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Year: 1877

Two wrecks on Saturday night and early
yesterday morning, fortunately unattended
with loss of life, make an unpleasant record
even for one week. The running ashore Of
the Rusland like that Of the Amerique, on
the New Jersey coast, short distance south
ward of Sandy Hook, was caused, we fear,
by neglect OF the lead when approach
ing land. True, it was showing at the
time, and the lights on the Hook and the
lightship were invisible, but these facts
furnished all the more reason for extra
caution on the part of the pilot and the
captain of the ship. Along the Atlantic
coast, and particularly that part of it
which lies southwark Of Montauk Point, the
soundings give the most reliable indica-
tions of the proximity of land. A steamer
with her propelling machinery intact can
nearly always work of the coast when her
captain or pilot finds himself too near land
in thick weather, even though q gale is
blowing. When the Rusland went ashore
the wind, as recorded by the HERALD
yacht observer, was blowing fresh from the
north, and not unfavorably for the ship if
she was put about. The loss of the bark
Gan Eden near Martha's Vineyard was
due to causes which were avoidable if
the captain possessed any foresight or
knowledge of the climatic conditions on the
North American coast at this season of
the year. His crew was composed entirely
of men from warm climate, and who were
unprovided with clothing suited to our win
ter temperature. They had no shoes or
stockings and were therefore unable to work
the ship in the extreme cold that prevailed
on the New England coast during Saturday
and yesterday. The prevailing snow storm,
with the entire helplessness of the crew,
combined to render the wreck of the Gan
Eden almost a certainty, considering her
position. It is remarkable that the crew
escaped destruction. Care in using the
lead and the selection of seamen properly
equipped for our climate in winter would
undoubtedly have saved the husband and
the Gan Eden.
Year: 1877

At the recent election in New Hampshire
the people defeated the proposed amend
ment abolishing the religious test which has
disgraced the State constitution for ninety
three years. BY the old constitution no
Catholic is allowed to vote for. Governor
or legislator, and none but Protestants are
permitted to hold any position in the COM
mon schools. This evidence of intolerance,
worthy of the days when the tests of watcr
and fire were applied to witches, would
scarcely be looked for in any intelligent
community under such government as
that of the United States at the close of
the nineteenth century. 1t is q signifi-
cant fact that Mr.. Blaine advocated
the amendment. He is shrewd enough to
know that the LAY has passed for such dis
plays Of bigotry, and was no doubt anxious
to head off any i'll effect of his previous
complications with Know Nothingism. The
people of New Hampshire, by their adverse
vote, have only proved that they are behind
the civilization of the age. Let them pic
ture the Indignation that would fire the
New Hampshire heart if Louisiana should
adopt a State constitution stripping
Mcthodists or Congreeationalis:s of the
elective franchise on the Governor and
Legislature and shutting out all but Cath.
olics from the public shools, and then they
will be able to form an idea of the scnti.
ment which their own stupid intolerance
excites among the people of less benighted
States.
Year: 1877

In that portion of his last quarters report
which refers to the Croton water supply the
Commissioner of Public Works enumerates
some of the methods by which great waste
is occasioncd, but he neglects others which
are equally inexcusable. The use of water
to increase the contents Of the milk
mans can is not alluded to at
all !; can it be possible that the Com
missioner is a silent partner Of some city
milk vender? A vast quantity of water finds
its way into liquors before they reach the
consumer, though it is utterly useless
therein except as q provocative of profanity
among those who pay the price of pure
article and of dependency over the mani
fest depravity of business men. Countless
tubsful Of it are used to cleanse the garments
of women, in spite of the fact that the
slightest venture into New York streets
makes null and void the effect of the
liquid. It is allowed to bubble ceaselessly
from the fountain in the Gold Room, though
no stream can ever heal the wounds and all
ments received in that arena. 1t flows con-
stantly in almost every barroom in the city,
though no patron of these establishments
ever drops in for drink Of that particular
fluid. The Commissioner should rub his
eyes and look around him until he perceives
the truth that carriage washing street clean
ing and kindred practices are reputable
compared with the methods of waste that we
have instanced.
Year: 1877

