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Year: 1879

ing, but the very nature of the case implies
that there Is escape from suffering IN q county
like Galway Kerry. In the best OF years the rain
fall is heavy and the soil, when fortihed by
the most superior class OF manures; lacks the
strength and productiveness OF the soil in inland
and more eastern counties. The Kerry cattle and
sheep not OF the kind in demand in the English
market. They small and lean ~ q rule, and the
principal article which the farmers OF the county
depend to pay their rents is the butter production.
and London markets the farmer had good price for
his butter and was able to money; but this Is
longer the and his staple reliance is now but
q broken reed"


Have you read and what do you think about the
change in the Irish climate?"


cit IL true the climate Is greatly changed for the
worse. What matter about the rain If the country
was like Belgium, . manufacturing country; but, on
the contrary 1t Is the most dep, ndent in Europe
the products of the SOIL and these controlled for
good or bad, by the uncomfortable elements. For
the three weeks passed in the town Of Kenmare
rain ruined the crops. but it has also destroyed
thousands OF of the fuel called turf which
essential to the comfort of these people coal
Is to an Englishman. regard the destruction
OF the fuel MS q great calamity in itself.
The fisheries too, on the west coast OF Ireland,
people and furnished cheap food for thousands arc
also greatly impaired. There factories to
furnish employment to the poor. and the entire
prospect for the coming winter and spring appears
dismal in the extreme"


Among several Irish represent ntatives to whom tho
to encouraging the mission of Parnell They did
not wish to have their names mentioned being
opposed to Parnell as he no doubt has considera-
BILE following. but they were of opinion that, under
the circumstances of the grea. distress in Ireland he
makes great blunder in transferring his agitation
Year: 1879

SENTENCED TO TWENTY DAYS IMPRISONMENT


FOR RUNNING OVER A CLERGYMAN.


The Rev. Charles L. Berger. pastor of the Lutheran
church in Second avenue. and for eight years chap
lain in the United States Army, who on August
crippled by being run into by vender's wagon.
appeared in the Court of Special Sessions yesterday
against the driver, Charles Bertram. When the case
called Mr.. Berger painfully limped to the wit
stand. His left thigh bone fractured by
the fall. He crippled for life. He said:-"On the
4th of August last. while crossing the Bowery.
the corner of Spring street. stopped to allow
horse which was going north to pass me by. At
the moment / caught sight OF venders
wagon being driven furiousiy down the street.
had time to get away from where stood. saw
that il the drivers OF it kept straight on would be
all right. When they were right upon me Bertram.
who held the reins turned out OF his course ana de-
liberately ran me down."


You are certain he meant to injure your? asked
the Court.


II swear he and turned his horse from its
course so as to knock me down"


"How far was the wagon away when you first saw


"a few yards


"You had no time to cross in front of itY'


''No. no. Besides had to believe he
would change his course


"Was he going fast?'


81 have said he drove at furious rate faster than
any other vehicle in the Bowery. l was knocked
rest of my life.'


John suffridge of No. GA Stanton street. testified,
i was an eye Wltness TO the whole atulr; Bertram
driving very fast when he got within few feet
of Mr. Berger he turned suddenly aside and ran him
down; the horse trod on the PROSTATE mau's hand
and the wagon passed over his body.


Bertram said, in his defence Myself and Corne-
Illus Johnson are pedlcrs OF wood we were driving
our wagon when saw Mr. Berger stagger ACROSS the
Bowery rs II he were intoxicated; johnson was
counting the money we had taken in he had given
Inc the rcins; the horse was going slowly we were
right up alongside Mr.. Berger before knew it;
tried to pull up, but the horses head struck the
complainant and knocked him down; we then drovs
away.


The Court found the prisoner guilty and imposed
upon him the sentence OF twenty days in the City
Prison.
Year: 1879

Ex-Sherif Conner obtained Judgment by default
against the city time ago. for S2s.44 70. for
services and supplies furnished to the city during
his of Office. Mayor Cooper recently furnished
the Corporation Counsel with facts which to
to open the judgment. and such motion was
accordingly made before Judge Lawrence few
days ago in Supreme Court. Chambers. Judge Law
renee yesterday rendered decision denying the
motion. holding that the had bccn MADE too
lat
Year: 1879

The Ferry.


