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Year: 1877

It's the old. story over again, with .
slight variation this time.


She Was village beauty, trusting,
innocent and loving. He . young man
OF impetaous nature, strong passion and
weak morals. But yet. pretty Lizzie
Mortimer loved him, and to q woman
OF her nature. love meant devotion.
trust, seif.abnegation and the sacrifice
OF life itself. if need be for its object.
80 when Frank Pearson returned to the
city she accompanied him, because be
asked it. Her parents would not COIL
sent to her marriage with this hand
some young fellow. with such a fast
way about him. She must choose be.
tween ber parents and her lover. She
must decide between love and duty. aud
while duty pleaded "obey your pa
rents" love commanded her to fee with
Frank Pearson, and she did. e


There was no marriage as be had
promised her; a little deception WAS all
that was necesslry,.. ard when ahe
learned that she was really not his wife
she only yielded to one strong exhibi-
ton of grief. and then. while she was
no longer CHEEKY and merry, she was at
least calm and patient.


She toiled for him, she suffered for
him, but never reprosched him. She
never tried to influence him in ang way
except one. and that was to become a
temperance man. When she saw that
be was becoming each day more and
more the slave Of his cups she tried by
all her arts Of gentle persuasion to win
lam rom the power of the terrible de-
stroyer.


For this she received curses, and even
blows. but she swerved not from her
duty. When he went abroad among
his riotous companions she followed at
q distance. and waited and watched at
the street corners in spite of the imper-
ative move on" Of the police.


One night she was rewarded for her
humiiating vigil. for she saved the life
so precious to her. Frank crossed q
long dark bridge. accompanied by
some of his companions, for whose sake
he had so often cursed and ill treated
her.


Lizzie, like faithful spaniel, was
following behind. watchful as ever.
She heard the sound Of struggle then
heavy splash. as of some heavy body
falling into the water Looking over
the side of the bridge she saw dark
object floating npon the water. and her
heart told her it was the object OF her
love.


Instantly she gave the alarm, boats
were propelled to the spot. aud Frauk
Pearson was rescued in an unconscious
condition. His companions hail robbed
and tried to murder him, aud but for
the fsithfulness Of the woman who
loved him. they would have succeeded.
When Frank Pearson recovered be was
a changed being.


His first act of justice was to make
Eizzi Mortimer hls lawful wife. Next
he commenced q sober. industrious life
He was man of splendid capabilities.
and he soon placed himselfin q comfort
able position. To-day he is rich man,
father of fine family. and Lizzie Pear
sons Is one Of the leaders of New York
society, and happier woman cannot be
found living. This is one, perhaps the
only. instance in which woman has
been rewarded for her entire devotion
to the man she loves 1t often occurs
that the woman is dragged down entire
" by her love for the man who will not
make her his wife. and she at last seeks
an escape from her sorrows in q sui
cide's grave.
Year: 1877

We are glad to notice the election OF
our young friend Major Walter v.
Crouch to the position Of secretary Of
the New Orleans and Carrollton Rail-
road Company. No truer gentleman
than Major Crouch exists, and we are
sure the company could have secured
no more faithful and intelligent servitor
than he, while his selection will be a
source Of qualification to his friends In
this city, who are legion.
Year: 1877

The letter OF the Louisiana delegation
In Congress, addressed to the President
of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company, which we present In our
columns this morning, will be found
Interesting. The Texas and Pacific bill
has gene ever this Congress. but our
represent natives seem to feel very con-
fiient that IL will pass the next session.
Year: 1877

income taxes. The commissioner
writes Bliss: "Your action has my ap-
proval. My aim has been to treat Mr..
Tilden as I would any other citizen. If
he owes the government taxes and de-
clines to pay them, i see no reason why
he should be exempt from prosecution
more than any other citizen. While the
canvass lasted thought it unnecessary
and unwise to institute proceedings
against him, and the instructions from
this office of Sept. 28th 1876, to you in
regard to suits for income tax were the
same that were given to a number of
other United States District Attorneys,
when it was believed that taxes of that
description were due. I trust you will
put your successor in possession of all
facts in connection with the subject, SO
that when the time comes for trial he
will be prepared to present the cause of
the United States in such manner as
the merits of the case require
Year: 1877

