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Year: 1877

BRITISH COLUMBIA wants either to he tied
tighter to the Dominion by the iron thread of the
long promised Pacific Railway, or to be entirely
united. Perhaps when the critical moment comes
she will discover that loyalty is stronger than
steel, and that the bonds of brotherhood are q
better investment than railway bonds.
Year: 1877

IT APPEARS that in the earlier portion of the
night in which the Margaret and Lucy was
wrecked with such dreadful results there WAS
no member of the Life Saving Service on duty on
the beach. Why the beach patrols should not
go on duty at sunset, for the same reason that
lighthouse lamps are lighted at that hour, docs
not appear. But several dead men explain why
they should
Year: 1877

IT Is SUPPOSED that the courts will decide to-
day whether or not the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company is competent to manage its own
business. Owners of the companys stock are not
on the Bench, or the nature of the decision could
he Accurately foreshadOwed
Year: 1877

THE NEXT BEATIrTCATrON Of the madhouse
nurse will probably take place in Brooklyn, the
Kings county Supervisors having appointed an
early day for tho investigation of the charge Of
brutal treatment of an inmate of the Flatbush
Asyum
Year: 1877

Garbage Filling for Little He'll Gate.


Between the Street Cleaning Bureau and
the Health Board there is a unanimity of
opinion that the use of garbage filling for
Little He'll Gate will not be productive of
any dangerous consequences to tho health
OF New York. But the arguments on which
the officials base this opinion are so out
rageous, so contrary to common sense, and
betray such IN utter ignorance of the condi-
tions that should govern the work, that the
public may well feel alarmed at their utter
ance. 1t is suggested by both departments
that the dumping of refuse which gets mixed
up with ashes and street dirt would not be
productive Of odors arising from decom-
position, that no effluvia would rise above
the surface Of the water, and that organic
matter would float and be carried away by
the currents What currents? ? Surely the
Street Cleaning Bureau and the Health
Board do not expect that the filling in of
Little He'll Cato will be carried on while the
ends of the channel ore left open, and the
channel itself exposed to the currents that
sweep through it at present. II such
Year: 1877




1t is gratifying to observe that Mr.. Elijah
Ward, whose familiarity with the CONNER
cial interests of the country made him
valuable representative in the late Congress,
found time in the heat of the political con-
test which occupied the entire session to
press on the attention Of the House the
policy of free trade with Canada. A week
before the final adjournment Mr. Ward ad-
vocated in convincing speech the adoption
of his resolution for the appointment of in
ternational commissioners to inquire and
ascertain by mutual investigation aud con-
ference how far it is practicable to extend
our commerce with the Dominion. 1t seems
singular that any arguments should be re-
quired to convince intelligent men in this
advanced age of the folly of raising up arti-
fetal commercial barriers-between ourselves
and our Canadian neighbors. We want all the
trade we can obtain for our railroads. our
canals and our ships. We want all the en-
ployment we can secure for our laboring
population. We want to open all the mar
kets possible for the sale of our produce
and our manufactures, and to be allowed to
purchase oil commodities we need at the
cheapest possible rates. Our Canadian
neighbors, on their part, have use for our
manufactures of cotton, wool, iron. copper,
&C., and for many of our productions. Un-
der our present relations the trade between
the two countries averages upward of ninety
million dollars a year, and this might be
doubled if We would open our markets on
both sides free Of duties. The people Of the
United States would benefit by the unre-
stricted commercial intercourse in greater
degree than the Canadians, but both nations
would reap material advantage


The folly Of obstructing the free exchange
of the products of industry between the
United States and Canada is heightened by
the geographical position of the two coun-
tries. We have line of frontier which it
is practically impossible to watch, and
thousands of custom houses on both sides
could not prevent smuggling. We are on
opposite banks of an extended river, which
can be crossed at almost any point Un-
broken lines of railroad link us together,
and We pass from one country to the other
without knowing it, The people Of the two
nations assimilate, and Canada, the smaller
and weaker, is induced by every conceiva-
bic interest to cultivate friendly relations
with country which nature makes her
closest ally. If we desire the Independence
of the Dominion or annexation we cannot
promote the object more effectively than by
showing the Canadians how closely their
material interests depend on her free COM
mercial intercourse with the States. Mr..
Ward is entitled to credit for not suffering
SO important subject to be lost sight of in
the excitement that attended the last mem
orable session of the late Congress.
Year: 1877