Messrs. Latham, Goodale and
Singleton, the committee appointed
by the citizens ferry association 20
examine and ascertain the best place
for the location of a ferry over
Wateree river, made their explora-
ton on Tuesday LAST. They examin-
ed several routes, and find that the
one by the InGian Mound is the
best one, as by going that way the
river can be crossed at any time. no
matter how high the water is; but
the cost of this route, even though
the right of way is given them,
would beat least $4,000. 1t would
require near four miles of fencing,
and about one third of a mile of
trestling. They agree, though, that
for the present the old ferry, just
below the bridge, il the most practi-
cable, as it can be made ready for
use with comparatively small out
lay-the road as far as the bridge
being already in good condition.
We will give the decision of the as
sociation in our next.
Year: 1879

SheSASo


We are informed by gentleman
from the Stokes Bridge neighbor-
ho"d, that while on his way to Cam
den, last Monday morning, and while
coming down the big hill just the
other side of McRae's old pond, he
came very near being run over by a
two horse team that was running
away down the hill. He saw it COM
ing down the hill at break neck
speed and he whipped up his team
to get out CT the road and give theul
the way, but they turned out too,
and started after him. He kept
turning around among the trees to
get out of their way, when sudden
ly tllair wagon struck tree which
smashed the vehicle all to pieces.
The wagon was loaded with wood.
There We're no persons Ill 1t while
the horses were running away. We
did not learn who the vehicle belong
ed to.
Year: 1879

Boom"


This is one of the latest slang
stril:, and it is fast creeping into
very grade of society. No matter
what it is that takes a sudden start
upward, it is described as "boom.
We would not be at all surprised to
sec it applied to hangings, and have
IN execution headed as MIR. Gut
shroat's Boom" We think it would
BE good thing for the language il
hose parties who invent such words
we're .;boomed" at the end of rope.
Let us stand by the good old plain
English. We can understand it bet
;er than the newly invented slang
Year: 1879

-On Tuesday evening last Col. Jor
dan went out into his back lot and
ATTEMPTED to catch loose horse. He
drove him up the lane and put up
some bars to prevent his getting out
again until caught. From some
cause or other the horse became
frightened and came rushing towards
the COL, who was standing just out.
side the bars. He ran against and
broke the bars, one of which struck
the Col. just above the knee, break
ing the thigh. A physician was
called at once who reset the broken
bone. The Col. was resting easy
when last heard from. We earnest
ly hope that no further injury will
result from the accident.
Year: 1879




In lecture recently delivered in
New York, Professor Richard A
Proctor is authority for saying that
on the 9th of November Ito night
we may expect to see brilliant dis,
play of meteors radiating from a
point near the star Gamma, in the
right foot of the constellation An
dromeda, which is now nearly over
head at about 10 o'clock at night.
The prediction is based upon the
fact that the earth will on that night
reach the track of Biela's comet of
1916, and may possibly meet some
of its fragments. The display will
take place if the meteoric cluster
has not been dissipated.
Year: 1879

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC


OND Judicial Disrct of the State Of Nevada, in and
for the County of Ornsby.-James Gettys, plaintiff,


Mary Jane Getys defendant Action brC uht in the Dis
tric Court of the Second judicial District Of the State of
Nevada in and for the County Of Ormsby and the
plant filed in said County If Ormsby the Office of the
Clerk of said District Cour-The State of Nevada sends
greeting to Mry Jane Gettys, defendant You hereby
required appear action brought against you by the
alb named plaintiff in the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District the of Nevada in and for the
County of OrmSby, and to answer the complaint fled
therein "a copy of which accompanies this SunmOns)
within ten days exclusive of the day of servce)
served within this county; if served out Of
this county, but in this District, within twenty days,
otherwise within forty days-or judgment by default will
be taken against The said action brought to obtain


decree of divorce diss diving the bonds of matrmOny
isng between plaintiff and yourself the grounds Of
having tie adultery in the latter part OF the
year A D. 1874 and in the early part of the year A. D.
1875, in the Territory (nOw State) of Colorado with
two certain persons named in COMPLAINT, at various
and diverse times and places and at various AMI diverse
times ami pl down to this date with various other
persons that to the exact times and places of said
various acts of adult that plaintiff is uufOrmed he
being said time in the State Of Nevada; and upon fur
ther grounds that you had at the time of your marriage
with plaintiff former husband living in Colorado by
plaintiffs complaint. And you hereby notified that il
Ill appear aud the said complaint above
required the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
re ief demanded in his complaint.


