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Year: 1877




1 will tell you when | thought my
self in great danger. On the 23d Of
May, 1856, I Ifoundmyself in the barque
Charming, bound to San Francisco
from New York, and when about lati-
tude 16, forty-three days out, I met
with what I consider the greatest mis-
fortune of my life. One night I went
on deck and found the men off duty
all lying asleep on the matches. |
aroused them, and asked why they did
not sleep on their hammocks. They
protested that it was impossible for
them to sleep. 1 went below and found
close, heavy atmosphere, but thought
nothing more of it than supposing it
was caused by the heat of the climate.
The next night was surprised to find
the deck so hot that | could not bear
my naked foot upon it. This puzzled
me, and for the first time the thought
struck me that something might be on
fire in the hold. The thought sicken-
ed me, but would not leave me, so 1
called all hands to search the vessel.
just at this time a strong wind set in
from the southwest, aud we were going
at eight knots. On opening the hatch,
/ was Mortified to see a volume Of
smoke curling out. In less than a
minute flames followed and rushed
cracking among the rigging. There
was no time to lose-death stared US
on every hand. We Immediately
launched the long boat; but the sea
was now running so high, that it was
dashed to pieces In a moment, and the
worst apprehensions seized me. But
luckily we had four good boats on
board as freight, and we launched them
at once-and strange to say, they lived.
l threw half cooked ham and about
a dozen biscuits into one of the boats,
and also some old sails that happened
to lie upon the quarterback. The
only thing we could reach that would
contain water was half barrel that
held moIasses, and supposing it very
nearly empty, ordered the mate to
fill it with water by upsetting a large
cask near the Companion way" This
he did at the imminent peril Of his life,
and with the greatest exertion succeed
ed in lowering it by main strength into
one of the boats, and then jumped in
after it.


l was the last to leave the burning
ship. In forty minutes from the time
we discovered the smoke the masts and
spars had fallen, and the hull, fore and
aft, was in a blaze, that sent its curling



tongue almost to the clouds. Our suf-
ferings soon commenced. The biscuit
had become soaked with salt water, and
was unfit to eat. The half barrel which
I supposed was empty was almost half
full of molasses at the time the water
was put in, and the action of the sun
soon converted it into anything but a
pleasant drink. This made us all sick
on the second day, and one poor fellow
died during the night from its effects.
It produced dysentery in all the men.
For three days and nights we were buff
feted about on the ocean, using an oar
for a mast, and rigging sails to cou-
pie of the boats, and towing the other
two. At last, on the fourth day We
made Bahia, in Brazil, where we were
Immediately sent to the hospital. It
was months before all were recovered |
from the effects of the exposure and
fatigue.
Year: 1877

Evil is easily discovered, there is an
infinite variety. Good is almost uni
que. But some kinds of evil are al
most as difficult to discover as that
which we call good and often partic-
ular evil of this class passes for good.
1t needs even certain greatness of
soul to attain to this, as to that which
is good.
Year: 1877

The failure of the two houses TO agree
on the army appropriation bill makes it
more than probable that there will be ali
extra session of Congress. The disagree
ment was caused by the refusal of the
Senate to consent to the House amend
ments reducing the army and prohibiting
the President from using 1t to support
usurping State governments in the South.
Mr.. Hayes sent word to his friends in the
Senate that any reasonable concession
should be made to prevent the extra ses-
sion, but Morton, Boutwell, and Logan
were not in conciliatory mood. -
Year: 1877

REPRESENTATIVE SMALLs of South Caro-
lima is about to make public statement of
the facts connected with his trial and convc-
ton. He will show that the sole evidence
upon which he was convicted was given by
two witnesses who had confessed their own
frauds upon the State and who were granted
immunity in return for their testimony against
him. Their evidence was so weak that his
counsel did not think it necessary to cross-ex-
anime them, and confidently expected his ac-
quittal. The statement closes with these
words, in which there is, unfortunately, much
truth: "These trials have far-reaching sig
nifcance and effect. The colored people are
depressed beyond measure. Notwithstanding
all the highsoundiug promises OF political and
civil equality and protection of their rights,
they feel that their best and most prominent
leaders are being prosecuted for no other cause
than being faithful and determined Republi-
cans. In their sorrow and disappointment,
their warnings and hopes, they are looking
toward Liberia, where the white men Who
have robbed and oppressed them for nearly
three centuries can do SO no longer"
Year: 1877