A proposition for the reduction Of the
Sheriff's allowance for dieting the prisoners
in the County Jail, coming at time when
the Treasury is empty, many of the various
funds for the entire year already exhausted in
four months, and the county financial Of
fairs on the verge of crisis, is voted down
by the solid Ring in the Board Of Commits
sioners in order that the Sheriff may con-
tinue to realize an annual profit estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, in addition
to his salary of $4,000. ANY move
ment. looking to retreuchment ought
to be regarded with favor at
the present time, If ever, and it would be no
great hardship to the Sheriff to relinquish g
small proportion Of his profits on the feeding
of the prisoners for the benefit of some of
the charitable institutions that are in danger
of being closed for lack of money to carry
them forward through the season. But the
friends of the sick and the insane are to the
friends of the Sheriff as !" s +" is to 49," and
SO the big donation goes on as usual, and an
honest effort for rstrenchment and economy
Is once more defeated. The election Of five
Commissioners ona general ticket next fall
would be likely to reverse the figures.
Year: 1877

The map Which appears this morning on
the first page Of this issue furnishes the e1-
planation Of TEE TR1nuNE's delay in placing
before its readers map Of the country in
which the tremendous struggle between
Russia and Turkey is to take place. Rather
than print an imperfect botch We have de-
ferred the publication until clear, accurate,


neatly-executed, and in every way artistic
map could be produced,-a matter that can
not be accomplished By hacking u pine
board with a meat-ax, as some Of our co.,
tempora1ies seem to hare done. Now that
the map has been engraved with proper care
and skill, it speaks for itself. Our readers
will do well to preserve this copy Of TEE
TRIBUNE for reference hereafter in tracing
out the localities named in the war reports.
Year: 1877

The English Government has issued a
proclamation of neutrality on the Eastern
question, and declares that it intends for the
present to stand back and let Turkey and
Russia fight it out. But how long will this
neutrality last that's the question. There
is extraordinary activity infused into the
ship-yards. They are all resornding with
the blows Of hammers. Ion-clads are being
fitted out with the utmost expedition war
ships on the stocks near completion are be-
ing rushed forward by relays of hands work
ing night and day; great guns are going on
board powder, shot, and shell are the order
Of the day; officers and seamen absent on
furlough are called buck to their ships Says
the London Times:


The orders sent to the dock-Yards arc to Epress
forward the necessary works on commissioned and
commissioned ships with all speed. and to di-
rect the sole attention to such necessary works.
leaving all carving fitting officers cabins ETC.. for
future completion.


And On the heels of all this din and haste
Of preparation comes this important dis
patch:


It is officially announced at the War Office in
London that the Government has made prepara-
tions to send SO, GOO men at moments notice to
Egypt OF this force, 25, 600 will go from En-
gland and 25, 600 from India The commissariat
and medical staff are also ready to leave


This means, Of course, that tho British
Government proposes in certain event
likely to occur to take immediate possession
of Egypt We have believed for year past
that this would be the outcome of English
policy and protocols. The Lion is bound to
have his share of the carcass, if the Turkish
Empire is going to pieces. JoHN BULL has
an old and benevolent habit Of looking after
the interest Of Number One, and Of picking
up any stray pieces Of property found lying
around loose in the hands Of an owner not
able to keep possession thereof.
Year: 1877

