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Year: 1879

A boy about fifteen years of age, named
Edward Brain, living with his father, Jacob
Brain, at No 141 Ellison street, in Pater
son, n j., was sent, about p. m. Satur-
day, to purchase some groceries at store
near by. On the way he was Joined by an
other boy named Robert Duree, about twelve
years of age. 1t was raining hard. AS
they were going across vacant lot in Pearl
street, at the end of Summer street, in Or
der to ge5 to the store in Mechanic street,
Duree, says he looked up and saw coming
toward them from above in an oblique line,
small ball of fire, which in an instant
struck Brain on the left breast, passed un-
der his coat, and spread into mass of fame
over the boys breast and side. Brain was
holding his left hand on his breast at the
time, and in it was a quarter of dollar.
Both boys were terribly frightened, and
Brain says he was nearly knockeq down.
They ran through to Mechanic street, into
the grocery store kept by a man named
Cox. He Immediately stripped off young
Brains blazing clothes.


The boys coat was burned to cinder on
one side, as was also his underclothing.
His side was badly scorched and blistered,
and the end of his thumb, including the
nail, was burned off His left hand was
also badly burned, and the 25 cent piece
which he held in his hand was partly melt
ed. Young Brain was put under the medi-
cal care of DR.. Garnett, who pronounced
his injuries not dangerous. Brain says
he saw nothing, that he only heard hiss
ing noise over his head just as he was struck.
The other boy, very Intelligent little fel-
low, who was about fifteen feet from his
comrade, says he saw the ball of fire dis
tinctly. Brain claims not to have felt any
shock as from solid substance, but says
he was paralyzed for the moment. Both
boys are truthful and their story is
credited by all those to whom it has been
told.
Year: 1879




A man dressed like peasant and bear
ing heavy burden on his shoulders, fell
against shop window in Paris and broke
sheet of plate glass worth at least 500 francs.
The proprietor seized him, but he averred
that he had no money to pay with. Two
passers-by advised the shop keeper to search
him, which was done, and on him was found
bank note for thousand francs. He
averred with feigned grief that it belonged
to his employer, but the shop keeper insist
ed on paying himself out of it, and to that
effect gave him 500 francs and sent him
away sobbing bitterly. The note was
forged, the advisers were confederates, and
the victim not only lost his plate glass win
dow, but 500 francs in the bargain.
Year: 1879

At Methodist conference meeting in
New York a man got up and said he had
long wished to speak, but his wife wouldn't
let him. His wife had died, however, and
having his liberty at last, he proposed to ex-
ercise it. In about two minutes the entire
conference wept over the death of the lady
as over the death of personal friend.
Year: 1879

Victor Hugo's seventy eighth birthday
was recently celebrated by a dinner, to
which he was accompanied by his little
grandson and granddaughter, Georges and
Jeanue. He was deeply moved, and said in
response to the toast to his health: "You
have honored me more than l should be
honored, but you do not love me otherwise
than should be loved"
Year: 1879

A Baltimore lady pursued man through
the street, laid her hand upon his shoulder,
and accused him of robbing her. The pick
pocket was so startled that he took the
pocketbook from his pocket, and handed it
to her begging her not to prosecute him.
Year: 1879

The Princess Louise has most beautiful
hair and a great deal of it. 1t is one of her
greatest charms; another is the expression
of kindness and sympathy, which is never
absent from her eyes and mouth
Year: 1879

POLICE PENALTIES AND MAGIsTERIAL


MULCTINGs.


James Reason, colored youth, was
the first prisoner at the police court last
night, and was charged with stealing a
gold ring from Mrs. Annie Barney.


care you guilty James Reason, or not
guilty ?" asked the Magistrate.


81 took it off de table," was the reply.


Mrs. Barney identified the ring aud
testified that the negro was the only one
present when it disappeared.


Joseph Macy testified that the negro
left the ring with him as security for
some cObbler work that lie " as doing for
him.


Reason was held for Court in the sum
of 5000.


Peter Cooper, an old white haired man
who did not deny that he was the great
philantropist was the next prisoner.
Drunkenness was the charge. Peter
told a dOleful tale. He was a Bucks
county Pa, man. A duck scrape had late
ly got him into New Castle Jail. Lacl
of evidence before the Grand Jury hat
got him out of Jail. When he got out h
took drink of wbiskey, in a moment o
temptation. Then he took another. AT
ter while he took still another, and 81
on until he was quite "off his pins" His
plea was effectual and he was given one
hour to get out of town.


