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Year: 1877



 A portion of the roof of the New York post office fell last Tuesday killing several persons and injuring number more. The portion that fell was on the Park-row side, in the northeast corner of the building, over large room used as dormitery by the railway postal clerks. Two men, at least, were killed, one lsborer and the other painter, and two others badly in jur d. It is not definitely known how many were killed, as there are many tons completely fallen in at the point stated. It Is believed that there were no postal clerks there when the fall occurred.

 Thomas A. Oakshott. the supervising in- spector in charge of the building. being asked the cause of the accident, said there was brick wall partially supporting the dome which was cracked and thought to have been settling some months. and had caused defection h the ceiling below. An iron truss of the same kind as those ad- joining had teen placed in position to SUD- port it. He thought that upon examination it would be found that there was flaw in the iron truss.

 Edward H. Dougherty, general foreman. said he came there after the work which had given way was completed. The man. sard roof has about eight inches of concrete on it. The room in which the men were at work is S7 feet square. The tower was built under the wall in order to replace the cracked wall which had been removed He also was of the opinion that there was 8 flaw in the truss. In the United States cir cult room underneath the ceiling was very badly cracked, and it is thought that a greater part, of it will have to be taken down.
Year: 1877

Half the fools in the United States think they can beat the doctors at curing the sick two-thirds of them are sure they can beat the ministers at preaching the gospel i; and all of them know they can beat the ed- itors running the papers.
Year: 1877

Sheffield. Waiting for items does not amount to much in place as quiet as this, as since the great scandal everything has been rather quiet. Business remains dull, more going to Darlington. apparently, than ought to be allowed. When will people learn that it is for their own interest really to patronize their own town and try to in crease the home business. Property is selling very low at present. A large, hand some house with more than an acre of rich land which, seven years since, cost over $7. 900, was last week sold for little over $2, 500 dollars, and It was in good loca- ton in the village, and considered very desirable place,.,..Dr. Miller has taken possession of the tn shop in place of Charles Callender. who it is thought will commence business for himself in another building, before long. He has many friends who would be glad tc help him commence again. The times are hard and it gives us all chance to help each otber as much as lies in our power......The village has supply of schools at present. The High School under Mir. Hall, tho dis trict school taught by Miss Paul, and two small select schools for children. The churches are in quiet state just now.

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 Homesick Jailbirds.-A few days sine, man, who has spent the greater part of his life in prison, was wandering about the jail in Litchfeld, aud seemingly jealous of the good comfortable quarters and steady employment of the convicts, inquired of them what he supposed he could do to get into business again, and be fed and lodged at the expense of the state. Ills brother in crime could give him no advice except per haps to go out and steal horse somewhere. Acting upon this suggestion he started off. and being evidently in too much haste could not wait for the coveted opportunity to steal horse. he met on the street Mer. chant Brahman, of whom he asked the time of day, and while MT. Brahman was look ing at his watch, the rascal grabbed it, but as it happened MT. B had his thumt through the ring of the watch, which ena- bled him to hold 1t. The thief tore his watch chain away and fled, but was soor after arrested for highway robbery ant bound over for trial. As his remuneration cannot be term of less than four years ir the state prison, nor more than seven years it is presumed he will be reward ed for his efforts with steady and permanent job. Another jail birc with homesick look on his countenance was recently seen in Litcbfe!d. He toe was out of business and of course was in trouble, so to better his condition, be threw an apple that he happened to have in his hand. through the window of the Mansion House, dashing the glass into the ''face aud eyes" of ye landlord thereof. He was provided with six months job in the jail. Sheriff Baldwin must set pretty good table. to thus tempt the good people c1 LitcAfelG..to commit almost. any crime to earn ticket of admission.

 Canaan Tax List. Below we give the names and amounts paid by each, of all who pay twenty-five dollars tax anc over. in the town of North Canaan, on the list
Year: 1877

The truth is that the base ball mania
among certain classes in this city had
degenerated into public nuisance, not
only becoming frequently offensive to
good taste, but absolutely demoralizing
and degrading in all its influences and
tendencicies. AS corrupter of the NOR
ais of the young man it was the most in
siduously vicious agency that ever re-
ceived public countenance and acquies.
cence in our midst, unconsciously, per-
haps, yet none the less surely, leading
them into habits of idleness, and not un.
frequently to gambling, and all the evil
habits which impure and dissolute asso-
Citations never fail to engender. The or
ganization was, therefore, broken up not
q day too Winoaa Republican.