OLD New WORKERS will have some merry
memories awakened by our sketch of ''Wn-
dust's," and younger men will mourn that they
were not born twenty or thirty years earlier.
New York has seldom known u public resort in
which so many good fellows have gathered and
where good humor seemed SO completely the
genius of the place.
Year: 1877

AT THE OPENING of tho new Methodist mission
house in Attorney street yesterday one of the
speakers said that Methodist work was good for
the rheumatism. If this is the case let us have
live Methodist or two in every street car while
the present clustering spell lasts {; that is the
place to find rheumatcs in greatest numbers
Year: 1877

THE JAPANESE INsURRECTIoN seems to have Mt
It's bottom lot of wealthy young men who have
no regular occupation. Japan will yet be COM
PEELED to learn, as other nations have done, that
among dangerous classes this is of the very
worst. Behcdtling may reform individual mem
bers of this clique, but what to do with the re-
maindcr is n question for which Japan's answer,
If she dcvises one, will be gladly considered by
countries of higher civilization.
Year: 1877

ABOUT THREE HUNDRED more American work.
men will go to Australia soon. If an island
thousands of miles away can afford to carry and
locate laborers some of our own undcveloped
States should certainly be able to see money in
the same operation.
Year: 1877

PROFESSOR ADLER said yesterday that tract
societies and kindred bodies do not feed the
hungry. At least such society has given
away about twenty thousand meals in New .ork
this winter. If any scientific association has
done better We shall be glad to inform the public
nj H.
Year: 1877

The TOUCHING TALE OF an ex-convict, told ut
length elsewhere, should he more than entertain
ing to it's readers. II the benevolent wait for the
needy and desperate to come to them they leave
undonc work which is likely to be superseded
by ono great deal more costly.
Year: 1877

A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to the
dangers incident to the ovcrcrowding of
churches. Tho possibilities of harm from this
cause are, no doubt very great; but it is cause
for mourning among tho religious that there are
but few churches that arc ever Overfillcd.
Year: 1877

The Chester Evening News of yester-
day afternoon contains intelligence
of the bloody fight which occurred in that
place ON Tuesday afternoon, and of
which n synopsis was given in yester-
days GAZETTE.


The Mayor after diligent inquiry
discharged the=eax~ men arrested, as
from the facts CLEANED of the case he
concluded that shoemaker and Orlando
the two wounded men had cut and


slashed themselves, and that the other


men were Innocent of anything more


than witnessing tue fight. Both men
stillsremain.Ob ,andwill doubtless
settle the affair when they recover.


The stabs received by Shoemaker
and Orlando would have killed apy
ordinary men. Orlando presents the
unusual spectacle of a man with his


"throat cut from ear to ear, such really
being the case. They are both very


sore and suffer great pain. they are
now entirely in the doctors hands.
The authorities have nothing to do
witbtbem as there is now no complain
aut to prosecute aud therefore prose-
cution is out of the question unless one
of them should die from the effects OF
| his wounds. IathaJevent the CorOner's
inquest would probably result in .
| verdict that would cause the arrest OF
the survivor. Then would come the
plea OF self-defence, and under the
circumstance there would be all the


trouble imaginable to arrive at Just
! termination of the case.


Ths whole affair seems 10 have grown
out jealousy over 2 woman.
Year: 1877

person Of ripper years, but Felix answered
without hesitation, and with an air Of truth
and simplicity that could not be suspected
of any artiice or contrivance. Everything
he said tended to persuade them OF his call
and Of the ardent desire he had TO become q
preacher of the Gospel, if they qualified
him for it. The whole Brotherhood. be-
ing convinced that the hand of God unmis-
takably appeared in the affair conjnred the
warden not to overlook SO remarkable an
interpositlon of Providence, when his attcn-


ton TO it might be the means Of raising up


man who would perhaps prove an honor


to their Order.


