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Year: 1874

II man in New York recently, by sudden
heavy flow of water, was swept through a sewer
six hundred feet in length. When he recovers
from his astonishment, he is coming West, to
take position as assistant editor on the Brown
Cuuuty fdrocate .a-
Year: 1874

~ An astronomer says that one effect of the
comet will probably be an infusion of defiant in
the atmosphere. If he means elephant, we trust
that he is mistaken. Mosquitoes are bad enough.
Year: 1874

AN INVESTIGATION DEMANDED-sHor BY SOME


ONE UNKNOWN.


The investigation In the case OF Thomas Maria.
whose death resulted from a pistol shot wound
received during the trouble at the polls IN Second
avenue, near Thirty fourth street, on the morning
OF the late election. was yesterday concluded be-
lore Coroner Eickhof1, but without encltlng any
very important facts.


Captain Aaire, OF the Fourteenth precinct. de-
posed that on the Sd or November last he was Cap
tain Of the Twenty-nrst precinct and that half an
hour after the shooting he met deceased. who said
he had been shot In the arm; deceased was told
TO go TO the station house and get his wound
dressed. Captain AaiTc then testified as to the
number OF men ne had at each polling place and
the efforts he made 10 preserve order. The Cap
tain sad he had no knowledge OF nis own as 10
how deceased was shot.


sergeant Christie testified that deceased came
to the station house to have his wound dressed.
after whicn he was sent TO Bellevue Hospital; de-
ceased did not know who snOt him dnd the wit
ness had no knowledge as TO the shooting


Oficers Hogan and Smythe, VINO were near at
the time OF the shooting, were sworn and testified
substantially the same as they did IN the case oil
McKenDa, which was investigated before Coroner
WOltman. Neither of the officers knew by whom
Maria was shot. The medical testimony was then
read 10 the jury, who iOUnd ''inat Thomas Maria
came 10 his death rom py8mia, Following pistol
shot wound OF the arm. received at tue hands OF
some person unknown, on the third day of Move m
ber last, In second avenue. near Thirty-fourth
street."
Year: 1874

Before Surrogate Robert q. hurcnngG.


This celebrated Will case was up yesterday on
motion, resulting from the decision OF the Court OF
Appeals referring 1t to the Supreme Court for trial
before jury, the contestants having appealed
from the decision OF the Surrogate. rhe motion
was In behalf OF the contestants to restrain the
executor and executrix from paying any debts or
claims against the estate or taking any action IN
regard to the same till after trial By the supreme
Court and nnal determination as to the validity
of rne will.
Year: 1874

A KANSAS gentleman has
thoughtfully put his front gate
in the parlor, SO that his
daughter and her young mani
can swing on it without taking
cold during the cold weather:
This is a humane suggestion
to all fathers. A front gate III
the parlor may save a good
many dollars that would other
wise be paid out for soothing
syrups. and cough balsams.
Year: 1874

SLAUGHTER OF THE TREASURY CLERKS AND
OTHERs.-The news from Washington is that
about four hundred clerks and other employees
in the Treasury Department, and one half of
those in the Bureau of Printing, are TO be dis
charged on the LIST of July. They are to re-
ceive, however, two months extra pay. This
is certainly liberal to the clerks if not to the
Taxpayers The civil force of the War Depart
ment is 10 be reduced also about hundred.
The Department of State is to have small
increase. With the exception of discharglng
some civil employees nc the navy yards there
will be little or no further change in any OF the
departments at present.
Year: 1874

The Civil Rights Bill is thought to be left in
a condition which will admit of its being
heard from again before Christmas. If the
attempt to take it from the table and refer it
to the judiciary committee had succeeded, as
that committee is quite down on the list, it
might not have been reached in the call for re-
ports at the short session. While this is so,
the Springfield (Mass.) Republican fears that
there was as much truth as boldness in the
last clause of Mr.. Eldredge's little speech.
" 1t is the deadest corpse you ever saw" he
said to the republican congressman, and you
are all 0lud of it.-Bah Sun.
Year: 1874