Given under my hand the Seal of the District Court
of the Second Judicial District of the Sta OF Nevada in
and for the County of Oreby this fifth day of June in
the year of Lord Thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine.


lsEaIJ J. H. MARSHALL, Clerk.


T. COFFIN Attorney f)r Plaintiff. jet /
Year: 1879

SAN Francisco, July IA Bodie despatch
says that there was an explosion OF powder
magazine near the Old Standard Incline
Works, which were shattered to atoms and
everything near them leveled to the ground
The Summit Works, a short distance off, were
blown to pieces and many men were killed,
number not known at present writing.


The whole town is a hospital. Rumors fly
around thickly, and every moment news comes
of more deaths and injuries. As far as heard
from there are eight known to be dead and
over forty wounded, with aprospect that many
will die from their injuries 1t is impossible to
get particulars. Everybody is excited. Women
and children are crying and searching for the
remains of loved ones. Probably many were
blown into the air and their remains scattered
broadcast Everything is being done that kind
hearts and willing hearts can do. The Miners
Union building is improvised into a hospital,
and the Free Masons and Odd Fellows are ac-
tive in efforts to alleviate sufferings


The shock was scarcely felt under ground.
At the three hundred level the men felt a
slight jar, but paid small attention to it. For
tunateiy the drifts had just been connected, so
that no injury was done to any below ground.
She shock was felt on the surface distance of
twenty miles, as learned by telegraph from
Bridgeport.


Further particulars of the disaster at Bodie
say the magazine which exploded contained
five tons of giant powder. The cause of the
explosion is unknown. The hosting works of
the Standard were demolished, and the build
ing of the Summit Mine completely demolish-
ed. Many boarding houses, restaurants and
other buildings were more or less demolished.
Three more dead are reported. The scene at
the Miners Union Hall, which is used as a
temporary hospital, is of most heart-render-
ing character. The hall is crowded with killed
and wounded, and hundreds are anxiously
seeking friends and relotives Mine managers
surgeons and nurses are unremitting in their
efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the victims
An inquest will be held as soon as possible.
Year: 1879

False lights extinguished when GREAT TRUTH
shines FORTH and the incoRtestdJe fact that the hair
turns from gray red or sandy to glorious black or
brown, QUICKER THAN THE CHAMELEON
changes its hues, under the operation of
Year: 1879

W. A. Moore and lady returned to
their home, No. 1928 West Fifth street
last evening, and on going into the
kit'hsn they discovered that the outer
door had hesn forced open and that the
rogues h d carried off a coat, a towel,
napkin and pair of overshoes. An
attempt bad also been made to force
open the dining room door, but the
roguss were frightened off BY their re-
turn. Mrs. Moore has determined to
procure a watch Cog Immediately AID
take other precautions to guard against
prORlers.
Year: 1879

The New York "Times" says: An &C.


cidsnt which might have proved fatal


but for the prompt action of gentle


man whose name cannot bs learned, oc-


Cured on the Sixth avenue elevated


railroad shortly afternoon on Monday.


A train of four cars from One Hundred


and Thirty fifth street was slightly b.


hind time when it reached the Bleecker
Street Station. A number of passen.
gers were waiting to come down town,
and score or more wanted to leave the
train q. this station.


The passengers who were waiting
made rush for the cars as soon as
the gates we're opened, and those de-
string to leave the train were forced
back. On the second car was a lady
with little girl about seven or eight
years Of age. They had been kept back
by the passengers entering the car un.
Ill the last moment. The conductor
gave the signal to start, supposing that
every body was off the train. Tho lit.
tie girl at this time was jnst in front of
her mother on the car platform, with
her right foot Oh the station platform,
in the act Of stepping off. The train
started with jerk, and the little girl
fell between the oar and the platform.