The seatlng OF Patterson ofColorado IS the
worst act of partisanship which even this Bit
terly and recklessly partisan House has been
guilty of. He has not even the shadow of a
claim to the seat. There was an undsputed
majority of two thousand against him. If
Belford's title was defective, which is seri-
ously doubted, the most that the House could
fairly do was to declare that there was no
election. But party which secures seats in
Congress by assassination cannot be expected
to hesitate at lesser crimes.
Year: 1877

WHY these petitions that Congress shall
not take action concerning the revision Of
the tariff until it inquiries into the effect OF
such action upon the business interests OF
the country? 1t is not to be thought of for
moment that our legislators will take hasty
and ill-consdered stapS.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

But the deadlest foe of the rattler is the
common black snake He is public bene-
factor, and ought to be protected by the
State Legislature, even if he does pick up a
chicken or two occasionally. He grows very
long, and, unlike his Northern compeer, never
assails human being The rattler fears and
shuns him and well he may, for the black
snake is as agile and quick as the handspring
Of a watch, and as full of fight as bulldog.
Meeting his antagonist, he attacks without
delay. After coiling and sounding an alarm
the rattler keenly watches its assailant. At
first the black snake slowly glides around its
spiral enemy, as though studying its weak
points. He frequently hisses and increases,
his speed with each cycle, ever keeping an
eye on the rattler. The latter twists its head
with every revolution of its assailant. Swift
er sweeps the black snake around the circle.
At the full bent of his speed the rattler grows
dizzy. In a twinkling it is caught by the
throat and the coils of the two snakes are
intermingled. The contest is decided by
main strength AS they writhe in the grass
the superior prowess of the black snake is
manifest. The rattler is slowly stranglcd.
Sometimes its body is swallowed but this
does not always follow. The coach whip, a
long, clean-cut snake, frequently assists the
black snake, and instances are given in
which dozen coach whips and black snakes
joined forces and killed small regiment of
rattlers.


Vultures and buzzards, with all their ap-
petite for carrion, will never touch anything
bitten by rattlesnake; but when his snake
ship himselfis killed, they devour him with
the greatest relish. N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1877

Sermon at Louisville, Ky.


How is it in regard to the courts and
the administration of justice, and how
is 1t in regard to those ON whom Justice
is administered? Next to the misery OF
no government is the misery of having a
government. 1t Is naturally better than
nothing. Can any one say that our courts
administer justice according to the be-
nign spirit of christianity? How do we
look upon criminals? Here is a man
who stood high month ago. and every
body was glad to have him in their sa-
looms. All at once it is understood that
he has been a defalcator. When man
steals $1,000 we say he is a defalcator.
For while there may be certain sort
of buoying him up; but he is brought be-
fore the court convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary. What is the feeling
when this man walks out from human
society? Who weeps for him? There he
is. There is the old fellow, Pretty good
for him. He ought to be hanged, any
way. This is his crime, but it is his mis-
fortune, too. There is no man that
needs so much care as the man that has
got nobody to pity him and there is no
man that is so pitiful as the man that has
lost his friends by his own crimes when
we see the public sentiment in regard to
prisoners. l know what / am talking
about, because L myself have shrunk
from the convict criminal. In walking
through prisons, and seeing bench after
bench, L could have thrown my arms
around them, and said, ooh, my brotk-
ers, can help you out of this"
Year: 1877

oh, Captain Mares was a sailor bold


or England's proud Navee,
And he sailed to the land Of perpetual cold


That borders the Arctic Sea.
Hill heasily beat these fellers, he said,


That came from Amerikee,
And show the way to the Arctic Pole


To all that come after me-"
So he sailed away to the frozen North,


And up Smith Sound went he;
Till at last he came to the end of his rope
In latitude eghty-three.
" Hits awful cold hup ere in the hice,"


Said this Captain bold, said he
But shouldn't go back since that feller Ayes
Came nearly as far as me.
"Hi'l mark his latitude twenty back