AMONG the mysteries of the ocean is the
fate of the master of the brig Mary Celeste,
his wife and child, and the crew of the yes
sci. This brig was found abandoned on
the high seas uniniured, and the effects of
all who sailed in her apparently undis-
turbed; but all on board had mysteriously
disappeared. Every effort has been made
by the Government to learn their fate, but
invain. The Mary Celeste was bound from
| New York to Genoa.
Year: 1874

1t was quite apparent to all pre-
sent, the other evening, that | was
never born for q billiardist. Any
one might know that by the manner
in which l handled that long stick.
The very first shot l attempted to
make, carromed on the north cor
ner and the leg of another table in
the room, but they wouldn't allow
me to count the shot they thought
l wanted to take advantage. but !
didn't. My antagonist whom ]
will call Harry, evidently knew q
thing or two. Our count ran pref
ty even, and it was truly wonder
full to witness the ease with which
he could get around ball without
touching it.


saw the dodge, and said moth
ing, but stuck strictly to business
OF course he could play billiards.
although he did not wish to beat
me too bad, and hc we'll knew how
to "play OFF, on stranger. The
game closed as all anticipated, by
Harry coming out ahead, and then
he proposed to discount. accep,
ted the proposition, and led off.
made run of twelve, hat l stood
but little show, when Harry made
a run of thirty, and then missed
because he was anxious for still AN
other game at my expense. l be-
came desperate, made a small run
and taking courage, | made bolt
strike. "spotted" the butt end o.
the "cue" in Harry's left eye, the
other end going through and tear
ing the cloth about twenty-sever
inches, while the white ball jump
ed from the table, and landed
among the bar fixtures, doing nC
little mischief, and causing consid
erable loud talk from the proprie
tor, while the spectators appeared
exceedingly pleased.


took in the situation, and con
cluded that / would be compelled t,
sell Arabellas old hen and chickens
to repair damages. We surveyed
the wreck, and then made a care
full estimate of the cost of tha
game of billiards, with this result
Settlement With Harry for the black eye, ease
Tearing cloth, 40 q
Game of billiards,
Damaged bar fixtures, ~
TO treat the boys, ~


Total, sii2.'


After the footing it was plail
enough that it would require th
price of more than one hen an
chickens to cancel the debt.


promised to call and settle in fe,
DAYS, but il you ever know of IN
going into that institution AGAR
send for some competent person {
/, convey me to the lunatic asylum.
Year: 1874

fig for your upper-ten boys,


With their canes and cigars and Eyeglasses !;
Their dandified airs and soft eyes,


Winking down on each girl that passes;
They may guzzle clamoake and champagne,
And pride in their very high birth;
But give me that lad that goes plain,
That boy with the hickory shirt.
He is round as q barrel, and brown


As the peach in the mid-autumn sun;
From the sole of his foot to his crown,
He is brim full of frolic and fun.
Not afraid of hard ~srl or of cold,
He is fearless and rough, without hurtj
His honor's as good as pure gold


The boy with the hickory shirt.
To say his big heart cannot beat


With kindness tor parents and brothers,
Would picture his traits incomplete,


II his sisters shared not with the others,
In fact he's a broth of blade


i can't fathom how much he is worth
But the poor girls fortune is made,
That gets jim with the hickory shirt.
Year: 1874

FROM Washington comes the reas-
suring intelligence that ''in Tennessee,
where the Governor and county officers
have shown an inclination to arrest
and punish offenders, few troops will
be stationed" General Sherman is
said to be an ardent believer In the ef-
fectiveness of the posse comitatus and
an honest jury for civil disturbances In
times of peace, holding the military
power only as a dernier resort.
Year: 1874

APRoPos of the communications
from South Nashville candidates for
the City Council, published elsewhere,
We frankly admit that our comments
were not intended to have so wide an
application our correspondents would
appear to imagine. The nominations
are understood to be satisfactory to the
people of South Nashville, andit would
be presumption In us to ask more.
Year: 1874

THE City Convention should not fail
10 nominate a man for the Mayoralty
who is strong with the laboring classes.
Rich and eminently respectable voters
take no stock in municipal elections.
Year: 1874

