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Year: 1878

such platform? The country is certainly
tired OF the republican party. but it is not
SO tired Off but that it would retain it In
power for another quarter of century
rather than trust itself to such men as made
this platform. Like Kearney in California
these Tennessee democrats are "pooling
their issues" and gathering together the
ignorance, vice and barbarism of the coun-
try. But that plan is as sure OF failure
everywhere as it was in California. We
notice that the Louisiana imitation and re-
pudiation democratic platform already be-
gins to bear fruit. There is call for Re-
publican State Convention, and there will
be strong movement in the State for honest
currency and honest government. The
American people are not thieves. But that
is what these Tennessee democrats seem to
think them.
Year: 1878

Storms have been unusually numerous
and fatal of late, but the one which visited
q portion of Pennsylvania yesterday effected
combination which has never been
equalled in the annals of destructiveness
Eleven hundred kegs of powder ignited by
lightning, and dealing death almost at the
long range of artillery was an accident as
startling as it was terrible, and one
which will for the present increase the
trepidation which generally prevails during
thunder storms. The effect of this catas-
trophe resembled nothing but that occa-
stoned by a volcano. Houses shattered and
destroyed and masses of stone being hurled
through the air to great distances, destroy
ingwhatever property and life they touched,
exceeded the effects even of the destruction
Of stone forts by mines exploded beneath
them. At present it is impossible to hold
any individual to blame for the accident.
The care which is generally observed in
the slowing of powder renders it un-
likely that the lightning was attracted by
any sulp hurous or other emanations which,
under certain conditions, gunpowder may
give forth, for we are told that the powder
was in kegs. Further particulars OF the ac-
cidont will be impatiently awaited by the
scientific and the curious, but, in the
meantime, the sufferers will receive from
the entire populace that tender and hearty
sympathy which is always called forth by
unlooked-for sorrow, particularly when ap-
parently due TO a mysterious and special
act of Providence.
Year: 1878

Couftney's defeat at Silver Lake shows
the folly Of going into race without being
ready. 1t would have been far wiser for
him, knowing he was out of condition, to
have remained quietly at Owasco Lake than
to have his long and brilliant list of victo-
ries thus suddenly and unexpectedly be-
clouded. He had in Frenchy Johnson,
black though he is, no mean competitor.
When Courtney beat him last fall the
HERALD told johnson that if he could get
plenty Of good coaching he would do far
faster work than he had till then shown, for
he is man of great bodily strength. Easily
the champion Of New England. it is to-day
very doubtful whether there is another man
in this country, save Courtney, who can out
scull him. That the latter could, no one
heretofore doubted, nor does the recent
race show to the contrary. Courtney said
beforehand that he was not well. He took
twenty-four minutes and forty-nine Sec
onds-a mere walk-over pace-to row three
miles, never being In his usual place--the
front-at all, while johnson won in twenty.
one minutes and twenty-nine seconds, and
that on dead smooth water. But Courtney
covered the Saratoga course in twenty min.
utes and fifteen seconds, the fastest time
ON record. which makes it plain enough
where Johnson would be with him were
Courtney all right. This defeat has
taught the latter one. thing--the terrible
risk he will run if he goes into the great
race with Hanlan at all out of condition
and points out what little thing it takes
to make one lose a race, no matter how
good man he may be when all right.
Year: 1878

The Polo GAMES Mt Buffalo and Newport
yesterday were of more than ordinary interest,
not only on account of the skill shown by the
players, but because of the character of the
contests and the large and distinguished num-
ber of spectators. The Wcstchester Club, it
will he seen, was beaten by tho Queens County
Hunt Club after spirited contest. At Long
Branch the games were postponed, owing to the
unfavorablc condition of the ground.
Year: 1878

'PuNcTUALIrY is the thief of time" said
q blundering quoter of proverbs. If Mr..
Kelly should put off announcing his candi-
date for the Mayoralty until everybody has
made up his mind to a different man, that
would be a kind of punctuality damaging
to Mr. Kelly.
Year: 1878

The BRoTuERuooD OF BANDITS is it seems,
dividing itself up into corps and divisions, each
division devotng itself to particular branch OF
business. For instance, the jewellers are, it is
said, preyed upon by particular brigade, who
have their headquarters in this city. In the end
we may find it cheaper to pay an annual tribute
TO the thieves and disband police force.
What is the use of supporting both
Year: 1878