The new Common Council began its career
Inst evening in manner which promises
well for continuation OF the same careful
aud consistent regard for the best interests
OF the taxpayers and the city ut large that
characterized the proceedings Of its prede


cessor, and that has rendered tho latter BODY
one OF the most notable and valuable in The
history Of the municipality. The new
Council 1naugurated its advent to power by
ettectually crushing out tile attempt
of the MN HnDnErH to force him
self into respectable company. He
Was refused seat MS Alderman Of the
Seventh ward by the overwhelming vote Of Of
26 to t. The reading Of Mayor HEA7Hs an
nual message also occupied the attention Of
the Council. The message, which we print
Year: 1877

greater part of the Southern States. In oniy


three or four did they tchieve occasional and
| spesmodic successes. For the most part they


maintained their opposition to the bouroons
! on principle alone, mud the ofices-tederai,
State, and 1oca1-were almost entirely in


the hands Of the Democrats. But tho Lib
erals have now n new element of political
strength to draw upon. As the men most


inclined to fraternize with the Republican


party Of tho North, most disposed to wipe
out the color-line, most willing to accept the


result of the War, and guarantee the full


constitutional civil and political rights OF
the negro, they may count upon the
great bulk of the black vote. Ihe
former slave-owners who remain 1Y
the radical Democratic party will be able to


control the political action of some OF their
former slaves, as they control largely their
employment, but it may be safely reckoned
that two-thirds Of tho blacks will act PolltN
ically with those men who are in most activo
sympathy with the Republican party. With


this great popular strength-probably num-
bering 100000 votes-the Liberals OF the
South will not be likely to concede all the
political honors and emoluments to the
Bourbons and Fire-Eaters. +--


That the prejudice against the name Re-
publican will retard this Southern Liberal
movement for time, is not to bo denied.
But it must also be remembered that the odi-
um which has attached to the name in the
minds OF the Soutlerners will largely disap-
pear with the disappearance of the carpet
bag politicians who have used and abused
the Republican party for their own purposes.
1t is not impossible TINT the hated term Of
Radical may be transferred from the Republic
ans to tho Democrats in the South. It will
be gratefully remembered that it was Re-
ern hope Of pacidcation. The departure Of
few leading men in each State will give q
social sanction to the movement which the
ultras cannot counteract by calling up old
prejudices. A harmony Of interests in mat
ters Of taxation, civil service, and the ad~
ministration Of the Government, assisted by
tangible advantages in the distribution Of
the Offices, will serve to override mere preju-
dice against name Besides, there are four
years in which to mike the transition,-a
sufficiently long period, it will be conceded,
in view Of the fact that the old Wing party
vanished within two years after the disas~
trous defeat Of 1852. There is no danger to
apprehend, therefore, that reformation Of
parties at the South will necessitato any
change in the name, traditions, or principles
of the Republican party to enable the latter
to acquire the benefit of the change.
Year: 1877

The financial dispatches this morning, in
summarizing the condition of the stock mar
ket ut New York, say that t'the market
lacks outside support" Thelieuphemism
may possibly be interpreted to mean that a
certain kind of fools are dying out, and that
the sharks have now got to square right
down to the awful carnage of natural selec-
ton, trusting for ultimate existence to the
survival of the sharkiest.
Year: 1877

this morning, is most interesting present.
ment Of the condition Of municipal affairs by
the Mayor. who has done so much to bring
them to the present excellent basis, and who
pledges himself to continue the same capa-
BILE and satisfactory administration during
tie two years for which be has been elected.


It is gratifying to know that his efforts in
behalf of honest and economical government
will be heartily supported by the new Coun-
Year: 1877

1t is the rich who want most things.


Towers are measured by their shadow,
and great men by those who are envious
of them. ..... ........


We must do quickly what there is no
hurry for, to be able to do slowly what
demands haste.


He who wishes to secure the good OF
others, has already secured his own.


The court is like the sea-everything
depends upon the wind.


What pleasure it is to give! There
would be no rich people if they were ca
pable of feeling this.


The rich find relations in the most re-
mote foreign counties; the poor not
even in the bosom of their own families.


Who is the greatest liar? He who
speaks most of himself.


When song gives much fame, virtue
gives very little.


For him who does everything in its
proper time, one day is worth three.


The way to glory is through the palace;
to fortune through the market; to virtue
through the desert.


