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Year: 1877

New YoRK, Nov. 1s.-There was Il large nt-
tendance ut the meeting of the Swiss residents
Of this city which was held yesterday to CON
slider the expediency Of forming a branch in
this city OF the Winkebrich Spaptiong which is
Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY established
In Washington this year under tho super
vision of the Swiss of the North American Con-
tinent.


The Swiss Consul General was present and
exp aimed the plan Of the company and urged
the importance of the Swiss residents in New
York taking part in the matter and forming u
section here. It was decided to form such "
section as soon as the necessary number Of
members had been enrolled
Year: 1877

Reduction Amounts to About One


Million Of Dollars.
Accidentally dropping in yesterday, Sunday, at
the City Hall We found the occupants of the De-
partment Of Assessments busily engaged fixing
up their books for delivery to-day to the Admin
istrator OF Accounts after they shall have been
formally sworn to. The additions OF the Board OF
Assessors show that the total valuation OF taxable
property movable and immovable) in New Or
leans is


Sill, ,395.
This is sui prise to the assessors themselves,
who had been led to believe that the assessment
this year would show reduction of about three
millions on the previous year, when it was about
l12,000,000.
Year: 1877

Terence smyth kept liauor store at No. 722 Seventh
avenue. Yesterday he was standing in the door OF
his store and blast fred the corner of Flf,y
fourth street and Seventh avenue. Ono of tho fypr
pieces of stone struck him on the head and
no was taken TO Roosevelt Hospital where he died
In about an hour smyth was twcnty-six
years OF age, and was man in robust
health Two stones thrown into his saloon fro M
the blast, weighing fifteen pounds the other
seven. Tue latter struck him the head inlictipg
the injuries from which he died. Coroner Elngcr
night ordered the arrest Of Michael Sheridan Tho
contractor, tho foreman and the man wuo had n,mc.
date charge of the blast. The two latter had not
arrested at tate hour last night An inquest viii BE-
held TO day.
Year: 1877

reunion Of the Forty seventh New York Veteran
Volunteers will take place at the Howard House, East
New York, on Sunday next Tho reunion Will begin
eleven O'Clock A. ~ and promises 10 be enjoyable,
many old mrades who have not met since the
stirring days OF the will then see each other for
the first time in years When the Veterans assem-
bled permanent organization Will be formed, 10 bo
known as the Veteran Corps OF the Forty seventh
reW York Veteran Nolurtccrs.D
Year: 1877

One further possibility of domestic
evolution remains. The last component
to show itself among the feelings which
hold the family together, the care of
parents by offspring, is the one which has
most room for increase. Absent in
brutes, small among primitive men, con-
siderable among the partially civilized,
and tolerablY strong among the best of
those around US, flial affection is feel
ins that admits of much further growth


which IS needed to make the cycle of
domestic life complete. At present, the
latter days of the old whose married
children live away from them are made
drearv by the lack of those remaining
pleasures to be derived from the constant
society of descendants; but the time will
come when this evil will be met by an
attachment of adults to parents which,
if not as strong as that of aged parents
to children, approaches it in strength.


Further development in this direction
will not, however, occur under social ar
rangements which partially absolve pa
rents from the care of ofspri- g. A
stronger feeling to be displayed by child
for parent in later life must be estab
lished by closer intimacy between pa.
rent and child in early life. No such
higher stage is to be reached by walking
I in the ways followed by the Chinese fol
these two thousand years. We shall not
rise TO it by initiating, even partially
the sanguinarY Mexicans, whose children
Year: 1877

A curious instance of the utility of the
magnet is mentioned in the Adelaide
Register of June 18th. A young lady
sat down on settee on which needle
had been carlessly left. 1t pierced her
thigh and totally disappeared in the
flesh. Medical men said it could only be
reached by a large incision, and concluded
to leave it to time in the hope that 1t
might work itself out. The pain, how
ever, became so severe that the young
lady was confined to her bed. so mag
net was suggested, and a powerful one
being procured and applied, in four hours
the needle reached thesurface, raised and
protruded itself through the skin, and
was instantly extracted. 1t had been IN


he flesh three weeks.
Year: 1877

HERE is a conundrum which we do not
remember 10 have seen in print; Why
is a pig looking out Of a second-story
window like the moon Because ne
leoks round. If anybody triumPhantiy
retorts that the moon does not look
round, you can reply that the pig .dosen
eithe-
Year: 1877