A man was so much interested in his
newspaper the other day that be read
1T upside down all the way home. Hs
was slttfng in street car, and q lady
stood in front Of him all the way.
Year: 1877

and ablest physicians. How to educate
the people to attain for themselves and
their children physical superiority is a
problem well worthy Of all the thought and
talent and public-spirited beneyolence that
can be brought to bear upon il. One
means that might aid in this desirable OBJ
ject is the widening of the duties of the
medical profession, 50 as to embrace in
struction in the laws Of health, as well as
administering to the cure Of disease. The
gardener, who should pass by INTENDED
aud unheeded all the healthy plants and
shrubs Of his garden, and devote his ener-
gies exclusively TO those which were droop-
ing and decaying, will never gain prize
for the brilliaace Of his flowers or the per.
lection of his fruit. So, If medical skin.
viii, all its accumulating body Of know
ledge, devote itself wholly to the treatment
of disease, and neglect the training and
education which might make disease the
rare exception, it cannot point with pride
to the physical superiority which ought TO
crown the labors of SO much talent. know
ledge and skill. It is true, there Is at
present but little demand for such service,
The public must be convinced Of its deem
necessities before it will summon help
Could this be done, could the people once
conceive Of the benefit that would accure
to them from making the most and the
best Of their physical systems, they would
gladly welcome and richly relnunerate the
physician who used his knowledge and his
energies to instruct them in this art. We
can hardly conceive Of money better spent
than that which might be paid to wise,
faithful and experienced physician for
visiting family periodically, studying the
constitution Of each child, advising tho
parents how best to develop one tendency
and restrain another, how to guard against
the approach Of insidious disease, how to
regulate diet, dress and habits, SO as TO
promote the most perfect health and energy
in each one, and at the same time opening
up to the awakened curiosity the princi.
pies and reasons which undorlie all his ad-
vice. The influence of such instruction
would be unlimited, it would spread from
family to family and descend from one
generation to another, while children
brought up in the bracing atmosphere Of
such continual improvements would soon
exhibit physical superiority which would
speak volumes in favor of the SYSTEM
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Year: 1877

N0W is the time to buy your Farming
~ Implements cheap. | have on hand
large Stock of Machinery which | am deter
mined to sell. would make special mention
of my two aud three horse Furrow Plows.
My two.horse Plow | am selling as low as
$500, aud for strength and steady running it
cannot be surpassed, while my wrought shear
plows connot be beat The Clipper Rake
with some important improvements is also
being offered low. The all twrought) Iron
single and double Shovel Plows and the three
ShoveledCultivator, which became so popular
and gave such entire satisfaction last year, are
now ready for the Spring trade at low figures.
Remember the Lion Feed Masticator is the
best Feed Cutter in the market, see it.
Reapers and Mowers promptly repaired unless
new parts are to be ordered which must be
done from the company who manufacture the
machine as there is no one keeping repairs on
hand. So in order to have your machine
ready for moving and reaping bring them in
early so us to give time to order repairs. All
other repairing done well and cheap.


mar 3l.G L. WAGNER.
Year: 1877

There recently appeared in the HERALD an account
OF The commencement OF a suit in the Marine Court
by William Webber, stevedore, TO recover damages
from James Stewart, Patrick Reed and another for
injuries received through the perpettion OF alleged
cruel joke on their part webber stated in his com
plant that he was induced to enter q liquor store OF
Stewart by tho other parties, and there Induced
by all three to try his pulling strength on machine
to which was attached electric battery that whlo
innoccntIy engaged Ia the experiment the parties
turned on powerful current, which gathered HIM up
In heap and kept him hanging by cord Of lightning
for the space OF three minutes. An order OF civil
issued against all three defendants and they
were compelled 10 give bail IN tho sum OF $500 EACH
Now appears tho other side OF the story IN the
answer OF the defendants, served by MIR john
A. OBrien. In this II Is alleged that tho
'job was originally ''put up'' by Webber himself for
the purpose OF getting the laugh Reed. and that Ia
taking hold OF the machine to illustrate to tho latter
how ho was to perform some OF the party turned tho
tables on him by suddenly turning on current for his
benefit. This no doubt astonished Webber in proper
tou Us II gave cause for merrimcnt to all the Others
SO much so that they uninentionally gave him moro
than tho Ordinary hghtning probation before they
thought Of turning OF the current Under these cir
cunistances they claim that harm was meant; that
Wepbcr was fully of the effects OF tho machine,
and that even II ho slightly injured, which they
deny, no was only the victim OF his trap and does
come into court with clean hunuS
Year: 1877