The truths that we least wish to hear
are those which it is most to our adyan-
tage to know.
Year: 1877

Recently travellers on their way from
Paris to Lyons met with an alarming and
extraordinary adventure. On approach
ing Moulins the guard perceived that
the line was obstructed by an immense
flame, which rose high into the air and
enyeloped the spot for distance of sew
eral hundred yards. A fire had broken
out in the Faubourg Chaveau, bordering
on the railway, and in a few minutes
assumed formidable proportions. The
position of the train was most critical.
Stop there it could not, without GER
tainty of being run into and smashed
by the express. So the guard ordered
all the windows of the compartments to
be closed, covered up the luggage wagons,
and then the train dashed through the
fire. The train, on getting out of the
flames and smoke, was again stopped
and examined, but beyond the fright of
the passengers and little scorching of
the wood of the compartments, no harm
was done. The train then continued
its interrupted course, while the fire
ragged away. The prefect, the bishop,
and all the authorities were soon on the
spot, but in spite of the prompt attend
ance of the fremen and the efforts of
the military, such was the infammable
nature of the materials on which the
fire played that before it was extin-
guished nine houses, sixty barns, and
forty-seven stables were burned down.
A great number of animals persisted in
the flames.
Year: 1877




The body of man who went to Cali
fornia to regain his health was recently
shipped in metallic coffin for his former
home in the East. When the Central
Pacific train arrived at Ogden Junction
the corpse was consigned to the Union
Express Company, and placed in charge
of Express Messenger Frank Burgess.
While the train was in the western part
of Nebraska, Mr.. Burgess heard sounds
from the coffin that led him to believe
that the dead man had come to life. 1t
was in the night and he heard the
sounds as he lay doing and half lfasleep.
Again tine noise was heard, and the at
tention of the Messenger was riveted to
the coffin, and the horrible possibility
that the dead might be alive thrust itself
upon the Messenger SO forcibly that he
called the attention of other employees
to it, but, after listening moment, they
merely laughed at him. The convictions
of the Express Messenger, however, were
so strong that he had heard means from
the coffin that he had the case opened
when the train made its next halt. The
weather was very cold and upon the in
side of the glass plate of the coffin there
had accumulated a thin film of frost,
such as might have been deposited by
the breath of per:on confined in such
narrow quarters. The face was also
drawn up against the glass plate, and
other disturbances indicated life. While
Burgess had no doubt that the man,
though dead then, had been alive in the
coffin, the other employees explained the
accumulation of frost on the glass as
natural exhalations of the dead body,
and the disturbances of the corpse as due
to the movements in shipping.


A private dispatch, received from
Chicago last night, says that when the
coffin arrived at its destination and was
opened unmistakable proofs of the terri
BILE truth were discovered. The hands
we've clenched, the lips bitten and the
mouth filled with bloody froth. The
man had been alive, and it was his
moaning that had been heard. but not
recognized.
Year: 1877

Into the gloom of the deep dark night,


With painting breath, and startled scream,
Swift as q bird in sudden fright, -
Darts this creature Of eel and steam.
Awful dangers are lurking nigh E
Rocks and chasms are near the track;
But straight By the Hight Of its great white eye
shoots through the shadows dense ant


black.
Terrible thoughts and fierce desires,


Trouble Its mad heart many an hour,
Where burn and smolder the hidden fires
Coupled ever with might and power.
1t hates, as the wild horse hates the rein,
The narrow track by vale and hill,
And shrisks with cry of frenzied pain,


And longs to follow its own wild will. 80
o what am I, but an engine, shod


With muscle and flesh by the hand of God,
Speeding on through the deep dark night,
Guided alone BY the SOULS white light.
Often and often my mad heart tires


And hates its way with bitter hate,
And longs to follow its own desires,
i. Leaving the end in the hands Of fate.
o mighty engine Of steel and steam i
human engine of blood and bone
Follow the white lights certain beam
There lies safety and there alone. IA
The narrow track Of fearless truth


Lit by the souls great eye Of light,
Or passionate heart Of restless youth,


Alone might carry you through the night.
Year: 1877

Whu the Tides Occur Later Each


Day.


