from
the speech OF President Willard to President WASH
ington. already referred to. President Hayes was
next introduced and after long applause and three
cheers thrice repeated said, speaking with much
emotion:


"Graduates Of Harvard University this Is your Day
NAV not | ought not to take up any OF your Vaiua
BILE time You will pardon me II say In the briefest
possible wav that feel very grateful appreciation OF
this hearty greeting. know how little 1t is deserved
God grant that during the remainder OF the term may
be able to do something to deserve it,


At the close of this brief speech the President sat
down amid renewed applause. Postmaster-General
Key and Secretary Schurz were also received
with great demonstrations by the whole company
The former simply said, "My friends we
have but country now lapplausel; we
have no North no South. 1t is undivided
and inseparable" LGrcat applause.l Secretary
Schurz spoke of the civil service REFORM and called
upon Prof James Russell Lowell to respond to a
toast to a higher order of learning as one OF the
most potent agencies to produce higher order OIL
public life" This he did in very agreeable way
and after short speech by Senator Bayard the
President and his party withdrew. They were os-
corted back to Boston by the Lancers They reached
the city at about $50 O'clock and soon after went
to the banquet given i'll honor OF the PRESIDENT ny
the city government,
Year: 1877

As spring advances so does the improve
ments on buildings around the city. One
Of the most important and at the same
time one that will add decided improve
ment to the neighborhood is the one
being made by E, McInall, Jr., at his
drug store corner of Second and Market
streets. The improvements to be made
will be new and handsome cornice
around the top of the building, which
will be surmounLed by sign to extend
around the building. All the present
window sashes, will be replaced by the
French style. The store front will be
painted green oInamented with gold, and
the entire brick work will be painted a
bright red. Y


Messrs. Hartman and Fehrenbach, are
having the dancing platform at Rosendale
Park, thoroughly repaired, all the old
boards will be taken up, and replaced by
new ploughed and groved ones. The plat
form will also be covered with tin roof
so that in case of rain during picnic
the dancers will be protected. Several
other improvements will also be made to
the park.


L, K. Jones is having another story
added to his house at 1T Shipley street,
which greatly enhances its appearance.
Year: 1877

SEVERELY BURNED Yesterday lit
tie three year old son of William Ander-
son, residing on French street above
Fifth, was severely if not fatally burned.
The burning was the result of the care
lessness on the part of the mother, as she
went out and left the child alone. and
during her absence, it crawled into the
open fireplace, where there had been a
fire during the day, the smouldering en-
bers set fire to its clothes. The screams
of the little unfortunate fellow attracted
the attention Of the lady next door, who
ran in and found the child's clothing in
flames, and before she could subdue them
he was burned around the face, arms and
body. A physician was sent for, and up
on arriving did all in his power to allevi-
ate the sufierings of the poor child.
Year: 1877

TROUBLES OF LAWYERS ASD CfIENr'


The actual existence of thirteen chnl"ers oi
the Remedial Code passed last Winter as law In force
was the common theme Of talk In the Courthouse yes
terday. Fortunately, this week iS vacation week lh
which comparatively little business f. done, Tor II was
evident at that though year has been gwen 10 h'
quire familiarity with It, almost all had pnt on the cV
day Of studying It under impression that It's actual
operation would be deeTtod This ignorance eNthGeu
not only TO those ayowedy opposed to the new coHe ou
to those who had desired law Some OF the results
were ludic?ous gentleman who desired an order OF
arrest when told Of the change In the law, had To see
what effect the law had his papers one who de-
sired an Injunction found himself in similar position
Several persons who hal TO commence suits declared
their Intention to both forms OF summons tho old
and the new TO be that would hold Judge
Donohue in every dilemma advised taking time. ThiS
was very chcerfuy received by soe but was often Just
what was not wanted. To add 10 the trouble, thoSh
there was no question that the new code was the law
there was "A strong expectation that law would DC
passed I'm Albany within day two restoring lie o
code and DELAYING the operation OF the new one uhu
Fal yct if WAS suggested that must bo cgreuly
done for mere repeal of the present law would, some
thought throw people back to the old cumbrous ana Ii
gotten common law system The real dlhcultlcS OF tlo
change viii bc felt until next week, WiCl o courts
are in operation, aUd the changes III the rules o. N
lcuce come To be discussed There is little doubt hat
ne soon as tho law fixed the lawyers VIII dt
once accommodate themselves to it,
Year: 1877