The Treasurer of the United States has
issued a circular requesting the National
Banks to make an additional deposit Of
five per cent. for the redemption of their
circulation, with instructions that United
States notes may be sent to the Treasurer
under the contract of the Treasury Depart
ment with the Adams Express Company,
and under the same regulations as are
prescribed for the forwarding of notes and
currency of the United States, for re-
demption. If any bank shall prefer, it may
forward the required amount by its draft
on New York, Boston or Philadelphia,
drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States, and payable in United
States notes. Acknowledgment will be
made TO each bank for its deposit when
completed by the remittance to it of Ger
tificate in proper form. United States notes
unfit for circulation will be accepted in
payment of the additional five per cent. de-
posit. As rapidly as notes of the banks
making the additional deposit shall
be assorted, their amount will be
charged against deposit and the
banks notified. Compliance with this ne
quest is optional with the National banks,
Year: 1874

IT is reported that the proposed re.
movsl OF the headquarters of the army
from Washington City to st. Louis
is the consequence of continual annoy
ances put upon General SHERMAN by
the Secretary OF War. 1t is also thought
by some that General GRANTS third
term aspirations have something to do
with the matter, and that he wants to
have SHERMAN, OF whose popularity he
is said to be jealous, located where he
can do the least harm. There is some
significance in the new move, and the
newspaper gossips are eager to find out
what it is.
Year: 1874

New YORK, May 20-A fair job
bing business Was effected by houses
doing near by trade, but business WAS
generally dull with both agents and
jobbers. Cotton goods are quiet bat
prices are steadily stiffening and hold
ers are lees anxious to press large sales
A large jobbine firm are offering the
balance OF their Old Manchester iauc y
prints at SIC, but the new styles are
still 9tc. Dress goods are quiet with
the exception OF black grenadines.
Year: 1874

SOME years ago there was insugu-
ted in New York by few noble ladies
what has since been called "The Flow
er Mission" Its object is the dlstribu
ton OF bouquets or pots OF growing
flowers to the sick in hospitals, or to
destitute persons. Organizations for
the same purpose have now sprung up
in nearly all of the large cities, and
have won many blessings from the poor
and from those who were ready to per-
Il
Year: 1874

A RESOLUTION has been passed IN the
Senate providing for the sine die ad-
journment Of Congress on June %
Its fate in the House depends in some
degree upon the temperature OF the
next few days, and the question is one
that may properly be submitted for the
earnest consideration OF Old Proba.
bilities. Hot weather in Washington
will not be endured by anybody who
has the means Of getting away.
Year: 1874

From the New York Tribunc.l


Frank II. smith, the Secretary to the new Board
OF Indian Commissioners whose health has not
been good for some time will leave washington In
about a week for his second excursion to the In
dian country, at the government expense. He will
90 TO Fort SILL thence to Montana, and should his
health not be restored ne will 90 then to Arizona
and New M0x xtCOp
Year: 1874

The Press the Celebrate


In treating OF the great historical and geological
Importance Of the Iceland milennial celebration
the NeD Yorker Presse OF yesterday says:-


Tne festival besides being invested with all the
customary pomp and display OF monarchcal
Europe, will be also notable In other respects and
cannot fail to draw thther great number OF visi-
tors from every quarter OF the globe. No incon-
siderable number OF professional tourists VIII
seize this opportunity for going to the extreme
north and visiting country which people as
rule regard only with constant shivering and chat
tering OF teeth. In this respect they will certainly
md themselves agreeaby mistaken. The inhabited
part or Iceland Is at this season. above Indicated
nothing less than rigid expanse OF ice and snow.
But the summer Climate Is warm and agreeable.
IL 1s country that scarcely knows nignt,
wnere the sun shines with steady, unbrOxen
rays IN the cloudless sky, possessing, for the
majority at least, the charm oi novelty. The
vegetation In certain sense Is even luxurious,
the meadows particularly exhibiting a delightful
coat OF green. Then there Is the northern. volcanic
portion OF the island, where there Ii vast extent
OF rock and lava where the volcanic forces are
active even to the present day. ana often there are
eruptlOns whose suddenness ana grandeur are not
eQQaaled eswhero on the globe. In soleotinc
Year: 1874