The COLLISION YESTERDAY between one Of
the Rockaway excursion boats and the steamer
of the New Jersey and Eric Annex line they
were approaching one Of the wharves shows
that too much care cannot be exercised by the
captains of our steam craft. Fortunately no
lives were lost but the peril of the large number
of people OH both vessels was, for few min
utes very great.
Year: 1878

Mn. KELLY no doubt intends to choose
good man for Mayor. What q mistake he
makes in not taking the people into his con.
fidence and allowing them to grow enthusi
astic over his candidate before the nomina
ton is made
Year: 1878

BEHOLD with what unconscious and in
stinctive dread Dennis Kearney denounces
the press as the natural enemy of the men
of his stamp! That is one Of the reasons
why we want an editor for Mayor.
Year: 1878

THERE Is A PRETTY Coon temperance ser
mon in the story from st. Louis this morning,
describing the murder by brilliant lawyer Of
his mistress and then his suicide. Bad whiskey
got the better of the brains and brilliancy.
Year: 1878

DELAYS are proverbially dangerous by
delaying to name his candidate for Mayor
doubtless an acceptable one-Mr. Kelly
affords his enemies an opportunity to cast
suspicion on his intentions.
Year: 1878

TnE ATHLETIC MEETING at Newport, on
Thursday of next week, is likely to produce
good sport The entries for the several events
are numerous and embrace the representa-
tive athletes of the country, who are sure to
come to the post in fine form. Nothing in the
way of athletics the year round is more enjoy
able than the Newport summer meeting, as the
prizes are valuable, the management excellent
nnd the course all that can be desired.
Year: 1878

LONDON, March 13.-The Times
says that nothing could speak more
forcib!y of the deadening effect of
the apprehensions which have
filed Europe for many months
than the cheapness Of money in the
continental market. We have had
no greater danger to face for long
time than this superficially cheap
credit at home and abroad.
Year: 1878

4 PRIESTS ADVENTURE INVOLVING A


NATURAL AND PAINFUL MISTAKE.


1t was reported Sunday last that an at
tempt had been made to assassiuate the
Rev. Father McCullum, of the Church of
the Sacred Heart, in Brooklyn, and it is
understood that Father McCullum himself
was under the belief for some time that he
had had narrow escape from death.


In his remarks at the mass Sunday morn
ing many of his congregation were led to
infer that an attempt had been made to
shoot him, but it turns out that the whole
matter was q mistake on the part of the
priest. 1t appears that a man called al
Father McCullum's house, in Adelphi street
near Park avenue, between 3 and A. M
Sunday and requested the priest to visit q
dying woman and administer spiritual con
ISOLATION to her.


Father McCullum consented and started
out with the man. When they had gone
half q block from the house the priest fol
some reason suspected that his companion
had some evil designs. He stopped sud-
denly and the man turned towards him and
said, "What, Father, you are not afraid O.
me- !" At the same time he pulled some
thing from his pocket which glistened II
the gaslight and which the priest supposed
was pistol.


Father McCullum, without further parley
hastened home, leaving his companion
greatly surprised. When the case was in
vestigated 1t was found that the man ha,
no murderous designs. What he drew iron
his pocket was simply brass crucifix, b.
means of which he wanted to assure thu
priest of his honesty and sincerity.
Year: 1878

During the afternoon search in the vault in the back
yard brought to light long, heavy castiron window
weight. which had been lying about the yard, and
earvng-knif belonging TO the murdered man. Ihese
were certainly the Instruments used in the murder.
HOW THE DEED WAS PROBABLY COMMITTED.