On Thursday evening, Oct. 4th, min. ister of steEney was called upon by a couple from the town of Easton, who desired to bo united in marriage. The minister, scsing al the time no legal ob. struetion, proceeded to tie the knot. After the couple were pronounced man and wife, they departed for their home and were unconscious that before morn- ing lawned upon them they would be yanked out of bed, to be remsFried. Ths minister remembered that the license was obtained in Easton. and that according to law they should have been married in that town. The truth flashed in upon him that hs had violated the law. and was liable to fine, Hasti, ly gathering bis trsablss together the minister hurried tos neighbor's house. and stated the case. The good neighbor saw what was the matter, and how to fx up the business. The minister and bis neighbor started in haste for the home of the newly-wedded couple, who by this time were sleeping soundly, and awoke them, and in order ,o save the minister trouble, they were again mar risd, The minister was satisfied; the law was satisfied bu. whether the couple enjoyed the fun of being married twice in one night depOnent said not,
Year: 1877

We have besn informed that All Of the subscription stock has been taken, en- cepr q. GOO TLs remainder will be Ia. ken within the limited tims. as many have promised to aid the enterprise. We cannot at present speak more particularly about this worthy object. but win give a fuller account In our next issue.
Year: 1877

Editor cf he Bee:

 DEAR SIR It is hardly to be expect ed that peisoa who will steal pigs, Will spend much, if any time, in reading THE BEE, yet l will venture through your columns to make proposition, hoping it may reach the eyes of the one for whom it is intended. On Thursday night, Oct. 4.h, a three mon ths-old pig was stolen from one of my pens not the largest of the litter, but one had selected for breeding purposes, and for that reason was sorry to lose it. If that pig was stolen by person with fsmi. ly, and one whom poverty is staring in the face, if he will return the same to me l will give him in place of it a much lar ger one, and will not expose him to the public. Should it prove to have been stolen for mere viciousness, and secure the guilty party, l will follow him to the extent of the law. E. L. JOHNSON.
Year: 1877

Bill Hanson, better known as
" Frontier Bill" while pursuing herd
of mustangs near Hat Creek, July 9th,
was thrown FROM his horse and knocked
senseless, in which state he laid for sew
eral hours When he recovered his
horse was gone and his wounds pained
him so badly that be could not walk.
He managed with great difficulty to crawl
on his hands to pool Of water some
fifty rods from the place where De fell


He remained here during the next day
and night without moutniu TO eat, and
the water of the pool having given out
be started out on his hands and knees in
search Of more. About u o'clock on
the second day he says he was SO hungry
and so thirsty 81. lame and tired that
he could go no further, and crawled
uI.d-r tree and stretched himself out
to die. While lying thus, bordering on
the insensible, he heard the leaves shake
near him and YEARLY turned his head in
[ h direction of the noise. To his terror
and astonishment he espied Il large rat
tlesnake reaching for him. The sight
Of the venOmous reptile banished hunger,
thirst and pain for the moment, and he
raiaed on his elbow and endeayored to
scare the sealy thing away. The snake
struck at him twice aad then glided
away. This adventure reused him
somewhat, and he finally made another
endeavor to reach water. Finally, after
much pain and suffering he crawled
into the Cheyenne road, and could get
no further. Next morning rancher
located on Hat Greek found him there
lying on his face, insensible and almos,
dead. He was taken 10 the rancho and
cared for Deadwood Champion.
Year: 1877