And say a mistake made he,
And call his blasted Hopen Pole


My Paleocrystic Sea.
There's more in name than Shakespeare thought
Though poet grand was he
And the r. G. 8. will medal bestow


For my Pal@ocrystic Sea-"
So he hauled his sheet and bore away


And quickly home came he,
With many a story dark and dread


OF his Palaocrystc Sea.
And now 1t is left for some Hall or Hayes,


Whoever he may be,
To sail with some little American ship


Through the Paleocrystic Sea.
-Grdphic,
Year: 1877

The largest establishment in the world
for Matching salmon eggs is that of the
United States Government on the Mac
Cloud river, Shasta county, Gal. 1t is
under the superintendent of Living
ston Stone, who distributes an average
of seven million young salmon each
year to the Fish Commissioners of the
various States having rivers suitable for
their increase.
Year: 1877

THE Paris police have just been armed
with small but powerful little lamp,
which they conceal under the overcoat,
but by whose aid they can instantly
throw binding light on objects and
identify offenders.
Year: 1877

The active preparations being made by
our citizens to secure grand iuausurs'
ton demonstration should meet with great
success. Give us a foe demonstration.
The country, and especially the people Of
Washington, never had greater occasion
for rejoicing than now. We are standing
upon the threshold Of bright aud pros
porous era in our national life. The bonds
off deeper and more earnest friendship
between the North and the South have
been signed within the past month by the
people of both sections. The Southern
leaders, by their brave and courageous
course in aiding to battle the Ubiquitous
conspiracy Of the filibusters. have given
unmistakable evidence that such bonds
exist, and the popular sentiment among
the Republican party everywhere shows
undoubtedly that the time has come for
sectional hate to disappear and tho spirit
of peace and good will to hold sway among
our whole people who hereafter shall
know no East West, North or South, but
all shall be merged In one common Union
whose government shall be Of the people,
for the people, aud by the people, 80 long
as the Republic stand.
Year: 1877

The Philadelphia Loiger of March 30 contains the following piimentary notice of Gov. Mccormick:

 ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCCoRNICK.-As it so frequently happens that the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Is called upon to discharge the duties and assume the rcspun- sibilitirs of the Secretary. we are specially pleased to note the appointment by the President to the first named office of so cap able, an in all ways so acceptable man as Hon. Richard C. Mccormick. The Prcsi- dent would have hnd to make long search in an cfr irt to do better Governor Me Cormick has had wide and varied experience of affairs, public and private, and large con tact with the public men of this and other countries. A New Yorker, and newspaper editor at the outset of his career, he has since spent many years aS Secretary of the frontier Territory of Arizona, as Governor and as Delegate in Congress. He is eXten- sively acquainted on both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes of the Union, and almo>. equally at home in both He is man of keen and quick intelligence, culture and ability, with broad anG statesmanlike views

 -liberal and honorable. He belongs to that priceless class of public men who can and do look at both sides of case in con troversy, and who makes it point to try to compose and settle difficulties by reason of rersuation-by looking at the side of duty and right as we'll as to the side of authority and official power. His induc- tion into SO important an office in the Trea- sury is a material accession of strength to the administration. Unless he shall undergo some change of nature, he will reflect credit and honor to the office an office which it IS more important to have filled by a man like him than it is that he shall occupy the office
Year: 1877

Total .ssO6,OlO


The above is can ascertain remember the
received by from the proceeds OF all tho real
fail OF 1871 This however, docs
no: sale of the boulevard block Seventy
and seventy streets because the mortgages
x2SOOO given the most OF tho purchase money
transferred anes bren In the TALL Of 1871 for purchase
half his clam against the city does 10 incluue the
received tor the Fort Washington property
SaoODD hich applied by POTTER Stymus
OF furnishing the Metropolitan Hotel.