The Brotherhood argued rightly. The
poor ragged boy who thus aceidsutly OBJ
tanned an introduction into their eommun
ity rose afterwards to the papal Chair, un-
der the title of Pope Sixtus V.
Year: 1877

the stomach: the remedy, therefore, IS ovs
ious; call the blood down from the brain to
the stomach This is to be done by eat
ing biscuit, q hard boiled egg, bit OF
bread and cheese, or something OF the
kind. Follow this up with u glass of milk
or even water, and you will fall osleep,
and will, trust bless the name Of its auth
Au0nUr0us
Year: 1877

The AIR WE BREATHE-Tne atmosphere


is composed of one part oxygen and Tour


parts hydrogen. The former supports lie,


the latter extinguishes it, The more oxy-


gen there is the livelier, the healthier, the


more joyful are we, the more nitrogen, me


more sleepy and studid and dull we become


But if all the air were oxygen tue first
lighted match would wrap the world IN ~
slant flame; if all were nitrogen, the next
instant there would not be upon the popu-


lated globe a single living creature. Anen
oxygen was discovered by Priestley, nearly


o century ago, there was universal Jub'ia-
ton among doctors and chemists The ar
gument was plausible, and seemed per1ect>
| ly convincing. g.-"f oxygen Is the lie and
health of the atmosphere as we have found


out how to make oxygen, we have only 10
| increase the quantity IN the air we breathe,
| in order to wake up o new life, to give
health to the diseased, and youth to the
aged" But, on trial, it was found that II
| made o man O. maniac or an idiot, and, II
continued, O corpse. Various other ex'
periments nave been made to improve upon
| the handiwork of the all-wise Maker of th'


universe, but they nave been successive fail'


ures; and thinking men have long since
come TO the conclusion that there can b'


no improvement upon the first creation.
Year: 1877

THE NEW L DIRK ExCURsIoN.-ro or a
fine excursion, including a list of unusual
attractions, no better opportunity will be
offered to the public than that afforded
byiP. T. e. Smiths grand New York,
East and Hudson River Excursion, which
takes place on Thursday, August 23d -
The train will leave this city at &. O'Clock
in the morning and arrive IN Jersey City
about 1870. Then the excursionists
will be given splendid ride across New


York bay and up the East river passing
the great Brooklyn bridge and other at
fractions after which they will be taken
up the Hudson river as far as West Point
thus viewing the most romantic portion
of this beautiful river. Those who de-
sire can spend the day in New York
either before, or after taking the trip
across New y ork bay and up East river.


Tickets for the trip are only $3.50. '
Year: 1877

1t is usually by the greatest effort that
aid is obtained from the public Treasury
for scientific purposes. The failure to pro-
vide for the erection of suitable building
for the large donation Of objects Of interest
made during the past year to the Smithso.
nian Institute is another example Of the
low standard of intellect which held con.
troll Of the representative branch Of the
Forty fourth Congress.


1t Is to be remembered that Prof. HENRY
called the attention of Congress to the fact
that foreign nations had, in many cases,
expressed their determination to contribute
large and valuable portions Of their exhibits
at our Centennial fair to the National Mu.
scum Of the country or to the institution Of
which he is the respected head. 1t would
have seemed to an ordinary intellect that
such an intimation would have brought q
prompt and hearty response in the way Of
an appropriation Of the amount asked.
The Forty.ffth Congress will soon Assem-.
bic, and this subject will undoubtedly be
brought before 1t. Two hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars is small amount for this
purpose. There should be erected build
ing for the reception Of the Centennial
contributions of other nations.


There should be in connection Herewith
gardens for the accommodation Of living
geological specimens, aquariums for the
collection of fishes, &c. Other nations
have established institutions OF this kind,
and yearly appropriate large sums of money
for their support. Let 1t not be said that
the United States is whit behind the age
in any advance for the accumulation OF
diffusion OF knowledge.
Year: 1877

SHAD sre plentiful in the market and the
dtmsrd is very brisk. We are glad Of
this. for shsd is rood for the brain. and
what We want in this country is more
brains; not shadow brains, but the real,
cultivated substance. There Is but one
thirgthatcan honestly be said against this
beautiful and delicious member OF the finny
tribes. His bones are too many and there
Is too little space between them. The
dainty white flesh Of the shsd tickles the
palate of the most fastidious gormand,
and we're Il not for the dis,greesble self
assertion OF bones II would be counted as
the most tempting dish ever set before a
king But notwithstanding he infinite
number and the infinitesimal size Of these
bones, we should make the mos. of9whst
IS so delicious in the shsd, and trust in our
dexierity and benign Providence to keep
Us from getting the bones stuck in our
tbrylSt
Year: 1877

Senator Lamar is reported AZ
saving that "it is Idle to talk Of
dividing the Southern wing OF the
Democracy by tho distribution Of
patronage. He thinks that . good
many Democrats may get Federal
positions, but says that very few
Of them will change their political
faith. Ifany Of them do they will
at once lose all tho followers they
ever had. Their apostacy will be-
come apparent and they will be-
come odiour."