The serious charge Of drunkenness in
Court yesterday, is made against the
States Attorney by so many, that il
should not go unnoticed. 1t is an offenst
which calls for prompt action.
Year: 1874




In Butler county 3 young man was
counting farmers daughter. There's
nothing very remarkable about that
but wait till you read the whole story !:
Well, one morning as this young man
was starting home-yes, it was in the
morning, although it was not yet
light-as this young man started
home from that farmers residence, he
made the startling discovery that the
barn owned by said farmer, was on
fire. By great exertions the young
man extingnished the flames with lit
tie loss. But long before the time
mentioned this stern parent had told
his daughter that she must not sit up
later than ten o'clock, but after the
event above related, one would sup
pose that the old man would relent
and give our hero permission to. sit
up with his daughter till broad day
light every night of the week for the
protection of his property from fire.
But he didn't. That ancient Granger
treated his daughter with as little con-
sideration as if he were middleman
He accused the young man of firing
the barn himslf, and warned MIN If
ever he came fooling around Jane Ann
any more, he would watt him off the
premises with No. 10 cowhide boot.
ThHssman's inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn.--Ot Ott0acG
Neags.
Year: 1874

A PHILApEIrHtA negro went to
sleep with his head on the railroad
track and hand-car came along aud
ran over him. He got up swearing
that he couldn't get anywhere without
some white man would come along
and bother him. One Of the wheels
of the car was broken,
Year: 1874

In Cincinnati, says local journal,
young man of twenty-seven, named John
Vandenburg, was married to Anna
Scwegman, young girl not quite sew
enteen years old.


After the wedding the couple moved
to suite of rooms in the rear of 272
Richmond street. Everything appeared
bright to the newly married pair. The
girl was young, good looking and amia-
bic, while the husband was a first-class
tailor-steady, sober, trustworthy and
capable. The bride and groom gave
little party to their immediate friends,
in their neatly furnished apartments.
Nothing was spared to make the day a
pleasant one all were dressed in their
best, the bride wearing her light and
airy white wedding dress.


The feast went merrily on, when,
about haf-past seven o'clock, the new
housewife discovered that the contents
Of the coffee pot were getting low, SO she
hurried down stairs to the kitchen to
make some fresh, leaving the husband
and guests laughing and talking alone.
The fire in the kitchen stove had died
down. and the little girl. in her haste to
get back to her company. thoughtlessly
picked up can of kerosene and poured
some of the oil upon the fire. Instantly
the fire communicated to her gossamer
dress, and in second she was complete
ly enveloped in the flames. The kitchen
she was IN was soon on fire, too. She
rushed out, but could not get free from
the fierce embrace of death. Her screams
completely paralyzed the company above.
They sat still an instant, then all rush
ed down into the yard. Mr.. Kickoff was
first, and soon threw his coat around
her, and then blanket was added, but
the FIRE still smoldered and burnt up
everything except the wristbands of her
skirts and her white wedding slippers.
The poor girl was carried up stairs to
bed, and DIR. Brown summoned. He pre-
scribed for her, but pronounced the case
hopeless. Indeed he might well she
was burned completely F; there was not
square inch upon her whole body that
was not Drowned by the horrible fire.
She lay on the bed and fairly writhed
in pain. Two Sisters Of Mercy watched
her and nursed her, but their efforts
were in vain. Death was a happy re-
lease. The husband was severely burn
ed about the head and shoulders terri
bly, 50. but not necessarily fatal.
Year: 1874

The Boston Adcertiser thus arraigns
Ben. Butler:


"His motive in politics being always
a personal one. his method is always
that of intrigue, and the best that can
be said of it is that it doet not disgrace
the quality Of craftsmanship. By the
use of means discarded and despised by
all possible rivals, he is in certain way
powerful. He has attached to his per-
sonal fortune band of predatory poll
ticians who respect his national leader
ship. He has frightened into submission
many who hate him, but who, to their
shame, dare not lift finger to thwart
him. because he knows some secret of
their weakness. So notorious have the
sources of his influence become, that
here in Massachusetts, there is no better
evidence of the integrity of public
mans life than is furnished by willing
ness to provoke his wrath.