A gentleman standing near saw her
fall and, catching her by the arms
drew her up, and thus saved her life.
the mother, who attempted
to jump from the car after her child,
was seiz-d,iu the arms of the brakeman,
and held back on the Platform. The
train had scarcely cleared the station
when the conductor was notified of the
trouble, the engine was reversed, and
the mother was taken back to her child. |
She touk the little one in her arms,
and rushed down the stairs, without
giving her name or address. She
went in the direction Of Broadway, and
The train proceeded on its way.
Year: 1879

We would call the attention of our
readers to the fact that the new No.
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine is
now considered the very best machine
in the market. See advertisement in
another column and then act accord
ingly.
Year: 1879

We believe in small farms and thor
ough cultivation


That the soil loves to eat as well a.
its owner, and ought therefore to be
well manured


In going to the bottom Of things and
therefore in deep blowing and plenty Of
it. All the better if il be 9 subSeil
plow;


In large crops ~bich leaves the
lands better than they found it, max
ing the farm and the farmer rich at
once


That every farm should own a good
farmer;


That the fertilizer Of any soil Is
spirit Of industry, enterprise and in
telligence-without these, lime, gyp-
sum and guano will be of little use /;


In good farmhouses, COED fences, good
orchards, and enough children TO gath
er the fruit


In clean kitchen, a neat wife in it,
clean cupboard, clean dairy and g
clean conscience


That to keep place, and everything
in its place, saves many a step,
and is pretty sure to lead to good
tools and TO keep them in good or
der


That kindness TO stock, like good
shelter, is saving Of fodder;


That 1t is good thing to- keep sn
eye on experiments and note all-good
or bad


That it il a good rule to sell your
grain when it is ready.


That it is good thing to grow into
farming not to jump into it;


That all farming is summed up in the
manure heap on the farm;


In enriching the soil according to its
wants. Canadian Farmer.
Year: 1879

Why sit righ to steal from the Gov
ment Z -.


Why is it wrong to kill the man
who says he told you so.


Why people always discuss European
politics as though they underwood
them


Why man should always get mad
if you frankly and for his own good
tell him he is making an ass of him.
selfl


Why is it so hard to find = man
when you want to borrow money from
him


WHY is 1t so hard to borrow the
money after yon have found hint


Why a man always wishes he had
chosen some other profession


Why man is always going TO take
a vacation "next summer


Why a nan thinks every year that
he won't be as big fool this year as
he was last


And why he is, though, all the samei


Why a man never tries to beat down
the price of railroad ticket


Why everybody affects a profound
knowledge of growing crops and crop
prospects,


Why men always lie about the size
of the fish they catch and the number
of ducks they shOotl


What a girl ever sees in q great
selfish, deceitful hulking animal of q
man to marry him for, anyhow


Why it takes five grown people to
take one sleeping infant to a circus to
"see the animals Huntington HalOk-
eye.
Year: 1879

The DEMOCRAT enthusiastically en-
dorses this from the Walla Walla States
man: 'They have splendid custom
in Idaho; when a bran new baby boy
puts in an appearance they send the
AValanche man s. bill to notice the
arrival and give him good send off.
In this connection we wish to remark
that babies who are thus introduced
into the world always thrive, and a
case has never yet been known where
they have not grown up celebrated men,
and blessing to their parents The
sooner this custom is introduced here,
the better it will be for the rising gem
Grafton"
Year: 1879

About ten o'clock yesterday morning
n crowbar was dropped down the main
vertical shaft of the Savage from the
surface, and Swent directly through a
cage at the bottom, piercing the bonnet
and floor. No one was on the cage at
tho time, and no one was hurt, yet it is
unpleasant to one making trip into 4
mine to reflect that such things some
times occur. AS the bar fell some
thing over 500 feet, it was travelling
with rapidity and vim when it struck
the cage. A bit of gravel no larger
than tilbert sings like bullet toward
the latter part of such journey. A
dog once fell into shaft at Gold Hill,
and, though the shaft was but 800 feet
in depth, two men upon whom the ami
NAL landed were killed, as was also the
clumsy cur who failed to hop across the
top of the shaft. A rat once fell down
the Consolidated Virginia shaft in at
tempting to spring across a compart-
.ment from wall plate to wall plate, and
LOO feet below landed on the bald
head of a miner and exploded like a
bomb, causing the miner to think rock
had cut open the top of his skull and
let out his brains. A grain of bird
shot dropped into the top of shaft
1900 feet deep would probably bury it.
self in plank or any piece of wood it
might happen to strike at the bottom.
This being the case. we repeat that it is
no pleasant to think of such things as
crowbars going down shafts Virginia
City Enterprise.
Year: 1879

Government that could 60 beyond the
city to enforce the law, and then only
to preserve the health of thu
city, and 1t could not go more than a
mile beyond. That body was tho Board
Of Health creature Of the City Coun-
Gil, and yet possessing more power than
its creator.