The only serious complaints that
are made respecting the superabun-
dance of silver currency are offered
against the three-cent pieces. In
our opinion the best thing that can
be done with the three cent coin is to
suppress it altogether. There is re-
ally no need of coin between the
cent and the fve-oent piece and the
three. cent piece is further objectiona-
bic because it is of almost exactly
the same circumference as the ten
cent coiu.
Year: 1877

They were betrothed-lIope Nair
and John Breighton-and standing
side by side on the tnrbid rivers
shore, when the dying sun and the
pale, rising moon divide the heavens


He put the betrothal ring on hel
tinger-that white and taper finger
whose slender shape he knew SO well
and they swore to be true to each
other-through trouble and peace, in
wealth and poverty, nothing but
death could part them now.


Even death cannot part us, Hope,
said he-he who scotfed at the reve.
lation. i would soon return to You
from the tomb, my soul would come
back 10 be near my little sweetheart
And you, my blue eyes, if you should
die first, the cold grave could not
keep YOU from me and again those
fair arms would clasp around my
neck as they DO now.


No. John, she replied, with anoth-
er light IN her honest eyes than had
ever shone in his, the dead who die
in peace with God are happy in heav-
ell, and do not return to the wicked
earth that is only the suicide, the
lost wretch on whom the sorrowful
angels shut the doors Of the Para
disc, whose unholy spirit haunts the
footsteps Of the living


But should either of us die, little
Hope, we love each other 50, God
would not keep US apart-one would
come back to the other.


And the youth tossed back bis
brown hair and laughed nervously,
then kissed the soft cute mouth so
confiingly close to his-bnt mystic
shade came over the radiant face.


Br4ighton-he was young, hand
some, eloquent, clever, and beloved,
yet metaphysical, reckless, unbeliev-
ing, heartless. Did he love the fair
girl before him ? Yes, as he swore it,
he loved her.


Hope-I thiNk modern physlolo-
gists would have discovered much in
the nature of Hope Vain to marvel at
and explain. 1t was delicate, fragile,
flimsy piece Of mechanism-very ex-
quigite, if you could only keep it in
order, but extremely liable to be in
jured and destroyed. With her the
heart took the place of the mind
Love her, and her whole nature ex-
panded like some beautiful flower
Withdraw this benign influence, and
the same nature contracted like NOR
ming. glory in the MONDAY sun, and
was as easily crushed.


The first year of their betrothal had
gone, and Hope was alone-the year
had not only gone, but John had gone,
too-gone to win fortune and fame,
perhars; but that made it none the
less bitter to the girlish heart-he
had gone.


Hope sat alone in her quiet home
the night before the day that was to
Year: 1877

WoMAN's CURIos1TY.-A man was
Yesterday pushing an iron lawn roller
around yard on Woodward avenue,
when au old lady came along leaning
up against the fence and watched him
for while, and then called out:


Say Mister, what are you pushing
tnat around for 2


TO roll the lawn, he answered.


What do you want to roll the lawn
for o


To make it level.


What do you want to make it lev
ell for? she continued.


That's what | was ordered to d.
he answered, as he wiped away the
perspiration.


But what did they order you to do
it for?


why, they think smooth lawn
looks the best, suppose


why do they think smooth lawn
looks The best she persisted.


4 haven't time to talk, he said, as
he started up again.


why haven't you time to talk .
she shouted.


Coz n ask the boss 7 he yelled.


why shall l go'n ask the boss -
she screamed.


He disappeared behind the house
to get rid of her, and after waiting.
five minutes for him to reappear she,
slowly sauntered off, muttering


Some folks are so smart and stuck
up that You can't get within mile OF
en- unless YOU blaze with diamonds.
Year: 1877

A married man in St. Louis had
blue glass put in his wife's sitting
room to match her eyes he said. She
returned the compliment by putting
red glass in her husbands library to
match his nose, she said. He didn't
seem to appreciate the compliment.
Year: 1877

1t is stated that Sitting Bull, and
the lodges under his command,
crossed the Missouri in the north
west of Dakota They are moving
north in the direction of Cypress
Hills and are in all probability by this
time on Canadian territory.
Year: 1877

