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Year: 1877

LOnuOn Dally leleBrapn'l


A strange story is reported from
the Lake of Geneva. A tourist
having lost his trunk, two divers
were employed to search for it.
While they were below water they
found what they supposed to be a
village, since covered by the lake.
Their statements led to an investi-
cation of the spot by the municipal
authorities, who took measures to
ascertain the truth Of the extra
ordinary account of the divers, In
covering the placid surface with
oil, these latter were able to distin-
guish the plan of a town, streets,
squares and detached houses mark
ing the bed of the lake. The ruddy
hue which characterized them led
the observers to suppose that the
buildings had been covered with
the famous yermillion cement which
was used by the Celts, Oimbri and
the early Gauls. There are about
200 houses arranged over an oblong
surface, near the middle of which
is Il space more open, supposed to
have been used for public assem-
blages. At the eastern extremity
lies a large square tower, which
was taken for a rock. A superficial
investigation seems to indicate that
the construction of these buildings
dates from some centuries before
our era. The council Of Yaud has
decided to have the site of the
dwellings enclosed by a jetty
stretching from the land, and to
drain off the water so as to bring
to light what promises to be one Of
the most interesting archaeological
discoveries of our day.
Year: 1877

A German officer has written q
book, in which he inveighs against
the so-called Anglomania which he
afirms is rapidly destroying the
good qualities hitherto character
istic of the German cavalry. The
Wochenblatt, in criticising
the work, although dissenting from
many Of the conclusions of the
author, nevertheless holds that the
warning contained in it is by no
means inopportupe. The excessive
devotion to sport manifested by
many of the younger officers OF the
cavalry OF the German army tends,
it is stated, TO make the practice OF
military equitation and the careful
training Of both their men and
horses in the riding school distaste-
full to them. The efficiency OF
cavalry depends, after oil, it is re-
marked, as much upon the good
schooling of the horses as upon the
skill Of the rider; and it is only by
constant and conscientious practice
in the manege, and not by the pur.
suit of sport, that this essentia


training can be given. On this


point the writer and his critic arg


agreed; but on others they differ


For instance, the former ASSERT


that the more general adoption 0
the gallop in cavalry maneuvers Q


late years is q result of the prevail
ling Anglomania and that the trot
Year: 1877

wrong to hide the fact that she was
compelled to place a severe strain
upon herself in order to comply
with her husbands wishes; and
once, as we have seen, her strength
of self-repression gave way and she
INDUCED in the forbidden luxury
of work with the pen."
Year: 1877

Yon cannot catch fish with a
cor-net.


Drinking whisky straight will
not make your head level.


You will often have to get round
a man in order to get square with
him.


When you are asked to sign off,
you may be sure there is sign
ment.


The report of a failed company
is not necessarily a corporation.


Rifle teams are not made to draw
gun carriages.


You need not call the watch be-
cause the clock " strikes" if you
wait long enough the " strike y
movement will run down.


You must not expect peas be-
cause the enemy's city has been
shelled.


1t may be reason, but it will not
put any rhyme into a decision to
reverse it.


There is one cord which contains
knots that no man can unite, and
that is the cord of wood.
Year: 1877

From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.


l am told by gentleman who was
present during the discussion in private
session on the case that it was intensely
exciting. Now that it is over, 1 suppose
there is no wrong done in telling of some
things that occurred. Thurman and Alb
bot had the dicussion on the Democratic
slde--Morton and Garfield on the part of
the conspirators. The parties in the
heat Of debate got somewhat beyond par.
liamentary etiquette. The three indecent
old men of the Supreme Court
who not only refused to inquire
into the turn, charge of fraud
in the so-called electoral return, but en-
deavored to SO frame the decision as to
cover in advance the Louisiana fraud,
were told in rather plain language that
they were regarding neither law nor
equity in their haste to aid their party.
Judge Thurman said that he had some
knowledge of law and no. little expert
ence in its administration and he
no had hesitation in stigmatizing
the finding proposed as simply monstrous.
Should such prevail, he said, there would
be no security in any relation of life call
ing for legal interference. 1t removed
all barriers to wrong and DESTROYED the
very foundations Of justice.
Year: 1877