A Philadelphia youth who has been
in the habit Of getting drunk and getting
into Warren Harper's wagon to sleep
; was fined 80 cents and costs.


The Mayor this morning fined two
men who had been drunk, so cents and
required them to pay The costs.
Year: 1879

From the Mobile tAls.) Rcgister-dem.]


Among the sbsurdties Of politics is the idea that
there is . disposition among Southern democrats to
accept General Grant ~ . Presidential candidate.
He would be accepted only in certain state of
Affairs. II the North is determined to take away the
liberties Of tho Southern States and destroy their
equality in the Union. these States will protect
themselves by thrustng the poison down the throsts
Of their prosecutors II the South Is to bo ruled by
the bayonet will see to II that all the country s
ruled by the bayonct II the Southern States are
once more to be converted into provinces, we will
endeavor to extend imperial government over all
the states alike. II BY quarres among North
ern democrats and by the crusade of Northern
republicans we ale to lose the liberties OF
State will not hesitate to do all in our power to
preserve the liberties Of the individual by rendering
1t no longer for the party in power to op
press us. Not = Southern State will vote
for Grant. He is the representative OF unbrdled
and insolent centralized power The babble Of the
few rattle Drained fossils who now assuring tho
friends of Grant that he is looked upon with favor
st the South does not represent the sentiment Of
corpora's guard of Southern white voters. Indeed,
the Southern whites would prefer tho nomination of
Grant because IL would call ont a united black voto
IN his behalf and thus keep the white vote united
for tho democratic ticket.
Year: 1879

the latter as a depot of supplies. Perhaps it is


as we'll that the Indian Department has been per-


mittsd to play their hand and exhaust every argu-


ment and expedient to bring about peaceful solu-


tion OF the dfculty with the Utes. But 1t has been


an expensive experiment for the government, and it
is open question whether not the government


finds the amount Of "taffy" exchanged worth the


money paid for it. The expense transporting sup


plies to the troops now upon White River must be
something enormous and only equalled by the difi-
Guilty of getting the supplies in at all. There
is two feet of upon the other
side OF the divide. This. too, while there
is grass a matter of course. and very little
wood to be obtained route After Merritt's COL
nmn leaves win have here four companies Of the
Fourth infantry. six companies of the Seventh in
fantry. four companies Of the Fourteenth infantry
and four companies OF the Fifth csvalryaltogether
about six hundred men, under the command OF
Lieutenant Colonel G. c. Gilbert, of the Seventh in
fantry What part we are to play in the programme
laid out time will show. At present We have not
the slightest idea. The major portion OF our force
being infantry. we can only hope to deliver an
effective blow IL they come in neighborhood by
surprising them. AR. Adams. now serving upon
the Peace Commission. was formerly agent for tho
White River Utes. He IL who built the upper
or old agency. which consisted of three buildings
exnausting an appropriation of $4,000. SUBJ
contract was let for the three buildings They
not built. should say builded. by General
Adams.
Year: 1879

WHITE RIVER AGENCY Col. Nov. 81, 1872


The news received this morning transferring Gen.
eral Merritt with the Third cavalry and company
of the Fifth cavalry, from this point has set tho
whole camp by the ears. We regarded the news up
to the moment of opening our papers, as the pre-
liminary act Of the breaking up Of this most expcn
svc and formidable expedition. But papers received
by tho mail speedily disabused our minds of this
idea, and now speculation is rife az to General Mer
rtt's course Ho must take one OF two routcs--that
s he will either join the force of Hatch south OF the
hostics, or he will go by way of Salt
Lake and operate vie the Uintah Agency, using
Year: 1879