Net proceeds from all stocks, personal property


of every name and nature, including NOR cages.


iewelry Gc about S65UoOO
Amount estate e.................... S5,6OO
Year: 1877

Josiah Shull, in an address before the Cen
tral New York Farmers Club, related the
following experiment in the application of
green and rotted manure:


have used excrement matter in the spring
of the year, spread and ploughed under, and
cultivated, and well incorporated with the
SC, soil, and planted, the land with potatoes.
The potatoes did finely, were well formed
and very fine for the table. At the same
and on the same piece of land, ploughed un-
der well-rotted manure, with the same culti-
vation and the potatoes were overgrown, ILL
shaped and soggy, not fit for the market or
the table. My theory in the case of the diff
ference in the quality of the crop was, that
the manure being well composted, the action
on the plants was SO vigorous as to cause the
tubers to form very rapidly. consequently
they were soggy and not fit for the table.
Whereas, on the part planted with the raw
material, the decomposition was just rapid
enough to feed the plants just enough and at
the right time,
Year: 1877

We have followed this insect with sharp
wire for over thirty years, and if there is any
better remedy for the creature after he has
begun to throw out his chips, we have not
discovered it. With sharp-pointed knife
and DIT OF wire a few inches long it is not
a very difficult task to dislodge the enemy.
He should be attacked as soon as he makes
his appearance. Young apple trees should
be examined at least twice year. The
sooner the borers are destroyed the smaller
the wounds that will be made around the
collar OF the tree. Generally the worm can
be reached with the point of the knife. If
this cannot be done follow him with wire.
As preventive, we have found oil cloth, or
stiff, thick paper to answer a good purpose.
Remove the earth an inch or two around the
collar, then bind on the cloth Or paper with a
string. We have seen fine, thrifty young
apple trees, worth five dollars apiece. de-
stroyed for the want of half-hour's atten-
ton in the espring.-Agriculturist
Year: 1877

Carpets that do not require to be taken up
should be loosened at the edge, and with dust
there any traces of moths, wash ths floor with
strong turpentine or kerosene, patliDg the car.
pet down quickly, and the moths will have their
quietus. The disagreeable odor will soon dis
appear If the windows are opened widely, and
yon can be certain that your carpets will not be
ruined. This same burning fluid will drive out
and keep away the moths from upholstered fur
niture. 1t can be put on with cloth, and if
pure will leave no stain, bnt brighten the col.
oIs, Before applying it, brush out the cushions
WITH W, Iha ham hand brush and damp CLOTH to remove
with cloth dampened in salt water. Take
care not to wet it but little, for if the mating


is soaked through it becomes brittle. Indian


meal sprinked over it, or damp sand. and then


thoroughly swept out, will also cleanse it
finely ' ~
Year: 1877

The flavor of butter that has been washed
is different from that which has not been
washed. The difference between washed
and unwashed butter is analogous to the
difference between clarified and unclarified
sugar. The former consists of pure sacchar-
inc matter, the latter of sugar and some
albuminous and favoring matters which
were contained in the juice of the cane min
gled with if, which give favor in addition
TO that of the sugar. Brown sugar, though
less sweet, has more favor than clarified
sugar. When unwashed there is always a
little buttermilk and sugar adhering to the
butter that give it a peculiar flavor in addi-
tion to that of pure butter, which many peo-
Pile like when it is new. Washing removes
all this foreign matter and leaves only the
taste OF the butter pure and simple. Those
who prefer the taste of the butter to the for
eign ingredients mixed with it, like the
washed butter best.
Year: 1877

But few people are aware that the,
do wagon= and carriages more injury
by greasiny too beautifully than in
almost any other way. A well mad
wheel will endure common wear from
ten to twenty five years, if care is tax
en- to use the right kind and proper
amount Of gre.se; bnt if this matter j.
not attended to, they will be used ur
in Eve or six years. Lard should new
er be used on a wagon, for it will pen
citrate the hub and work its way ou'
aronnd tho lemons If the spokes. and
spoil the wheel Tsllow is the hest
lnbricator for wood sxles. and casto'
f. iron. Just enough grease shou' d
be applied to the spindle Of wagon to
give it a slight coating; this il bett' :
than more, for the surpl 's put on will
work on. at the ends and be forced J
the shoulder bands and nut washer
into the hub around the outside Of Tho
boxes. To oil an iron axle tree, fir
wipe the spindle clean with cloth
vet with spirits Of turpentine, and
then apply few drops Of castor OF
near the SHOULDER and end. One ia
bic spoonful Is amply sufficient for th'
whole. Let the ffth wheel Of the car
riage alone, if it CRATES tightsn the
king bolt keep grease of from it,
rChautaugua Farmer
Year: 1877