As the moon revolves around the earth
from west to east she advances east
wardly in her orbit about thirteen de-
grees every twenty-four hours. Hence,
when any part of the earth, in its revo-
luton, comes under the part of the heav-
ems where the moon was the evening
before, the moon is not there, but has
gone eastward thirteen degrees, and
therefore the earth must turn on its
axis as much longer as is necessary to
bring that part under the moon, which
requires generally, not always, about fifty
minutes. The same thing occurs the
next evening, and the evening after,
and thus the moon rises most of the year
about fifty minutes later each day. Now,
as the tides are produced mainly by the
moon, it will at once be seen, from this
eastward movement and this later rising
each day, why they must occur about
fifty minutes later each succeeding day.
While the lunar tide is thus daily lag
ging the solar tide occurs at the same
time. Hence these two tides begin to sep
arate after new moon, being further apart
each day until they again coincide at full
moon, when there is a higher tide than
usual, called spring tide. Then again
they separate after new moon occurs,
when they once more unite, producing
another spring tide. 1t mustnot be sup
posed that the whole body of the ocean,
to its profoundest depths, is equally
moved by the tides. The tides are mainly
superficial, and except where the water
is of moderate depth the lowest parts
are only slightly disturbed +; but TO what
depth the tidal current extends can
never, perhaps, be satisfactorily deter
mined. The Gulf Stream is about three
thousand feet deep, having for its bot
tom a bed of colder water of vari-
Gus depths: but as the stream is the re-
suit of other causes than those that pro-
duce the tides, it is not safe to estimate
the depth of the tidal current by its
own
Year: 1877




awoke from his 'stupor, he found his
faithful dog lying near him. Dhu had
fallen over some little distance from his
master and had dragged himself, severely
cut and injured, 10 his masters side.
MacGregor spoke to the dog, who strug-
gled to rise and answer him. As his senses
grew clearer he saw that his only saliva
ton depended upon his dog; if he could
only reach the nearest house they would
understand and follow him to the place
where the accidenthad happened. Lay
ing his hand on the dogs head, Mac
Gregor said slowly and clearly, " HE,
fetch them, Dhul" Dhu looked in his
face, unwilling to leave'him. The order
was repeated and the noble dog strug-
gled to his feet. Finding place where
he could scramble up, he started as quick
as he could down the brae. At last he
reached the small public house, some
eight miles down the glen, where Mac
Gregor was wont to water his horse. He
reused the people by barking, and on
opening the door they found him sunk
on the ground againstit, quite exhausted.
They recognized him at once and knew
some accident must have happened.
They carried him in and endeayored to
restore him little as he was indispensa-
BILE for showing them the way. When
all was ready they carried him out and
put him down on the ground. Dhu
seemed to know all depended upon him.
Gathering himself up, he turned to the
steep brae, down which he had previously
come, now marked with blood. The
storm ragged fercely, and they could only
make slow way. The gallant dog held
steadily on till he reached the place
where it was possible to descend. 1t was
inky dark by this time, and as the men
looked over the edge, they could see moth
ing but the CLEAN of foaming water be-
low them, and hear nothing but the wild
shrek of the wind. By the light of their
lanterns they cautiously followed Dhu,
clinging to the grass above them as they
clambered down. Presently the dog
quickened his pace and disappeared
round the jutting ledge of a rock. A
few steps brought them to the object of
their search. MacGregor was by this
time insensible, and as they turned their
lanterns on his face, they thought him
dead. He was sight not often seen.
Lying with his head on his masters
breast lay the body of the brave dog who
had guided them SO truly. The neces-
sity for exertion was over; his work was
fully done, and death had released him
from his pain. MacGregor's life was
saved, though he never recovered the
effects of that awful night, in which ne
used to say, she had lost the best friend
he ever had" "only a dogP-aye
only faithful, true dog-faithful IN all
he had to give-his answering fidelity.