There only cew to the entrance and flight OF
the murderer. The doors were locked but the windows
unfastened. There no tell-tale marks on
either. Between the bedroom and the low Kitchen was
a cellar staircase, which had been altered into small
cupboard, the cellar being obtained by an out
side celar-door. which was unlocked. BY re-
moving a rotten board loosely placed in the
cellar-way leading from the kitchen, man
could easily crawl up from the cellar
and the kitchen and then the bedroom This small
board foun on the cellar floor; four or i've Jars
which Mrs Smith were st ndng on the board were
found placed at side lin perfect row. market
basket which had been in the closet had been care
lessy thrown the kitchen stove, and lay 10 front
oft


The murderer may have up through this cellar
way but IL he had 1t would have been natural for him
lay the raised board tine floor In front Of him. and
not to drop 1t behind him. Then there is spring catch
the closet door, Besides II he had returned the same
way he must have gotten down his hands aud knees
and crawled through hole three feet by four feet In


he shelving OF the closet and there Is not blood
spot or track to be seen. Appearances were better
prove that the closet had been disturbed from
the inside than from the cellar.


The McGregOr family, living above, consists OF the
husband who is employed in Singers manufactory, his
wife, mother and child, and young man employed In
A. T. Stewards retail store. The latter was absent IN
Newark the night Of the MURDER and coming homo yes


erday was placed under surveillance until his state
ments were verified by inquiry ia Newark.


The body Of the murdered officer was taken to
ElliOtt's Morgue. The pOst-mOrem examination was
made by County Physician Converse, assisted
by Drs. Sampson ami Viers. Two wounds
we're found upon the head, either of which
would have been sufficient to cause death. The skull
was so badly fractured that pieces OF the bone rested
upon the BRAIN Three penetrating wounds were found
ON the left breast, above the nipple and
one below, any of them being fatal. Twelve
other wounds found upon the breast
An incsed wound found in the middle OF the lower
lobe OF the left lung, and one in the upper lobe The
pulmonary artery of the heart was also penetrated.
The left of the heart grazed by the knife
The lower part OF the seventh rib and the upper
part OF the eighth rib broken. large quantity OF
coagulated blood was found at the top OK the skull
Coroner Rouan lmpanelled jury composed of A. j.
Raff william Matthews, b. +. Welsh, j. II. Ficken,
j. r. Everett, William Weeks, Andrew Thau,
Thomas Mcdonald, w. Lehman, j. Mcmahon,
John Clarkson and Clare Birch After viewing the body
and the room where the murder occurred the jury was
discharged by the Coroner until Friday evening next
Year: 1878

There are said to be large number
of men tin the aggregate sitting idly
about stores, depots and other loafng
places in New England villages, COM
planning of hard times, advocating Green
backism and waiting for something to
turn up in their favor. They are wait
ing for luck to return to them or per-
haps to come to them for the first time.
They will wait in vain as they have
hitherto waited. In the vicinity OF these
villages are great many acres of un-
titled soil which might be made to re-
turn harvest and by some means the
most of these walters might get a piece
to plant. This would not only afford
them moderate return but would afford
them the luxury of employment and Of
that real repose which follows an honest
days work.


In this connection, it cannot be too



earnestly urged upon farmers in New
England to make every possible effort to
increase the acreage of their titled fields
the present season, planting such seed
as will afford harvest which will add
to their available food supply without
regard to the market. No class COM
plains more of hard times and of lack
of money, but those who raise their food
will have much less call for money than
those who do not. By clearing up the
corners of fields and pastures, hundreds
of farmers in New England would be
able to keep one more cow than they
now do.


Complaining, repining, scolding, wish
ing for good days and voting for Green
back demagogues will not bring prosper
ity, but it can be partially achieved by
each man making the most of all his re-
sources and doing all that he can te
make himself self-supporting. Boston
Journal.
Year: 1878

Morocco leather is made from goat
skins, tanned in sumac, dyed in the
ordinary way, having been previously
immersed in solution of sulphuric acid;
and the grain or stamping upon it is
done either by hand or machinery, SIM
liar to that for the purpose of dicing or
granting. Very fine small skins for
gloves are often prepared by immersion
in a solution of alum and salt, instead
of tannin -four and the yolk of eggs
being applied to soften and whiten. Buff
leather, not now quite so much in re-
quest as in former days, was at first
made from the skin of an animal called
the buffe or urus, which was then CON-
mon in Western Europe. When new the
leather was always a tawny yellow, and
the skins gave the name to the color.
Cordovan leather was first made at Cor
dova in Spain, from hides dressed to be
used with the grain side outward. 1t is
from this leather that the title of cord
wainer came. Russia leather is tanned
in an infusion of willow or birch bark.
and derives its peculiar and long endur-
ing odor from the birch oil with which
it is dressed. Levant leather is first
s.struck OUT in warm water on ma
hogany table "blacked, with logwood
and iron liquor, then polished by reyolv-
ing rollers, and "grained up" by the
workman with ''corking board" on
table. The grain is set into the leather
in hot stove, and after this it is oiled
with cod oil. In finishing japanned
leather the japanning mixture is worked
by the hand alone This mixture con-
sists simply of iinseed oil and Prussian
blue. the last coat being Of linseed oil
and lamp-black, put evenly over the SUR
face as it lies spread out on table. No
machine has, as yet, been made to super
sede the hand in this part Of the work.
In the blacking of skins a mixture OF OK
blood and acetate of iron is now very Oft
en- used.- Good Words. sea tie