The bill for equalizing the pensions
Of such soldiers as are permanently
disabled BY the loss Of limbs has been
10 'orably discussed and will be favor
ably reported by the committee on P n
sions. The present system Of paying
such pensioners is that soldier whu
lost . leg above the knee or an arm
veelbow is graded to receive a high
er rate Of pension than those who have
suffered amputatioo below the knee or
elbow. It has been defiuitly deter
mined BY con peteut medical authority
and by the testimony Of those engaged
in the manufacture of artificial limbs
that persons who have lost limb fe
low the knee or elbow suffer even =
higher degree Of disability than where
amputations have been above the knee
or elbow. There are about l 200 pen
siouers in each Of the sb,ve grades Of
disability now bosne on the rolls. and,
BY this bill, it is proposed 70 have the
higher rate Of pension apply to both
claaeea.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, June 5. - Gen. Butler was
called upon to-day by delegation of citizens
Of the District in regard TO the commission.
Hafpferred them to Mr.. Corcoran


Extract from the report of an interview, as
published In this Baltimore Sun.


We are told that the Republican party is
to be disbanded, and the Democratic party is
To be- disbanded, and the great Whig party is
toconfe into life. You had better go to some
graveyard and take off the tombstones the
names of some old line Wings, and put them
on your applications


The General here interrupted himself, and
said he8had asked one favor of the President;
when Tie MAS in command Of the Department
of the Cuff during the war, the noble, eminent
and patriotic surgeon-in-chief of the depart
ment sacrificed his life in his labors for his
country.


His son, now promising lad OF sixteen
years, desired to enter the Naval Academy.
The boy did not live in his Gen. Butler's) dis
trict, or he would have had him appointed
himself. He therefore went to the President,
who at that time had three Naval Academy
appointments in his gift; related to him all
the circumstances, and asked him to bestow
one of the appointments on this poor boy.


When the President made the appointments
the surgeon sons name was not among them,
but all OF them were sons of men of the style
of Mr. Corcoran.
Year: 1877

NoRRIsTowN, June 5.-A detective has just
returned from Penn Lynn with q negro sus-
pected of being one of the murderers of Mrs
Roder. He is badly wounded in the wrist
The cap found in Roder's house is identified
as belonging to the negro.


He acknowledges having been In company
with two murderers all night up to the time
they assembled the ladder to enter Roders
room. He also admits having procured the
ladder for them, under threat of death if he
refused. He claims that he fled as soon as
the men entered the house, and that he was
quarter Of a mile from the house when the
shooting took place. No doubts are enter
tanned of his being one of the parties who
were in the house. Search is still being IN ade
for the other man.
Year: 1877

blockade or otherwise interfere with the canal
or it's approaches would be regarded by Eng
land as gross injury to the commerce OF the
world and incompatible with the maintenance
of the British attitude of passive neutrality


At the same time it was intimated to the
Porte and the Khedive that England was
firmly determined not to permit the canal to
he made scene Of combat or other warlike
OneratinnS
Year: 1877


ST. LOUIS June Sat late hour last
night, while Police Officer John Quigley was
attempting to arrest John Flaherty, who was
beating his wife at his house in the western
part of the city, he was shot by the latter and
mortally wounded. Flaherty was arrested
shortly after and locked up
Year: 1877

tkpbpfHI 20 IHe DeInUcfHt.I
II WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Court of Claims
yesterday decided that person suspended


under the tenure of Office act during the recess
OF the Senate, and who was afterward restored


to office by the refusal Of the Senate to consent


TO his suspension, is not entitled to receive any


part of his salary during the time of his sus-


pension, but that person appointed to fill
an Office during said suspension is entitled to


the salary attached to the office.
Year: 1877

LONDON June Sit is announced that
heavy fighting has taken place ut Altoro on
the lower Bador river, but no details are
given. The fighting arose from an attempt
Of the Abassans to pass over the river