Concerning the curious superstition
about thirteen at dinner, we have just
come across this singular incident in re-
cent English book: Some years since,
poor Albert Smith gave supper of thir-
teen that discredited the superstition IN
a remarkable manner. Himself on the
point of starting for China, he entertained
twelve friends who were bound for the
Crimea, to encounter the perils of war
as military officers or as journalists re-
porting the incidents Of the the conflict.
Deeming it in the highest degree improb-
able that they would meet again on
English ground when they had once
started for the scene of danger, the
twelve guests met their host with light
hearts, and laughed about the fate which
some of them would of course encounter
in few months. Strangely enough all
twelve returned from the war in perfect
health, and supped again at table Of
thirteen with the humorous lecturer
Editors Dro,ver, in Harper's Magazine
for March.
Year: 1877

Hardly "a steamer that crosses the sea


But carries one traveller more,
For little time, out on the shoreless sea,


Than she counted when leaving the shore
Blown far away from his mate where she


sings, .su


By the pitiless sea-bound gale.
Lost, and plying his patient wings,


TIL heart and courage fail; ot
Lost on the shoreless, unknown main,


Blinded with salt white spray,
Dazed with the endless, waving plain,


Scared by the lengthening way;
Lost on the sea, and no land In sight;


Through the heavy and misty air
Struggling on through the dark and the


To terror and mute despair; 4D.l
TIL on the horizon a cloudy speck


Clears to the mast, like q tree,
Clears to the solid and ground-like deck,


And he follows 1t wearily. .-.t
And clings aid crouches, o welcome guest,


An eager and tremulous bird,
With the green and blue on his neck and


breast


By his hearts hard painting stirred.
Then come pity, and food and drink to the


brim, a. .rI-


And shelter from wave and cold;
But the quick head droops, and the bright
eyes dim, .+. al


And the story all is told! .'

Pitiful comfort, yet comfort still
Not to drop in the hungry sea, us.
Keeling down out of the empty height
To that terrible agony.
Bitter and hard to be driven to roam
Between the sea and the sky,
To find foot-hold and warmth and home
And then-only to die!
Yet 1t was harder, God He knows,
Who counts the sparrows that fall
For the birds that were lost when the wild
winds rose,
| When the sea and the sky were all;
When the sky bent down to infold the sea
And the sea reached up to the sky,
| And between them only the wind blew free
And never a ship went by!
ANNA .. BRACKET, in Hdrper'S Mogd
zine for March.
Year: 1877

BREAKING YOUNG STocK.-A proverb
says that, "just as the twig is bent the
the trees Inclined" and this may be ap-
piled to the training of colts and calves.
Colts should be accustomed early to the
halter and bride; they should be kindly
and gently treated, and not annoyed in
any way. Many horses have been rem
dered vicious from having been taught
tricks or made to suffer annoyance from
boys in their early days. Colts may be
taught to go or come at command, to
s.lift" the foot and endure the mimic OPP
Grafton ofshoeing. Being thus trained,
they remain docile during their lives. In
the same manner calves may be accus-
toned to the words of command which
they will have to obey when they are
steers or oxen. They should be made
familiar with the yoke, taught to draw
and to obey all the words of command in
the teamsters or plowman's vocabulary.
Year: 1877

Business and Building Prospects.
q From the present outlook next season
will he lively one at Bismarck. The
river business will be greater than ever
before; the Black Hills business promises
TO be immensely increased while that in
connection with the military is growing
from year toiyear. The present winter,
SO far as business is concerned, has pro-
ven to be the best we have ever had.
Trains have been operated regularly on


the North Pacific and the local business
has more than paid expenses, including
the construction of large amount of
additional snow fencing. The erection
;oftnew structures has already commenc


ed: and much building will surely follow.
The removal of the o. S. Court to Bis
marck will involve the erection of a
court house of some kind. A school.
house IS needed, and the people will do


themselves injustice and outrage the
good name of our; city if they do not
make provision for such structure this
season. 1t now seems certain that a


twenty thousand dollar hotel and proper
railroad buildings will be constructed
this summer. With the erection cf
these buildings and the construction Of


the court and school houses our city will


drop its present nature and assume an


entirely different character. Instead of
the low wooden business houses which


are now the general rule, large and


handsome brick blocks will be erected.