Flora Agnew, IL years old, living in
New York City, has been visiting at the
home of her uncle, Henry Burns, "a
miles north of Hunters Range, Pa.
She has frequently gone with her cousin,
a little girl about the same age as her.
self, to drive the COWS to the pasture.
Last Sunday morning her cousin was
sick, and Flora went alone with the
COWS. When she had driven them to
the pasture she started for the house,
but, becoming tired, she sat down on a
messy mound to rest. She had hardly
seated herself before she saw huge
black snake coiled on a cluster of laurel
bushes. She screamed and started to
run, but the snake darted at her and cir
cled itself about her body. She cried at
the top of her voice and ran, with the
snake drawing its folds tighter and
tighter around her, till she fell down
with fright and exhaustion. Her cries
brought her uncle, who cut the snake
in two with his knife, and released her.
1t was some time before the little girl
could speak. The imprint of the
snakes folds was left on her body. The
snake measured six feet six inches in
lengthy. Y. San.
Year: 1879

A man was denouncing newspaper
advertising to crowd of listeners.
"Last week." said he, "I had an um-
brella stolen from the vestibule of the
Church. 1t was gift; and,
valuing it very highly, 1 spent double
its worth in advertising, but have not
recovered it." How did you word
your advertisement" asked a merchant.
" Here it is" said the man. producing
slip cut from a newspaper. The mer-
chant took it and read, "Lost from the
yestibule of the Church, last Sun
day evening, black silk umbrella
The gentleman who took it will be hand
somely rewarded by leaving it at No. -
San Fernando Street" "Now," said
the merchant I" am a liberal advertiser,
and have always found that it paid me
well. A great deal depends upon the
manner in which an advertisement is
put. Let us try for your umbrella
again, and if you do not acknowledge
then that advertising pays, l will pur-
chase you a new one." The merchant
then took a slip of paper from his pock-
ct and wrote, " If the man who was seen
to take an umbrella from the vestible of
the -- Church last Sunday evening
does not wish to get into trouble and
have a stain cast upon the Christian
character which he values so highly, he
will return it to No. - San Fernando
Street. He is well known" This duly
appeared in the paper, and on the fol
lowing morning the man was astonished
when he opened the front door of his
residence. On the porch lay at least
dozen umbrellas of all shades and
sizes that had been thrown in from the
sidewalk, while the front yard was liter
ally paved with umbrellas. Many OF
them had notes attached to them, say
ing that they had been taken by mis-
take, and begging the loser to keep the
little affair quiet. Times.
Year: 1879

Canned Corn: To every quarts
of corn take l ounce of tartaric acid,
dissolved in boiling water; cut the corn
from the cob, and put in sufficient wa
ter to cook; put the acid in while the
corn is cooking; when done seal in
glass cans; to prepare for the table,
pour off the sour water and save it; put
in enough fresh water to the corn to
cook it; for every quart of corn add l
small teaspoonful of saleratus, and let
it stand few minutes before cooking;
while cooking put in a teaspoonful OF
sugar; if the corn turns yellow, too
much saleratus has been used; pour
back some of the sour water till it turns
white again; season with salt. cream,
butter and pepper, same rs fresh corn.
Year: 1879

1t ought TO be perfectly easy to settle the queS-
tion whether the schOo-houscs of this city prop
crly ventilated or not At a meeting OF the Board
of Education Wednesday,, Commissioner Wood
said that they were not, and Commissioner
Watson said that they were. The gentleman
last named SAID something more. In the
ardor of his speech he declared that insult
fceat ventilation had never been heard OF
until some man with patent and flO bill visited
the various spaper Offices. Mr.. Commissioner
Watson must have lively idea Of the cheap way
in which the opinion of the public journals
can be purchased. We do not say that
the Commissioner is ignorant nor do We say that
he s mendac0us We content ourselves with say
ing that he is "a man and Commissioner who per-
mIts himself TO talk eTcgions nonsense for the pur-
pose OF carrying his points. When asked for the
name Of the man who invaded the newspaper Office
with his patent in one hand and so bill IN
the other, the voluble gentleman suddenly became
dumb Something like this has occurred before.
Year: 1879

The statements made by enc Of the Kings
County Commissioners Of Charities concern
ing the quality of the food furnished to the
inmates of institutions under their charge,
should receive full investigation. The posi-
tiyencss with which these assertions were
made leaves no room to doubt that
pauDers have been kept upon meat that was
wholly unfit for human food. The unspcak-
ably contemplate creature who proftcd by
this sort Of theft should be made to suffer for
it, If the law gives any remedy
Year: 1879