The Democracy can never forget
tho fraud by which Hayes was
elected, and cannot condone tht
crime, for tho sake of having ono
Southern Democrat in the cabinet
Year: 1877

So far as the local pride Of New
England is concerned in the con-
struction of the cabinet there is
every reason to be satisfied with
Judge Devins. lie is man whom
all respect and honor, and in whose
hands Democrats as we'll ~ Re-
publicans can trust great response
bilities with confidence. His pres
ence in the cabinet will be, so much
as the influence of one member
can effect it, IN the interest Of po-
litical morality.
Year: 1877

If Mr.. Danl. Gage hadn't called on us
this week, we wouldn't have known so
much about the Skagit City people. This
gentleman is successfully conducting the
mercantile business up ythere, and has
merely paid Port Townsend visit for Il
few days. lie reports a number of new
settlers, since our last visit to the city a
few months ago. The Jam Company is
SIilI working away ut the debris in the
river channe, and the perSevering spirit
Which has characterized the labors of its
members heretofore indicate a successful
terminlton of their enterprise some time
during the coming year. Mr. Gage is an
authorized agent for the ARGUS, and will
attend to the most pressing immediate
wants of the people in his vicinity by
sending on tlIeir names to swell our in
creasing subscription list. lie says they
like the paper up there and q number
have spoken about taking it-and we be-
Iieve him. Do not forget to hand him
your name and address.
Year: 1877

Mr.. A. f. Learned has displayed neat
sign in front of his store. The location is
II favorable one for his business, and
doubtless was chosen with that judgment
which will lead to success.
Year: 1877

The following exhibit OF the condi-
ton of the Free High School, and the
lower departments, convey to the pub
lie such information rs the monthly
examinations and the reports supply.
\ change is made in the form OF the
report of tie High School, for the pur-
pose of indicating with more minute
ness the standing of each member. One
hundred denotes perfection in each of
the three branches mentioned. The
scholarship is determined by averaging
the standard of each pupil in all the
studies pursued by him. The atten-
dance and department are compiled
from the daily records entered in the
registers during the month. The num-
berS in the column for attendance as
well as the percentage shown in the
statistics of the lower grades. are high
ly encouraging. 1t is Il better showing
than was reached in any month Of last
year. The column for department also
shows a very gratifying state of things.
Year: 1877

A RELIGIOUS revival at kendall's
School House has been in progress
Of late, the result of which thus far
is 20 converts, among whom are the
best farmers OF that neighborhood,
their wives and grown up children.
The meetings are conducted by the
Primitive Methodist church people
of this city and vicinity. The en-
tire people of the school district, and
districts adjoining are deeply inter
ested, and the good effects cannot be
over estimated.
Year: 1877

THE County Board at its session
las week did wise and noble thing
when it released the bond Of w. W.
Likens, the prosecution of which
would have resulted in leaving an
estimable lady a Il her innocent
children homeless and helpless upon
the cold charities of the world
Year: 1877

sigh not nor mourn for the departed 80 they


that have no hope. They are enabled by
their faith in aoother world, by recalling
the memory of lost ones, to feel that the
separation is not final and forever. The
dead have only gone before US, not left us.
The priest continues ITO these, o Lord,
seech thee, a place of refreshment. light
and peace. Through the same Christ, our
Lord, Amen" To the Catholic, how
soothing and consoliog! 1t makes him
feel that the dead are not dead, but only
sleeping. He has the sweet assurance of
his faith, that though the dear departed
are away from him, ne will one day rejoin
them that their bodies are, quietly resting
in the grave awaiting tbs time when lie
shall be at their side, while their souls, he
hopes and prays, are enjoying the repose
and bliss gained for all by the bitter trials
and sufferings of our dear Lord.
Year: 1877