On Sunday night last party of
disguised men went to Jail at Bland
vile, Ky, and with drawn pistols de-
manded and received the keys. They
entered the Jail and seized Levi Pile,
negro, who attempted to assault
an murder Mrs. Pile, the wife of his
employer, last week. They put a
rope around his neck, tied him to
a mule, and dragged him away to the
woods Nothing further Is known
except that his dead body was found
hanging to tree with several bullet
holes in it and the clothing burned
Oft.
Year: 1877

There is little boy in South Nor
walk who has watched with envious
ewes his comrades slide down hill,
while he, having no sled, was com :
PEELED to take up with an old chair or
barrel stave. His foster-mother fin
ally told him to pray for one. He
took his mothers advice, and one
evening prayed as follows: Now l
lay me down to sleep, want a sled
l pray the Lord my soul to keep, |
want a cutter. The grand father of
the little fellow was informed Of the
prayer, and was so pleased that he
bought sled, and a few mornings af-
ter it was left by his bed, so that he
could see it as soon as he awoke. AS
his eyes first rested npon it the good
lady behind the door was both sur
prised and shocked to hear him say,
We'll, now, where in the devil did
that come from
Year: 1877

There will be a meeting at the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening at
half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose
OF organizing a Young Peoples Christian
association. This is work i'm which all
young people should feel interested, and
we trust there will be a good attendance
and an organization effected for the
mutual benefit of all.


The schooner Collingwood sprung
a leak on Lake Michigan and
the captain called in Thurday morning
looking for couple of extra men to helI
work the pumps.
Year: 1877

Miss Alice Seaman desires to return
thanks to her many friends in Cheboygan
for the liberal help extended her, in
raising subscription, to aid in making
up her loss by the disaster to the Minnie
Sutton. She would assure them that
their liberality will ever be gratefully
remembered, and their kindness never
forgotten.
Year: 1877

We object to the ''wake scene" in "The Shaughraum," because it is not consistent. It is false note in a fine melody. If Mir. Boucicault had ever listened to the cdoine in the country, with its mournful modulations and im- pressive vail, he would not have made the Mourner ragged old hag, with dress in tatters, hair and red kerchiet pulled over her face, pipe in mouth and jug in hand. Such q presence would be considered dishonor to the corpse in the poorest hut. It would have been as easy to make the scene picturesque as repulsive. Let the mourner be robed in deep blue Munster mantle, or in the scarlet Connaught cloak, with the hood, in either case drawn over her dishevelled locks. Then you will have a weird and wild presence, but pie turesque one, A 'wake" is not the ludicrous thing some people fancy, who hear only of the occasional scandals committed in its name in great cities amongst disreputable class. It is an ancient and q sacred custom practiced by the Greeks, and preserved by the Celts from old time.-Dublia Irish,Ran.
Year: 1877

"Do you know, Ralph, that sitting here amid the glad influence which your presence and the gracious heart Of nature breathes upon me, the present seems linked to the happy past, and all the dark period between us like a for gotten dream" -# +"-"'.5-

 And here we leave them to walk home with silent responsive hearts through the star gemmed twilight.
Year: 1877

A war correspondent writes: Ar
amusing incident occurred the other day
between Rustchuk and Tchernnvoda.
An Englishman was proceeding to the
town when he was arrested by Bashi
Bazouk, beautifully mounted. The
ruffian drew his horse across the road,
unsheathed his yataghan and menaced
instant death if the traveller advanced.
The latter coolly drew his revolver and
pointed it at the head of the Bashi-
Bazouk, much to his astonishment. He
had got hold of the wrong man, and it
did not take him long to convince him.
self on that point, for he sheathed his
yataghan, smiled endless apologies to
the Englishman and would have sneaked
off had he been allowed to do so. He
was conducted-the revolver remaining
all the time in close proximity to his
brain-to the guard, and there in the
crowd he managed to effect his escape.
These fellows commit no end of depreda-
tions. The same Englishman on the
same day heard shot near him; walk
ing in the direction of the sound he
found shepherd who had been shot by
Bashi-Bazouk, for no offence whatever.
He was quietly drinking at fountain.
1t appears that the rulfian had only
wanted to try new rifle which had been
given to him.
Year: 1877