AN old darksy caught q two pound
sucker one day. and was so we'll salts
fed with his work that he lay down for
. nap with his hsh beside him on the
grass. Another darkey came along
presently, picked mp the sucker and left
q half pound ono in its place. When
the first man and brother woke up the
frst thing his eyes sought was the ash.
and it took him some seconds to realize
that something had happened. Then
turning his prize over and examining 1t
all round. he simply said: Golly.
how dat hsh am shrunked."
Year: 1879

A tramp Who asked at the house the
other day for something TO eat modified
his desire by saying "Please." He got
all he wanted, and carried away some in
his pockets. That kind Of q tramp
should be encouraged.
Year: 1879

WHEN you soc window blind with
two slats disconnected from the rod
which 10 intended to hold them in place,
Il 10 safe to conclude that there Is q wo-
man behind. and equally safe to wager
that she isn't dressed and that the dishes
are not washed.
Year: 1879

"No NAN shall kiss me except my fu-
ture husband" she said as he was about
leaving her at the gate. suppose L
agree to be your future" "why. then
I'll kiss you" shs replied eagerly as sbe
did. Her mother was informed that he
had proposed, and the old lady called
round next day to fasten matters. and
before he know 1t he was eternally
booked. II was Q mean advantage but
bird in the hand is worth two ON the
front gate.
Year: 1879

HAVE ITALIAN FRUIT vENDERs NO RIGHTS THAT


A CITY MARSHAL Is BOUND TO RESPECT?


Michael Marie is an Italian fruit vender, carrying
on business the southwest of West Forty
third street, where he rents location for his stand
from liquor dealer named Cuff. who represents his
tenant to be quiet. industrious man. Marie OBJ
tanned the regular vender's permit from superin-
tendent ID. y. Hart, on the 18th of June last and
thought himself safe from Interference in carrying
on his business, till one day last week city
sha appeared aud ordered him to remove his stand.
The Italian in his broken English endeavored to
private property. aud that lie was regularly
licensed dealer. and under these circumstances.
would decline to remove his fruit stand. On Satur-
day the same city marshal appeared and served
order from the Bureau of Encumbrances ordering
the removal of the stand the marshal stating that II
it had not disappeared by Monday he would remove
it himself The Italian was puzzled to understand
these curious proceeulnss ana applied TO MS land
lord. Mr.. Gun. who furnished him with letter to
Superintendent Hart expla ming the facts in the
and asking his interference. Armed with this
letter Marie proceeded To the City Hall
Tuesday morning to seek interview with
the superintendent leaving his wife to take charge
of the truit stand. While he was absent tina city


marshal whose name could not be ascertained. ar
rived at the corner of Forty third street,
panied by some men and horse and cart. and pro-
ceeded to the Italian Is fruit stand although
it stood ground which was private property. Mr..
Cuf the landlord. expostuiated with the marshal,
but in vain. He informed the official that Marie had
gone to the City Hall to seek some remedy, and
quested that the stand should not be dis
turbed until reply was received; but. with
the Indifference to the rights of citizens
which is distinguishing prerogative of city oiH-
cials the marshal ordered the seizure and
removal of the stand. His orders promptly
obeyed by the men who accompanied him, and poor
Marie's fruit scattered about the street. while
the stand. which was his store carted away by
tho TRUMP officials who LETT the luckless Mrs
Marie to pick up her merchandise well she
could This outrage induced Mr.. Cuff to inter-
est himself directly III the affair. and he at
once proceeded to the Bureau OF Encuin-
brances. where he found Marie awaiting the
arrival OF superintendent Hart That official soon
after put In appearance and granted Mr.. Cuff "a
hearing When the superintendent learned the
facts he promised that the stand and fixtures should
be returned and that Marie should be left pursue
his vocation in pcacc but up TO yesterday afternoon
the Italians property had not been restored to him
and he was Obliged to rig up q temporary stand In
or1Iar 10 disnl of
Year: 1879