little while a shocking disclosure
of mismauagemept, cruelty, and crime in
our public institut utions disturbs the public
conscience. But these occurrences are
almost inevitable 40 long as these institu-
tions are under non Catholic control. They
are nominally "charitable" institutions.
But true charity is the love of God, and is
shown best in the love of Gods poor for
the sake of God. Now this idea never en-
tiers the heads OF the managers of aims
houses, work houses, etc, in non Catholic
communities. The unhappy creatures in
these institutions are looked npon too often
as nuisances who have no right to any
thing, and for whom the harshest treat
mept ls good enough. The peTsons en-
ployed to supervise them have no affection
tor them; if they happen TO be avarIcious
as we'll as heartiess they contrive To save
O few dollars by cheating the poor wretches
out of portion of the food which is sup
posed to he provided for them. The Grand
Jury of Hudson Comfy, New Jersey, have
recently discovered a case of this kind
Suspecting that all was not right at the
county alras house, they conceived the
to that institution. They found it in an in
describable state of fifth and misery the
children, unclean and unkempt, were eat
ing their " dinner" which was composed of
Z" boiled cabbage, unseasoned and tasteless.
and half slice of sour, black bread"
They handled these tempting vlands with
their fingers, "no forks or spoons being
provided J" and this was found to be the
bill of fare for all the week round for the
$50 inmates of the place, even the sick
having nothing more. The whole build
ing reeked with filth, and one of the jury
men summed up the matter by exclaiming
that :" these babies were being killed
by inches and their condition is q dis
grace to our civilization" Probably
some little Improvement will now be
made in this one place; but neither there
nor elsewhere can real charity reign 30 long
as the poor are .'fermed out" to the lowest
bidder, or given over to the care of keepers
who have neither the love of God nor of
man in their hearts.
Year: 1877

Last Sunday night, Mrs G. S.
Reincy fell from the portico Of her
residence, and had her right arm
broken near the shoulder. She is quite
unfortunate in this respect, having
broken the same arm near the wrist
during Christmas week.


We understand that it is the inten-
ton of Col. L. G. Tyler. who is clos
ing out his stock of goods, to engage
in the banking business in this city.
4 bank would be Il paying institution
here, and we know of no one better
qualified or more able to successfully
operate it than Col. TYLER.
Year: 1877

The Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise
relates this of"Bob Howland's hotel"
at Meadow Lake: Bob had no
ooner put up his sign than his old min
ing andI prospecting acquaidtances
fiocked to his standard. They could
hardly believe their eyes when they
saw Bob's name on the sight seem
ed almost too good a thing. In they
marched by twos and fours, and,
throwing their blankets and OTHER
traps into a corner, advanced with
a Hello, Bob You Internal old
theft, if l amt glad to see you may |
be blowedl' They then proceeded
to make themselves at home, never
missing a meal and never paying a
cent. The butcher finally shut down
on meat for Bob's boarding house,
the milkman shut down on milk, and
the baker on bread. Bob explained
the matter to his dodgers, who to a
man swore they would not desert him.
They would whip the butcher, the
milkman, the baker, or any other man
Bob wanted whipped, and if no more
meat, milk, or bread could be had,
they would worry along on boiled
cabbage and potatoes, or any on other
cheap stuff that could be had
Year: 1877

The Richmond Enquirer has its opin-
ions on very important matter, and
thus expresses them: "The liberty of the
South is due alone to the uufiinching
devotion of the Democracy to principle,
and this trucking to the administration
is an act of the basest ingratitude. The
organs, fuglemen and parasites of the
administration support the liberal policy
towards the South becouse it is believed
to be the winning card for the corrup-
tionists. The solid South is no less a
bugbear to that party now than it was
before the Presidential election, and we
have simply to contend with diderent
trick to split it,
Year: 1877

Two children fell into the water at
Morges on Lake Geneva, when boy
only Is years old threw off his coat
and plunged into the lake. He soon
appeard on the surface, supporting a
child with each hand, and in a few
minutes succeeded in transferring
them safe and sound to the shore.