The advantages of every nature to bus


mess and to society that will follow this


change can scarcely be estimated, and if
Bismarck does not make long strides


toward becoming city in fact, as it now


is in name, we have failed in our esti-


mate of causes which always produce
effects.
Year: 1877

Before our next issue the annual cleo. ftion for town officers will be made, also Representatives chosen to represent this town in our State Legislature

 Now, though this paper claims a neu, sral position in politics, yet we would ads wise that great care be taken in the selec. tion of both town officers and Represep- tatives, and that less regard be paid to simple party lines; and choose; for the several, important positions, those best quahhed for the offices that they may be elected to fill.

 The present year our Representative will have matters to bring up that will pertain to cur interest as town in more ways than one, and it would be to our advantage if more care was given to this matter.
Year: 1877

Believing that the interest of water supply to this community is paramount to that of any other at the present time, leads us to again refer to 1t in our pres ent issue. We are pleased to report that the past week survey has been made by MT. B. H. Hull, of Bridgeport, assisted by Col. Wright, of this town, which proves the fact before stated in our col umns, that the elevation is perfectly sat. isfactory. It was also found that the es- timated length Of the main pipe was large, and that quite asaving can thus be made.

 It has been decided to call public meeting, to take place Thursday evening Sept. 27th, at 7r M, in Sanford's Hall It is very desirous that there should bc full attendance, to hear the report of the engineer, and for free discussion of the whole subject If the matter should result in no action being taken by our citizens VIC fear it will be long time be- fore similar opportunity will be again presented. Let us have a good atten. dance, and secure a permanent bless ing
Year: 1877

Some illegal voting was done at the middle district schoolhouse, Saturday nlght, and it would be well enough to let those who are not posted on the law know that it only costs thirty dollars to play that game.
Year: 1877

The greatest question before Mr. Hayes is the Southern policy. This is hls finest opportunity to show that he is man. This above all other things will decide the nature of his administration Our latest advices

 are that he is wavcring in condi- tion of indecision in the matter. The fact is about to be developed, we fear, that Mr. Hayes in not equal to the occasion-that he has not the manhood to call off the dogs of war and say to the States of Louisiana and South Carolina, you are States equal to any others, control your own

 affairs! This is the solution of the whole affair, but Mir. Hayes evident ly remembers how he got to be Pres ideat and he hesitates to tdrn deaf

 ear to the scoundrels who would

 have the South still longer kept in

 the abject position of conquered realm. We hope that Mir. Hayes may yet prove equal to the emergen- cy, bat we fear that he cannot over come the meanness which it takes just at this present period in our his tory to constitute good Republican.
Year: 1877

-The latest light Which has dawn cd forth in tue Armament of journal ism in New York City is Puck. The first number of Puck is on our table and from it's appearance we should t ink it is destined to be a shining light among illustrated humorous papers, It is a weekly at 50 peI ycar--a.fgurc which is enough to make anybody pucker these hard times.
Year: 1877

support. But the argument which would
take the support of the poor from the
county as such, and impose it upon the
townshipe, is equally valid when carried
to still further extent. The sub-divis-
ions of territory might with equal pro-
priety be carried to wards in cities and
school districts IN townships, and say
that each Of these should support its own
poor, Apply the same principle to the
expenses Of the courts, for instance, and
say that each township should only bear
an amount proportionate to the number of
suits which may be brought against citi-
zens of that township, and at once it be-
comes apparent that if there be any equity
at all in the principle it is wholly inappli-
cable in practice. So of various other
county expenses which a moments s
thoughtful reflection will readily suggest to
the Board.