new rule was established yesterday In the Fifty
seventh Street Court which took the reporters
by surprise. Mr. John Lindon. who IS the clerk OF
Justice Murray, now sitting In the court, informed a
HERALD reporter that hereafter no papers would DO
shown TO the members OF the press who the present
Justice was on the bench unless they first TO the
justice and asked permission TO see the papers No
reason was gwen for the making OF the rule. II
10 the hrsf time IN the history OF tho Fifty seventh
street Court that nero paper was made 30 hard ~
porters unnecessary trouble, the clerks nre old
enough TO take tho responsibility Of allowing papers
TO he seen on thor own shoulders The rule does not
include lawyers aud others. but makes marked ex
cepton IN The case Of the press
Year: 1877

THE ASSAULT on SURVEYOR SHARPE.


Al the opening Of the Court yesterday exJudgc Bus
applied for postponement Of tho case OF William
II. Grace. which was sot down for trial the caen-
dar. The defendant Is indicted for assault on Sur.
veyor George II. sharpe, as the latter was walking
Park the 2oth OF July last Counsel stated that
when the Indictment was found no understood from
the District Attorneys ONCE that the case would ne,
Year: 1877

The attention of the San Francisco Micro
scopical Society has lately been directed to
m interesting mineral which is known to
occur only on the Pacific coast. 1t resembles
fcheelite in which part of the lime is re-
placed by oxide of copp''r, and is therefore
called cupro-scheelite. When first discover
ed, it was thought to be mechanical mix
ture of scheelite with some copper mineral
but upon a careful examination under the
microscope it was found to be perfectly
homogeneous. One noticeable popularity
Of this mineral is the ease with which the
tungstic acid it contains can be isolated,
md, as tungstic acid, combined with soda,
forms tungstic of soda-thesolution of which
renders cotton cloth incombustible-th
,rticle may come to have an important in.
lustrial value.
Year: 1877

AFFEcTATIoN OF SUAvrTy.-There
are some who affect want of afecta-
ton, and fiatter themselves that they
are above fattery; they are proud Of
being thought extremely humble, and
would go around the world to punish
those who thought them capable of re-
yenge; they are so satisfied of the
suaYity of their own temper that they
would quarrel with their dearest bene-
factor only for doubling it. And yet
so very blind are all their acquaintan-
ces to these numerous qualifications
and merits, that the possessors Of them
invariably discover, when it is too late,
that they have lived in the world with
out single friend. and are about to
leave it without mourner.
Year: 1877

is not very alarming, but it does insinu-
ate that the preacher may as well COM
pose his mind, and keep his coat on,
and deal gently with the volume that
cost all the way from ten dollars down
to twenty cents. 4-l-


Already an error has crept into this
little paper. This Conference is not
the first to touch clerical manners and
the manners OF laymen. The mother
church, in the fourth century, found the
people SO irregular about coming to
meeting that it ordered the doors locked
when the sermon began, not only to
keep tardy ones from coming in, but to
keep restless souls from going out
while the parson was speaking. Further
more, so great was the disposition of
many to hem, and haw, and cough, that
the officiating clergyman reduced this
business. to system, and paused be-
tween the fifthlies and sixthlies and
said, "An opportunity is now given the
audience to cough and spit for a few
minutes" That these little vacations
were well improved, there need be no
shadow of doubt.-Prof. Sring's Alli-
d,sce. lasI
Year: 1877

The Nevada Territorial Enterprise
tells this: Charles Kaiser, who has the
only hive of bees in town, says that
when he first got his swarm his old eats
curiosity was much excited in regard to
the doings of the little insects, the like
of which she had never before seen.