Mr.. Chandler said the City Council
had great difficulty in making the en-
bankment on the south side of the
creek, but that was nothing compared
to what it would be on the north side.
The Legislative he thought could as
easily grant the City Council the pow
Or to 60 beyond the city limits a. it
could to give the Board of Health that
power. The power to go beyond the
city limits in the case under discussion
makes a great difference. On one side
there would only be about 300 yards of
embankment to repair and on the other
over q mile Of new embankments to be
made. He was not apposed to the bill
but only to the lameness which was ap
parent.


Mr.. Paynter, asked if Mr.. Chandler
could not offer amendments to strength
on the lame parts.


Mr.. Taylor said Mr.. Chandler was
correct in his view and in order to give
him time to make the necessary amend
ments to the bill, he meved that the
further consideration of the subject be
postponed until the next meeting OF
Council. The motion was agreed to and
Council adjourned.


There were quite number of the
Cherry Island Marsh owners present,
but as the disussion on the bill wasn't
fully developed, they were not invited
to speak. Probably some one Will be
asked to represent the company at the
next meeting of Council.
Year: 1879

People call it backache and do moth
ing for it until the doctor is called and
he pronounces it rheumatism. If they
had used Keller's Roman Liniment in
time the doctors bill could have been
saved.
Year: 1879




CHICAGO, Jan. 1G.--Would it not be good
idea to call attention to the inscparable inter-
ests Of Logan and Frank Palmer, as it is gener-
ally understood that upon the success Of the
former depends the stability of the latter. For
goodness sake keep firing until the last ballot is
taken in the joint House, but your headlines
for the last two days have taken away many a
mans breakfast appetite before he had first
sip of coffee. It appears as though Logan had
got everybody frightened, hardly excepting your
Springfield correspondent, and surely NOT my
SELF. ASTtLoGAH TO THE LAST.
Year: 1879




CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-Now that the pleasures
and pains of New ears Day are fresh IN rhs
minds of everybody, wish to call attention to
the custom OF offering stimulants TO callers on
that day. How many young men who had
made I'D their minds to break OF the habit OF
drinking, and with sincere desire to reform,
have had all their resolutions drowned b.
glass Of wine offered by the hands OF beautyt
I feel earnestly in this matter: Being the
father Of several boys, one of whom a lad OF Il,
with some Of his c5fnpanions while making
call on q friend was offered and urged to take
wine By the lady Of the house. III the name Of
all that is sacred-mothers, wives, sisters.
what are you thinking Of! How can you answer
in the great.day OF account tor such sin,
knowing, us you well do, the terrible consc-
quences Of into1;carion? In Gol's name, think
Of it! Young ladies, what do you expect to
gain by offering liquor TO your ea1lerss Every
one Of them who awose the next morning with
q drunken headache will curse you for doing so.
Is it pleasure to you to take By the hand
man so under the influence OF ]!qnor that he
don't know what he is about3 Do you wish
your lover or future husband to become
drunkard! Pause, reflect, anl do not have
this great sin to account for. A PARENT.
Year: 1879

Frazers Magazine.l


While climbing slowly up a steep
bank on the opposite side, Bedouin
of the tribe Of Ben Issacher, mounted
on pretty black mare, overlook us at
full gallop. He pulled up and Joined
our party, and we talked to him for
some time through Karam. Albert
offered to buy his long spears with
silver bound joints. At one end was
an iron point to stick into the ground
when not in use, and at the other a
short point of FURNISHED steel. He
was most friendly and affable
Bedouin, and showed us all his arms
pistol, sword, knife, and so forth.
When we arrived at the rocky plateau
at the top Of the hill, he gave sort of
performance for our amusement, gal
Looping about and whirling his lance
with dramatic effect and many loud
cries, as he thrust at and parried
thrusts from an imaginary enemy. He
turned and twisted his mare about
with incredible ease and swiftness,
only guiding her with halter, for the
bit, which is scarcely ever used except
in warfare, hung idly from his saddle
all the time. We rode together for
some distance, and at parting, he took
the charm from the horses neck-a
crescent.shaped piece of woodland
presented 1t TO me with graceful sa'