There are some other points which
might properly be considered in this con-
nection, for example, an inquiry into the
cause why there is apparently SO much
more pauperism centered in cities and
villages than in the rural or agricultural
districts, also in regard to pauperism in
general. its causes, effects, and the proper
legislation for this growing and burden
some evil, but the scope and limits Of this
article forbid entering upon such an ex-
tended examination. We close then, al
we commenced, with an inquiry addressed
to the Board of Supervisors as to where
they derive the legal authority for their late


proceedings in regard to the support o


the poor of this county, and in what man


ner they propose to justify their action t


their constituents,
Year: 1877

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite tie
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is first class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
eney of the times. You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel.
your baggage will be delivered In your
rooms, ftteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union a trial.
Year: 1877

MAKE NO MIsTAKE-In Dooley's Yeast
Powder you get the best article Of the kind
in the world. The cans are always full
weight. the article itself the purest and
strongest possible, so that a smaller
quantity than usual sufices. Do you want
your baking always perfect? Don't fail
then to use Dooley's Yeast Powder.
Year: 1877

Expose yourself day and night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know


HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered 10 three words-Take
Hop Bitters! See other column.
Year: 1877

BeMat0 H1tteT60M6 EXtFod1t1Om.


The Washington lawyers think that the
offence for which Senator Patterson is indict.
cd is felony under the laws Of South Carolina
in which case he will not be able
to plead his senatorial privileges from
arrest on the ground that he is here for the
purpose Of attending the approaching session
of congress. It can be safely said that in case
a requisition is presented to justice Cartier II
will be respected.
Year: 1877

The following statement eminates from
high financial authority in Washington. "Con-
slant allusion is being made to the policy Of
France in regard to resumption, as being dif.
ferent from that adopted here, when the truth
is that the country is acting upon the very pol.
icy that the United States is pursuing; but
France is reducing the circulation much more
rapidly than the United States. The Bank Of
France has withdrawn It's circulation during
the last nine months, to the amount of at least
twelve million pounds sterling, or sixty mil.
lion dollars, and has accumulated coin about
the same ratio, and is now practically at specie
payments, and wuold no doubt formally re-
sumo but for the unsettled condition of the
silver question which is far more disturbed
there than here.
Year: 1877

The estimates for the support of the
army for the present fiscal year have been
prepared BY the war department and sent to
the treasury department, which will transmit
them to Congress at the extra session. These
are the only estimates to be sent in. The
Senate will act upon the nomination OF per-
sons who have beet placed in Office since the
adjournment Of the last Congress. It is
thought tho Presidents message and accom-
panying documents will relate only to the
business for which Congress is to be es-
pecial1y consched and not TO yetletal subjects
of legislation. The message viii therefore be
brief.
Year: 1877

AS everybody takes tea everybody will be
interested in the fact that suit has been
brought to restrain man from continuing
the business" of preparing old tea leaves
with various poisonous substances, to be
sold to the public as good new tea. An en-
thusiastic person might, indeed, applaud
the public spirit and high moral purpose of
the citizen who had brought the suit; but
this enthusiasm, like enthusiasm generally,
would be mistaken for the suit is brought
simply because the plaintiff wishes to pre-
serve for himself monopoly more or
less absolute of this lucrative dispen-
sation Of palatable poisons. He defends
the public against rival in order
to preserve the profitable privilege of
killing them himself It illustrates some
of the peculiarities of the trade in cheap tea
to find that the injunction is partially aimed
to prevent publication of the precious
secret of poisoning tea, and the answer is
that this secret is published in all the cy-
clopedias. Inveterate tea topers will, per-
haps, enjoy their tea all the more if in
formed that the principal substances they
take with it ore plumbago, China clay. Prus-
sian blue, turmeric, gypsum and indigo.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Baden introduced bill in the State
Senate yesterday providing for the repav-
ing or repair of all streets in the city be-
low the line of Fourteenth street. The con-
dition of many of the downtown streets is
deplorable, and is at once disgraceful to the
city and damaging to business interests.
stranger who lands in Jersey City or at any
Of our own docks, and receives his first inn
preston of New York from o ride in street
hack up or across town, must form very
poor opinion of tho great Western metropo-
lis Our own citizens who return home
after travelling the we'll kept roads of Euro
pean cities must feel o sense of shame at the
miserable condition of our own streets.
There can, indeed, be no question as to the
necessity of repaving and repairing the
downtown Streets Business is blocked
during the most important hours
of the day through the obstruc-
tions caused by bad pavements Street
cleaning is rendered more difficult and
more expensive and disease is engendered
where the streets are full of holes, which
form receptacles for the mud and slush, or
have rotten, spongy wood for roadbed.
Health, comfort, trade and profit all demand
that the streets shall be put in proper con-
dition.