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Year: 1878

frightful wilderness. 1 only know that
the poor thing worked her way along
painfully, with sinking heart and un-
steady limbs; lying down "dead- beat"
at intervals, and then spurred on by the
cry of the remorseless dogs, until late in
the afternoon she staggered down the
shoulder of Bartlett and stood upon the
shore of the lake. If she could put that
piece Of water between her and her pur-
suers. she would be safe. Had she
strength to swim it?


At her first step into the water she
saw sight that sent her back with
bound. There was boat mid-lake; two
men were in it; one was rowing, the
other had gun in his hand they were
looking toward her they had seen her.
(She did not know they had heard the
baying of the hounds on the mountains,
and had been lying in wait for her an
hour.) What should she do? The
hounds were drawing near. No escape
that way, even if she could still run.
With only moments hesitation, she
plunged into the lake and struck OBJ
liquely across. Her tired legs could not
propel the tired body rapidly. She saw



the boat headed for her. She turned
toward the center of the lake. The boat
turned. She could hear the rattle of
the oar locks. 1t was gaining on her.
Then there was silence. Then there was
splash of the water just ahead of her,
followed by roar round the lake, the
words ''confound it all, and rattle of
the oars again. The doe saw the boat
nearing her; she turned irresolutely to-
ward the shore whence she came; the
dogs were tapping the water and howl
ing there she turned again to the Gen.
ter of the lake.


The brave, pretty creature was quite
exhausted now. In a moment more,
with a rush of water, the boat was on
her, and the man at the oars had leaned
over and caught her by the tail.


"Knock her on the head with that
paddle p he shouted to the gentleman
in the stern. 1@ @ ee-
The gentleman was gentleman, with
kind, smooth -shaven face, and might
have been minister of some sort of ev-
erlasting gospel. He took the paddle
in his hand. Just then the doe turned
her head, and looked at him with her
great appealing eyes.


81 can't do it. My soul, can't do
it." and he dropped the paddle. ''Oh,
let her go l''


"Let H. go!" was the only response
of the guide, as he slung the deer round,
whipped out his hunting knife, and
made pass that severed her jugular
vein.


And that gentleman ate that night Of
the venison.


The buck returned about the middle
of the afternoon The fawn was bleat-
ing piteously, hungry and lonesome
The buck was surprised. He looked
about in the forest. He took circuit
and came back. His doe was nowhere
to be seen. He looked down at the fawI
in helpless sort Of a way. The fawr
appealed for his supper. The buck had
nothing to give his child, nothing but
his sympathy. If he said anything, thi'
is what he said: ''I'm the head of thi!
family; but really this is novel case
I've nothing whatever for you. DON


know what to do. I've the feelings o
father; but you can't live on them
, Let us travel"


The buck walked away the little on
toddled after him; they disappeared il
, the forest.
Year: 1878

A Boston lady sent her little boy to a
drug store the other day to get porous
plaster, and charged him to be careful
not to forget what he was going after.
He went out repeating the words to him
self, and in few minutes came back
saying: "Here, mamma; this is the
poorest one | TODD dit" sa..
Year: 1878

Milk,nsn who serve milk in the
lower part of the city complain that
the lights in the vicinity from Poplar
out to Market street are extinguished
at too early an hour. They say that
they are in danger o. molestaton from
the roughs and rowdies who infest that
section. A few mornings ago a milk
man was followed several squares by a
suspicious looking man who watched
him changing money. Fearing that he
meant no good he told the strange man
that if he came any farther he would
get bullet put in him, when he sud
denly disappeared. A lady in that
neighborhood two or three mornings
ago, in crossing street to a store, fell
in the darkness and fractured her leg.