The principal singer of the great
theater at Lyons one day observed a
poor woman, with her four children,
begging in the street. Her decent and
respectable appearance. in the midst of
extreme poverty, interested the kind
hearted vocalist. He desired the poor
woman to follow him into the Place Bel
lour, where, placing himself in corner,
with his back to the wall, his head COW
cred with his ha ,dkerchief, and his hat
at his feet, he be gan to sing his most
favorite opera airs. The beauty Of his
voice drew crowd round the idea of
some mystery simulated the bystand
ers, and tive-franc pieces fell in showers
into the hat. When the singer, who
had thus, in the goodness of his heart,
transformed. himself into street min
strel, though he had got enough, he
took up the hat, emptied its contents
into the apron of the poor woman. who
stood motionless with amazement and
happiness, and disappeared among the
crowd. His talent, however, betrayed
him, though his face was concealed
the story spread, and the next evening,
when he appeared on the stage shonts of
applause from all parts of the house
proved that o good act is never thrown
away.
Year: 1877

The Kingston On. W Freeman, has
the following story about bird in the
collection of dealer in that city:


The bird is bobolink, and, it seems,
took naturally to dancing. He is very
sprightly bird, and though his owner
knew he was something more th8n
an ordinary bird, he had no idea that he
could waltz, until one day, while whist
ling German tune, the bird suddenly
cooked his head to one side, and with a
knowing look and a lively "Bobclink
sphinx, spank, spink," commenced to
waltz, taking a regular step of "one,
two, three" as though he had in his
minds eye even the artistic rules of the
dancing master. His evolutions We're
very graceful, the whirl each time be-
ing off the perch-as it were, only his toes
touching as he whirled himself COM
pletely around. This is good illustra-
ton that our American birds are fully MS
wise as those in the old country, if not
more so, for this one at least had never
been taught as the German birds are.
The dancing bird is moulting now, but
when he again RECEIVERS the elasticity and
vigor of his body, he will, no doubt, give
lis some new exhibition of terpsichorean
skill.
Year: 1877

Farmers in the neighborhood of Phila-
delphia every summer invite sick poor
children to come out and spend a few
days in the country. Kindly women in
the city superintend the excursions, end
much good is accomplished.
Year: 1877

In the opinion OF the wsest 1t Is easier to be man
OF dollars than q OF


II may be very consoiing to know that II you
npt to ''losc your head, as the term Is IN emer
gency, you lose what Is not worth much


Some suggests that Darwin's theory is incom-
plese until he prove the common origin OF bay
horse and bay window.


In these hard times when men desperately spocu-
late In order to recover their losses II should be im
pressed all that II ones interest 10 risk
his principle.


When you are talking with your neighbor give him
rs many OF your convictions you please. but never
one OF your doubts He probably has enough OF those
himself


1t Is curious peculiarly OF those VINO feel tho
pressing need OF sconomzing that they begin to re-
trench by not paying their doctors bills and by giving
up their pews In church. Many man who, when first
attacked by typhoid lever, Is perfectly willing 10 give
anything to be carried safely through, changes his
mind when he Is his feet again and thinks tho doc
tor Is tryingto swinde him out Of large fec when
there really nothing the matter with him. These
old lines are always true


The devil was sick. the devil monk would be;


The devil got well. the devil monk was he.


II was a very doubtful compliment which snow
shovcllcr paid to his dend companion whcn brushing
on tear with his rough sleeve. he said. swell.
Year: 1877

London Times.


The Russian people no longer need
to be warned that they must strain all
the resources of the Empire if they
would come out of this war, not mel ely
with honor. but without disgrace.
They already feel the pinch of fnanci.
al adversely. Some enthusiasts have
suggested that people who have broken
or superfuous articles of silver should
send them to the mint to be coined;
but more mosaic minds are seriously
discussing the necessity of raising an
other foreign loan. In the centers of
Russian intelligence there seems to be
a general conviction that Russia must
prepare for second campaign.


Naturally the disasters in Bulgaria
are the theme of profound wonder, dis
appointment and anger. Nobody ina.
gined that the Turks were so we'll
armed, so well led, SO clearly a match
for the best troops of Russia even in
the open field. The war was begun
with the vague idea that after some
hard fighting the Turks would beg for
peace, or be driven back 70 Constanti-
nople. The Russians find that they
have been profoundly mistaken. The
alarming fact is that the military skill
Of Russia seems to have fallen off, al
though the atmosphere of her public
life is military. She also shows far
greater tendency than in past times to
keep the highest posts of command
within the narrow circle of the Imperi-
al family. No such fault was commit
ted in her great wars with Napoleon or
in her former contests with Turkey
The Princes have shown no capacity
beyond what might serve General of
Brigade in quiet times, and none of
them have given the slightest proofs Of
ability to handle the masses Of men.
Nor is the worst part Of the mischief
summed up in their positive errors.
By keeping all the power in their own
hands, they have, it would seem,
stunted the growth of such military
capacity as Russia can furnish.