The only question is the expense. Our
people are already overburdened and prop
erty is crushed beneath the weight of taxa
ton. If we are to have any such jobs in
street repaving and repairing as we have
heretofore had then we cannot afford to
make the improvement at this time. But if
the much needed work can be placed in the
hands and under the control of the present
Commissioner of Public Works, and can be
done with Judgment and by degrees, so as
not to press too heavily on the taxpayers, it
is very desirable that it should be under
taken. Money expended honestly in this
direction would be the best investment that
could be made for the interests of the busi-
ness health and comfort Of the city.
Year: 1877

Cities.


The interests of the several cities en-
braced within the metropolitan district OF
New York are conflicting to some extent at
present because of the absence of any
means of intercommunication except by the
ferries This state of things should not be
permitted to exist much longer for it mate
rally affects the interests of the metropolis
as centre of commerce. 1t must be
remembered that New York is the parent city,
under whose fostering influence the others
have grown to their present proportions.
TO show that location on the mainland
did not necessarily bring development and
prosperity, but that both were due to the
influence and proximity of New York. we
need only point to the relative growths of
Jersey City and Brooklyn. The first is sit
uated on the mainland and at the tepnini
of the great railroads, and yet has grown
but slowly. while the latter is located
on an island separated from the mainland
by the wide Hudson and East rivers and
New York Bay and yet it has grown in
surprising manner. We have again an
example in Astoria-a village of small size;
that has existed for over century. Yet the
swamp at Hunters Point is becoming the
site of modern city which has already
Astoria, simply because it is nearer to the
centre of New York.


In order to perfect any grand scheme of
improvement for New York it must be mr.
ranged on scale suitable to the necessities
of the metropolis We mean that its in
fluence must be felt with beneficial effect in
each of the cities of the metropolitan dis
trict. A grand system of water front inn
provements along the Hudson and East
rivers should be designed, with view to
reciprocity of benefit between Brooklyn, Jer-
sey City and New York. The extension the
Hudson River Railroad around the water
front of New York would bring the railroad
track within easy distance of the Brooklyn
stores for the transfer Of loaded freight cars
by ferry. In like manner 1t would establish
communication with the New Jersey side
which does not exist ut present. By bridging
the channel between Randalls Island and
Port Morris and filling up Little He'll
Gate another railroad extension into
Wards Island and toward Long Island
at Astoria can be secured. Now, by
the construction of shore railroad along
the Long Island front on the East River
from Astoria to South Brooklyn, the facili-
ties for transferring freight to any point
along the water fronts of New York,
Brooklyn, Long Island City and Jersey
City would be practically complete.
Year: 1877

that the government finds work for
such qualified persons it may be ne
cessary after a while to organize famines
in order to secur, employment for this large
and deserving class. To accomplish this
with success it is only necessary to neglect
the useful works for those that are necessary
to the military supremacy of the "kd'ssr-t-
Hind" The extortion of additional taxes
win also work we'll, especially when the
revenues are devoted to the building Of
iron-clads in Europe or the support OF an
army of younger sons and poor relations
generally in India.