John G. Campbell. late chief engineer of the De-
partment of Public Works. who discharged by
Commissioner Campbell for alleged want of skill in
supervising the construction of the Forty-second
street tunnel brought an action in the Supreme
Court by writ of certiorari with view to his rein
statement. Judge Lawrence. before whom the case
came for hearing, gave his decision yesterday. dis
missing the writ. He says that the relator cannot
now claim that the want of charged not in
relation to work that he bound legally to
cute supervise. he having assumed the RESPONSE
bty of such supervision 'If, says Judge Lawrence
"the charge made was true in point of fact there
certainly evidence to show want of professional
skill and the part of the relator in regard to
matters which, as chief engineer. he had as
sumed control and supervision Such want OF skill
and constituted cause for removal and the Com
missioner having decided that the charge was true
cannot assume to review his decision q matter Of
fact. Whether the Court upon the facts
would have reached the same conclusion is not the
question. There being evidence in support of the
charge. and the proper officer having found 1t to be
true, the Court cannot interfere The writ must be
dismissed
Year: 1879

The long wharf that runs out into the East River
from Fifth street crowded yesterday morning
with children Of oil ages from tho mite that was not
yet able to leave its mothers arms to the sturdy
youngster gifted with powers OF endurance in run
ming and yelling OF the most astonishing kind. 1t
was the hrst excursion of the season designed by
number of kind hearted Jewish ladies and gentle
men for the needy little OF their faith, aud it
the precursor of many others Sweet Charity smiles
in her most genial manner on the crowd of wan
faced babies, whose eyes lighted up beneath
the radiance OF her smile. The pnched features
were relaxed and the feeble voices lifted up
in merry music as the children romped up
and down the capacious barge over which waved
the hag Of st. Johns Guild. Then there was
music. A real piano, and such nice singing by the
ladies And steamboats, went by and blew their
Whistles; aud there was many big ship that passed
them; aud there were forts with real guns pointing
out over the water; and there were waves In the
lower bay that rocked the barge and made some OF
tho little ones scream; and there was Coney Island
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


hope the HERALD will agitate the subject Of in
sulting in our restaurants ladies who may not be
accompanied by gentlemen after dark until such
places persist in such barbarous custom are
compelled to close their doors for the want Of pat
ronage of civilized people. 1t is an outrage that q
lady cannot get meal after the gas is lit in our
restaurants unless she has some male appendage.
and it is lamentable that though tho said male be
we'll known pickpocket. bank robber scoundrel of
whatever class she will receive every attention pos
mother. daughter lady friend she is ordered out
publicly insulted think it is quite time the
men capable of such acts were shown up, that they
may be given wide berth by all honest men and
women in our city. The HERALD is our only place
redress for such wrongs. trust 1t will help to
right this great wrong and receive the grateful
thanks of not only two ladies, but thousands.


C. 4. G.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


Allow me to call the attention of the managers Of
the coming Arion ball to several necessary improve
ments, which, if adopted, will make the entertain
ment this year o great improvement upon that of
last season.


First-There should be dressing and toilet rooms
provided only for ladies but tor gentlemen Also


.Second-The rule regarding the removal of masks
at a certain hour should be strictly enforced.


Thard-The number OF admission tickets should be
limited, to prevent overcrowding.


Fou.th-The Floor Committee should see that every.
body is enabled to dance. If there is q crowd let
certain number of couples dance at time and others
take their turn.


Fyfh-The society should sell tickets to respectable
people only.


BY enforcing the foregoing rules the Arion Society
will have the merit of preserving the highly respect
able character which genuine German masq uerade
BALI well deserves. OBSERVATION.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Your articles in regard to the increase Of small
houses in the north end Of the island suggests
that it is within the province of journalism to re-
monstrate with owners builders and moneyed insti-
tutions against the continuance of most pernicious
custom that has prevailed in this city for least
twenty Ave years-that of building whole blocks Of
dwelling houses with their party walls thin that
there is no privacy of home in them. Not
only pianos heard distinctly through the
thin partitions-for the so-called party walls
are nothing more-but ordinary conversation
and laughter and crying children. The sys-
TEN IL a vicious one and has grown out Of
the fact that house building has become manufac.
turing business, sort OF ready made house business
not unlike the ready-made clothing business in
which veneering and shoddy walls and unseas oned
timber constitute the sum and substance. The real
blame lies at the doors of insurance companies and
savings banks who loan money to promote the cree
ton of such shells. whereas they should lend
another dollar to aid in the erection of houses unless
it be stipulated that each house shall have independ
ent walls, the with every house erected
and below Bleecker street previously to the year
1850. The system of thin party walls has made all
modern New York city of veneered shams.


HONESTY,