This will apply to other places than
Winona, and yet the whole country is
crazy over base ball.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Alfred Cressy, who our readers
will recognize as the hero of last March, ,
is for the time being at the Custer
House. There are but few who have
stood the hard ships that mortals are
heir to, as we'll as Mr.. Crsssey. Al
though misfortune has caused him to
be cripple for life, yet he stands it
bravely, and aside from the loss Of his
feet, is we'll and hearty. He has stood
what but few men could stand. It is
to be hoped that our people will lend
what aid they can to relieve this worthy
mao in his endeavor to secure the ar
tificial limbs that he needs so much.
Year: 1877

Faribault Republican.


1t is generally conceded that Governor
Pillsbury has discharged the duties of his
position faithfully, and with an eye single
to the interests of the State. If there are
any reasons why he should not be renom-
mated, they have not been brought to
the public eye. On the contrary. the
general testimony is to the effect that he
has been one of the best governors we
have ever had, and that the best interests
of the State will be consulted by trying
him again.
Year: 1877

A French bachelor, says the london
World, refuses To marry until he can be
sure OF crowdng all the "true happiness
of marriage life into one week His
idea is to marry an heress on Monday,
nave a son and heir on Tuesday, see him
baptized on "Wednesday, have his moth
erin law to die on Thursday, take out
letters of administration on Friday, bury
the old lady on Saturday. and on Sun
day take possession of the fortune. A
better plan is to let the mother in law DC q
part for paradise before marrying tho
Year: 1877

the crowd below the men were in
great majority, aud, as usual in
Spain, all classes mixed up; but not
much to the comfort Of such as
are not accustomed to native disre-
gard of bad smells. However, ere
long the ring abs orbed the attention
of all present when the struggle be-
gan between the Miuras and the
cuadrillas Of Lagartijo and Chi
zorro. There was some brutal
horse slaughter in the beginning;
but the picadors defended their
beasts with the long spear, in some
cases Furnishing the bull very badly.
Though some of the toros were
spirited animals, the scene exhibited
no accidents, and hardly any Incl
dent to stagger the nerves of the
spectators, beyond a few tumbles in
flicted on the picadors. As a rule,
little sympathy is in modern days
shown to the noble bull, who has
to bear the brunt of all
the efforts of the cuadrilla.
He is doomed to die, and
the people care naught for his suf-
ferings-in fact, they barely notice
the most striking moment in the
fight, which takes place when the
doors of his cage are thrown open.
The splendid beast rushes from his
dark cell into the full light OF day,
and he seems staggered as he casts
one hurried glance on those crowd
ed rows above, and his eye catches
sight of the brilliantly attired tor
mentors. He paws the ground, and
with one hoarse moan he rushes at
them, in some cases, to lay every
picador down, and to scatter the
whole band over the barrier in a
headlong charge. The bull then
stops and looks around to seek for
new foes, and only to espy a glaring
cloak skillfully moved before his
nostrils by a torrero, who the next
minute bounds over the barrier.
Year: 1877

him, one which hates and fears
him, the other which loves and
praises him-Donn Piatt. Some
one that passed that night with
Charlotte Cushman told me that on
arriving at home after the perform
ance she sank down on the floor.
and crouched there in her clothes,
in abject despair, until daybreak.
She had been touched in her affec-
tions. At middle age a woman
often loves more fervently-more
with her mind than her heart
than in her young and gala days.
She had been deeply wounded in
her pride. She had deigned to
smile on an obscure actor, had tried
to raise him to an equal position
with herself, and he had deceived
her as to his status, had neglected
a wife for her sake. Never after.
when his name was mentioned,
would she say more than ''he is a
clever actOr-a very clever actor"
Year: 1877

himself, left his twenty-eight wives,
and was frequent visitor at her
house, nor would we attempt to
say which pleased him most, her
charming manner, or the prospect
Of so effective an acquisition to the
church Of which he was the dis
tinguished head. The upshot is
that the woman has now Joined the
Mormon church, and is reported
sealed" to one of the chief saints
of Mormondom.
Year: 1877