These facts are the theme of bitter
comment in Russian society, and they
will bear political fruit after the war
Year: 1877

MATT CARPENTER recently applied
for mandamus against the Secretary
of War to compel the payment of
judgment in favor of Pompelly & Grey
for $4,000 for damages awarded them
on account of the overflow of dam at


the outlet of Winnebago Lake, wis,
the dam having been built by the


United States. This is one of the
numerous cases arising out of the trouble
Of water above this dam. The court
ordered the gentleman to show cause
Year: 1877

The Agricultural Bureau at Wash
ington announces that this years
wheat crop is the largest ever produced
in this country. 1t is also worthy of
note that the exports of American pro-
duce this year bid fair largely to ex-
ceed those of any previous year in our
commercial history.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, March To- Secretary
Schurz has notified the heads of the
bureaus of the Interior Department that
during his administration of Its affairs
there will be no removal OF clerks or
other employees except "lor cause" and
no promotions except for merit. II will
therefore be useless for persons to file
papers soliciting clerical appointments
or promotion on merel ly personal or
political grounds, and IN addition to this,
it can be stated that there are at present
no vacancies of any kind to be filled.


The Minister of War, explaining the
army estimates before the Budget Com
mittee, justified the increased expenditure
by pointing to the growth OF the French
army and the recent movement of the
troops on the German frontier, also to the
growth and increase ofthe Russian army.
The Emperor refused 10 accept the resig-
nation of Gen. Won Stoseck. chief Of the
German Admiralty.


The German citizens in mass meet
ing last night endorsed the policy OF
President Hayes and expressed their sp-
probation of his recognition OF the
German element in the selection OF Carl
Schurz rs a member ol the Cabinet.


A number of persons here have, per-
sonally or by deputy, endeavored TO
secure the promise that they shall be re-
tanned in Office. The response generally
given is that the matter will be attended
to when the commissions expire.


There is good reason to believe that
very few, If any, diplomatic changes will
be made At present. None of very i'm
portant character seem now to be con-
templated.


II is positively determined that no
nomination will be seat to the Senate
during its present session to till the va
csncy on the supreme bench. The most
influential recommendations from the
Southifor this position are said to be
about equally divided between Hershel
V. johnson and ex-senator Joshua
Hill, of Georgia, but it is as yet entirely
uncertain whether or not SOutherner
will be chosen.


There is report in circulation to-
night that the appointment ot Public
Printer has been given to northwestern
newspaper publisher, whose name is moi
stated, but who is said to reside in Iowa
Year: 1877

The meeting of the stockholders oA the
Cleveland, Tuscarswss Vslley ard
Wheeling Railroad, an account OF wh'ch
was printed in yesterdays REarsTER,
was called some weeks ago for the pur-
pose of authorizing the extension of the
road to Wheeling, provided the capital
stock required could be secured, and also
to authorize the necessary increase
of stock in order to form q
basis under the laws of Ohio


for the issuing of the additional bonds


which would be needed. These necessary
steps were taken BY the meeting, and in
view of the probability that the amount
of stock required could be raised 80 that
the road would be completed to this
place, the Directory was increased from
seven to nine, and two gentlemen from
this end of the line we're added. We
don't understand that the action of the
stockholders settles the matter Of the road
coming to Wheeling, unless the NOR ey
asked for is raised; on the contrary, we
understand that the authority is given
to the directors to build the road to
Wheeling only on condition that the
amount is forthcoming. Wheeling is
asked to raise $4,000; she has raised but
$4,000 80 far. Whether she can and
will raise the remaining $4,000 remains
to be seen; and whether the Tuscarawas
Valley Railroad ever reaches Wheeling
remains one of the secrets OF the future,
Year: 1877

The contest for Congress in the First
district OF New Hampshire is still unde-
cided. One town is yet to be heard from,
which, if returned the same as last year,
will result in tie.