BURYINa IA FoRT.-Quite On original
method of taking fort Is described in
Blackwood's Magazine. Ia 1896 large
Russian army beseiged the Turkish fort
of Azof, which was situated on plain
strongly fortified, and had u small but
we'll disciplined garrison. No common
approaches could be made to it, as the
Turkish cannon swept the level with
iron hail. In this case the engineering
skill of the Russians was bafiled, but
General Patrick Gordon. the right-han
nun Of Peter the Great, and only one
for whose death it is said he ever shed
tear, being determined to take the
place at any cost, proposed to bury 1t
with earth by gradual approaches. He
had large army; the soil of the plain
was light and deep, and he set twelve
thousand men TO work with spades,
throwing up high decentralization OF
earth wall before them in advance. The
men were kept in gangs, working day
and night, the earth being thrown from
one to another like the steps Of stair
the top gang taking the lowest place
every half honr in succession. In five
weeks the huge earth wall was carried
forward nearly one mile, until it rose tc
and above the highest ram parts and thu
earth began to roll over them. This
caused the Turkish Governor to hans
out the white flag and give in. Had h
not done so General Gordon would hay
buried the fortress.
Year: 1877

A decision in one OF the courts gives a
quarter Of million dollars to two ex.


slaves in Virginia of the historic name
of Smith. Their brother. from whom
they inherit it, was New York mer-
chant, but he carefully concealed bis
negro origin, and it was never suspected.
Year: 1877

GERMANY is experiencing . financial
depression similar to that which has
afflicted our country for the past lew
years. The cause grew out Of the un.
heslthy and unnatural flush times
which followed the war; the enormous
indemnity fund received from France
being detriinent to them rather than
q blessing On the other hand. France
paid the heavy tax promptly. and is in
= better financial condition now than
her enemy.
Year: 1877

meeting OF the stock Exchange Mutual Relief
Society heio In the Of tho Governing Com
miltee =, The Exchange yesterday afternoon. Tho
session was vi spirited character inasmuch some
oi the members desired that the handsome fund now
In the hanus Of the be taken IRON hands
aud divided among them. This proposition with
great OPPOSITION, and on tnc nnal ballot voted
down The older members hello that 70 divert tho
fund IRON the original use INTENDED by the ioundcra
OF the society wouu be shameful
Year: 1877

To EDITOR Tue HgKALD:-


Please allow me to complain against the Harlem boat
companies II has often been a source Of wonder 70
why they do not better method OF lighting
up their saloons Last Friday evening camo up ON
the Sylvan Stream ten minutes past six from Peck
slip. aud wishing to enjoy my Evening Telegram took
under OF the lamps kerosene, supposel to
read. found Il - very difficult matter l had nos
read very long before the globe broke and deck
came along and put the light out altogether took
another seal with the Same result then took note
Of how many lights there were, and found there
was where two would hardly answer the purpose
do not see why they cannot use gas something
that will give better light than what they uso.


LIGHT
Year: 1877

New YORK, Fen IL, 1877.
TO EDITOR HrRALD:-


wish you would be kina enough to enter in your
Complaint Book gross shame aud scandal-ths
condition of Third avenue between Sixty y-htth and
Sxty-sixth The Third Avenue Railroad CON-
pany ought to be ashamed TO have the block In such
condton-a company making such enormous divi-
dends that they afford TO water ther stock every
year or two. There hundrcds Of young ladies
belonging to the institution which am pupil who
are compelled to wade through the mud aud slush all
winter order TO get on the sidewalk from the cars
at the depot know II is useless to speak about the
Street Cleaning Commissioners. who understand are
daily airing themselves Harlem lane instead OF At
tending 10 their duties IN keeping tho streets clean


PUPIL.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR OF HERALD


Will you grant space in your columns to reply 10
the interrogatory letter OF your correspondent Lex
am foreigner, shall not venture an opinion on
the deterioration OF American men, sincerely hope
some OF his countrymen will afford him the desired In
formation Doubtless your CORES pondent will have
difficulty in getting passed through the Legislature
prohibiting Americans from travelling in foreign
countries-burglars in particular This would enectu-
ally prevent the horrible contamination OF which he
complains and ladies' would no longer be subjected 10
"piggsh treatment" in public conveynnc Now, Mr..
Editor, | am not writing defence OF the ungalant
conauct which your correspondent complains. Far
from It, But al the same time scarcely think his
object is to os gained by throwing the upon for
egners and ladies' themselves would be very oath to
accept as q champion an individual whose absurd ar
guments are only surpassed by scurrilous language.
Kindly accept this mild protest Of unsophisticated


WEL5HMAN.