. At first she watched their cOmings
and goings at q distance. She then fat
tened herself upon the ground and crept
along toward the hive, with tail hori-
z0ntal and quivering. 1t was clearly
evident that She thought the bees some
new kind Of game. Finally she took up
q position at the entrance to the hive,
and when bee came in or started out,
made dab at it with her paws. This
went on for time without attracting
the special attention OF the inhabitants
of the hive. ssoil 100 q


Presently, however, Tabby struck and
crushed bee on the edge of the open
ing leading to the hive. The smell of
the crushed bee alarmed and enraged
the whole swarm. Bees by the score
poured forth and darted into the fur Of
the astonished cat. Tabby rolled her.
self in the grass, splitting, sputtering,
biting. clawing and squalling as cat
never sqnalled before. She appeared a
mere ball of fur and bees as she rolled
and tumbled about.


She was at length hauled away from
the hive with garden rake, at the cost
of several severe stings to her rescuer.
Even after she had been taken to dis
tant part of the grounds the bees stuck
in Tabby's far, and about once in two
minutes she would utter an unearthly
''yowl'' and bounce full yard in the
air. On coming down she would try to
scratch an ear, when a sting on the
rump would cause her to turn a sue
cession of back sumersaults. and give
vent to a running fire of squalls. Like
the parrot that was left alone with the
monkey, old Tabby had a dreadful
time.


Two or three days after this adventure
Tabby was caught by her owner, who
took her by the neck and threw her
down near the beehive. No sooner did
she strike the ground than she gave a
fearful squall, and at a single bound
reached the top Ofa fence full six feet in
height. There she clung for moment,
with tail as big as a rolling pin, when
with another bound and squall she was
out of sight, and did not again put in an
appearance for over week. h
Year: 1877

"A wealthy lady of Paris-Madame
Hess-has given the Mayor of the Sec
ond ACCOMPLISHMENT 10000 francs, the
annual income of which is to be applied
TO the foundation of prize Of virtue. 1t
is to be especially devoted to the COM
munal girls schools of the district, and
it is to be awarded to the pupil who dur
ing the year shall have been Of ire
proachable conduct, and given the great
est proofs of filial devotedness and piety.
Year: 1877

Soon after the introduction of the
local boxes o. the American District
Telegraph Company in Sacramento,
CAL, much curiosity was manifested by
a Chinaman employed in liquor shop
to learn the working Of the instrument
and also to discover for what purpose it
was designed. The proprietor Of the
place informed his Mongolian assistant
that the instrument was placed there to
watch him and see that he took no
drinks Of liquor without placing the
equivalent in the drawer. One day the
proprietor was amused to zee the China
man sneak cautiously up to the box,
throw towel over the fAce Of the dial,
and then proceed 70 take . drink Of the
best brandy in the room, after doing
which he took Of the covering snd went
about doing his business, remarking,
Z" Ne heep too ssbbee him."
Year: 1877

THE " PILGRIM's PROGRESS. Our
"Pilgrim, Hazlett collected his dab of
wages Saturday and announced his in
tentiOn of striking out for Humboldt
county, where he could offer his profes.
sional and typographical services to one
OF the three daily papers which the good.
lycity Of Eureka boasts of. Knowing
silver to be at heavy discount when Of
fered in a comm >rcial city, he prudentlv
invested what - had on hand before
leaving town. Having done this to the
satisfaction of those with whom he dealt.
if not to his own, he started down the
river. The Pilgrim made good "Pro-
gress until he reached the vicinity of
Cox Bar, where in obedience to the laws
of gravitation he made several descents
from the narrow foot trail to the river
brink, from which he returned revived.
but looking if he had struck miniature
Donny Fair among the bushes
He returned from Cox Bar Wednesday,
saying he had been told that he had vet
hundred miles to go, and that over trail
to which the one he had just come was
like piece of meadow land in compari.
son. We fear that some of our larrup-
ing" friends are responsible for the Pill
grim's return.
Year: 1877

CHEAP GooDs.-Such is the announce
ment at the head of Karsky & Abrahms
advertising column, and the public are
asked to call at their establishment and
satisfy themselves that X. & A., have
the largest stock, the best goods and the
lowest prices Of any house in the county
New goods are constantly arriving, and
the assortment is SO great that all tastes
must be gratifed, either in the Dry Goods
or Clothing line. Give them a call and
see for yourselves.
Year: 1877