And the ends he seeks are as obiec-
tionable as the means he makes use of.
He is the conspicuous champion of all
the vicious measures and politics that
have brought disgrace and confusion
upon the republican party. Every
scheme of financial dishonor. from PEN
dleton's device for cheating the men who
risked their fortunes to save the national
life, to Morton's proposition to postpone
indefinitely the redemption of the gov-
ernment's demands notes, has had his
support. He has contemptuously scoffed
at every attempt to reform the civil SER
vice, and filled the federal offices to the
extent of his ability with men whom the
people neither respect or trust, their only
recommendation being that they are
Jealous in serving him. He has support
ed every outrageous violation of justice
in the political affairs of the South
He has been the consistent foe of every
sound measure of economy proposed in
Congress, and the equally consistent
champion of every scheme that promises
opportunities for corruption. In every
congressional brawl he is ringleader,
while he is at the same time VIGOROUSLY
inefficient in all useful and practical
legislation. His public career, military
and civil, is prolific record of disgrace
and dishonor, the responsibility for
which for some inscrutable reason Massa-
chusetts has been made to share
Year: 1874

BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD.
When John first went away, my dear,
l thought my heart would break,
And nothing in or out the house
Could stop its weary ache.
The lump was always in my throat
The tears were in my eyes,
And everywhere l walked or rode
Was just Bridge of Sighs.
But when the letters came, my dear,
Such comfort filed my heart,
it didn't seem that John and
We're miles and miles apart.
fused to read them DER and DER,
Until each blessed word
Was written out upon the air:
We girls are so absurd
He told me all about his plans,
About his daily life,
And what he'd do, and wouldn't do,
When became his wife.
While 1, with equal confidence,
Impaired all my store,
And even told the color of a.
The ribbons that wore.
But absence wore change in him,
As twill in many men,
And in my heart felt the sword
That rested on the pen
The first dark prophecy of pain,
The cruel, ranking dart,
That one may cast without thought
To wound another's heart
He pleaded business as excuse
For letters few and brief
And l, believing in his love,
Would give away to grief.
For nothing conquers love so soon
As these poor jealous fears,
That with insidiOus clutch uproot
The confidence of years.
And so kept my loyal heart
At odds with discomfort,
That John might find me when he came
As true as when he went.
Twas but a year he staid away
little while, my dear
And yet what changes move within
The compass of year,
He had no need to speak q word
Twas written on his face;
There was no love-light in his eye,
No love in his embrace.
And by the nameless agony
That wrenched my faithful heart,
knew that John and were then
thousand miles apart
Year: 1874

nERHE application of water in this Wheel is some


II thing new in Hydraulics. The whole stream is


presented to the Wheel in sluice or gate and


y operates as perfectly each and every bucket
at once as though each bucket fed through
gate or sice of its thus avoiding large amount
OF friction, and leakage attendant small apertures
and Fly Trap" gates The power by avoiding fric-
ton, results in giving more force to the water and
consequently more power to the Wheel. The last five
years hard trials successfully encountered has pract
eay set at rest the credit and ability of the Wheel to
perform all that has been claimed for it. The ease and
slight expense with which it is set in place. the rela-
BILE and permanent character of the power delivers
the slight loss experienced by back water together
with the entire with which clubs stones brush
or anchor ice can be removed and the readiness with
makes the Wheel agreeable to all who have in care
the running of the power; while the actually ascer-
tanned fact that portion of the gives its full
effective force just in proportion to the used


from the hrst to the last inch makes it desirable for
economy of water, variable amounts, while the
price of the Wheel is low for the amount of power
furnished that any who wants power can Just as
well have first as second class one Parties who
have been and are using this Wheel to drive all
kinds of machinery under all amounts of head and
with ever varying quantities of water ready and
willing to give practical reasons for the preference
they manifest in the of this Wheel over any and
all others they have used. Five years ago it was
launched entirely on its merits by the maker who
was well aware of all means creditable and dseredit
able which used to puff new machines and new
improvements. 1t felt that if the Wheel was
better than those that had preceded community
would be able to find out the TACT and candid enough
to appreciate it, Experience demonstrated the above
principle to be correct.