AN tVHh bhdy becOmeS a Mormon
Springfield Republican,


Dubuque, Iowa, is gossiping over
the recent adherence to Mormon
ism of a lady formerly of high
social standing in that city. She
and her husband came there, years
since, a newly welded couple. He
was bright and capable, and soon
made his mark in business and
politics, while she was an ardent
religionist of the emotional type,
and became noted in church activi-
ties. But the tide changed. The
husband lost his property, and the
couple moved to the Territories.
lie, however, soon took to drink
and became worthless, and the wife
got divorce and finally went to
Salt Lake City, opened a millinery
establishment and conducted it.
with more than usual success and
profit. Indeed, her business capa-
city attracted the attention of some
of the leading Mormons. She was
still beautiful, of a 1.-THE and com
manding figure, and proud as
Lucifer. AS she matured in years
her religious nature became more
marked, her emotional piety was
feryid and positive, and She would
be a valuable acquisition to any
religious body.


The wiley and penetrating Nor
mon leaders were not slow to dis
cover the value of the beautiful
Gentle, that she was made of such
stuff as sturdy missionaries and
working apostle should by who in
their laborS should glorify God, and
add to the power and might of the
church militant of Joseph Smith.
In time her house became the place
of frequent resort to the leading
Mormons. Bishop Heber c. KIM
ball, and other leading lights, were
equally charmed by her hospitality,
her culture, her conversation, and
the prospect of so able and shining
a convert. No less a man than the
Prophet, the head Of the only one
and true church, Brigham Young
Year: 1877

EDITOR STATESMAN The near approach
of the time for the meeting of the legislature
renders proper some expression In relation to
the all-absorbing question of regulating
frcights and fares. The farmers of this valley
feel that they are wronged when called upon
to pay more for getting their wheat to Port
land than 1t costs TO ship wheat from Chicago
TO Liverpool, and hence they viii ask the
next legislature TO give them that protection
which is offered To the farmers OF Iowa and
other Western States. The recent decisions
Of the Supreme Court of the United States
amply sustaias legislation Of this kind, and
our people viii be careless OF their own inter
ests If they fail TO regulate by law the car
rying business Of the country.


The owner Of the smallest ferry boat finds
his compensation fixed By law, and if this
regulation isright5 why is 1t that the carrying
trade of the whole country escapes all regula-
tion1 In my opinion the same measure Of
Justice that IS meted ont to the ferryman
should be extended to the railroads The
equality Of all men before the law Is fully
recognized as one OF the underlying principles
OF our government, and | would have this
principle extended to all servants of the
public from the highest to the lowest.


As one OF the producers OF this valley, |
have a direct personal interest in this matter,
and Hence it IS that | call upon the gentle
men who are TO re- resent us IL the next leg
islature TO favor us with their views upon
this subject Those of the members with
whom | have a personal acquaintance are
sound uncn tins question, and can be de-
pended upon to do all IN their power to
foster and protect the interests of the work
ing classes.


Hon Dan Stewart, as | understand, IS
giving this question much attention, and
when the legislature meets viii be prepared
to introduce bill regulating freights and
fares" Messrs Barnes, Martin, Gregory and
Fansyckle, am informed, will heartily CO.
operate IN the adoption Of the measure pro-
posed, and hence feel confident that before
the session comes to q close, law Will be
enacted that viii afford the producers OF
this valley that just protection to which
they are entitled


With your permission, Mir. Editor, III
future arlicle / viii endeayor to show the
character of the legislation called for, and
in this matter / shall he influenced by neither
:. fear, favor O.. affection. | have no sym
pathy with the spirit of agraranlsm that Is
now stalking over the land, and in legislat-
ing for the protection Of the producing inter
esIs of the territory, | would at the same
time carefully guard against trenching upon
the rights OF capital "Be just and fear
not" IS an excellent maxim, aAd IL this
spirit propose to treat the question OF
Regulating freights and fares" Here ]
rest Tor the present, promising to resume
the discussion IN your next Issue. AGMcoLA.
Year: 1877