A Lady scared.


On Saturday evening about 8 O'Clock
young lady named Miss Carney
came out of Rile's store at the corner Of
Ei,hth and Madison streets, and as she
was going down Madison, she was fol-
lowed by we'll dressed man carrying
a cane. Fearing the man who was
following her she quickened her foot
steps, but the man also hurried and
catching up with her caught her by the
arm, when breaking away from him
Miss Carney screamed "murder," and
ran into Mr.. Dougherty's store at
Seventh and Madison streets, and her
pursuer finding that the people had be-
come alarmed, ran at a rapid rate up
Seventh street.
Year: 1878

DIDN'T STAND THE TEsT.-A
young man read in the paper
few days ago that if you wanted
to fnd out if the. woman you had
selected for your future spouse
bad'a good temper you ought to
take occasion to step on her dress,
or snap the sticks Of her fan, or
in some way annoy or discompose
her. "lf," said the great authority
who presides over the column of
advice, "she betrays no sign of ILL
temper, she will prove a model
wife" Accordingly, the young
man seized an opportunity when
his sweetheart was rugged in her
most killing array to step on her
train and. pull out about three
yards of.gathers with rip like
peal of thunder, exposing about
three.quarters of the framework
that makes her dress stick out
behind. But, instead of meeting
the accident with perfect equan-
unity, she turned around and jab-
bed her parasol in his eye, called
him a long-haired leper, and asked
him why he didn't wear his feet
sideways. He expressed himself
thankful that be didn't marry the
girl before finding out what sort
of a temper she had; but the doc
tor doesn't think bis eye willgrow
out again. < 5' ~ ~
Year: 1878

Stay, stay at home my heart and rest;
Housekeeping hearts are kappiest,
For those that wander they know not where
Are full! of trouble and full of care;


To stay at home is best.
Weary and homesick and distressed
They wander east they wander west,
And are bafied and beaten and blown about
BY the winds of the wilderness of doubt;


10 stay at home is best.
Then stay at home, my heart, and rest;
The bird is safest in its nest;
O'er all that futter their wings and t1y
A hawk is lowering in the sky;


To stay at home is best.


TAtlantic Monthly.
Year: 1878

For pleasure or pain, for veal or for Woe
lis the law of our being, We reap what we


SOW.
We may try to avoid them-may do what we
But our acts, like our shadows, will follow us


still.
The world is a wonderful chemist be sure,
And detects in a moment the base or the pure,
We may boast of our claims TO genius or birth,
But the world takes man for just what ne's


worth.
We start in the race for fortune or fame,
And then, when We fall, the world bears the


blame,
But line times in ten, it's plain to be seen,
There's a ''screw some where loose in the hu-


man machine.
Are you wearied and worn in this hard, earth
DO you yearn for affection to sweeten your


life?
Remember-this great truth has often been
We riust make ourselves Iovable, would we be


loved.
Though life may appear as a desolate track,
Yet the bread that we cast on the water comes


back.
This law was enacted by Heaven above;
That like attracts like, and love begets love.
We make ourselves heroes and martyrs for


gold
Till health becomes broken, and youth be-
comes old.
Ah! did we the same for a beautiful love,
Our life might be music for angels above!
Atruth hard to learn in the days of our youth.
But it shines out at last as "the hand on the


WALL
Year: 1878

ter, when the friends accidentally met at
the very grocery store where the conspicu-
Gus notice that an purchasers mnst pay cash
had at one time excited his indignation.


The offensive words still retained their
position, but Markham was evidently pur-
chasing to a considerable amount when his
old friend laid hand upon his shoulder.


Are you here, Philip Markham
thought you made it a rule never to pay
cash where it was possible to avoid it?''


Thai was in the old tlmes," was the
smiling reply. MY present rule is to pay
as go. My old debts are settled, and win
not willingly incur any new ones Expert
ence is stern teacher, and have had some
bard lessons on the subject; but they were
needful, and do not regret them. / am
now quite ready to adopt your good old
saotto-'Out OF debt, out of Danger"