HENRY HARVEY returned last week
from a visit to San Francisco, where
he secured the services of flrst-class
Brewer. The Pacific Brewery is now
prepared to furnish as good Beer as any
in tha SLa te
Year: 1877

LOOK OUT FOR FIREs.-I is now the
season Of the year when "ye prudent
housewife has the stove put up in prep
aration for Winter. People cannot be
TOO careful in having everything arrang-
ed safe. Roofs and ceilings are as dry as
tinder now and will be until the Winters
rains set in.
Year: 1877

WHY'S AND WHEREFoREs.-Ther are
said to be two sides to almost every ques-
tion-even to tina: of the employment of
Chinese labor. An old Democratic friend
of ours has a number of Cinnamon en-
ployed, and when gently reminded of the
inconsistency of such conduct as those"
while the" time honored party" were
resolving so furiously against everything
Celestial, responded by saying that 1t was
the only labor he could get that was re-
liable. He employed white men at first,
but they got drunk at every opportunity,
and that was n thing his business could
not stand. We see the same complaints
on the labor question are common among
the farmers of the valley, who said they
would prefer white labor if it could be
got, that was to be depended upon.
Year: 1877

N0U ARE HEREBY REQUIRED
L to appear in an action brought against
you by tho above named Plaintiff IN tho
District Court OF the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict of the State OF California, ia aINI for
the County of Trinity, and to answer uho
complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive of the day of service) after tho
service on you of this summons-it served
within this county or, II served out OF
this county but in this district, within
twenty days otherwise, within forty days
or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to tho prayer OF
said complaint.


Tho said action is brought to obtain q
decree dissolying the bonds OF uatrimony
existing between the said PlainliH aud
said Defendant that she be decraed to be
entitled to the care and custody OF the
minor children of the Plaintiff and De-
iendant TO tho whole OF their coIamoR
property, and for general relief upon the
causes of action stated in the Complaint
on file herein, reference to which is hereby
made for moro particular statement.


And you are hereby notified that il you
fail to appear and answer the said com
plant, as above required, the said Plain
tiff will apply to the Court for tho relief
therein demanded.


Given under my hand and the Seal Of
tho District Court of the Ninth Judicial
District of the State of California, in and
for the County of Trinity, this llth day
of August, in the year Of our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven.


-. ASA TAYLOR, Clerk.


I, by B. +. Finn,
les Deputy Clork.


S--~- auglS.2m.


C.E. WILLIAMS, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Year: 1877

4 different picture from that given by
most observers is presented by the St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Memorial Diplo-
n'atsq1H of the state Of feeling in Russia
about the war. According to him, the Car
has no warlike zeal, and among the people
there is not trace of enthusiasm for war,
which every one considers great calamity.
But the Russians are said to feel that they
cannot now, after having done all they could
to avoid tie war, abandon the Christians in
Turkey, md they are encouraged by the be-
lief that the amity of the three Emperors is
impregnable, md that they will remain
steadfast against Turkey and its secret ally,
Fn01and
Year: 1877

any case involving more than that sum, why
have such cases go there at all? Why
not enact that those cases shall bo taken to
the Supreme Court direct? Why was A1r.
WExrwoR1n's amendment so providing vot-
ed down? The Appellate Court bill, as
scheme for the relief Of the Supreme Court
and the expedition Of legal business, is very
greatly damaged-nearly rendered worth
less; changed into a costly and oppressive
nuisance by this tricky amendment attached
to it for no honest or beneficial purpose.
Year: 1877

general celebration may, in fact, lessen the
desu1tory shooting oil over the city, and
concentrate the exuberance of patriotism, to


the relief OF the community as whole. If
the celebration be properly organized and
managed, there will certainly be fewer of the
disreputable excursions, individual drunks,
small riots, pistol-shot wounds, and broken
heads. But, if there be a serious Intention
to organize it, tho right men should set about
it at once, and it should take the character
Of general public enterprise, with the active
cooperation Of business men who would
guarantee respectability and success