Immigrants. And sdll they come.
Many families OF immigrants are daily
passing through this city on their way
farther west in search of new d better
homes, These people have a most IN
stances left the grasshopper-infested re-
cions of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
to find a place where they would no Ion
GER be troubled with that plague. Some
Who have come all the way from Michigan
report the grasshoppers as masters of the
situation in all the intermediate sections.
1t would seem that the representations
which they have had of the Puget Sound
country in Washington Territory have
caused them TO regard that section as a
favorable locality and desirable region
to emigrate to.-BojSs Statesman
Year: 1877

IF-CONTROL. 1t is the misfortune of
American youth that they are permitted TO
grow up to manhood without being taught
the first lesson in the way of controlling
their temper. The result is that on the
SLIGHTEST occasion they give way to tempest
of passion, and in many instances humllate
their friends and provoke enmities that last
for life In the education of youth 1t Is OF
the first Importance to teach them self-con-
trol and tbs fact we would impress, not
only upon parents, but upon all persons who
are engaged in the business OF mstructlng
youth.
Year: 1877

ADyERTISNG.-If a man wants TO make
money, and has en- article TO sell, he tells
the people of it He does not put his
goods in a room and shut the door so that
nobody can see what the room contains
and what business the man follows. If he
is really desirous of making money, he
places some OF his goods on the outside
of the store to attract the attention of
passers by, and that people can see them,
and the most important thing of all, puts
an advertisement in the paper That is
what all great, successful men say is the
way to succeed.
Year: 1877

The STRIKES teach that after long night
of political luxury, Official debauchery and
4 gathering-in of III gotten gains, the capi.
talists Of the country awaken TO the fearful
realization OF the fact that they are living
upon burning volcano, ready at any moment
to burst forth and engulph them In its hide
nus vortex
Year: 1877

THE IHsANE.-The following is a report
from the territorial hospital for insane,
showing the different counties from which
the patients have been committed, toGeth-
er with the number from each:
Year: 1877

CHIPPING TAGS ARE NOW USED BY ALL
y business men, and answer much better purpose
than the old fashioned card A tine lot Of SHIP
PING TAGS now in stock, and printed Gt the
SEAT. ntfice at The LoLresf irtcss. 5l-ti
Year: 1877

Last summer a young New Yorker.
named Henderson, swallowed cherry
stone. At the end of week he was
seized with violent pains in the stomach,
and could get no relief. 1t was pitiable
to witness his suffering, SO intense and
excruciatlng did they appear to be. At
the end of SIX weeks he had become so
feeble that he was compelled to leave
his business and confne himself to bed.
His physician did not understand the
case. He said that he experienced
sensation as if something were gradu-
ally spreading among and tying up his
intestines. The physicians arrived at
the conclusion that he was afflicted with
worms, and treated him accordingly, but
with no effect. Whatever the disease
was,it seemed to battle the pharmacopeia,
and the doctors and the heart-broken
mother were obliged to stand idly by
and see young Henderson die before their
eyes. After lying for four months, he
died in great agony. Weak as he was,
he seemed to be possessed of a fictitious
strength, and at the time of his exertions
IN the paroxysms of agony to which he
was subjected, two men could with diff
Guilty hold him on the bed. After young
Henderson's death, the case had excited
so much attention in medical circles, the
consent of the mother was obtained to
an autopsy being made upon the body.
On opening the body, increditable as it
may appear, it was discovered that the
cherry stone had sprouted in the stomach
Of the young man. The assembled doc
tors could hardly credit the testimony
of their own eyes. palpably although it
was before them. By some peculiar
process the cherry-stone, after having
become lodged in young Henderson's
stomach, had actually sprouted as thrift
lily as If had been planted in the ground.
The strange pains of the young man were
now accounted for, eor proceeding from
the cherry stone were shoots of fbers
which had ramifed through the intes.
tines of the victim, and, in some instan-
ces. had coiled themselves tightly around





them. In the vicinity of the heart there
was number of these shoots, and one
of them larger than the rest, in pressing
upon this organ, had been the immediate
cause of death. OF these shoots there
were in all fourteen, varying in length
from three to nine inches In color they
were white, with faint yellowish-green
tinge towards the base. The shoot which
had pressed against young Henderson's
heart was considerably thicker and larger
than the rest, and hada peculiar redish
tinge, which the others had not. The
shoots were SO closely twined and twist
ed around the intestines that it was
found impossible to remove them, and SO
they have not been preserved to science.
-Neac York Sunday Mercury.
Year: 1877




We are well aware that it is a matter
of great convenience, often of great as
sistance, to some parents, to send their
little ones to school at the early age of
four or five years. But is this wise Is
it of any real benefit to the children or
to the schools? We think not. and more
than this, we think it a positive injury
to both. AS our public schools are gen.
orally organized, each teacher has
large number of pupils, and good order
and quietness are essential to the sue
cess of the school, The little ones must
sit still. And what hardship it is for
little four-year-old boys or girls to sit
still Watch them at home How ac-
tive they are How full of life and
motion! How "brimfull" of fun and
play From morning till evening, un-
less asleep, they are moving about, as
full of activity as humming- bird, af-
fording about as good an illustration Of
perpetual motion as can be found. They
were made to be thus active and buoy
ant Their proper physical growth and
development call for this cnnstant lee.
motion.


Now, how unwise, not to say cruel, it
is to take such little ones, and con6ne
them to the dull monotony and exacting
discipline of the school-room. They are
too young to study or to comprehend the
object for which they are sent to school.
And yet for nearly three hours, each
half day, with but brief cessation or
change, they are compelled to sit "bolt
upright" and still. Is it strange that
they often acquire a positive dislike Of
school, and all that pertains to it, before
they are old enough, in any proper sense,
to comprehend the true design of schools !?
If children can be properly cared for
at home, their best good and that of the
schools would be greatly promoted if the
school age commenced at seven rather
than four and in nine cases out Of ten,
the child who commences life at the age
of seven will be further advanced at the
age of twelve than the child who enter
ed school at the age Of four or five years.
Are we net correct? If so, what o loss
of time, and what privations and hard
ships are experienced when children are
sent thus early to school ! Of course our
remarks have reference solely to our
common schools as usually organized and
conducted. TO schools of the kinder
garten order. children may proftably be
sent at very early age.


| Too many of our youth terminate
their school course at the age Of twelve
or thirteen years. This is certainly IN.
Year: 1877

The farmer smiled to see his bursting barns,


His fields yet fening In the summers sun.
And cried, with pride upswelling from his heart.


"Lo what the toll Of my two hands hath donel"
sweet voice whispered from the rustling wheat
ITO God who giveth increase. praise is mee:."
There is not room within those little sheds


To store from loss and theft my yellow grain;
SO will build me greater. that may


Rejoice and cheer my soul with this my gain"
Still plead that angel whisper. low and sweet,
'Give to the poor who have no food to eat"
"Cease troubling mel Why should not be glad?
For hard hath been my toll, and long the strife;
Now will laugh and ill my heart with joy,


And live right merrily the rest Of life"
20 fool" the angel whispered with a sigh,
Repent, for thou this very night shalt die!"
Year: 1877

A Swiss boatman pulled a would-be
sulclde ouu or LAKE uSuovo. All nUur
or two after the boatman discovered the
same man hanging by the neck to tree,
but did not interfere this time. The
magistrate summoned him to answer why
he did not prevent the suicide, and he
replied that he supposed the gentleman
had only hung himself up to dry.
Year: 1877

JoHNNY-Cake.-A most delicious
Johnny. cake is made by taking two cups
of corn meal, one of flower with one
teaspoonful of salt; one egg well beaten
half a cup of molasses :; three table,
spoons of vinegar. or one cup Of sour
milk, if you have it three-fourths tea
spoon Of saleratus in a little water. Stir
all well together till about the consist
ency of griddle cakes, and add salera-
tus the last thing before baking. Then
bake in a hot oven for twenty or thirty
minutes, or till nicely brown. Good
eaten cold or hot. + g.isaftado
Year: 1877

We need to learn the lesson that this
life is given US only that we may attain
to eternal, life. For lack Of remembering
this, we fix our affections on the things
Of this aeeting world. and when the time
comes that we must quitit.dWe are all
aghast and terrified. s4